Citrus Manicure

Delicious exotic citrus fruits have recently become popular in the design of manicure designs. There are no clear recommendations for creating a manicure with oranges or lemons, the main thing is to adhere to clear contours when applying such a pattern. This simply requires quality materials, special tools and practice.

When creating citrus designs, the choice always falls on rich and vibrant colors. For creativity with nails, you should purchase high-quality varnishes. The master's palette must include such colors as yellow, green and their shades, as well as orange, black, brown and white colors for decoration and contour. Any colors and their shades are suitable for the background, the main thing is to maintain a balance and a harmonious combination of tones. Citrus fruits combine various color combinations: lemon and lime - yellow-green shades, orange - orange-carrot combination, grapefruit - pink and white palette.

Every girl wants to look well-groomed and stylish. Manicure is one of the opportunities to express yourself. There is no doubt that bright natures will choose the most saturated shades, and citrus nail design will emphasize originality and style... A citrus manicure can also be used with a business dress. In these cases, the ornament is applied small, neat, against a background of pastel shades. For relaxation near the beaches, girls will definitely choose an exclusive manicure design featuring a lemon or orange against the backdrop of tropical landscapes.

Each nail master has his own techniques and secrets of decorating nails in the style of tropical citrus.Methods for decorating nails are based on the principles of clarity and professionalism of the master. To create a citrus design, the following simple nail ornament techniques are applicable.

• Reverse stamping means transferring the finished slider to the nail plate. The orange nail sticker looks very neat. A similar technique is successfully used at home. The surface of the nails is coated with a varnish of the selected color. The decorative pattern is applied to the coated surface using a silicone stamp, which can be purchased from a specialist store.

• Photo design allows you to use original photos of orange tangerines or lemons in a cut to decorate your nails. In a professional store, photo stickers with citrus fruits are purchased, easily and simply attached to nails and covered with a fixer.

• Artistic painting it is necessary to learn, it is a complex technique that requires skill and creativity. You can paint a citrus fruit with a special brush or a toothpick.

Let's consider the process of nail decoration step by step. We choose the version with oranges as a design. It is recommended to use gel polish or acrylic for coating. Applying these products will provide a long-lasting manicure.

• Trim the cuticles, align the shape and prepare the surface of the marigolds.
• Degrease the nail plates with a special compound.
• Apply base and dry in a lamp for a couple of minutes.
• Prepare a thin brush, white and orange gel polish.
• Cover the nail surfaces with colored gel polish, leaving the ring fingers for the ornament.
• You need to draw the fruits slowly, highlighting the borders, as realistically as possible. First you need to depict a semicircle with white gel polish, which we will later take as a basis for a citrus slice.

• Then it is dried in a lamp for several minutes.
• Add an orange tone to the top of the selected path. We draw the lines typical for the zest of the fruit. Dry the layer in the lamp for a few minutes.
• We form the pulp of the fruit by painting over the slices with orange gel polish. To make the shade saturated, you need to apply 2 layers. Dry each layer in a lamp.
• Orange peel veins stand out with the same varnish and can be dried.
• The rest of the space on the nails of the ring fingers is painted in black. For a rich shade, 3 layers of varnish are applied. Next, the nail surface is dried in a lamp.
• Top coat is applied.

• Chinese painting expressed in the double stroke technique. Exotic fruits are applied with a flat brush dipped in 2-3 acrylic colors. The tint mixture is shaded at the intersection of the colors. The result is an effect with a smooth and graceful transition of shades. This is how the drawing is displayed in the most realistic way.

Various color combinations and a mixture of decorative elements can be used for citrus nail designs. However, it is necessary to take into account the balance when decorating nails: going over decor in an already catchy and spectacular design will look at least not aesthetically pleasing. To create a stylish manicure, you can use the following beautiful combinations.

• French manicure with a black "smile" line in a duet with an orange ornament on the ring fingers will suit a festive or evening look.
• A manicure with an ornament in the shape of a lemon on any marigold is relevant for everyday wear.
• Covering in white with the addition of rhinestones and an ornament in the form of lobules on any finger.
• A blue or pink base of the nails, on which small fruits with leaves and branches are drawn.
• Pastel-colored manicure with assorted fruits: banana and grapefruit; kiwi and lime.
• Black and lime colors alternating on some nails, scattered small citrus fruits on the ring fingers.
• A green jacket on a transparent background with an image of lime of the same shade looks quite calm and restrained.

Making a citrus manicure is not difficult even at home. It is enough to have imagination, an idea of ​​what this or that fruit looks like and perseverance. As examples, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with several options for citrus manicure.

A manicure with tangerine looks spectacular and bright on any nails. The citrus ornament looks especially harmonious with an orange jacket. If you cover the orange slices with a transparent top, you get the effect of a 3D design, which will give the manicure a realistic look. This option is suitable for light chintz sundresses for a vacation by the sea.

Another orange sun on the nails is a rich grapefruit with realistic fruit pulp. The graceful contrast of black with red has always fascinated. This combination is chosen by passionate seducers and playful flirts. A manicure design with such a combination of colors and the inclusion of juicy citrus fruits will give zest to its mistress.

The glittering green finish creates a realistic, porous lime effect. You can also use an image of a regular lemon. Play in three contrasting shades: black, lime and white gel polish. A reverse jacket with a transparent smile line emphasizes the sophistication of women's fingers. The drops of the transparent top create a dewy effect on the fruit.

A combination of three colors: alternation of lemon and orange shades, and on a white background, which emphasize the ring fingers, are depicted lemons in bulk. A design like this looks great on short nails.

An interesting manicure idea from multi-colored citrus slices. You can imagine that this is a unique type of jacket. Suitable for active and purposeful girls. An original display of juicy fruits: the smile line on the long nails is filled with mouth-watering orange oranges.

For information on how to make a citrus manicure, see the next video.