Ideas and tips for decorating nails with shellac patterns

Shellac allows you to create not only a monochromatic manicure, but also very interesting options with drawings. The choice of a specific design depends entirely on your wishes. It can be as unobtrusive accents on one of the fingers, as well as bright decorations for some holiday.

Newbies in the field of nail design are wary of creating complex designs. But as they gain experience, they understand how much more convenient and easier it is to work with gel polishes. They do not dry out as quickly as regular varnishes. This allows you to create complex designs in a relaxed manner.

In order to diversify your manicure with beautiful drawings, you do not have to be a professional or an artist. The technologies that manufacturers provide today allow even novice craftsmen to create real masterpieces on marigolds. Let's analyze the most popular and current methods of drawing pictures.

Depending on the design itself, a brush of the right size is also selected. To create complex compositions, the master can resort to using brushes of different sizes.

A special technology that allows you to create a specific ornament on the nail. Basically, you don't have to draw complex lines and elements yourself. Everything will be done with special stamps. To begin with, gel polish is applied to a convex stencil, then a special roller is rolled over it. The shellac pattern remains on the roller. We will transfer it to the nail.

The easiest and fastest way to decorate your own marigolds. In specialized stores, you will find a huge selection of stickers. They can be either on a transparent basis or on a solid background. The first option will look more advantageous due to the absence of borders. It will give the impression that the drawing is done with a brush.

There are both special stencils on an adhesive basis, presented in the form of drawings, and ordinary adhesive tape. In the first case, you just need to attach it to the nail and paint over the desired area. The second option allows you to show imagination and create your own unique geometric pattern.

A very effective look for drawings. To create it, you will need a certain skill and experience. It is chosen for its unusual 3-D effect, striking in its depth and originality.

Sometimes the client's desire is simply impossible to realize due to the very small length of the free edge. But this does not mean that only long marigolds can be decorated with unusual patterns.

If you apply an aggressive design in this case and decorate all your fingers with it, then the manicure will not look natural and laconic. The short length imposes certain restrictions. Cover all toes with the same tone, and leave only one (maximum two) marigold for the design. Such an accent will add freshness and originality, but the manicure will not end up being overloaded and clumsy.

There is plenty of room for an experienced craftsman to turn around. If your own nail plate is also quite long, then you just have to choose the design you like. Designed shellac on long nails is perfect for a special occasion. It can be a wedding, birthday or New Year. In general, those times when you want to shine in all its glory. But for everyday life, it may be inappropriate.

"Golden mean" - and it really is. On the one hand, the master has enough room to draw his plans. On the other hand, the modest length will not hint at the inappropriateness and pretentiousness of the manicure as a whole.

Modern women of fashion are free to choose the design for the nails according to their own taste. Of course, there are certain trends here, but they are more of a recommendatory nature, and it is not at all necessary to follow them in everything. Show your own imagination and do not be afraid to bring your plans to life.

How often I want to emphasize the special solemnity of the occasion with various details. After all, that is why we decorate our house with various garlands and toys for the New Year, and for our birthday we inflate many balloons. A manicure can also accentuate your mood and create an unusual look, perfect for the moment.

• New Year. Since childhood, we have been looking forward to this holiday. When performing a manicure, you can give yourself complete freedom and decorate your nails with various rhinestones, sequins and thematic drawings. After all, on New Year's Eve, everything should shine and sparkle.

• Birthday. It is not necessary to depict a cloud of balloons on the nail or write a number indicating your age (it is really better not to do this). A manicure should first of all match the image. An elegant dress will accentuate the weightless lace on the nails, and the sparkle in the eyes will be reflected in the manicure in the form of rhinestones.

• Halloween. Despite the fact that this holiday and the tradition of celebrating it came to us from the West, in Russia today it has become quite popular. And why not be a little children, supporting a thematic masquerade. In manicure, you can use rather dark saturated colors and completely unexpected patterns, reminiscent of pictures from horror films.

• Nautical. This manicure will be especially relevant in the summer, when you can support it with an ensemble of a light sundress in the same style. You can also make nautical shellac when planning your seaside vacation. It can be geometric patterns in blue-white-red tones (stripes, waves), and beautiful shells, anchors or a beautiful "wind rose".

• Space. A certain skill is required to create such a design. Its base color should not be solid. It is better to create a slight ombre effect or lighten (darken) certain areas. To achieve the result, you can also purchase a special film (or sticker), on which the background and celestial bodies will already be depicted. If you are afraid to overdo it with such a bright design, choose an accent manicure, where the pattern will be present only on one or two fingers.

This is a separate type of nail art. Among the masters, special contests and competitions are even held to create voluminous drawings and compositions on nails. It is not so easy to fashion the smallest figure of even the simplest flower.

Straight clean lines and strict combinations of various geometric shapes look very stylish. At the same time, they will look great both with a festive look and with a casual outfit.

If you are not sure that you can draw clear straight lines, then use the technology of step-by-step drawing with adhesive tape. Attach a segment (or two, leaving a gap between them) on the nail, cover the desired area. Remove the tape and dry the design in the lamp. Next, if necessary, glue the tape again in the desired direction and continue creating the pattern.

Do not think that the choice here is limited only to leopard and tiger spots and stripes. Nobody forbids you to portray the wing of an exotic bird or repeat the shiny scales of fish.

Flowers were and will always be relevant. They emphasize the femininity and romance of nature. At the same time, they can be both very bright and catchy, and very light and unobtrusive.

It should be borne in mind that on a different basis, the drawing will look completely different. For example, delicate pastel colors will create a light and weightless design, even if the picture itself is quite large and bright.But for bright, dark and neon colors, it is better to choose a minimalist design, since they will attract attention by themselves.

Ideas for New Year's nail design using shellac in the video below.