Rainbow manicure: design secrets and fashion ideas

In a bad mood or overcast weather you always want to diversify the day with bright and bright colors, add happiness and joy to everyday life. In addition, many women are very changeable, today they like one color, tomorrow they want something completely different. A bright and colorful manicure almost always copes with these problems. A manicure in rainbow colors goes well with many outfits, is pleasing to the eye with bright colors, besides, it is suitable for women of all ages. Having the initial skills of professionalism in creating a manicure, and with all the necessary tools, you can easily create a cheerful rainbow design on your nails.

Rainbow manicure is very unusual, because it is not limited to seven colors. You can use any shades. The only thing that is not very welcome is the active use of black, as it darkens the overall picture, however, it is allowed to use black for any small inserts and blotches.

Creating a manicure with your own hands at home sometimes does not require special professionalism, however, this is not exactly the case. This kind of manicure, though it seems simple in its creation, but some skills still need. These skills are necessary so that you can easily pick up colors and shades, as well as perform the entire procedure carefully.

To create a rainbow design on the nails you need a starting set of tools and materials, it includes:

• a set of files of various shapes;
• nail scissors;
• knipser;
• cuticle pusher;
• brush;
• stickers around the nail to protect the skin from excess paint;

• special lint-free napkins;
• gel polish or standard nail polish remover;
• degreaser;
• the basic base for gel polish, then the base color gel polish or regular varnish (mostly white);
• varnishes of all desired colors (you will need a lot of them, since to create a full rainbow design you need at least 5 colors);
• top coating (clear lacquer).

The process of creating a manicure is not so complicated, and not much different from the creation of the usual. Consider all the steps sequentially.

• Processing of the nail plate. We give the nail the desired shape and length, we process the skin on the sides of the nail and cuticle.
• Drawing on the nail plate base.
• The first drying under the lamp. Drying time should be selected individually, depending on external conditions, characteristics of the LED or UF-lamp.
• This is followed by the application of white gel polish on the nail plate, the second drying under the lamp.
• The next step is optional. It is necessary to paste over the nail with a special tape with a sticky base, this is necessary so that the skin around the nail plate remains clean of varnish. Or it will be necessary to remove all excess lacquer from the skin with the help of special means based on acetone.

• Next you need to take an ordinary sponge and cut it into small pieces, a little more than the nail itself.We apply varnish of different colors on each piece, two colors are allowed for one segment. Colors are applied in any combination, it all depends on your desire. If there is no time to think, you can simply decorate your nails with all the colors of the rainbow.
• After applying the lacquer to the sponge, a piece of sponge should be transferred to the nail. You need to gently attach the piece and press it. It is important to apply the sponge evenly and prudently, as it is desirable that the varnish lies flat and without gaps.
• Then the nails alternately need to dry under the lamp.
• At the end, a fixing top is applied, and the nail plates are dried again.

In addition to the classic rainbow manicure, you can combine two colors on each nail, for this it is important to choose colors that complement each other. They are applied from thumb to little finger. It can be red and yellow-orange, orange and yellow-green, yellow and green-blue, green and blue-violet, blue and violet. On the second hand should the same combination.

Rainbow jacket or manicure with rainbow duct tape - a real hit of the season. Technique is no different from the creation of the usual jacket. In some cases, adhesive tape can be glued on the entire nail plate.

To create it we need:

• three types of varnishes (base, color and white varnish or gel varnish, top);
• lint-free napkins;
• pigments;
• standard manicure tools;
• fluffy soft and hard brush;
• ordinary brush for gel polish.

Stages of creating a pigment manicure:

1. nail treatment;
2. base application and drying;
3. applying a white gel on a standard French line;
4. preparation of the pigment and its application with a soft fluffy brush;
5. cleansing the brush from the previous varnish and applying a second color on the nail plate;
6. mixing colors and creating a neat look with a hard brush;
7. treatment of the skin around the nail, drying;
8. drawing a top, drying;
9. "Sealing" the edges.

This is another non-standard and interesting look. To create a manicure with this design, you need to drop a few drops of varnish of different colors into the water and stir them with a toothpick. After that, the nail fully treated and covered with the base is immersed in water and then dried. In the end, the top is applied, and the nail is dried again.

This type of manicure can only be done by a professional, and if you are not, then it is better not to risk and go to the salon. Such a manicure is performed with thin brushes, with their help, patterns of different colors and shades are created on a white basis. The rest of the creation of a manicure is no different from the usual.

The essence of this design is to create a kind of color blots on a white background. The process is practically no different from the previous options, except for applying color. Splashes of color are created on a white background with the help of a tube into which you need to drip a little bit of colored varnish. After each tone, the tube can be cleaned for the purity of the colors or, conversely, create mixed sprays. In addition to white lacquer, there are usually used 3-4 different colors, including black and can be connected, but only in combination with other bright colors.

Subspecies of rainbow manicure, which has a wide variety of variations. Its difference is only in the use of nude and delicate shades. The purpose of this design is a colorful manicure, but without too much catchiness. It will suit fashionistas who do not like to stand out.

Rainbow manicure can be further decorated with some elegant elements.

This species has a small crescent at the very bottom of the nail plate. The crescent can be white, silver or golden.On top of the faded moon half there are combinations of various color shades, their diversity depends only on your fantasies and preferences. You can decorate such a manicure with kamifubuki and rhinestones.

Rainbow manicure itself is in most cases bright and catchy, however, some may not have enough of it, so in addition to the manicure you can use sparkles and rhinestones, they will give a special aura and instantly select the owner of such nails from the crowd.

Rainbow manicure is divided into many subspecies, and gives almost complete freedom of action "artist", because everyone can draw everything that he likes. In addition, any kind is peculiar, and fits different images. Regardless of your tastes, you can easily choose the right kind of rainbow design for yourself, and it will perfectly complement your style and image.

How to make a rainbow manicure, see the next video.