Flowers on nails with gel polish: application technique and design ideas

Among all types of nail design, floral design has retained its undoubted popularity at all times. This is the embodiment of femininity and tenderness. Single flowers and bouquets can be used to decorate marigolds of any length and shape. No special reason is needed for this. Small modest patterns on accent nails will help to mark the spring mood or diversify a modest office option. More significant events allow you not to embarrass yourself in luxury. You can use gel sculpting, do stained glass manicure, use many decorative elements.

Gel polish has appeared in widespread use relatively recently. Previously, it was only used by professionals. Now it is available to fashionistas all over the world. This coating is particularly durable and will delight those who do not have the opportunity to do a manicure twice a week. The durable gel will remain intact for up to three weeks. It provides ample opportunities for the embodiment of the wildest fantasies of nail art masters. They tirelessly come up with new looks and designs to please lovers of an exclusive approach to manicure.

Flowers on nails with gel polish are created in various ways. Experienced craftswomen use painting with the finest brushes and dots. Nowadays, different color options and compositions are in vogue.There are many special gel coatings that help to carry out different techniques: Chinese painting, flowers in thin lilies, stained glass effect, volumetric design with powdered sugar, 3d gel, sweet bloom technique, stencil painting and, of course, the popular version of wet painting. gel polish.

This type of manicure is so successful because of its showiness and ease of implementation. The drawing is as vivid and natural as when painting with a brush. At the same time, it is neat enough and does not look as monotonous as stencil painting. A unique design is created by choosing the perfect combination of shades for the pattern. Colors do not play a secondary role. The future decorative effect depends on their careful selection.

As a rule, patterns are drawn on a gel well dried under a UV lamp. This technique differs in that an undried coating is used. In this case, the first base layer is dried in the usual way. But the thinnest second layer applied to it is left without solidification. On it, painting is done with a companion varnish, and only after the drawing has spread, it is immediately fixed.

The technique of application resembles drawing with a needle on ordinary varnishes. It is advisable to use the finest brush only for the gel. If there are a lot of colors so that they do not mix, some masters still recommend periodically drying the fragments of the drawing under a lamp for at least 10 seconds. For better spreading, you can use a special melting coating, or you can use a familiar gel. After a light watercolor effect, it is dried well under a lamp and then a glossy or matte top is applied.

Modern trends mean freedom of choice of design and its color performance. Red, white and pink classic flowers are always popular. However, golden, black and even blue buds bloom on adorable fingers. The pattern should be chosen in accordance with the length of the nails. For medium length or long marigolds, you can choose any design and size of flowers. On short nails, stylists advise drawing small bouquets - the trend of the season - or tiny, unpretentious buds. Delicate semi-open buds on long vertical legs will also look good. This design will lengthen and visually stretch the nail plate.

With the help of flowers, you can complement your standard one-color manicure or the usual jacket. In this case, the pattern is placed on the side of the nail or a strip is formed with it at the end of the nail. You can complement such a manicure with highlighting the lunula or with small accents from rhinestones. Richer and curvier designs can be used on accent nail. At the same time, a matting top is often used to create a fashionable velvet effect.

Fashionable modern nail art does not include the same type of coating for all nails, but the use of different techniques or colors. In this case, you can experiment on the fingers or combine techniques within the coverage of one nail plate. The theme of the design of the entire manicure as a whole will depend on the main drawing. If you have chosen delicate retro bouquets in the style and colors of Provence, then polka dots, hearts, the image of the Eiffel Tower will be combined with them. The colors will be slightly muted: pink, delicate green, mint, milky and turquoise.

The design of roses in a classic naturalistic image allows for bright and rich colors. Monograms, lace and rhinestones look good in addition to such a pattern. Flowers are performed in red, white or dark colors with rich greenery. The background can be selected from white, black, purple or chocolate. Gold plating and metallized rubbing will also be appropriate in this version of nail art.

For a holiday or holiday manicure, you can choose the most exotic and luxurious flowers in a variety of designs.Their design is complemented by rhinestones, broths, glitter and shimmer. Flowers can be made both schematically and uncomplicated, and carefully drawn. In addition to the romantic pattern, you can add polka dots or bows. A more extravagant performance can be emphasized by a moon of a contrasting shade or an unusual shape.

An interesting version of manicure, when one large flower, as it were, consists of two halves drawn on adjacent fingers. In this case, the halves do not have to be symmetrical; natural naturalness in the image is welcomed. It is possible to draw with a wet method not only roses, but also other flowers: lilies, orchids, sakura. Such nail art is harmoniously combined with almost all techniques from amber and lace design to rubbing and broken glass. The technique of "raindrops" will give a greater naturalism to the picture. It creates the effect of fresh dew falling on the petals of an expanding flower.

To create an unusual design on wet gel polish, some professional tools and materials will be needed.

• Curing lamp for drying varnish: can be used with UV or LED lamp. The latter speeds up the drying time several times.
• The thinnest brush or wooden stick with a sharp point. Professionals usually choose a brush size zero. Beginners can do without an expensive tool and make a brush for themselves from a regular bottle with used varnish.
• A transparent base coat for nail protection and better application of the gel to the surface of the nail plate.
• Top protective layer in glossy or matt format.
• The main color of the gel polish and one or two shades of your choice for creating a pattern. The varnish should be chosen without skimping on quality. The type of drawing will depend on its structure, and the work itself will be easier.
• Cotton swabs, coating correction products, napkins.
• Additionally, to create a design, you can use a shimmer, rhinestones, foil.

Before directly applying the gel polish, you should make a high-quality maintenance manicure so that the long-lasting coating will delight you for more than two weeks. To do this, we get rid of the old gel or varnish and make a nutritious vitamin bath for hands and nails. Then we process the cuticle and give the nails the desired shape and length. The design in the form of flowers looks harmoniously with any option, although it is preferable to choose a rounded or oval shape.

Next, we make the surface of the nail even using a special file. Degrease if nourishing cream or oil has been applied: the base coat will fit better. Apply a transparent base to the entire nail plate. Air dry well. We lay out all the necessary tools on the work surface. You can start painting with roses on wet gel polish. Detailed instructions will help you draw a beautiful flower step by step.

• Apply the first main layer of gel and dry it under the lamp.
• When creating the second layer and drawing, we work with each finger separately, since the pattern blurs rather quickly. Apply a thin second layer of the same color and work on it without drying.
• Using a thin brush, stick or needle, you can paint rose petals in a contrasting selected tone. With short semicircular commas from a point, we lead each petal from the center closer to the edge. Moreover, each of them will turn out to be slightly larger than the previous one. Leave a distance between them for spreading.
• When the coating starts to creep a little to the sides, dry it under an ultraviolet lamp. Then we apply a top coat. An interesting manicure is ready.

For information on how to paint flowers on nails with gel polish, see the next video.