How to make a manicure in the style of "Gzhel"?

Modern manicure design options are just endless. It is no secret that everything new is well forgotten old. Therefore, the Gzhel painting, known to us since ancient times, comes back into fashion. If you want to make yourself a manicure in this style, you can be sure that it will look spectacular, bright and stylish.

There are many methods of creating a manicure in the style of Gzhel. Therefore, everyone, regardless of skills and experience, will easily find the best option for himself. Consider the main ones.

• Brush. This method will allow you to create a unique pattern that most closely resembles a real traditional painting - unique and original. However, painting with a brush will require skill; not everyone will be able to immediately cope with thin curls.

• Stickers. This is the easiest, fastest and most accessible method. You do not spend a lot of time on manicure, but at the same time get the perfect result.

• Stamping This method is especially appreciated by those who design nails. Patterns are applied to the nail plate with a special stamp. The result is a perfectly even pattern that is identical on all nails. This is not exactly achieved with the help of hand-painted brush. However, to learn how to work in the technique of stamping, you also need to practice a little.

Even a perfect picture will look ugly, if the skin of your hands and cuticle will be untidy. Therefore, before proceeding with the application of varnish, make a special bath for the hands. It may consist of warm water mixed with herbal decoction. But you can make a bath based on soda, salt, lemon juice or acid, vegetable or essential oils.

When the skin becomes sufficiently soft and moist, you need to do the cuticle. Gently move it away using an orange stick or a special tool from the manicure set. After that, cut off the extra cornified layer. Be extremely careful and make sure not to leave wounds and burrs, otherwise the manicure will look inaccurate. Try to remove the cuticle completely, because the design in the style of Gzhel assumes maximum coverage of the nail plate.

Then give your nails the desired shape. The best way to design in Gzhel style is oval or square nail design. Select the length depending on your preferences. Short nails are now at the peak of popularity, besides, they are quite practical and less demanding to care. Long nails will allow you to create a real manicure masterpiece. Now it remains only to align and polish the nail plate. If this is done, you can begin to apply the picture.

The first step is to apply a base coat on the nail plate. With it, you can make the surface perfectly smooth. Moreover, the varnish when applied to the base coat will look as beautiful as possible, fully exhibiting color saturation. Then apply a white lacquer on your nails. It can be both glossy and matte. If desired, it is worthwhile to combine both options, it will turn out quite stylish.

Then apply a varnish pattern. You can use for this all shades of blue and blue, do not be afraid to experiment and choose interesting combinations. The more shades, the more voluminous and “alive” the drawing will be. However, do not forget that it is important to feel the measure in everything.

A little trick: if you don’t have a brush or a stamping at hand, you can make a blue-white nail design with a regular needle. She certainly is in any house. Apply white lacquer to the nail plate, and then add a few drops of blue pigment to the surface. Immediately after this, without waiting for the varnish to solidify, combine the droplets into a peculiar pattern. This method is suitable even for beginners, but will look pretty good and stylish.

The final step in creating a manicure will be applying a fixing agent. It may even be a regular clear coat. So your manicure will keep a flawless look much longer. But be careful and apply a finishing coat of varnish only after the previous layers are completely dry. Otherwise, you risk spoiling the manicure. Do not forget to apply a special nourishing cuticle oil to ensure your fingers are beautiful and well-groomed.

How to make a manicure in the style of "Gzhel", see the video below.