How to make an unusual smoke effect on your nails?

Many fashionistas have already gotten tired of a monochromatic and standard manicure, so they prefer to replace it with a more original version. Recently, "smoky" manicure has found wide application. The effect of smoke on the nails looks gorgeous and allows you to dilute the everyday look with mystery and enigma.

A stained manicure is a modern technique of drawing, thanks to which you can create compositions in the form of a volumetric haze. In addition, this design allows you to give nails an unusual and bizarre shape, and an interesting combination of a translucent background and puffs of smoke favorably emphasizes the beauty of the pens. Patterns can be both multi-colored and monochromatic. Such a "nail art" on a black base looks special, it is most often chosen for an evening look, since it is ideally combined with long outfits. Suits and other strict attire complement this manicure quite well.

You can decorate marigolds of any length and shape with a "smoky" decor. To create an unusual pattern, you need to use gel polish of various colors. Blurred lines in manicure are made with alcohol or regular nail polish remover.

Before you start the creative process, you need to master certain skills of "nail art" and prepare everything you need to work. To date, there are many materials for decorating a manicure with a smoke effect, while the masters most often stop their choice on only a few of them.

• Gel paint. It is considered the ideal raw material for such a design.The main advantage of such a paint is that it, when combined with an alcohol-based liquid, is capable of forming a translucent haze.
• Gel paste. This material is also great for unusual designs. To give the composition an expressive outline, the viscous paste must be mixed with a small amount of nail polish remover.
• Stained glass gels. Thanks to the homogeneous structure and rich selection of tones, such gels can be used to obtain an interesting color play. The drawing is applied in an even layer to the nail plate and has smooth transitions of the clubs from one shade to another. In this case, stained glass gels do not have to be purchased - they can be made independently by mixing acrylic paint with a top or a special modeling gel.

Manicure with a haze effect can be performed in various ways, each of which differs in the choice of material and technique for applying patterns. For beginner craftswomen, a design option is suitable for which you will need regular nail polish, a saucer of water and a small object with a sharp end. It can be either a needle or a toothpick. With this water-based manicure, you can create an even and beautiful smoke effect on the nails. Colored droplets of varnish are placed on the plate, then the finger is dipped into water and original stains are formed there.

For girls who prefer to do their own manicure at home, the idea of ​​creating a smoky design using beautiful stickers is also suitable. Usually, this method is chosen by those craftswomen who have little experience in "nail art" or have no free time to create a manicure. Original sliders and stickers allow you to achieve a clear smoke effect. To do this, it is enough to decide on the color background and the size of the image. A usual base is applied to the nails, after which a sticker is applied and leveled over the surface, it is fixed with a special finishing agent.

The haze effect on nails can be obtained with both colored, white and translucent varnish. It all depends on the personal preferences of the girl and the style of her image. At the same time, you should not be afraid to experiment and embody any creative fantasy into reality.

To get an unusual transparent haze, you need thick black and white gel polishes, top and base. First, the nails must be covered with a special base in the form of a gel polish, then carefully apply a two-layer black base, after drying each layer. Then you should clean the sticky layer with a cloth and start drawing white stripes. They are placed over the entire volume of the nail plate, and they serve as a direction for the "smoke". In this case, the strips are made thin on one side, and thicker on the other. At the end, the brush is dipped in an alcoholic liquid and begins to draw along the lines - as a result, the white varnish "floats". Next, you should wait until the decorative layer is completely dry, and at the end, fix it with a topcoat.

Many women of fashion prefer to have a "smoky" manicure, not only colored, but also voluminous. If you use ordinary gel polish for work, then you will not be able to achieve scale, since this material has a low density. Therefore, for creativity, you need to stock up on a special base, varnishes dense in structure (colored and black), and a finishing top.In this case, it is necessary to draw stains not only with a thin and flat brush - you will also need a fan brush to work.

The nails are first covered with a base, and then with two layers of black varnish. With the help of white gel polish, small wavy stripes are created, then the brush is moistened in liquid and continues to form the outlines of the lines. Additionally, the drawing must be sprinkled with acrylic powder: it is evenly distributed over the entire surface using a fan brush. The finished design is fixed with a fixer.

For such a design, both acrylic multi-colored powder and stained glass paints or gels that are used for nail extension are suitable. The procedure for registration of "nail art" is quick and easy. Prepared marigolds are covered with a base base, then two layers of black varnish are applied and dried in a UV lamp. With this brush, lines are drawn, and the nails are re-dried in a lamp. Then they mix the top or gel with stained glass paint and begin to carefully throw in the resulting haze.

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