Features and techniques for performing leopard manicure

Leopard manicure, made in different versions, including a classic jacket, is always popular. Knowing the intricacies of coating, you can decorate your nails yourself, and in any color scheme based on the general idea.

The animal print design looks equally impressive on the pens of both young and mature women. Of course, it should be appropriate for the occasion, therefore it is performed in bright or pastel combinations of varnishes. Such decoration is also relevant for those whose nail plates are uneven and have some flaws: with the help of leopard spots, they can be made as invisible as possible.

Additional decorative elements are also allowed:

• sequins and rhinestones that make nails more expressive and bright, they are mostly appropriate for festive events and parties;
• on the other hand, the same rhinestones and small beads, when they are dosed on the nails, or even decorate one or two fingers at all, can make a manicure especially sophisticated, therefore they are suitable for more serious events, and sometimes for everyday life.

In general, nails of any shape and length are suitable for this design option, but spectacular specks look best on oval and square nails of medium and long length. Artificial and natural nail plates are suitable for decoration.

By itself, the leopard print suggests a combination of black, yellow and orange specks on any suitable background, but this is the stereotypical idea of ​​\ u200b \ u200bpredatory design. Other, unusual combinations of colors and shades are prescribed by modern fashion:

• black with pink or purple;
• silver with lilac;
• white with black, red;
• yellow (gold) and brown;
• blue with different shades of blue.

For a youth party, a girl can choose more extravagant combinations, for example, burgundy and pink, emerald green and light green.

For a manicure with a print in the form of spots, three design options are usually used:

• the traditional classic style involves the use of nude, natural shades, as well as silver and gold;
• if the spots are made according to the French manicure, then the main part of the nail remains in a natural color, and the animal print starts up on the "smile" - the edge of the nail;
• a variety of bright colors are used for club visits or other youth events.

Of course, it is important to observe their compatibility, but sometimes the opposite shades look stylish and expressive.

For a more effective combination with a manicure, it is better to choose plain clothes, but you can always complement it with leopard-rimmed glasses, a belt or a small scarf of the same color. If there is a blouse or even a dress in this style, the combination may look tasteless.

Various means are chosen as a coating, and simple varnishes are least suitable for this, which are quickly erased, which means that the appearance of the nails loses its beauty and attractiveness.

Leopard manicure can be done with stable compounds:

• with acrylic paint using a thin brush (No. 1, 2);
• if the nails are extended, it makes sense to apply acrylic or gel polish;
• the best option for natural nail plates is shellacs, which are presented in a wide range and allow you to choose any shades, moreover, such a coating is durable and will help to maintain an unusual decor for 2-3 weeks.

A leopard jacket can be easily done with a stamping kit that allows you to create any pattern. This kit includes:

• rubber or silicone die;
• plates with different patterns;
• highly resistant varnish compositions for application;
• manicure scraper - a scraper for cleaning the nail surface.

When decorating nails, it should be borne in mind that you need to transfer the drawing quickly, because the special varnish quickly hardens. With certain skills, you can also use sliders - custom-made stickers. On top for durability, they are covered with a double layer of finishing varnish.

First of all, you need to choose the method by which the "predatory" manicure will be performed and prepare everything you need.

In the usual version, these are:

• tools for creating specks - a thin brush, a toothpick or needle, a manicure pen;
• a bath, a towel, cotton swabs and discs;
• tweezers for cuticle correction;
• nail polish remover;
• colorless base coat, base varnishes, contour varnishes, stains.

The procedure is performed step by step as follows:

• at the first stage, the old coating is removed, the nails are processed, cuticles and burrs are removed, the plate is given a round or square shape, which must be degreased;
• a transparent base is applied and dried;
• the base varnish, which will contrast with the spots, is applied in two layers and both of them are dried one by one;
• you can paint the spots with a brush or a toothpick, the main thing is to do it carefully so that they do not blur, it is good if the elbow lies on the table, so the movements will become more accurate and precise;
• "Leopard" does not require special symmetry at this stage and when the contours of the spots are outlined in a darker color, because in nature, real spots on the skin of a predator do not differ impeccably;
• white dots and semicircles on the spots themselves will give them a more lively, "leopard" look, so it's even good if they are located chaotically;
• then all these strokes are also outlined with black varnish, but it is worth leaving them open, so they will look more realistic.

Manicure with stamps will be neater and more attractive if you don't have the skill to paint. The stamping art technique involves the following steps:

• after carrying out the usual preparatory processing of nails, apply a base and a double coating with a background varnish;
• then a stencil is applied and its recesses are filled with a contrasting varnish composition;
• using a stamp, an impression is quickly and accurately made, and the remnants are removed;
• finally, two anchoring layers are applied.

It is not always possible to do everything neatly, the skill of applying spots with a brush or with the help of special plates requires skill, so you can practice a little before applying a leopard manicure.

For information on how to make such a print more realistic, see the next video.