A beautiful and practical manicure is every woman's dream. And now, to create it, the "liquid stone" technique is actively used, thanks to which real masterpieces appear on the nails. A photo of a manicure with liquid stones will not leave indifferent any girl, especially since almost everyone can master such a design.
Features of the design "liquid stone" on the nails
A manicure created using this technique resembles the covering of nails with rhinestones. However, instead of heavy, bulky stones and natural minerals that fall off rather quickly.
This happens especially often if they are attached to natural nail plates, special gels and other additional materials are used. With their help, craftsmen reproduce original patterns imitating precious stones, gold, platinum and silver.
Liquid stones look very natural and impressive, so it can be difficult to distinguish them from jewelry creations.
How to do a manicure with liquid stones and casting at home
The "liquid stone" technique on nails and photos of this design is gaining popularity, so now you can learn how to do a manicure in this style on your own at home. To do this, you need to prepare tools and materials that are sold in almost any makeup store.
For a beginner in this matter, you need to follow the detailed instructions in order to avoid ridiculous mistakes.
Another important step in creating the perfect nail art, especially for natural nails, is the correct preparation of nails for applying gel and other materials, because the durability and beauty of the manicure depends on the working surface of the nail.
Required materials and tools
To create a manicure using the liquid stone technique, you will need the following materials and tools:
- UV lamp to speed up drying of each gel layer.
- Manicure foil in harmony with the selected stone.
- Colored art gel used to create a jacket.
- Gel without dispersion.
- Gel paint required for contouring and foil printing after polymerization.
- Thick sculptural gel.
- Stained glass gel for casting stone.
- Angled brush for basic french coat.
- Basic brush for most manicure layers.
- The so-called hair, necessary for drawing the contours.
- Special polymer stones.
- Means for degreasing nails.
- File to prepare nails for casting.
Basic design step by step
To create a beautiful and graceful manicure in this style, you will have to follow these steps:
- It is necessary to process the surface of the nails with a file to remove their natural shine, otherwise the pattern will blur.
- Now the nail plates need to be degreased using alcohol or a special tool.
- Once the nails are dry, you can cover them with gel, and a very thin layer must be applied to natural nails. After that, they should be dried under an ultraviolet lamp.
- Now you need to get rid of the sticky layer of the nails by wiping them with an alcohol-containing solution and you can start forming the pattern by completing its outline first. Here you need to show special diligence, because it depends on the quality of the contour whether the selected pattern will hold or will blur.
- Then, using special glue, you need to fix the foil selected to match the pebble on the nail, and when it is firmly attached, tear it off with a sharp movement.
- Decorate the "frame" of the stone with paint or gel, after drying it under the lamp.
- Now it remains to form the stone itself, using a structuring gel and acrylic materials for this, and also cover the finished pattern with a gel for a shining or mirror effect, drying each layer under a lamp.
The correct technology for applying liquid stones
To create liquid stones, the technology of multilayer manicure is used, in particular, a three-layer one. Therefore, they are based on contour drawing, stained glass, as well as sculptural gel.
Technique for applying liquid stones:
- At the first stage, the outline of the future gem is drawn with black gel, which in most cases is decorated with gilding or silvering, depending on the chosen foil.
- At the second stage, the prepared contour of the drawing is filled with a translucent or transparent gel to create color depth.
- At the third stage, a gem is formed. Using sculpting gel and a thin brush, you can create an original gem that looks completely natural.
The technology for applying liquid stones also implies repeated use of a UV lamp, as well as coating the finished pattern with a finishing gel, which will give the stones a natural glow.
Imitation gem options
Judging by the numerous photos, the technique of casting a liquid stone will allow you to create an imitation of almost any gem and natural mineral on your nails - it all depends on the level of skill and creative approach of the master.
But the following gems are especially popular:
- translucent emeralds;
- amber;
- sapphires of a wide variety of shades;
- juicy rubies;
- rose quartz;
- exquisite pearls;
- luxurious turquoise;
- iridescent malachite.
Liquid stones for natural and extended nails
The technique of casting liquid stones was originally developed for nails extended with gel or acrylic, since it required a rather high density of the surface to be coated and a good length. Now it is actively used for natural nails, and a manicure made in this style looks quite impressive on them and is not weighted down.
The only limitation in this case may be the length of the nail plate. Since a lot of free space is required to complete a high-quality drawing so that it does not blur when applied.
Design depending on the shape of the nails
The technique of liquid stone on nails, the photo of which is becoming more and more popular in specialized and fashionable glossy magazines, is used on extended and natural nails. Therefore, the design and size of the stone is selected by the master, depending on the shape of the nails.
You can cast the stone on round, square, pointed and oval nail plates, as long as they are not too short. On almost any work surface, you can recreate miniature jewelry masterpieces that will delight the owner of this manicure.
Design ideas: popular decor and novelties
Oriental motives are one of the most popular decors when using liquid stones., which are performed in most cases on long square nails. Their tips are covered with gold, on which a simple pattern is applied with a bright blue and turquoise gel.
In order not to overload the image, casting is done on only one nail, while not being limited to one gem. At the base of the picture there is a large turquoise stone, a little further a bright red ruby is created, and around them there are many small transparent emeralds that act as the setting for this "jewelry".
Decor novelties when using liquid stones represent original spring motives. So, emerald bugs, ruby dragonflies, sapphire scorpions and butterflies, as well as luxurious peacock feathers, whose "eye" is made of large and juicy gems, appear on the nails of fashionistas.
All these drawings are decorated in gold, and the background of the nail plate is chosen in the most delicate pastel shades in order to focus on such an unusual contour of the liquid stone.
Oriental style in the picture
Casting liquid stones is gaining popularity, so craftsmen are happy to experiment, creating jewelry masterpieces on their nails. Especially beautiful in combination with this technique, patterns in the oriental style are obtained, because they themselves are distinguished by wealth and luxury, since they are made of "gold and jewelry".
And liquid stones allow you to achieve a stunning result, because gems made on nails look natural and mesmerizing, turning your fingertips into a luxurious oriental fabric embroidered with gold and covered with bright red, blue and green stones.
Liquid stones with french
One of the simplest designs in this style is the french liquid stones. Such a manicure looks elegant and delicate, especially if it is created to match the jewelry worn by a woman. Therefore, it is not too jerky and is suitable for everyday life.
To complete this technique, you need to go through the following steps:
- Using an angled brush and white gel, draw a jacket on the tips of the nails and it is better to choose discreet, pastel shades.
- Dry your nails under the lamp.
- Apply gel protection and fix it under the lamp.
- Using black gel and a thin brush, apply a pattern - the frame of any precious jewelry and dry your nails again.
- It is necessary to apply gilding to the nails using foil, gluing it and sharply removing it.
- The place for the stone should be covered with yellow and silver gel to create depth of color by drying each layer with a lamp.
- With a thin brush, cover the stone with colored stained glass gel, using the required shade, and dry again.
- To shape the volume of the stone, a sculptural gel is applied to its surface, giving it the desired shape with a thin brush. Then dry your nails under the lamp to harden the stone.
- Now it remains to cover the entire surface of the nail with a finishing gel and dry the nails again.
Liquid stone for wedding manicure
Each bride carefully thinks over her wedding image, and a special place is given to her fingers. By tradition, girls choose French manicure - stylish and discreet, but with the advent of liquid stones, they increasingly began to resort to casting. At the same time, decorating each nail with a gem is not worth it, since the appearance of the bride should remain gentle and not overloaded.
Therefore, most often they work with the ring finger, choosing not too bright stones - pearls, crystal, soft pink or white sapphires and they are framed exclusively in gold or silver to match the wedding ring.
Cost of execution in the salon and at home (average prices in Moscow)
The technique of liquid stone on nails, a photo of which is considered the property and pride of any nail salon and the master in particular, is quite expensive. The average price for casting in the salon is 400 rubles per nail. Performing this manicure at home will not be so costly - the masters take from 100 rubles per nail for their work.
Peel off features, how to peel off liquid stones design?
This type of manicure looks impressive and holds extremely firmly, so it is not easy to remove it.The main thing to remember is that in no case should you rip stones off your nails., otherwise their surface layer can be damaged.
To get rid of the casting, you will have to use a special machine or a hard file, which needs to grind the pattern until it disappears. But in this case, a tedious and long work lies ahead. And when there is no trace left of the stones, it remains to treat the nails with special solutions to remove the remains of the gel.
Pros and cons of liquid stones on nails
A manicure created in this style has its own advantages and disadvantages, which you should know about before embarking on its implementation.
The advantages of casting are undoubtedly:
- Durability. When creating this nail art, not rhinestones are used, but special gels, so the stones embodied on the nails will not fly off with any careless movement. So the completed drawing will last from a week to a month or even more - it all depends on the lifestyle of its owner.
- The beauty. This technique will allow you to create real masterpieces on your nails that are not inferior to precious stones, and will captivate others with their radiance and iridescent tints.
- Relative ease of application. It only takes a little practice to create the perfect manicure. In addition, you can always use ready-made pebbles made of special polymer materials that are easy to attach and sit firmly.
- Versatility. This technique is used not only on artificial but also natural nails.
This manicure has its drawbacks:
- This technique is quite expensive, as it requires an impressive list of ingredients to create polymer stones.
- This manicure is intended for long nails, as the patterns require a lot of free space.
- In most cases, a finished manicure turns out to be heavy and bright enough, so in everyday life it will look catchy and rather defiant.
One of the most luxurious and original manicures appeared thanks to the liquid stone technique.
With its help, you can create, at home, amazing jewelry masterpieces on your nails, which are suitable for special occasions and for every day, and their photos will not leave indifferent any fashionista.
Video on how to make liquid stones and casting on nails
Nail design "Liquid stones using holographic sequins":
Liquid stones + Casting:
What a beauty! I did not know about such a thing before, now I will definitely look for a master who does it. Or if someone knows how, write, I will turn to you.