How to make a gradient on the nails?

Gradient manicure became fashionable not so long ago, but it quickly won the hearts of many ladies with its unusual design. He allowed to make women's nails even more beautiful and well-groomed - and all this even without visiting an expensive salon. If you get acquainted with the technique of the correct execution of such a creative manicure and will be able to competently combine the available colors, you will get results that will exceed all your expectations.

Gradient today will allow you to realize the most daring and fantastic ideas, play with different colors and tones, constantly combine them, finding new interesting solutions. In addition, the gradient will be perfectly combined with other types of manicure.

Gradient design is a popular sub-type of French nail art nail art, which represents a beautiful smooth transition of very close and similar colors or, on the contrary, contrasting opposite colors. In the gradient nail design, there are necessarily boundaries between the colors used, only they are not clear, but blurry.

The main distinctive feature of the nail gradient is the fact that there is more than one color on the nail., and the whole inflorescence of colors and tones. And the colors themselves, which are brightly transferred from a more saturated and dark tone to a lighter one, and, conversely, at the request of the hostess of nails they create either light and smooth, or sharp and sometimes even coarse transitions of the color spectrum.

The gradient is applied to the nails both vertically - which is more common and horizontally. - the main thing is to do it according to a clear-cut scheme, and then at the border mixing there will be obtained a much-needed transition from a faded color to a more saturated tone. Few masters can give you the maximum possible number of colors or tones: some choose no more than four colors, others work with a dozen - here a lot depends on the creativity of the master, as well as on the forms and parameters of the nails themselves.

There are several types of gradient decor nails.

• The tip of the nail is painted over with a lighter varnish, after this color will gradually flow into a much darker tone. For this kind of ideas, you can choose the colors of one color range or completely opposite in saturation and color varnishes.
• The color of the nails can change with a visually inconspicuous transition from one nail to the second. Here, usually choose immediately several shades in a single color range.

A gradient on a manicure always looks attractive, it will be more than appropriate under different circumstances, the main thing is to choose the right colors. The gradient coating can be created with the help of both bold and catchy, and with the help of rather dim pastel sub-tones.

This kind of coating will perfectly suit both respectable ladies and very young girls. - because it is all ages. Many believe that the design of the gradient is a very complicated technique, in fact it is much easier to “smudge” varnish on the nails than to draw flowers on it, to draw an ornament or letters.If you set out to learn how to decorate your marigold using this method, you will soon be able to select the most interesting ideas for yourself.

Gradient pluses:

• simple ways of performance;
• magnificent combinations of any shades;
• catchy look;
• inexpensive tools and decor materials;
• opportunity to come up with a unique design.

The gradient is easy to produce at home with ordinary varnishes.

In order for the varnish to be so carefully chosen by you to lay smoothly, and the transitions of one color to another look neat, you need to prepare in advance:

1. wax or cream with a moisturizing effect for their marigolds;
2. a tool that will allow you to soften and remove the cuticle;
3. sticks with cotton that will be soaked in a special tool to remove excess varnish on the cuticle;
4. base for future manicure and special fixer;
5. varnishes;
6. sponge or sponge, tape, foil.

The simplest method of decorating a manicure with a striking gradient is to pick up some of the most stylish shades of a single color that will differ from each other by no more than 1-2 colors. They will allow you to form the most beautiful transition.

Considering the fact that choosing colors that are very close to each other is often not so easy, you can get them pretty quickly by mixing different varnishes at home. To do this, you just need to mix the monochromatic order of varnishes to obtain intermediate colors, its darker counterpart mixes with the light varnish. The saturation of the resulting tone will directly depend on the proportions in which the colors were taken.

For the most catchy gradient, it is better to choose such combinations as:

• adjacent colors - shades that are located in the adjacent sectors of such a wheel (it can be orange and yellow-ocher, light green and light green);
• very similar colors are those tones that are in 1 sector from each other (they are most similar and are pure tones) - these are blue colors and pale-violet, rich red and orange colors;
• intermediate - between them are usually mentally drawn lines that intersect at an angle of 90 degrees (yellow and reddish-orange, red-brick and purple tone);
• analog harmony - these are several colors that go in a row on a wheel with colors (bluish-green, blue, bluish-purple);
• alternative harmony - luxurious combinations lying on the color wheel opposite the main color and 2 more adjacent colors (yellow, pale purple, bluish-lilac and reddish-lilac).

To create a stylish gradient on the nails, you can choose one of many techniques. Most of them are very simple and do not require expensive equipment or special tools. Dressing can be done at home using ordinary varnish. You can perform a large number of different variants of manicure design thanks to detailed step by step instructions.

• The first way to design a catchy gradient on the nail is simple and excellent for beginners.

1. Varnish pre-selected colors just need to put smooth stripes on a small piece of sponge or sponge. The coating should be slightly absorbed.
2. The sponge is tightly applied to the nail until the transition from the first tone to the second is clearly visible.
3. The dried nail cover is covered with a transparent form fixer.

• Another interesting method that will require the use of a piece of foil.

1. The varnish is applied in neat strips as close to each other as possible directly on the foil.
2. With a toothpick or a stick specially adapted for this purpose, the shades available are a little mixed right at the joints.
3. Varnish can be transferred from foil to sponge in the usual way of reprinting.It is imperative that the varnish could not dry up until this point. Then the color will only transfer from the sponge to the already prepared for the new nails cover.
4. Ends the whole procedure of applying a transparent coating.

• When applying a varnish on a sponge, it will be absorbed very actively, which can significantly increase the consumption of the coating and then another method can be applied.

1. The nail is simply coated with varnish base. The next coat of varnish with pre-selected colors should be applied on the nail butt with the first color used.
2. Even before the varnish has dried well, you need to take a sponge and lightly patting them to create a border between the colors - the border should look blurred and not too distinct.
3. The finished gradient is covered with a transparent base.

• Extremely unusual will look like a gradient with luxurious spangles. Under a basis any varnish available is chosen. As soon as the first layer of color lacquer dries, it is necessary to apply a layer of coating with shiny particles. For greater effect, applying a coating with glitter is best from the middle of the marigold to its edge. Making a manicure is completed with a layer of protective coating.

• Properly selected brush will allow you to make a neat decor with a gradient. For quick coating of the nail is better to choose a small and flat brush. For mixing close colors, you can take a flat brush and a special fan brush. If you need to create a geometric gradient, then you should worry about the presence of a brush-stripper to apply thin strips with it.

The technique of designing a vertical gradient with a brush will look like this:

• flat brush to paint over half of the nail;
• another color fills the other part of the nail;
• then the brush is slightly moistened with a clinser and carefully guided by it at the junction of the border between two colors, while you can move the brush slightly to the left and right;
• the colors will be mixed up, and you will have a very beautiful gradient.

• To make a striped gradient, you only need to hold on the nails of the transition line of smooth or curved appearance. Such lines should be as thin as possible, and the transitions should be darker with each application. This kind of design can be considered both romantic and business.

The actual colors for the gradient of frequent stripes are the most vivid or saturated colors in combination with light shades. Here, a rich orange can turn first into a peach, and then into a yellowish-cream tone, finally turning into a white color.

The technique of designing a striped gradient is surprisingly simple. You need to first prepare the nails themselves and cover them with a special base. The main color should be applied closer to the base of the marigold. Each layer will alternately need to be dried under the lamp. Using sponge, a contrasting tone is applied on the very tips of the nails, while the feathering is conducted towards the center of the nail plate. Contrast strips are made in parts, allowing you to give a deep color in the direction of the ends of the nail.

• Air gradient is also considered quite popular. It is made with the help of a special device called “airbrush”, which, when used, sprays the paint on the nail with a thin layer under serious air pressure. Most often, an airbrush is chosen for applying an ombre horizontal type. The device just needs to fill in the required amount of paint, a special compressor is connected to it, and the lacquer begins to be applied with a thin layer on the desired part of the nail surface. Then you just need to change the color and spray it on the tips of the nails so that you can see a smoothly transient stretching of colors.

Such an interesting color coating neatly dried and covered with top.The remains of varnish that has been sprayed can be very easily removed from the skin, all you have to do is wash your hands. The airbrush will allow you to create not only a neat ombre, but also significantly save time. Air gradient suitable for ladies of any age group. Shades can choose absolutely any of the most relevant in the current season.

• Gradient with a sponge - while it should be with flat and smooth edges. The selected sponge should be as dense and durable as possible, not too porous, in any case should not crumble, so as not to leave pieces on the surface of the nail. You can choose a sponge for makeup or ordinary kitchen accessories. For the sponge will need to prepare - cut a piece of the desired size.

It is best to first dip this sponge into the water and then squeeze it well. Thanks to a slightly damp sponge, the varnish used will not fill the pores too quickly and therefore its consumption will be more economical. Thus, most of the varnish will be gently reprinted from sponge to marigold.

There are other methods for decorating a gradient with a regular sponge - for example, varnish is first smeared on a special palette in the proper order or according to a scheme, then it is necessary to press the sponge onto this surface and transfer the varnish onto the nails with it. In addition, with a sponge, you can define a different direction of the gradient: make it vertically or horizontally, and also make it geometric.

And a few more recommendations from professional masters.

• Before you begin to apply the coating, you need to carefully prepare your hands for this process, clean your nails, remove the cuticle from them, giving the nails the same look. You can, in addition, for a couple of minutes apply wax on your hands or a suitable cream.
• In order for the selected color to be much brighter, and the result will be the most resistant and durable, you need to apply a special base or any varnish in your hand pastel colors. With it, you can completely hide the nail plate under the gradient itself.

• Many women are overly perplexed by the fact that when working on a manicure, the skin of the nail seriously gets dirty. But in advance it is necessary to apply a little bit of cream on the skin of the nail, or use an adhesive tape or ordinary adhesive tape to protect it, and the problem will be solved. And if all the same varnish accidentally falls on your skin, then it is easily removed with a special pencil-corrector or a cotton swab.
• So that no bubbles appear on the surface of the marigold, it is best to immediately select the most dense sponge, and simply increase the number of varnish layers. This will significantly improve the appearance and quality of the gradient, allowing you to make the transitions between colors less sharp.

• If you do not go smooth transition of colors, you only need to wait a bit until the existing layers dry out a bit, and after that you can apply a couple more layers. The colors used will be of particular importance - the best transition will be between shades that are similar to each other, as well as tones of a single color range.
• In order to fix the manicure, you can actively apply a special colorless coating.
• Lacquer consumption for some types of manicure with a gradient can be significant, in order to avoid significant losses, it is better not to choose too loose sponges for work.

• The secret of a quality gradient is the right technique and the most well-chosen combination of colors. Such nail design will be a very creative addition to any fashionable image and will give your pens a well-groomed and decent look.
• If you like rhinestones, stickers, ornament, here you will also be where to apply your imagination - all these elements perfectly fit into the gradient design. Instead of a base with a glossy effect, you can apply a matte - suddenly you will like it more.

How to make the perfect gradient on the nails, see the following video.