Shells on nails: design features and techniques for creating a manicure

Design with seashells on the nails is great for the summer season. During the rest of the coast its use will also be relevant. In this article we will look at the technique of performing this manicure and how to create drawings that are suitable for this color solution, and also find out the latest fashion trends.

The novelty of the season was a relief seashell on the nails. Sea shell can be drawn. Metal, plastic, natural small shells are often placed on the nails, complementing the print with other marine attributes. The drawing looks luxurious on long and short nails. Relief gives the image a special effect.

In the trend manicure navy blue. The shell pattern fits perfectly with an azure, sapphire, heavenly tone.

At the peak of popularity today aquarium design. In the thick of algae placed fish, shells, marine life. The coating is made with clear varnish. Manicure is very effective and elegant. Aquarian version looks fantastic on long nails with a pointed shape.

The novelty of the season is the placement of a sea shell in white, blue and blue stains of marble manicure.

The nails with the relief image of shells and huge convex drops of water on the adjacent nail plates are combined beautifully. It is fashionable to combine matte nails with a transparent glossy texture.

Holographic manicure with shells is gaining in popularity. Pearly nails shine, shimmer, shine in the sun. It creates a 3D effect. Chic drawing suitable for any solemn event.

When creating a marine design, it is necessary to take into account the ratio of decor and color. Manicure goes well with light summer dresses and sundresses, white trousers and blouses. It is advised to place the picture on one or two fingers. On each nail print will look ponderous and tasteless. This season, fashionable aquamarine shades, so you can safely choose a similar color for manicure.

• Mother of pearl pearls, golden sand, starfish, anchors have become integral elements of marine manicure. The drawing attracts those around with its relief details. Wavy blue lines and turquoise folds mimic the surface of the seashell. Stones fit well into the design.

• Calm and gentle tones of light colors are ideally combined with the image of the sea shell. It is no coincidence that white color is most often used. Pink, blue, beige shades fit perfectly into the image. This print looks natural, as if the shell lives in its natural environment. Solemnity manicure give rhinestones and beads.

• The pink shades of Vsegoda were in trend, especially in addition to the underwater theme in the form of a white shell and a starfish. Multi-colored rhinestones complement the look. But, to avoid oversaturation, the design is made only on two nails.

• Short nails do not need to overload the decor. One nail can be decorated with a shell, the other - with transverse stripes, on the other fingers it will look good monochromatic coating. Ideal white and blue color.

• The square and rounded edges of the nails resemble the silhouette of a seashell, so the drawing is perfectly combined with such shapes. On the oval and almond-shaped nails, the sink also looks good. Mother of pearl pearls and fragments of real shells add zest to the design.

• The salons are trying to recreate the natural roughness of the shells, imposing a matte top coating on top. When using a glossy gel surface is treated with buff. Adding velvet sand helps to achieve relief without additional decorative elements.

To form a pattern is best gel paint. It does not blur, contributes to the creation of clear contours, the preservation of the volume of the shell. While drawing lines, it is recommended to make an extension towards the free edge. Arched lines give the shell a natural effect.

Step by step instructions for creating manicure:

• nail file to give the desired shape to the nails;
• degrease the surface;
• apply base coat and dry;
• make a layer of gel, dry thoroughly;
• repeat the previous action;
• apply top, dry, remove the adhesive layer;
• draw gel straight or arc-shaped vertical stripes (6-7 lines);
• dry the layer;
• do not remove the adhesive layer;
• gel again;
• cover with acrylic powder;
• dry in the lamp;
• shake off excess powder with a brush;
• Do not cover the final top to avoid loss of velvet.

The second way to perform a manicure is different from the previous lack of powder. After the final drying in the lamp it is necessary to put a finishing top. The shell is obtained without an impressive volume, but the peach and cream tones contribute to the design of tenderness and refinement. The shell looks more natural.

The third way to create a volumetric shell attracts many lovers of manicure resort subjects. The relief is achieved using a transparent gel, applied with a brush over a colored surface. Means impose a lot, on top covered with colored gel. Then comes the top finish finish.

There is a huge amount of marine-based sliders. This is the most convenient way to reproduce the picture at home:

• cut out the desired fragment;
• immersed in water for 40-45 seconds;
• tweezers separate the desired pattern from the base of the slider;
• attach a shell sticker to an acrylic or gel-coated nail plate;
• leave to dry completely;
• top cover fixing top.

It is very easy to glue sliders onto nails covered with ordinary varnish without acrylic or gel treatment. They put a pair of tweezers on the dried after applying the second layer of colored varnish. For fixing the picture is pressed with a cotton swab, removing irregularities and air bubbles. Transparent lacquer fixer is applied from above to reinforce the picture.

Create a unique print with a thin brush can only be a professional in his field. This is very hard work, and not every newcomer can handle it. Design is desirable to complement the image of a starfish, anchor, golden sand. Items of different shapes can be made from any angle. Carefully drawn lines should be close to each other. They can not reach to the hole 2 or 3 mm.

An innovative method of applying a pattern on the nail surface with the help of special prints is called nailing. It does not require professional possession of the brush, no drawing skills are needed.An important point is the correct implementation of the technology of drawing pictures. Complex marine attributes are superimposed on the nail without any extra effort.

The image on the nail surface can be applied independently at home. A small silicone or rubber stamp will help create a seal with a sea shell. For a more convenient process of applying a picture on the nail plate, it is best to take a transparent stamp that is used to transfer the picture from a stencil coated with a suitable varnish. Excess varnish is removed with a special scraper. You can use a metal disc with an engraved shell.

With the help of a transparent gel-paint the shell can be made volumetric. Careful drawing lines on top of a colored gel will allow you to select the relief. It will take 3-4 layers of paint. You should choose a tool without an adhesive layer, then you will not need to top overlay. The relief of the subject will remain unchanged.

The following techniques are popular.

• Design with the concentration of one object on several nails. The shell looks unusual on two legs. Petals of the subject stretched in different directions. They can be combined by rhinestones, located in the figure as a connecting link.

• Ombre Gradient Manicure. The surface of the nails shimmers, recalling the sea. A shell strewn with multicolored powder strikes with a kaleidoscope effect. Yellow, emerald, blue and blue shades are perfect for ombra.

• At the peak of fashion "naked" manicure in the style of negative space. The shell can be made directly on the base coat. Color varnish is not used. The shell is decorated with acrylic powder. Various decorative elements are placed near the hole.

• The effect of chopped sea shell. A peculiar design is created from the acquired ready-made decor depicting a battered seashell. The particles should be drowned in the base and thoroughly dried. Then put the finish clear varnish. Fragments can be presented in a wide variety of colors.

• Plastic blanks seashells. Technique of manicure does not take much time. You just need to paste the finished image to the nail. Blue and beige shades fit perfectly into the print. Glitter is also combined with decor.

• Sculpting seashell 3D plasticine. Sculptural gel is plastic. With the help of plasticine you can form a voluminous shell. A small brush with elastic pile will help create an image. Finishing gel is required.

The master class on the design of "shells", see below.