Everyday manicure with gel polish. Photo for short, long nails with sparkles, patterns, rhinestones, rubbing

Today, manicure is an integral part of a woman's everyday image, regardless of age. Modern technologies make it possible to create beautiful and durable coatings with gel polishes... The rules of fashion and nail art do not tie nail designs to the color of the clothes, they allow using it to emphasize the character and express the attitude to life of the mistress of the manicure.

Advantages of gel polish manicure

Today, nail art industry technologists have developed special polymeric materials - gel varnishes. With their help, everyday manicure can withstand any load of household chemicals, cosmetics and mechanical means. However, the durability of a manicure depends on the quality of the varnish.

Everyday manicure with gel polish, in addition to its undoubted advantages, also has a number of serious disadvantages, which manufacturers of materials are constantly working to eliminate. New gel polishes on the market have a high price, but they have new advantages. For example, research is constantly being conducted in the field of hypoallergenic products.

Allergic reactions to chemicals are common in people of all ages.

Advantages of gel polish coating:

• durability of the coating - if applied correctly, the manicure will last up to 3 weeks;
• protection of the nail plate from mechanical and chemical damage.

Disadvantages of using a gel coat:

• difficulty in removing materials without special tools;
• financial costs for the purchase of a starter kit of materials.

Current styles and techniques of everyday manicure

Depending on the availability of materials on nails of any length, combinations of nail art techniques can be used. When creating complex designs, attention should be paid to careful polymerization of each layer in the LED lamp.

If one of the layers is not completely dry, this will lead to the formation of internal detachments. In them, under the influence of temperature, mold and mildew start up. Popular techniques that you can perform on your own and the materials required for this are described below in the article.

Useful Tips

In order for the decorative coating to be worn for a long time without chips and detachments, the application rules should be observed:

• Thoroughly clean the surface of the nail from the outside and inside after manipulating to create a manicure.
• It is imperative to use a primer (acidic or acid-free, depending on the moisture content of the nail plate), which will ensure the necessary drying and disinfection of the nail. This material will minimize the risk of developing fungus when moisture gets in in the event of detachment of polymer materials.
• When applying a large number of layers in the design, use a rubber base (it will allow, due to its elasticity, not to injure the nail plate during regrowth).
• Perform manicure thoroughly. Especially at the stage of cleansing the nail from pterygium (thin skin under the lateral ridges and cuticle, which is designed by nature to protect the nail plate from bacteria).
• Seal the end of the nail with base, color and top. However, do not do this on every layer applied, then the free edge will acquire unnecessary thickening.According to international nail art standards, the thickness of the end of the nail upon completion of the design should not exceed 1mm.
• It is necessary to select the correct drying mode depending on the type and power of the lamp. Today, LED lamps are very popular because of their durability, budget price and due to the quality of polymerization (the length of UV radiation required for modern materials is provided).

Everyday gel polish manicure ideas for short and long nails

To embody all the fantasies of creating an everyday manicure using gel polish and decor, you should purchase a minimum set of materials and tools.

Additional materials for decoration:

• collection of multi-colored foil sheets;
• a set of rhinestones of different diameters and colors (for beginners it is better to purchase rhinestones on a flat sole, since stones with a conical base serve to create complex inlays and require skills in working with them);
• pictures for slider design on various topics;
• several color and holographic rubbing.

This set is quite enough for creating designs of varying complexity at home.

However, if you wish, you can also purchase a stamping kit:

• several plates with engraving of different themes;
• silicone or rubber stamp;
• scruber - a soft plastic plate for distributing paint over the engraving pattern;
• gel paints or varnishes for stamping of different colors;
• a cleanser for cleaning the plate after work and the skin around the nail after printing the paint.

Monochrome coating

Everyday manicure with gel polish can be done independently using your favorite color of the coating.

Processing of nails with polymer materials is considered a 3-phase system, therefore, the main materials should be available:

• base;
• color gel polish;
• top.

This type of manicure is suitable for any type and shape of the nail.

To make the coating look even and last a long time without chips, you must:

1. Treat the nail before priming. Let it air dry for 2 minutes.
2. Apply the base using the alignment technique (a drop of material is placed in the apex zone and stretched over the nail with a thin brush, practically without touching the nail plate, working only with thick polymer material). It needs to dry in an ICE lamp for 30 sec.
3. The colored coating is applied in 2 thin layers with drying for 30 seconds in an ICE lamp.
4. The top is applied without a sticky layer and cures in the lamp for at least 60 seconds.

Minimalism

At work and at home, a manicure made in the style of minimalism is appropriate. On a colored coating, decoration is performed with any elements, but in a minimum amount, on two fingers of one hand.

Popular designs in the style of "minimalism":

• Dot design with dots - when points of different diameters are placed at the cuticle or at the end of the nail. Their number is limited from 2 to 8.
• Crossing straight lines - just make a "spider" with a special elastic gel or paint with a thin brush with gel paint. 2-4 strips are applied to one nail in an arbitrary arrangement (they are often drawn parallel).
• Rhinestone decoration - one large stone is located in the center of the nail near the cuticle, silt on the free edge (not decorated with broths and smaller crystals).

Rubbing

You can add variety to a manicure using dry pigments - rubbing.

Depending on the type of powder on the nail, after applying it, different effects are obtained:

• holographic - give depth to the colored coating and provide iridescent overflows when sunlight hits the nail;
• chromium - are made in different shades and create the effect of liquid metal on the nail (when rubbing one color onto a varnish of a different color, unexpected optical effects are obtained);
• thermal - after application, change the color of the coating depending on temperature. For example, if a violet thermo pigment is rubbed into the blue layer of gel polish, then when the temperature gets cold the coating will darken to a purple color;
• Cat's eye - add free metal particles to ordinary gel polish, which makes it possible to build glare of different shapes under the influence of a magnet.

All rubs (except for "cats", which are mixed on a palette with colored varnish or top before spreading over the nail) are applied to the coating dried in a lamp using a brush or cosmetic sponge.

Light jacket

The easiest way to create a jacket is to paint with a thin and beveled brush. However, the difficulty of creating such a design depends on the length of the nail. The longer the nail, the deeper the “smile line” and the longer the “antennae” of the jacket.

On short nails of the "square" or "oval" shape, you can effortlessly draw a straight or beveled jacket without "antennae". At this length of the nail, the design will look aesthetically pleasing.

However, on the nails of the "almond" shape of medium length, one cannot do without drawing the lateral lines of the jacket. According to the rules of nail art, they should not be placed below the growth points of the nail. Beginners can make their job easier. Using self-adhesive paper stencils.

Stickers

Today, manufacturers produce large collections of stickers with images of various topics.

The main groups of materials on the market:

• paper-based stickers that can be removed with water;
• charmikons - convex silicone stickers on a self-adhesive basis.

Technology of using "water" stickers:

1. A colored background coat must be applied to the nail and cured completely in an ICE lamp.
2. Cover the nail on top with a finishing layer using a top without a sticky layer (if you use a regular top, you need to remove the formed dispersion layer with a cleanser).
3. Place the slider in a shallow container with water or on a damp cosmetic cotton pad (a picture that is previously cut with nail scissors).
4. After 2-3 minutes. Use tweezers to lift the fragment and slide the film with the pattern from the paper base onto the nail.
5. Spread out the film with an orange stick or silicone brush.
6. Cover the nail with a top coat with a slight alignment to smooth out the protruding edges of the image film. It is necessary to dry the design in an ICE lamp for 30 sec.
7. Repeat the finishing procedure, covering the nail surface with a thin layer of material. Drying time will be 30 seconds.

Drawings

Drawings on the nails are done using gel paints and a thin brush with artificial bristles. The difficulty of drawing a drawing lies in the small area for drawing. To speed up the process, the salons use stamping techniques and sliders.

With the help of a thin brush, geometric patterns are performed by intersecting straight lines. Monogram designs are also drawn with a thin brush, on which, after drying, you can apply rubbing or print foil (“foil casting” technique).

Negative space option

In recent years, designs using negative space have come into vogue. Most often these are geometric patterns that leave areas of the nail unpainted with color.

Before creating such a design, the surface of the nail is covered with a camouflage base. Therefore, in non-traced areas, not a natural nail plate is visible, but a coating under a natural tone.Design options are popular, when the cuticle area remains without staining - a moon manicure with negative space.

Pastel

Pastel colors in manicure are appropriate for any length and shape of nails.

Manufacturers of goods for the nail art industry produce whole lines of gel polishes in pastel colors.

However, you can get the desired shade yourself by mixing a bright color with white on the palette.

At the same time, when adding white, various combinations of the main color will be obtained.

To create a fashionable pastel design, you need to choose your favorite gel polish color and dilute it with white (1-2 drops).

This tone is applied to the little finger and ring finger. Then another drop of white is added to the shade on the palette and the middle finger is covered. Even lighter is the index finger. The thumb is often coated with a pure white color.

Newspaper manicure

Text designs continue to be popular. After they became fashionable, manufacturers began to produce special sliders with imitation of newspaper text. Using this product allows you to easily create a "newspaper design".

Previously, this used real paper with a bright print in the printing house. It was imprinted on the sticky layer of gel polish after drying. The quality of such a manicure depended on many factors.

Today, such a design takes minutes and pleases the hostess with a perfect font design. In addition to imitating a newspaper page, the use of sliders with motivating inscriptions is considered a trend design for any length of nails. These can be the names of loved ones or humorous slogans. Often on the nails of women of different ages you can see inscriptions imitating profanity.

Matte finish

Everyday manicure with gel polish gets an elegant look when the glossy nail is coated with a special finishing material with a matting effect. The task of such a top is to remove gloss from the surface of any design of complexity.

Materials for a matte finish are marked with an inscription on the bottle "matte". However, it should be remembered that when such a top is covered with glitter, camifubes or foil, the shine of this decor will disappear. The decorations will become part of the texture of the nail. With the skillful use of this effect, they will attract the attention of others, without accompanying the design with excessive sheen.

Nude

Naturalness in manicure doesn't go out of style. To create nude designs, gel polishes of a beige color palette are used. They usually have a transparent texture and are applied in 2-3 thin layers.

Today the industry produces a special type of material - camouflage bases. They have all the properties of regular bases. But at the same time, they have natural shades (from pink to rich beige).

After application and drying, such material is immediately covered with a finishing layer. With their help, the time for performing a nude manicure is significantly reduced, while the appearance of nails does not lose the elegance inherent in nude designs.

Moon manicure

The name "moon manicure" comes from the area that stands out in a separate color on the nail - the hole at the base of the nail near the cuticle. Forms of "moon manicure", like a jacket, can be different.

The shape of the selected area in the form of a semicircle is considered classic. The avant-garde style in moon manicure (more often used for long nails) is the design of the lunula in the form of a geometric figure.

Sequins, rhinestones

To create a bright everyday manicure for medium and long nails, use the "glitter stretch" technique.

Technique for applying glitter in the form of a gradient:

1. It is necessary to cover the nail with colored gel polish, which should be dried in an ICE lamp for 60 seconds.
2. On the palette, mix a couple of drops of top with sequins.
3. It is necessary to lay out the shiny mixture with a thin brush in the area of ​​dense concentration of the decor.For example, if a dense shine, according to the design idea, comes from the cuticle, then a drop of the top with sparkles is inserted in this area.
4. With a thin dry brush, distribute the drop up the nail plate. So that the free edge has as little glitter as possible.
5. Gradient stretching with glitter should cure in the lamp for at least 60 seconds.
6. Then the surface of the design is covered with a thick top using the technique of aligning the nail plate.

The same steps can be done when the glitter is concentrated at the free edge of the nail. Then the density of the glitter application decreases towards the cuticle.

To firmly fix the rhinestones on the colored coating, it is necessary to remove the residual stickiness from it with a cleanser. Then point with a thin brush to expose drops of a thick top or base in the places where the rhinestones are attached.

Drown stones in them and dry them in an ICE lamp for at least 60 seconds. Rhinestones are fixed by processing with a thin brush along the perimeter of the stone. The same top or base is used as a fixing material. Top rhinestones are not covered with a finishing layer.

Gold

Everyday manicure with gel polish in a gold design is performed independently using transfer foil. Special tapes of the material are imprinted on the residual sticky layer after drying or on special glue.

The foil can be printed over an area of ​​the nail or over the entire surface. To get a shiny gold nail. It is necessary to cover it with a camouflage base and cover it with a finish, without applying colored varnish. After drying, treat the nail with foil glue (it should air dry with an aggressive sticky layer).

Then a square of foil is applied to it with the matte side to the nail. You need to press firmly and hold for 1-2 minutes, then tear off the foil with a sharp movement. These designs overlap with 2 layers of top.

Manicure with gel polish, which will be appropriate in everyday life and will cope with household chores, can be done independently. However, before creating a design, you need to familiarize yourself with the technique of its implementation, purchase the necessary materials.

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