"Sugar" manicure: ideas and ways to create nail designs

Beautiful nail design is an integral part of every girl's image. Based on this, every year designers create a variety of options for decorating nails. A nail made using this technology using a lacquer with a sugar effect looks very unusual and visually similar to velor.

Neatly executed "sugar manicure" has many advantages over the classic options, for example, with a jacket:

• this design is significantly different from the rest - it looks incredibly stylish, unusual and more than original;
• particles of the coating are used both for the design of the whole nail plate and for the image of individual fragments, ornaments, drawings;
• such a design solution is safe for the nail plate;
• subject to all the necessary rules, especially if the manicure was done by the master in the salon, such a design will delight the owner for a long time;
• the execution procedure, in principle, is not particularly difficult to perform and, if all the necessary materials are available at home, it is quite possible to perform a sugar manicure on your own;
• the material holds well even when doing regular household chores, in contact with water, washing, cleaning.

The disadvantages include:

• when performing such a nail design in a beauty salon, the check for a manicure will be quite solid;
• a manicure that is not fixed with a special finishing agent at the end of the process requires extremely careful wearing;
• household chores should be done exclusively with gloves in the presence of bulky decorations on the nail plates (although, in fact, manicurists always, no matter what the design, recommend to work around the house with household gloves).

There are several techniques for performing such a manicure, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with all of them in order to then choose the one that suits you best. The first method consists in the following algorithm of actions.

• Having made the simplest edged manicure, it is worth steaming your hands in a herbal bath, pushing back and cutting off the cuticles, giving the nails the desired shape and drying each nail thoroughly with a towel.
• Time for a protective base. When the base is completely dry, a little varnish is applied to the nail (or uv gel, if the manicure is performed using a lamp). Preference is given to soft shades: cream, pink, sand, but sometimes they choose something completely opposite.
• Before the varnish dries, it is necessary to carefully cover it with a thin layer of granulated sugar, waiting for it to fix on the surface.
• Using a special brush, brush off excess particles; if necessary, form a pattern, you can also use this brush.

The second method is suitable when using gel polish and a special ultraviolet lamp.

• Paint the nails with the desired color and draw the chosen pattern. In the future, it will be made sandy.
• Carefully, sprinkling the ornament with a thin stream of sand using a bamboo stick, we correct the grains that did not fall on the planned parts.
• The nails are then dried in a lamp, with special attention to the thumbs, where the gel tends to dry the longest.
• It is necessary to complete the manicure with a few strokes of a professional topcoat in order to fix the small particles.

If the classic version of sugar manicure already seems boring, the manicure masters suggest taking on board several of the following options.

• It is proposed to fix grains of sand not over the entire surface of the nail, but to select only a hole or apply to the tip. There is no need to be afraid of additional decorations when choosing a manicure design.
• There is no need to save material, as the result will obviously not please. When choosing a velvet manicure, it is worth remembering that it is better not to save on grains of sand in order to get the coverage that will be as close as possible to the desired one. There is no need to fear that your fingers will get dirty - they instantly crumble from the skin of your hands.
• You can also experiment with sugar patterns and monograms in several color options.

Ardent opponents of nail gels, believing that they spoil the nail structure, will delight the nail polish, which is called "sand". It is ideal for creating a "sugar manicure", as it contains small silicone particles of various sizes. Due to them, a "sand effect" is created on the surface of the nail. Often there are glitters in the composition, making the manicure festive and radiant.

Before using such a varnish, it is necessary to shake the bottle well so that the particles then lay evenly on the nail. For a more textured and rich manicure, apply the varnish in two layers. And in order to smooth the surface, if it seems excessively rough, the nails can be covered with a finishing fixer, thereby also strengthening all the necessary shiny elements in their places.

So that the manicure pleases its owner, it is important to adhere to some recommendations.

• No need to ignore the base coat, as well as the pretreatment of nails before application: nails need to be treated and properly degreased.
• Using only quality products.It is important to pay attention to the composition, shelf life, texture, whether the product is made by a trusted company, or whether it is a dubious bubble with Chinese characters.
• When using sand, you do not need to skimp, the product is applied to the surface of the nail in a thick layer. For the best fixation, the powder is pressed down with a barely perceptible touch.

There are several brands that have presented "sugar lacquers" in their lines. It is definitely worth starting with Color Sugar - this is a series with a very wide color palette. Jerden presented 15 gorgeous saturated shades that look unusual and interesting enough. The brand did not limit itself to the advantage of color, Color Sugar dries up quite quickly, and manicure lasts an order of magnitude longer than any other varnish of about the same price category.

Next up is the Sahara Crystal from Dance Legend. Unlike the previous brand, Dance Legend occupies a niche of professional products specifically for creating a manicure with a "sugar" effect. The color palette is also pleasing to the eye, but here it is important to note one feature: the varnish on the nails looks different than in the bottle. And, of course, when using this tool, you cannot do without using a high-quality base before applying color.

Compared to the two previous helpers in creating "sugar manicure", this option is significantly cheaper. The so-called budget option for those who want not to deprive themselves of the pleasure of enjoying a beautiful manicure, without spending money on the very expensive services of nail salon masters. It is important to note that even at a low price, this series of varnishes does not lose in quality to its counterparts belonging to a higher class of products. You can even buy several different color schemes, so that you can then combine them, getting a beautiful combination, and even in a "sandy" version.

In general, "sugar manicure" is a rather interesting fashionable solution, spied on by the fair sex from celebrities, as well as on the pages of glossy publications. What is noteworthy is that the desired result can be achieved at home, without making any special efforts and having all the materials at hand.

Another factor influencing the choice of this particular manicure is that such a sandy coating is suitable for any situation: both for any festive events and for everyday wear, made, for example, in nude tones.

For information on how to make a sugar manicure with your own hands, see the next video.