Manicure with clouds, sparkles, rainbow, pink, blue. A photo

Lightness is symbolized by white cirrus clouds. With the change in the formula of materials for nail art, craftsmen have the opportunity to transfer this lightness to nails. Similar manicure looks weightless, raising the mood of the owner.

Features:

A manicure with clouds can be performed by a beginner or a master using the right technique.

Her choice depends on several factors:

• planned budget;
• level of training;
• possession of a brush;
• artistic skills.

The design looks most impressive on nails of medium length and more. To draw clouds, you need space, otherwise the drawing will look illegible. This does not apply to owners of a long nail bed. In such cases, even with a free edge length of 3-5 mm, the plate area will be sufficient.

Depending on the desired result, the design can look like a cartoon picture or be as realistic as possible. To select the appropriate technique, you must determine this moment in advance.

Suitable techniques, varnish and tools

The use of self-drying varnishes is gradually becoming history. The main component of this material is the solvent. Being volatile, it quickly evaporates, forming a film on the surface of the material. This makes it difficult when trying to design.

The material thickens on the nail very quickly, making it difficult to paint with a brush. When applying a white cloud varnish, the solvent in its composition deforms the base coat.

Modern artificial materials have an improved formula. They do not dry out in the open air, allowing you to distribute the composition until the result suits the master.

Otherwise, the wet layer can be removed with a special liquid without damaging the previous one. The material is fixed (dries out) by ultraviolet or LED radiation with the release of heat. The classic and simplest option is to use one base shade for the background and white for the clouds.

However, experienced craftsmen often combine designs with different techniques:

• gradient;
• aquarium design;
• stamping;
• use of decorative images.

Manicure with clouds in the classic version is carried out with the following set of tools and materials:

• gel polish for the background;
• gel polish or gel paint for clouds;
• thin brush;
• dots;
• lamp;
• thick top.

Classic manicure master class with clouds

According to the standard, before performing the design, a manicure procedure is carried out. Masters recommend using techniques without soaking and using oils. Excessive moisture and oil film impair the adhesion of the material to the natural plate. Otherwise, it is better to transfer the drawing to the next day.

Step-by-step instructions for manicure with clouds:

1. Applying a blue or blue gel polish. Apply to natural nail, base coat or construction material. It all depends on the source data.
2. Dry in a lamp (UV - 2 min., LED - 1 min.), Remove the stickiness formed during the polymerization from the surface with a liquid for degreasing. When drawing clouds, the sticky layer will make it difficult to move the brush and distribute the material.
3. We cover the nail with a transparent thick top. It is not necessary to dry this layer, due to its consistency, the white color will spread on the surface, forming a translucent texture.
4. Draw the first layer of clouds with gel polish or gel paint. When using dots, the outlines of the clouds will be sharper and more cartoonish. The brush allows you to distribute the white color, creating a haze effect.
5. We carry out intermediate drying.
6. Finishing the clouds with white. We add brightness and density, giving a natural look in the necessary places.
7. We carry out a full polymerization cycle, remove the dispersion by wiping the surface with a lint-free cloth soaked in a liquid to remove stickiness.
8. We fix the result with a top without a sticky layer with a slight alignment.

If the conceived design does not require a realistic effect after applying the main shade and removing the stickiness, there is no need to apply a transparent top. The white shade will not spread over the surface, which will maintain the clarity of the cloud shape.

In this case, it is more convenient to use dots. The tool allows you to apply the material in perfectly even drops located side by side and combine them into a cloud.

Other colors

The huge palette of materials available today is able to satisfy the color ideas of any artist.

With the right combination, you can get the following effects:

• clear sky with clouds;
• sunset;
• cloudy sky with clouds;
• dusk;
• night sky with clouds and stars.

Clouds are a permanent design element. However, it is the base background that gives the "mood" to the manicure and sets the color scheme for them. For example, in a realistic design, the combination of shades imitating cloudy weather and pink clouds does not look aesthetically pleasing.

The listed color schemes are the most common, but not the only ones. When creating more cartoonish designs, the craftsmen allow any color experiments. The main condition is to maintain harmony when combining shades.

Pink

The fastest time technique is considered to be the execution of a monochromatic manicure with clouds. In addition to the classic version using blue shades, pink are very popular.

Pastel pink background adds tenderness to the image. Especially if the shade of the manicure goes well with the skin color or garment. More catchy shades look bright and dynamic. Such designs look less realistic, but immediately distinguish the owner from the crowd.

Gradient

In nature, the sky and clouds in any weather have many shades. You can bring realism to a manicure using the gradient technique when applying a base background.

Table of the most commonly used color combinations:

Professional craftsmen perform the gradient with a special flat brush. Its pile at the base of the handle is dense and short, and closer to the middle it is sparse and thin. The unusual design allows you to distribute the material in such a way that the transition between shades is smooth. The technique is quite difficult for beginners.

There is a way more accessible for beginners. A fine-pored sponge is used to apply the gradient. The main disadvantage of this method is the consumption of a large amount of varnish, since most of it is absorbed by the sponge.

Aquarium design

Combining the design with aquarium technique creates the effect of a picture frozen in the lens. The essence of the technique is to overlap the pattern with a volumetric layer of transparent material.

It allows you to seal various decor inside:

• sequins;
• sliders;
• stickers;
• figurines;
• dried flowers.

The hard material strengthens the nails, creates the correct architecture of the nail, allows you to lengthen the free edge.

In the aquarium technique, the drawing is made on a thin substrate of the modeled nail. As a rule, lightly pigmented shades are used to preserve transparency. After polymerization, the decor is attached and covered with a construction material. If desired, you can maintain full transparency using only a white shade of varnish to draw clouds.

Matt

Using a matte top in cloud designs allows for contrast between textures. The combination of the glare of a glossy finish and a velvety matte finish is very popular in manicure.

If the design is done on one or two nails of the hand, as an accent, the rest of the nails can be covered with a matte top. Such a move will enhance the design effect and at the same time balance the overall picture with the roughness of the finish coat.

Nail service masters use another option. Covering the entire design with a composition to create a matte finish, apply a thick glossy top to the clouds with a thin brush. The convexity of the material gives visual volume.

How to make with a rainbow

You can add brightness to a classic manicure of a clear daytime sky with clouds using a rainbow.

To draw it, the masters of the nail industry use the following materials:

• gel polish;
• gel paint;
• acrylic paints.

If you need to create a translucent rainbow through which the main design will be visible, it is better to use a slightly pigmented stained glass gel polish in your work. Heavy varnishes look brighter, but completely overlap part of the pattern under them.

Gel paint has a thicker consistency. It allows you to make an embossed rainbow on a finished design surface covered with a matte or glossy top. Before using acrylic paints, the previous layer must be treated with a mild buff. This material does not spread well on slippery, glossy surfaces.

The drawing is performed with a thin short brush or liner. After application, each shade is dried in a lamp to avoid mixing.

Use of decor

Manicure with clouds goes well with décor of various types:

• sequins;
• rhinestones;
• stickers;
• sliders;
• foil;
• thermal film.

The technique of their application and the method of fixation depend on various characteristics:

• granularity;
• size;
• forms;
• material of manufacture;
• relief;
• elasticity.

The techniques for using the listed decor differ not only in the level of complexity of execution, but also in the specificity of the set of characteristics of these elements. For their correct application and reliable fixation, it is necessary to consider the techniques in more detail.

Sequins

Glitter is a shimmery particle of various colors and sizes. For a cloudy manicure, dry (free-flowing) fine glitter is most suitable. The smaller the grind, the more natural the result will look.

To fix the friable material, use a few drops of a top, or a transparent base, following the scheme:

1. 1-2 drops of a transparent composition are applied to a palette or a piece of foil.
2. A small amount of glitter is added with a pusher spatula.
3. The mixture is thoroughly mixed. For ease of application, it should have a liquid consistency.
4. Using a thin brush, apply the resulting composition to the design.
5. Dry in a lamp.

Nail service experts recommend not using expensive paint brushes for glitter. The base and top will negatively affect the bristle of the brush. After completing the design, it is necessary to apply a top coat to the nail.

Rhinestones

Even the smallest rhinestones are considered voluminous decor. That is why these elements can only be used on top of the design. They are crystals of various sizes, shapes, bulges and colors. The rhinestones' facets refract sunlight, creating a shine.

For attaching small rhinestones, use a base or top, after applying the composition in the place of the future location. Experienced craftsmen recommend fastening rhinestones in several stages. Performing intermittent drying periodically.

When using liquid formulations (base, top), large rhinestones or stones slide along the arch of the nail under their own weight. For fastening compositions of rhinestones and stones, harder materials (gel, polygel) are used. Their thick consistency allows you to hold the structure until dry in the lamp and provides a secure hold during wear.

Stickers

This decor is the most beloved and in demand by beginners due to its ease of use. Represents drawings or their elements applied on film or thin paper. They have an adhesive base that allows you to fix it on the surface.

To perform a cloud manicure using stickers, you must:

1. Apply the main background (monochrome, gradient).
2. Remove dispersion with a degreaser.
3. Place stickers with a cloud or rainbow pattern on the nail.
4. Remove air bubbles using a silicone brush.
5. Apply top, dry in a lamp.

It should be borne in mind that the nail has a transverse and longitudinal arches. The larger the sticker, the more difficult it is to lay it on the nail without wrinkling.

Sliders

Sliders are images, including clouds, printed on a thin transparent film. This delicate kind of decor is quite finicky. Does not tolerate friction, breaks under excessive tension, has its own peculiarities of application.

Unlike stickers, sliders are attached to the paper base with a special compound that lends itself to water. Before use, the area with the selected pattern must be cut from the general set.

Step-by-step instructions for using and fixing the slider:

1. The cut out slider is placed on a moistened cloth or sponge.
2. The background prepared in advance is covered with a top or a transparent base.
3. After 3-5 seconds of moistening, the slider is peeled off from the base and transferred to the nail with tweezers.
4. Using a silicone brush, the patterned film is pressed against the surface with trampling movements.
5. Remove air residues by gently smoothing the decor.
6. A full polymerization cycle is performed.
7. Cover with a topcoat with a sticky layer, dry for 2 minutes.
8. Remove stickiness from the surface.

In addition to a cloud or rainbow drawing, the slider can contain other suitable objects for the design:

• roofs of houses;
• lighthouse;
• birds;
• butterflies;
• bubble.

Foil

Foil is a metallized image applied to a flexible, durable film. It does not have a sticky base and special glue is required to transfer the pattern to the nail. A light decor pattern will look much brighter on a white base. Therefore, the nail is pre-painted with gel polish.

How to use foil for cloud design:

1. A thin layer of a special glue is applied to the painted and degreased nail.
2. After drying (the glue becomes transparent), a piece of foil is placed on the wrong side of the nail.
3. Pressing the foil tightly, it is smoothed over the surface with your thumb.
4. Particular attention is paid to the cuticle area and lateral ridges using a silicone hoof or an orange stick.
5. The procedure is continued until the base film completely leaves the pattern.
6. The result is fixed with a top with a sticky layer, after drying, the stickiness is removed.

Thermal film

Thanks to the thermal film, a manicure with clouds can be done without drawing patterns with a brush. With the correct technology of application, the material can act as an independent complete design. The elasticity of the film when exposed to temperature makes it possible to cover the entire nail with a pattern.

For this, the nail painted with a white shade is degreased for better adhesion. The nail-shaped film is removed from the base with tweezers and heated in a lamp or hairdryer. Observing symmetry, it is placed at the cuticle and pressed with a finger.

The rest of the film is pressed with tension against the free edge. The pliable base is well distributed over the surface, however, at the cuticle and in the area of ​​the rollers, it is necessary to press the pattern with a silicone brush.

The remains on the free edge are carefully cut off with a soft file. Finish off the design with a tacky topcoat. A mandatory step is to seal the end.

There is a misconception that only an experienced craftsman can perform a design with clouds. The key to success is the right technology and materials. Using the above schemes, even a beginner can master this manicure.

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