The topic of creating a manicure with inscriptions is not new, the peak of its popularity comes last year, but even today masters often perform manicure with sliders or charmikons with inscriptions on nails of any length and shape. The idea was born as a challenge among young people on the wave of avant-garde minimalism. Today there are several directions of such designs.
Nail art tips for such a manicure
Lettering adorns the design, even if the text is unreadable. For example, in the form of a written sentence or a newspaper page. It looks stylish and unusual outwardly, but many people like this manicure precisely for the meaning of the text.
Manicure on nails with inscriptions is motivational. For example, the phrase "do not whine" can emotionally support the owner of the manicure in difficult situations. At the same time, women of different ages use motivational texts. This design went beyond the youth audience. Often the content of the text can be on the verge of decency.
The logos of your favorite sports teams or the names of clothing brands are popular. There are inscriptions of neutral content, but dedicated to seasonal holidays - Christmas, March 8, Mother's Day, St. Valentine.
Often, women place the name of a lover or a child on the nail, surrounded by hearts and monograms. It looks cute and if such a design cheers up the owners, no one can judge her. A manicure is a part of a woman's image, her character, it should evoke positive emotions in the hostess and please, first of all, her.
Today it is customary to place the inscription on one finger of the hand, which allows you to apply any design to the rest of the fingers. The versatility of such a manicure is that it can be combined with any color and decor, the main condition is a monochromatic coating under the text so that it can be read.
Techniques and methods
Manicure with inscriptions on the nails has a number of nuances in execution. Despite the simplicity of the design, a novice master needs to know the technology of creating a design.
In what form is the inscription on the nail:
- sliders - pictures on a paper surface, translated with water;
- 3D charmikons - voluminous compositions with text, there are frames around the inscription or small thematic drawings nearby. Transparent, self-adhesive;
- stamping - plates with engraved text;
- drawing with a brush.
Not every master is able to depict a readable inscription on a small surface of the nail with a thin brush. One word, with a virtuoso mastery of a thin brush, can be formed, but a phrase cannot. Nail art industry marketers quickly responded to market demands and created sliders and charmikons with text. Today they are used by both beginners and masters of elite salons.
Inscription technique:
| Material | Technique of use |
| slider | on a varnished surface (without a sticky layer) with tweezers, text is transferred on a transparent substrate, which was previously soaked in water at room temperature (1-2 minutes). The blank with the text is initially cut from a set of phrases printed on white cardboard |
| 3D charmikons | the collection of inscriptions is collected on a dense transparent basis. Use tweezers to pick up the edge of the charmicon and carefully remove it from the substrate. Without touching the sticky base, it is transferred to the nail and pressed with a silicone pusher |
| stamping | special gel paint for stamping is applied to a plate with an engraved text, spread with a scrubber in a thin layer and remove the pattern on the stamp pad, then the inscription is reprinted in the desired place on the nail |
| paint with a brush | with black or white gel paint, using a thin "column" brush with a pile length of 0.5-0.7 mm, an inscription is written on the nail covered with gel polish |
Practice shows that any variants of inscriptions must be fixed with 2 layers of top coat. Each layer is dried for 30 seconds in an ICE lamp. When the master sees that the slider or charmicon does not adhere well to the surface of the nail, there is a possibility of an air pocket forming.
Such a defect will provoke peeling of the pattern even under 2 layers of the top. To avoid trouble, it is advised to trace the outline of the sticker with a thin brush dipped in a primer. After drying (3-5 sec), apply a top coat.
Ideas for a solid color manicure
The solid color cover is the perfect canvas for writing any text. However, the size of the nail and the minimum letter height should be considered. For the text to be readable, and not just a decorative element, it is necessary to place it on nude or pastel backgrounds. It will be difficult to see the text on the cat's eye cover.
From the novelties in the world of nail art, thermo lacquers or pigments are suitable for such designs. With them, they create original designs that will never cease to amaze even the owner of a manicure. Such materials are easy to work with and create an unexpected effect of changing the color of the coating depending on the temperature. The color changes not from interaction with the environment, but from the temperature of the fingers.
How to design with lettering on a fluid background:
- After manicure, a primer and a base coat are applied to the nail with an evening layer.
- Cover the top with any pastel color of gel polish (most often with a white tint), dry in a lamp for 30 seconds.
- A layer of varnish with a thermal effect is applied (many of them become almost transparent when they enter the lamp and the effect is invisible), dried in an ICE lamp for 30 seconds.
- Attach any version of the inscription.
- Cover the top with 2 layers of top, drying each layer for 30 seconds.
As a result, the client sees the inscription on a white background. After a while, the hands begin to cool down after the manipulations of the master, and the end of the nail begins to change color. Gradually, the color changes in the form of a gradient towards the nail hole. Such options are very interesting in spring and autumn. Then the manicure will have one color indoors and another outdoors. The inscription will invariably remain in the spotlight.
Options in different shades
Background coatings are made in different shades for text. The most popular combination is black and white. The plane of the nail is divided horizontally or vertically. One part is colored black, the other white. On the light side there is an inscription made in black. In this design, you can use a gold or silver stripe at the color separation border.
Another option for a multi-colored manicure with inscriptions is a French or moon design. When design elements (French line or area near the hole) are highlighted in different colors. Summer manicure can be decorated with a different color of the element on each finger.
Craftsmen offer clients designs in which a gradient is created using a different color. In this case, the inscription is located on the lightest part of the ombre. Another gradient can be made around the perimeter of the nail, creating a kind of medallion frame around the inscription.
This design looks original and stylish around the names. If it is slightly decorated with rose gold foil, then you can achieve a patina effect on the metal. This will add charm and flavor to the design. Such a manicure is suitable for women of any age and will be combined with a classic wardrobe.
Matte manicure
The fashion for matte nail surfaces is smoothly moving into the 2020 season. Only color solutions change. Black manicure is a thing of the past, light calm tones are in fashion.This favorably emphasizes designs with text and makes it easy to read.
Manicure with lettering on the nails is usually done in gloss. The matte surface of the nail will accentuate it, will make the design accent on the text. Since matte top coatings do not have a dispersion layer, they are a very good canvas for attaching a slider or charmicon. In order for these stickers to hold firmly, the coating surface must be free of residual stickiness.
Thanks to modern materials, a gloss-free surface is easy to obtain by covering the nail with a thin layer of a special topcoat. Manufacturers label the bottles with the material with the word "matte".
Ideas with pictures
It is fashionable to accompany text designs with drawings in the style of minimalism - dots and lines. For these purposes, it is easier to use dots. Since they come in different diameters, the combination of large and small dots can add up to original designs.
The simplest drawing will be a border around the text. It is painted with a thin brush (columns) or a small diameter dots. For painting, it is better to use gel paint or special varnishes for stamping. They are highly pigmented. The shape of the frame is not only rectangular, but also wavy or heart-shaped.
If there is no desire to limit the text with a strict frame, make an underline or surround the inscription with dots. Letter designs are often decorated with hearts, which are also easy to draw with dots. The inscription looks elegant, surrounded by small black (to match the text) and gold hearts.
In the style of minimalism, a broken line in the form of a cardiogram of the heart, which is located under the text, is suitable for any word on the nail.
Gone are the cute images of animals and funny homelands that accompanied the inscriptions last year. Today it is an anti-trend. This is logical, since the focus should be on the text and its semantic load.
In such designs, to speed up the manicure process, the masters in the salons use a gossamer gel. This material has interesting properties: dense color and the ability to stretch into thin threads. When used correctly, this gel can draw straight lines of varying thickness, which intersect or fold into geometric shapes.
To build a straight line, it is enough to pick up the gel in the jar with the tip of the dots and lift it up with a thin thread. The higher you lift the dots above the container with the material, the thinner the thread will be. It is, as it were, laid on the nail. Today there are different brands of "spider" gel in several colors. The material dries easily in the lamp.
Decor ideas
Ready-made inscriptions in the form of 3D charmikons can already be decorated by the manufacturer with small rhinestones or shiny elements that are transferred to the nail in a single composition. Water Transfer Sliders contain text only and can be optionally decorated with glittery decor. However, both masters and clients are unanimous in the opinion that the text itself is a unique and original design.
Design options with inscriptions for different lengths of nails:
- Tear-off foil decoration: after drying the main colored coating, a tear-off foil is printed on the formed sticky layer. Spots of shiny material are created on the surface. As a rule, for such decoration, gold or silver foil is used on the nude coating of the nail. Several prints are applied to long nails, the text tends to be placed between them (it is easier to read). This design is also used on short nails, but one imprint is placed, and a slider with an inscription is attached to it on top.
- Decorating with rhinestones: small crystals (ss3) are used in the decor. They can be of any color, depending on the color scheme of the manicure. Popular was a manicure with inscriptions, decorated with a single stone located at the cuticle in the nail hole. No additional decor and broths.Lovers of rhinestones satisfied their desires, and the general style of manicure did not go beyond minimalism. Alternatively, you can decorate the frame around the text by placing rhinestones in the 4 corners, or use a pebble as a point after the quote.
- Decorating with ribbons: self-adhesive tapes can be of different colors and can be successfully used in designs with words. For example, place the text in the center of the nail horizontally and underline the entire width of the nail plate with tape. The designs with holographic stripes look original, which, when exposed to sunlight, glare, attracting the attention of others to the inscription. Since the ribbons overlap with the top, and the surface of the nail remains smooth, this option serves as a good substitute for rhinestones protruding above the surface.
- Decorating with kamifubuki: they create a bold, avant-garde design. Using mugs of different diameters and colors, you can achieve a bright shine that attracts attention. It is better to place the composition at the nail hole or on the side surface, then the inscription in the center will be readable. For lovers of glitter, the space between the kamifubuki is filled with holographic glitter.
The main task when decorating a nail with an inscription is not to get carried away and not to cover the text with glitter.
Masters recommend, in case of using decor, not to paint nails with a design with a bright or dark varnish. These colors, together with decorations, make the design rich, and the inscription will be lost against such a background.
Fashion trends in 2020
Manicure with lettering on the nails is a trend that entered the last year, which remains popular in 2020. The circle of clients who choose text design has expanded. These are not only young girls, but also mature women. Such a motivational design is very common, and no longer shocks, but creates a mood. For the inscription you need a beautiful solid color background. According to the Institute of Color
“Pantone”, the summer-fall season will be influenced by coral and lemon yellow colors. Such research results were announced in an interview with the Associated Press by Laurie Pressman, president of the institution.
The selection of colors dominating the season is carried out after a careful analysis of fashion novelties from catwalks, nail art contests and social media groups. A range of common colors is collected, from which the most likely leaders are selected.
For summer - autumn in 2020, these warm and positive colors are chosen - coral and yellow. The institute says they are letting the world fight the blues.
For winter, a palette of shades of olive color is predicted. Winter periods have always been characterized by stricter shades. So the deep blue tone was replaced by a calm olive color.
All announced trending colors are perfect for lettering. In the summer season it is necessary to choose black text that contrasts with the coral and yellow main background, and in winter - white inscriptions on an olive background.
For a modern woman, manicure is not only covering nails with color. The inscriptions on the nails express the character of the owner, serve as motivation and encourage action. Sliders or charmikons are firmly attached to the nails, easy to use, which allows you to independently apply them to the nail.
Manufacturers produce affordable collections of silicone charmikones that carry different meanings. Not every woman, even in her mood, decides to attach an unprintable slogan to her nail.
Author: Anna Beauty
Article design: Vladimir the Great
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