Volumetric manicure: features and technique

A voluminous manicure, which is one of the latest hits in the field of nail art, will make the female image unusual.

A manicure with a 3D effect is created using a special technique. Such a nail design is quite affordable for self-implementation at home. You can use regular polish, but a beautiful manicure will last much longer and will look more impressive if you use gel polish. The effect of a volumetric coating will allow you to create a combination of matte and glossy varnish.

When creating a voluminous manicure, you can use varnishes of any shade, but it is best to use complex color combinations and delicate pastel colors. Artificial stones, glitter, shimmer, tips, beads, stars, rhinestones, shells, flowers, polymer clay drawings and other decorative elements are also used here. A voluminous manicure will look good on both long and short nails.

There are only two types of gels that are used to create a voluminous manicure: 3D gel and 4D gel. The first is a hard plastic mass, with which it is very easy to work, with it you can recreate any conceived shape. For work, you need a brush with a fairly stiff bristle.

The simplest elements from 3D gel can be created by beginners in the field of nail art., and for the depiction of complex compositions, you will need to get your hands on a lot. At the end of the work with the gel, the nails are covered with a finish. With the help of 3D gel, you can create the most intricate volumetric shapes: flowers, animals, insects, cartoon characters, magical creatures.The pliable mass will allow you to work out the image to the smallest detail.

4D gel has a very dense texture, reminiscent of the structure of gum. It just doesn't dry out, it must be dried under a UV lamp, so you can work with the material until the desired result is obtained, without worrying that part of the fragment made will dry out before you complete the entire composition. Initially, 4D gel has rich shades, but after drying they become matte and no longer so bright. Even beginners of nail art will be able to work with such material. No top coat required for 4D gel. The palette of 4D gels is represented by white as the main color, and nine more colors. The white tint makes the neon colors less vivid. The base shade is less flexible than the rest.

According to the latest polls among nail artists, The most popular 3D effect manicure options are:

• sweater and fur motifs;
• beads, broths, pearls;
• velvet sand;
• stucco plant ornaments (leaves, flowers);
• lace, openwork patterns, monograms;
• drops, blots;
• abstract volumetric elements;
• reptiles, under the skin of animals.

3D manicure can be very different. The style of its design depends on the specific purpose or event for which it is created.

On this day, the bride should be irresistible. A special holiday atmosphere will be created by a voluminous gel polish manicure. You can choose a classic French manicure with stucco elements, for example, flowers - this is always a win-win option. Pearls, details made of gold and silver, rhinestones will look good on nails on a solemn day.

Delicate tones look very fashionable and original on fingers with voluminous manicure. You can diversify the nude design with the help of blotches of other shades, as well as by adding patterns, monograms, small beads, rhinestones or artificial stones.

"Wearing" animals on your nails is a very fun idea. As such, you can choose cute bears, frogs, cows and other four-legged representatives. As a rule, such images are preferred by young girls, so animals are molded in rather bright colors. Experienced ladies can choose a design that imitates reptile skin, animal skin, peacock tail.

Decorating marigolds with voluminous flowers is ideal for weekdays and special occasions. This manicure will suit girls of all ages. You can decorate all the marigolds or focus on one or two. Flowers can be small or large, the main thing is that the varnish, which is the basis for their "growth", is contrasting.

Such a manicure will look best on the nails in the summer season. As images, you can choose trees or grass against a blue sky, stars, clouds, drops on leaves.

A manicure with a 3D effect, imitating a knitted product or fur, will look gorgeous. As a knitted pattern, the usual knitting "braids" or traditional "winter" ornaments of Scandinavia can be used.

Volumetric nail designs can also be worn as an everyday option, including for office work. However, it is better to give preference to calm shades of varnish and make the volumetric elements a little more restrained. It is best to make an unusual emphasis on one or two nails, and paint the rest in a light shade.

All elements of the composition are applied to the nail plate in the form in which they will be fixed on it.All parts that differ in color are dried separately under a UV lamp. This is necessary in order to prevent mixing of shades.

To create a voluminous manicure you will need:

• basic coverage;
• top;
• a brush with a pointed end and stiff bristles;
• dots;
• gel polish of the desired color;
• Ultraviolet lamp.

The nails are covered with a base, colored gel polish is applied on top of it. Then the top is applied and the sticky layer is removed. With the help of dots, the gel is collected. With the help of fingers, a ball is made from the mass and fixed on the nail, immediately in the place where the final placement of this element is planned. If you plan to create a bud, then with a brush it is necessary to mark the center of the flower head, slightly pressing on the mass in this place. At the same time, petals are formed: from one droplet of gel - one petal. All elements are dried under a UV lamp or LED lamp. Drying with the first appliance will take 2 minutes, and with the second only 30 seconds.

When working with sculpting gels you must adhere to the following recommendations.

• All details of a compositionally complex idea are dried separately under a UV lamp. The thicker the gel layer, the longer it will take for the elements to dry well. The average drying time is 3.5 minutes.
• Elements should not be allowed to merge. Although the density of the material prevents spreading, close attention should be paid to this point.
• Nail art beginners do not need to buy large sets of sculptural gels, it is enough to purchase 2 or 3 primary colors. They can be easily mixed with each other and get a variety of designs.
• The consistency of the sculptural material (viscous, pliable) allows you to inject decorative elements such as stones, rhinestones, sequins, shells and others into the composition.
• Before starting work with the gel, the nail plate must be covered with a base so that the beautiful design does not negatively affect the health of the nails.
• If all the technology for applying the gel, as well as the preceding agents and topcoats, was carried out strictly according to the instructions, then such a manicure does not lose the brightness of the colors and does not chip until it is removed.

Delicate pink manicure with artificial stones on the ring finger will be appropriate even in a strict dress code. Another option for a voluminous manicure that will be appropriate for office workers is a nude shade of marigolds, the decor of the middle fingers with powder, and the nameless ones - with roses from powder on a glossy base. 3D manicure depicting the depths of the sea and their inhabitants, thanks to its realism, will vividly remind you of the vacation time. Reptile skin decor looks very rich and status. In order not to overload the nails with such a design, it is enough to create an unusual effect on one or two.

A classic jacket, decorated with rhinestones along the lunula and voluminous lace, will give the hero of the occasion even more tenderness and charm. Representatives of informal social circles can choose a manicure with transparent rhinestones and studs in the form of thorns fixed on a monochromatic snow-white coating as an individual accent. Flowers of a nude shade against a background of a pink-blue ombre, complemented by a composition of rhinestones of different sizes and shades, look very unusual and will undoubtedly attract the admiring gaze of others.

For information on how to do 3D manicure at home, see the next video.