Beautiful pedicure: new items and fashion trends
The desire to be perfect is characteristic of many women. At the same time, a large part of the fair sex pays attention not only to the skin of the face, hair, but also to the nails of the hands and feet. And if everything is more or less clear with a manicure, a beautiful pedicure has its own nuances. The material of this article will tell you how to make it effective and modern.
The nuances of the material used
Today, most women believe that gel polish is the best pedicure product. This composition differs from ordinary varnishes in that after drying under a special lamp, it acquires special strength and durability. If it is made in compliance with all the rules of the technique, then it stays on the nail plates for about three to four weeks.
Sometimes the nails grow back before it breaks off. And although it is more difficult to remove such a coating, it does not lose its attractiveness and looks like new almost all the time it is on the nails. A good gel polish has a medium consistency. It spreads well over the nail plate, therefore, in most cases, two thin layers are enough to completely paint the nails. It is necessary to apply the coating thinly precisely because the total number of layers is up to five, and because the thicker they are, the worse they hold.
When the pedicure is decorated with stickers, the total number of layers can increase (base, pigment layer under the sticker, top for fixing the sticker, the sticker itself and the top coat on top).
Actual colors
Modern trends do not adhere to any restrictions: today the color of nails can be very diverse, with the exception of acid tones, which simplify any design. One of the favorite lines today is the nude color palette. Delicate powdery, pinkish beige, pale pink tones well suited to almost any clothing and footwear. The so-called jelly pigments with a translucent consistency are also good.
Peach, flesh tones, tan tone and bleached brownish colors add romance and sophistication to any look. These shades are perfectly combined with a variety of decor, which allows you to decorate your toenails with even the most common techniques (for example, stamping), giving the pedicure a luxurious look.
Natural colors are no less popular today, which also go well with most elements of women's wardrobe. To make it as harmonious as possible, it is enough to decorate one nail of each foot with small rhinestones or even thin tape.
Among other tones, shades of pink and burgundy stand out. The combination of burgundy with white, milky and gray and even turquoise looks beautiful. A harmonious combination of burgundy with white mother-of-pearl, silver, gray metallic, dark pink and khaki. A pedicure looks beautiful in a combination of terracotta and white, pinkish and cream, lilac and sand, coral and black, coral and gold.
The cool color scheme for this season is represented by muted tones of blue. In this case, a pedicure can be either monochromatic or combined, combining up to several contrasts. The ombre effect is achieved by combining blue with lilac, often blue is combined with white, silver, blue and black. Turquoise tones of the color palette are combined with white, creamy, lilac shades.
One of the favorites of the season is black. This pedicure looks especially solemn, it is perfectly combined with silver and white. The tone itself is unique and allows you to add something extraordinary and sophisticated to a woman's bow.
And if you cover it with a matte top with a velvet effect, then it will noticeably stand out among other designs, it is this type of finish that is considered the best and extraordinary today. The color is a chic base for decorating, it goes well with different colors of the color palette.
Features of modern design
Today, there are several options for design techniques. If earlier nails were decorated with drawings created by hand, today masters of nail salons offer their clients more interesting ways of decorating nails without resorting to tedious drawing, which not every master is capable of. The use of a ready-made decor is remarkable in that it allows you to change the perception of even the most ordinary pigmented varnish, giving your nails an elegant and well-groomed appearance. Let's consider the most interesting and modern ways of decorating nails.
Kamifubuki
Design with kamifubuki is one of the brightest ways to decorate nail plates. This decor means multi-colored confetti of different sizes and shapes. If earlier kamifubuki were predominantly round, today their shape can resemble, for example, stars, hearts, rings, honeycombs.
Kamifubuki is glued to the nail plate covered with two layers of pigment. According to the correct technology, they are glued to the topcoat layer prior to drying. After the elements are attached to the nail plate in the desired pattern, they are dried under a lamp for the prescribed time. The drying time will depend on the type of top used (usually it does not exceed 1-2 minutes).After the nails have dried, another thin layer of topcoat is applied on top of the entire area of the nail plate and again dried under a lamp.
Stamping
At its core, stamping is nothing more than stamping a certain pattern. It can be very diverse - both monochromatic and colored, which is achieved by using either color gel varnishes or a temperature product.
The last option is notable in that, depending on environmental conditions, it can change color from dark to light. In this case, the colors can be radically different (for example, turquoise and pink, dark green and white).
Stamping is used on the pigment layer when the base coat is ready. When applying it, a special pillow is used, which removes the pattern from excess gel polish and allows you to achieve a flat coverage of the nail plate. This design looks professional, even if a woman does not do it in the salon, but on her own at home.
After applying and drying the pattern, the surface of the nail plate is covered with a layer of finish and dried for the required time.
Stickers
This technique can be called one of the fastest in creating a professional and effective pedicure. Typically, stickers create pedicure accents. More often they are glued to the thumbs, because it is on them that any pattern is better visible. A similar decor is glued to a light pigmented gel polish, since the main color of the pedicure can change the tone of the pattern applied to a thin film. There are many types of stickers.
They can be bulky, on a sticky or paper backing. A more acceptable option among them can be called products that provide for soaking in water. To stick such a sticker, you need to remove the transparent film from it, then lower it in water so that it moves away from the paper backing.
After that, a thin layer of top is applied to the nail and the sticker itself is distributed over the plate using a convenient brush. When the film is aligned, the nail is dried under a lamp, the excess is filed and the surface is covered with another layer of finish, followed by drying. This technique also provides for the addition of small rhinestones, they can be positioned based on the characteristics of the existing pattern. A pedicure with stickers looks beautiful, modern, it allows you to bring brightness to any, even the most mediocre nail design.
Rhinestones
For those who want a special chic, you can take a closer look at nail design using a variety of rhinestones. They are glued both separately and in the form of a specific pattern, decorating the surface of the nails in a single color. Often these are stripes of small rhinestones, holes, individual accents-points, as well as geometric patterns. You can decorate the nail plate with rhinestones from above or below at the location of the cuticle.
Also, this decor can be used to combine two different patterns on one nail plate. For example, you can decorate half of your nail with a sticker pattern, masking the transition of two contrasts with a line of small rhinestones.
Fashionable design
Perhaps, rarely any woman today has not heard of a jacket. Indeed, if earlier this basis was more classic, this season this design is very, very diverse. Combinations of monochromatic contrasts, monochromatic varnishes and prints are used. In this case, the form of a jacket can be very diverse, even diagonal.
You can decorate such a pedicure in different ways: for example, accentuating one or two nails on each foot. The main thing is that the base (monochromatic coating + beautifully shaped hole) make up a harmonious contrast. From above it can be decorated with various patterns (from lace stamping to stickers on the whole or part of the nail plate).
A glamorous pedicure has an abundance of glitter. These are necessarily bright and juicy tones of gel polish, the use of pearl and pearl types of coatings.In addition, nails must be decorated with rhinestones, often using a similar decor on all fingers. The shape and pattern made of rhinestones may vary. For everyday looks, it is better to do a discreet jacket using a nude scale or a pedicure in light colors of the color palette. Also worthy of attention is the white pedicure, which will suit different clothes for different occasions. For an evening out, the best solution would be a dark pedicure color (from burgundy and wine to matte black).
Eccentric people prefer to shock those around them with an abundance of rainbow colors., a variety of solutions using stones and rhinestones. French manicure this season adheres to asymmetrical lines and bright contrasting combinations. For example, in fashion, the design is not an arc, but a beveled diagonal line, or even a wave or two waves.
With regards to rhinestones and stones, it is worth noting that any experiments with such a decor are welcome today. Combinations of beads and rhinestones, beads and feathers and a variety of artificial flowers of a volumetric type are appropriate. One of the non-standard solutions of this season is the partial staining of the nail plate. For example, you can decorate only part of the nail, leaving its main surface without pigment.
Cuticle accentuation can be called no less fancy decor of the season. Naturally, this part should be well-groomed so that the design looks stylish and professional against the general background. It is distinguished by temporary tattoos, gilding and silver, rhinestones and contrasting varnish. At the same time, stylists note that the accent strip near the cuticle should be thin.
Unusual options
In addition to traditional design options for toenails, stylists offer their clients new techniques with the unusual effect of a finished pedicure.
Broths
The so-called "caviar" pedicure looks original, for which the masters of nail salons use a special type of beads - broths. Such a coating is created simply: until the layer of varnish has dried, small beads are applied to it. The size of the broths may vary. Some masters create various patterns using such decor and rhinestones. For example, it can be a weave of threads or a floral motif with the addition of sparkling rhinestones.
Velvet
An extraordinary and velvety look of nails, which appeared quite recently, but has already been noticed and appreciated by modern women of fashion. To create such a coating, a transparent gel polish is applied to the nail plates and then flock powder, which can be purchased at a specialized store. After that, the coating is dried, and the pedicure takes on a gorgeous look. This material is presented on store shelves in a wide range, so choosing the right tone will not be difficult.
Newspaper design
This nail design involves the use of the most common newspapers. It is easy to make such a decor, which even a beginner can do. To do this, take a newspaper, cut it into small pieces that will slightly overlap the surface of the nail plate. Next, the nails themselves are prepared: they are painted according to the generally accepted technology, choosing any light shade for the base.
After that, pieces of newspaper are dipped in alcohol for a few seconds and applied to the painted nail plate for 10-40 seconds. For a more accurate and beautiful result, the newspaper is pressed down with a cotton swab. After the required time has elapsed, the newspaper is removed, and the nail is covered with a layer of finish and dried. By this principle, you can create a design with a burnt newspaper.
Aquarium
This design is created based on the composition in the center of the nails. For this, acrylic powder is used, which gives the coating the effect of an aquarium. Designs of this type are often decorated with a variety of sparkling pebbles, feathers, dried flowers, broths and even mica.
The acrylic coating, covering all this beauty, gives the nails special strength.
Molding
This design allows you to create nails with a volumetric pattern. The theme can be very different, from lace to volumetric flowers. The design, of course, cannot be called convenient, since, whatever one may say, it will be impossible not to cling to such nails even to shoes. However, it is a great solution for special special occasions.
Templates and markers
This innovation is liked by fans of drawing on nails. For drawing, use special markers with a thin brush at the end, inside which there is a gel polish. The convenience of such tools is that they are easy to clean. They draw with similar tools according to previously prepared scotch tape templates. Use with this design and manicure foil.
Photo printer
Another innovation that allows you to create a professional pedicure on female legs. The technique is acceptable in price, it allows you to choose a suitable pattern that the master applies to the nails using an airbrush.
It takes a little time for such a design, and the client has the opportunity to choose the image she likes, as well as its color scheme.
Examples for inspiration
We bring to your attention several successful examples of a beautiful pedicure.
- The contrast of blue and white looks beautiful even with a simple polka dot pattern. This pedicure goes well with a monochromatic manicure.
- French with a marine theme and partial staining of the nail plates looks beautiful and fresh. Shells look harmoniously together with rhinestones of different sizes.
- Black color and rhinestones, lined with a pattern on the thumbs, together create a luxury effect.
- The classic French pedicure with a white arch looks different when it is complemented by sparkling stones.
- The design with stickers in lilac tones and highlighting the cuticle area will appeal to every fashionista.
- A pink pedicure with a white lace insert and vertical rows of rhinestones looks gentle and hints at the romance of nature.
- Decorating nails with coral gel polish, lace patterns and rhinestones adds elegance to any female look.
- Fresh and original solution for a summer pedicure. Accentuation of nails with a pattern with stains and rhinestones in the cuticle area.
- Another fresh solution for a summer pedicure. Using delicate shades of color palette and sparkling crystals.
For information on how to do a pedicure at home, see the next video.