Shellac manicure design

Shellac is a long-lasting coating that lies flat on the nail plate and allows you to embody different design ideas. Creative manicure using shellac with certain skills can be done at home.

Shellac nail polish looks stylish and attractive. With the help of such a coating, you can create different versions of nail art.

It has its own characteristics.

1. Strength and durability. Such a manicure will delight you for a long time. You can comfortably do household chores without fear that the integrity of the coating will be violated.
2. Shellac strengthens nails.
3. A wide range of goods. In modern stores, you can find a variety of versions of this varnish. It is enough to choose a suitable shade from a well-known manufacturer. Be sure to look at the expiration date of the product when buying. You should not purchase expired models.
4. The ability to independently make an attractive nail art at home. Patience and skill play an important role in this.
5. Shellac allows you to emphasize the beauty of the hands of every woman. You can experiment, create an unusual manicure.

Every woman wants beautiful hands. There are many options for nail design.

• Monochrome. You can do a manicure yourself.You don't have to choose intricate designs and ornate patterns to look fashionable. Neatly crafted hands with a solid shellac of your favorite color will attract the attention of others.

• French manicure. The jacket does not lose popularity either. Many ladies love this manicure for its elegance and practicality. This technique will optimally decorate an office, festive bow. Women often prefer light tones, use a white smile line. However, this season is not forbidden to experiment. The brightest shellac options will look good, which will cheer up and delight the eye.

• Lunar manicure. It's also easy to do it yourself. Such nail decoration is popular today both among young people and among older people. The well can be highlighted with transparent shellac or different tones can be applied, both colorful and muted. Various well shapes can be used. For example, geometry looks stylish. They use the most unimaginable combination of tones to reveal their individuality.

• With drawing. Creative drawings will perfectly decorate a fashionable bow. You can choose the most varied that suit the chosen image or just like the lady. For example, animal prints are relevant this season. These animal colors can be used in different colors. Floral motives are in demand. Chamomiles, daisies, dandelions will look good on the nail plates at any time of the year. An important principle is not to overdo it.

• Geometry. Such patterns have been in trend for more than a year. Lines, rhombuses, abstract compositions can create interesting nail art. If the nail plates are short, then it is undesirable to use horizontal strips. They will visually make the nails even shorter. Better to draw vertical lines. You can create real masterpieces on long nails.

• Broken glass. Modern girls love this technique for its simplicity and showiness. To embody the decor, you will need special foil, which is sold in any professional store. With the help of scissors, pieces of material are cut off, which are applied to the nail plates. So you can create various masterpieces, geometric paintings, highlight a glossy surface. The foil has a tone that matches the base coat, or is painted in contrasting shades. Fans of business style can use pastel and cream shades.

• Liquid stones. This manicure will look rich and fresh. Shining "gems" can be attached to the nails: "sapphires", "rubies", etc. Casting with a transfer foil is used as a frame. This option can be used not only for dates and luxurious parties, but also when you want to bring something special, bright and fun to life.

• Ombre. It is worth noting the relevance of smooth transitions from one color to another. This season, you can combine a variety of shades to create a personalized look and make it more expressive. This technique can be combined with various patterns and decorative elements. The main thing is to do it organically and unobtrusively.

• New is the diagonal ombre. It represents the diagonal transitions from color to color. This manicure looks fresh and interesting. You can decorate one finger, and cover the rest with plain shellac. An interesting option would be chaotic amber - smooth transitions are made randomly. Bright colorful dots of colored shellac are placed on the nail plate, and then their borders are shaded.

• Matte coating. Nails with a matte tone look very unusual.It gives the color a special depth and expressiveness. Even with a solid color manicure, you will be in the spotlight. You can successfully combine matte and glossy surfaces on one nail.

• Nude nails. Fashion has already set a course for naturalness and grace. Many women choose to decorate their hands with pastel shades of shellac. You can use milky, peach tones and others.

Various techniques can be used to create a stylish manicure.

• French manicure. Prepare the nail plates for coating, carefully process them, remove cuticles, polish the surface with a buff. After all procedures, a base coat is applied to the nails. It will provide better adhesion of the shellac to the nail surface. Dry nails well in an ultraviolet lamp. Then you need to take white shellac and paint the smile area. It can be either standard or beveled, or it can have various geometric shapes. The layer is polymerized in the lamp. After that, nude shades of shellac are applied, and the nails are dried again. Beginners can use strips to create an even smile line. This is how you can easily create a stylish manicure.

• Ombre. There are several options for creating a similar nail art here. Nails should be well polished before applying the base coat. A high-quality "base" is taken, which covers all the nail plates. The layer dries well in the lamp. After that, 2 colors of the selected shellac are applied to the nail plate. The border between them should be gently and slowly shaded with a fan-shaped brush. Or a piece of foil is taken, on which 2 drops of shellac of different colors are placed side by side. The border between them is slightly shaded with a toothpick. Now a sponge is taken, dipped in varnish, which is transferred to the surface of the nails.

• Rubbing. You can create a bright and attractive manicure using rubbing. You should purchase high-quality materials and tools to implement the conceived idea. The "base" is applied and dries well under an ultraviolet lamp. After that, shellac is taken (preferably a dark shade), which covers the nails. After the layer dries a little, you should take a rub in and rub small glitter into the surface with gentle movements.

When choosing a shade of manicure, it is worth considering not only fashion trends, but also the style of clothing, season, event, as well as your own preferences. It is important that her art evokes pleasant feelings. In the summer, ladies choose bright colored manicure: pink, yellow, green, blue. Nail plates can be decorated with stylish designs and rhinestones.

Dark tones are also relevant. Saturated blue shades and black will look attractive and very mysterious. Against their background, you can make contrasting patterns, decorate the nail plates with sparkles, and do rubbing. White shades do not go out of fashion either. French manicure with its various variations is always relevant. White flowers and curls can organically decorate the nail plate.

It's no secret that every woman wants to be the most attractive and charming. Many ladies love to decorate their nails with various elements. This method is suitable for beginners who want to do a manicure at home, as well as for those who urgently need to update it. Colorful, vibrant elements are used.

• Stickers. You can purchase special adhesive-backed pictures in any professional store. They are quickly and firmly installed on nails, while the manicure will look no worse than in a professional salon.A wide range of such decor will allow you to choose what really suits you. There are options with images of flowers, animals, geometric patterns and others. It is important to organically combine the stickers with the tone of shellac and your outfit.

• With sequins. This type of manicure is mainly used for formal bows. Glitter gives shine to nails, draws attention to the hands. You can use options of different sizes, colors. It is convenient to decorate with such a decor both the entire nail plate and its part. For example, you can do a French manicure and decorate the smile area with sparkles. This design assumes restraint in clothing. Better to focus on 1-2 nails. This decor will look stylish and festive.

• With rhinestones. You can create fashionable nail art at home using different rhinestones. They come in small, medium and large sizes, as well as in different colors. With shiny elements, you should be careful not to make the manicure tasteless. Decorate part of the nail plate or organically fit rhinestones into the elements of the pattern. For example, with the help of this decorative element, you can accurately determine the middle of an elegant flower or lay out the outlines of a lunula with rhinestones.

There are many variations of the embodiment of fashionable nail art. You can choose suitable ideas for different life situations. For example, to turn a simple French manicure into a "highlight" - to make the smile line not straight, but beveled. One finger can be highlighted with white abstract lines. This option is perfect for daily use.

For special occasions, you can use sparkles, rubbing, stones. They will look amazing on any shade of foundation. Easily embody transitions from a specific tone to glitters. For romantic dates, ombre is suitable. Nude transitions look feminine, sophisticated and attractive. Drawings in the form of flowers look good. They can be performed in different techniques, be three-dimensional or flat.

For office work, non-flashy tones are suitable. You can cover your nails with a plain matte shellac. It will make the color rich, and the manicure mysterious and graceful. Will fit into office style and moon manicure, if it is not "diluted" with rhinestones and sparkles. You can select one finger with a pattern or stick on broken glass.

For those who do not want to pay fabulous sums for creative nail designs, you can do it yourself at home. We need to stock up on the necessary elements and quality materials. They are purchased only in professional stores.

First you need to organize a steam bath for your hands. Better to do it with herbal decoction. You need to take an orange stick and gently push back the cuticle. Cut off the excess skin with tongs. Scissors to shape the nails. Use a nail file to make the edges of the nails even. The nails should be filed only in one direction so that they do not delaminate or be damaged.

Take a buff and polish the surface of the nails. It needs to be flat for a perfect manicure. Do not press on the surface so as not to damage the nail plate. After that, you can take the "base" and apply it to your fingers. The layer is dried well in an ultraviolet lamp.

The selected shellac is used to cover the nail plate. This is done with confident movements from the middle of the nail up and down. Then the side surface is painted over.Better to do your manicure more slowly, but better. After all, even the most creative nail art can look mediocre if done carelessly.

Now you can start decorating your fingers. You can glue rhinestones of different sizes at the lunula or mark the smile zone. There should not be many stones. Better to focus on just a few fingers. Such a manicure will look stylish and fashionable. You can also apply various stickers, glitters, make drawings.

For information on how to make a moon manicure using shellac, see the video below.