“Crystal” baby for nails: features and options for creating a manicure design

Crystal manicure known to the world since 2016. Many women chose it to design their nails for a fabulous shine, an unusual design and a warm mood. The fashion of this fashion has reached today’s fashionistas in the form of a manicure with a “crystal” baby — a cross between rhinestones and powder.

Noble nail decor has become the trend of this year. They are decorated with classic manicure and creative tropical creations. Crystals everywhere look harmonious and give a certain charm to the image of the owner of a creative solution. It is only necessary to take into account some of the nuances of this design.

• "Crystal" baby is made of the smallest glass stones. The décor is mostly colorless, but there are also multi-colored shades.
• For the decor to shine in full force, you need a certain lighting and suitable wardrobe. Radiant decor is especially good for evening wear.

• "Crystal" design is undesirable to overlap top gel: you can lose the effect of the iridescent faces, because the top, as an additional coating, will smooth the long-awaited shine. It is better to gently walk a thin instrument between the pebbles - this will help strengthen them on the surface of the nail.
• This year, Swarovski's nail decor is fashionable and desirable. Feature of the famous crumbs that they are organic and completely transparent.
• "Crystal" decor is perfectly combined with a different decor for nails - rhinestones, sculpting, beads, pearls.
• Faceted crumb has no flat side, therefore, it is necessary to fix them on a dense layer of a thick base of such means as base gel, biogel.

Neil-masters are well aware of many design options with a “crystal” crumb and can individually offer each client the most suitable solution, depending on her style, character and image.

• The festive design will give the image sophistication and spirit of celebration. Masters offer a variety of ornaments with shining contour. In this case, the crumbs can emphasize the pattern or become a full-fledged pattern.
• Feng shui design with diamond crystals shows a clear distribution by zones: the selection of one or two fingers with sparkling pebbles is of particular importance for their “carrier”.
• "Crystal" baby as a design on all fingers looks great, for example, in the form of a fan-french or abstract filling.

Pixie from Swarovski is undoubtedly the best material for creating decor with “crystal” chips. These are miniature rhinestones of the smallest diameter, without a flat base, transparent on all sides. Of course, there are cheap Pixie prototypes, respectively, and they are much different in quality.

Create a manicure with baby is easy, you only need to know the basics of manicure. Small rhinestones are fastened with varnish, gel or biogel for nail extension. For example, Pixie crumbs are small and firmly attached, do not cling to clothes and do not fall off from nails. Quality material can sprinkle the entire surface and not be afraid, as when wearing large rhinestones.

In order to create a manicure yourself using decorative “crystal” chips for nails, materials and tools from our list are necessary:

• lamp;
• base gel;
• gel polish favorite color;
• clear gel or biogel;
• thin brush;
• optional acrylic powder, with glitter;
• microstrasics;
• glossy top cover.

The process itself consists of the following steps.

• Trimming, grinding and turning nails, applying an emollient on the cuticle. Then you need to degrease the surface of the nails and apply the base gel polish, which is fixed under the lamp.
• Apply the gel polish of the selected shade in several layers, each of which is thoroughly dried under the lamp.
• Do not dry the last thin layer on the selected nails. As an addition to the decoration, you can use acrylic powder. So, sprinkle powder on the liquid gel, leave to soak. Next, dry everything under the lamp. After drying, shake off excess powder with a brush.
• Apply a bit of a transparent base and fasten crumbs on it.
• Top walk between the crumbs, to thoroughly consolidate the beauty on the nails.

• Classic white jacket on short nails will shine and will be an excellent manicure for natures living in the world of minimalism and restrained beauty. It is enough to note half of the nail on one finger with “crystal” crumbs and the ready manicure is ready for a cocktail dress.

• Lovers of sharp nails often use a crumb in the design of a manicure - either this is a fully filled service jacket, or one nail on a snow-white manicure is highlighted. Both options are very feminine and harmonious.
• Ombre looks beautiful, filled with microstrain. Below them nicely visible smooth transition of colors. A manicure is suitable for both everyday wear and for an evening look.
• Strips, an ornament, a line of "smiles" in French manicure - everything can be created with the help of mini-rhinestones. Each design will look individual, but necessarily equally brilliant.
• An interesting solution - a mix of crystals in size from large to tiny in a creative manicure. The combination of various forms of crystals and a little finger studded with a “crystal” crumb looks very beautiful. Only the most ardent fan of stones and shine will desire such “crystal” nails.

For information on how to work with Crystal Pixie Crumb, see the following video.