"Velvet" manicure: methods of creation and design options

Nail art trends change every season. If you want to be at the height of fashion, decorate your nails with a velvet frame for the new fashion period. It looks very impressive, creating the illusion of wrapping each finger in warm suede or knitted clothes. This design looks very comfortable. And to create such coverage, you do not have to spend a lot of time going to a professional salon. It is not difficult to make an interesting design on your own at home. One has only to use the advice of professional designers.

The stylish look of manicure came to us recently. It is not as difficult to apply as it might seem. To succeed, it is worth showing a little patience, accuracy and using the little tricks of the nail design masters. Not many tools are needed. The main thing is not to spare money for high-quality coverage. It should be dry and crumbly, without lumps.

There are different types of coatings for professional or home use. The most difficult to work with is a flock with rather large particles. It provides nails with a fleecy, warm cloth. It does not last long, since when wet, the particles darken and stick together. But with it, you can create a stunningly spectacular manicure for one or two evenings.

Another popular coating with finer particles is acrylic powder, which creates the effect of dusting sugar or hundreds of tiny eggs on your nails. It is often used for 3D stencil or velvet imitation velvet or velor designs. Also with its help they create a pattern in the form of an elastic band or a braid of a knitted sweater. It is not difficult to work with it if you adapt a little and follow the technique of working with such material.

Nail coat manufacturers have gone further and developed a very simple solution for creating a unique fluffy manicure. There is a special varnish with an imitation of a fabric covering, which looks quite natural. And they apply it very quickly, because due to its dense structure, it instantly grasps with the nail plate and dries out. Fashion for nail design does not dictate strict rules for applying flock and acrylic powder. For bright colors and a continuous coating, you should use a persistent gel polish of the same shade as a base for flock.

When using acrylic powder, most often they cover some part of the nail where there is a pattern. You can also create a whole pattern on the entire surface of the nail plate. Made in trendy nude tones, it goes well with pastel shades of matte varnish. This is how you can create a fashionable and very attractive looking feminine manicure.

The creators of an interesting coating, together with the masters of the nail industry, came up with many options for creating an original design of a velvet coating, both solo and together with other popular techniques for creating an attractive look for nails. In this case, the main attention should be paid to the accuracy of the application.

Girls and women of all ages are in demand for velvet rose manicure. It looks very feminine and attractive. Any shades and colors are used. In this case, the application of the coating with acrylic powder can be combined with the ombre technique. Then the rose or other flower turns out to be more natural in color transitions.

Acrylic "sand" on the nails creates interesting textures and volumetric effects. With its help, they often create a pattern of convex monograms. A kind of "caviar" design is embodied from larger particles: larger than sand and finer than microbeads. It looks especially attractive on short nails in addition to pastel-colored manicure.

For the last two seasons, the design called "sweater" has not lost its relevance. It is performed on gel polish or shellac using acrylic powder. It turns out a very cozy effect of fluffy volumetric knitting on the nails. Despite the seeming impracticality, this type of coating is strong enough and can last on nails for at least two weeks.

Most often, peach, pink, milky, light beige colors are used to create such a manicure. If you want rich colors in winter, you can use indigo, emerald or coral.For the New Year, the red "sweater" on the nails goes well with white snowflakes and golden sparkles and rhinestones in addition.

They also use a velvet finish to diversify the usual techniques. For example, simple geometric shapes of different colors on one nail can be easily performed using a fleecy flock. Also, often the winter version of the French manicure is performed using a velvety coating, which is applied to the tip of the nail over the usual white strip. You can use a color in color or a contrasting tone. Lunula is also isolated using a soft flock. This design is complemented by several rhinestones or gold glitter.

Velvet manicure is not difficult to do at home. It is important to remember the basic rules for applying this special luxury coating. So, it is better to use shellac or gel as a base, not traditional varnish. This will help the coating last longer. This is one of those rare types of manicure that you don't need to wear a top on. It will not add stamina, but a unique attractive appearance can pretty much spoil it.

Before starting the main manicure, nails and fingers should be well prepared. We carefully remove the old coating, make a hand bath with sea salt and oils. We moisturize well and get rid of cuticles. Give the nails the desired length and shape. The velvet design looks good on nail plates of any length and shape. Only sharp plates should be excluded, since such a soft coating on predatory claws will look inharmonious. We cover the nail plates with a base base for varnish.

When performing a manicure, we make sure that there are no drafts in the room. Otherwise, the slightest wind will spray the precious coating over the room. Before starting the execution, lay an ordinary sheet of paper on the work surface. Excess particles of the coating will fall on it, and then they can be reused. To spray the coating, if no special tool is available, any small spoon or dry plastic cap can be used.

We apply a coating of the main color and dry it well, if necessary, then under a UV lamp. After that, we apply a second layer of the same and, without letting it dry, sprinkle the nail plate with velvet particles quite tightly with light swaying movements. Some experts recommend that after applying the particles, lightly press them against the nail plate with your fingers. Dry for about 20 minutes, and then remove excess and non-sticking pieces with a soft makeup brush. The particles remaining on the paper are carefully poured into a jar.

If you flock only the edge of the nail, you can use the method of dipping the freshly painted nail plate in the same way directly into the coated container. After hardening, the excess particles are removed with a brush. This method is considered to be less economical. When performing a manicure on your own, first completely cover the nails of one hand and wait for the coating to set well and dry for about half an hour. Then they begin to design the nails of the other hand.

A sand-like finish is often applied with a wet brush or by dusting using a stencil. To do this, the base color is applied to the base and allowed to dry. After that, a stencil is applied to the nail and a thin brush is passed over it, drawing the pattern in the same color. We get a volumetric layer on which we sprinkle acrylic sand or powder. Let it dry well. Remove the excess with a thick soft brush.

• Choose a quality finish and a matching varnish. The success of the work will depend on this.And the fashionable extravagant manicure, done carefully, will be appreciated by those around.

• The sand design looks good when performing voluminous monograms. It gives a manicure femininity and sophistication. In this case, the colors can be different, but preferably delicate.

• You can experiment with colors, lengths and shapes. This design looks good on almost any nail. But unnecessary decorative elements should not be used.

• Effective nail art is obtained using two opposite techniques. In this case, a metallic manicure serves as a contrast to the soft flock. You can use foil, rubbing or special varnish.

• The current ballerina-shaped nails could not resist the warm and cozy design. Tonal polish and delicate monograms are effective companions for accent fingers wrapped in a velvet covering.
• To create a spectacular exclusive manicure, emerald matte varnish and lunula design using stencils are used. The uncovered part near the nail root zone is made in the form of a triangle. The unusual design attracts attention.

• Additional decorative elements are used carefully and only to a minimum. The soft flock of a gentle tone is decorated with modest translucent rhinestones that highlight the lunula.

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