In the 90s of the last century, brilliant things, make-up and manicure came into fashion. A few years later, it seemed to everyone that excessive shine was a bad taste and for a while we forgot about sparkles. But the last few seasons have demonstrated that shimmer, glitter and all sorts of modulations can be fashionable and extremely stylish in a well-chosen image.
In 2018, the brilliance is again present in fashionable images, but this time he is assigned the second role. A perfect example of a sensible and thoughtful use of glitter was a specific manicure.
Features gloss for nails
In modern works of fashionable nail designers, one can see sparkles applied around the nail, halves of beads, glued in the form of various applications and even whole pearls. All this looks attractive only under the condition of competent combination of details and shades.
There are many varieties of so-called sparkles, which have their names in the circles of specialists.They differ in size and volume of shiny particles. Glitter is a lacquer with a shiny texture, where the sparkles themselves are quite large. They can even be the size of a large rhinestone. The shape of the sparkling parts also varies: round, rectangular, straw, stars, and even snowflakes. The lacquer itself may be transparent or have a tint. This decorative tool is the easiest method to create a festive manicure. It is enough to put it on the nail plate in one or two layers.
Shimmer is a tool close to glitter in properties, but the shiny particles here are small in size, up to the state of shimmering dust. This definition applies only to tools for manicure, since the word "Shimmer" for each situation has its own meaning. For example, shimmer in cosmetics is a tonal tool in a shimmering effect. You can also achieve flicker with rhinestones, dry crumbly shine, rubbing nails and other means.
Trends 2018
New season gives a variety of options for using nail glitter. You can try everything and choose your favorite option for publication.
Shimmer and Glitter Combination
One of the fashionable uses of glitter is to combine it with a shimmer. Such a “double blow” will make the manicure very unusual and memorable. First, a nail polish with a shimmer is applied on the nails, after which it is covered with a layer of glitter. For a spectacular manicure, you should try the method of combining different textures. For example, you can cover part of the nail with glitter, and leave the growth edge unpainted.
French with glitter
In contrast to the classic French manicure in this version, the grown edge is covered with glitter. Regardless of the choice of primary color, this option will look elegant and original. Among the most popular options are neutral base shades. But if you want, you can choose a brighter varnish. He can repeat the color of clothing or accessories. This also applies to the shiny part: glitter can be of any color and shape. Less popular, but no less original, was the option where the base part of the nail plate is painted with glitter and the free edge is covered with a uniform color. By the same principle, the creation of a lunar manicure (anti-coat) using glitter occurs. Sequins stand out the hole at the base of the nail plate.
Glitter and Ombre
The gradient on the nails itself is interesting. He is still among the top trends of manicure art. In combination with glitter, the effect is enhanced. The easiest way is to put a layer of transparent glitter on top of the finished ombre. Get a more elegant version of the previous manicure. A more complex option involves pinpoint spangling. To do this, you need to take an artistic brush and, gathering as much glitter as possible on it, distribute them in the right places on the surface of the nail. This way you can select the base of the nail plate or its regrown edge. Particularly stubborn can even circle an ombra in a frame of sparkles.
Glitter on long and short nails
Short nails allow you to use any version of manicure with glitter. Even brightly sparkling nails of moderate length will not be able to seem vulgar. In the case of women with long nails, I venture to show a lack of taste. Because glitter is recommended to paint only one or two nails on the hand. The rest should be left without a shiny coating. In this case, the manicure will remain within the limits of what is permitted and at the same time preserve solemnity.
How to apply glitter on gel polish
There are two main ways of applying glitter to gel polish. If desired, the technique can be repeated at home. Work must begin with the preparation of tools and working area. For this you will need:
- base coat;
- fixer;
- nail polish remover;
- nail brush of small diameter;
- nail file;
- orange stick or spatula for pushing the cuticle;
- nail scissors;
- lamp for drying varnish with UV rays.
First you need to prepare your nails and hygienic manicure: file nails, remove the cuticle and dirt, polish the surface. The next step will be a degreasing. To do this, you can use both special tools and a small amount of a varnish cleaner. The next step will be applying the base and drying in a special lamp.
After that you can apply a basic layer of gel polish and also dry it. A small amount of glitter (dry or in varnish) is mixed with gel varnish. The mixture is applied on top of the previous layers and again waiting for complete drying. Next comes the fixing layer and the top cover. This method will allow you to control the number of sparkles in manicure and achieve the desired effect without much stress.
Another method is slightly different. To begin with the same preparation as in the previous method. Next, apply the base and gel polish with a thick layer. Varnish does not need to be dried. Use the brush to apply glitter to the desired places. It is better to choose it in the form of a dry powder. But if there is no such thing at hand, then you can use the fact that they produce in the form of varnish. Only after that you can start drying. When the coating hardens, you need to apply a top coat, fixing the result and dry again. The result will be a spectacular and durable manicure that will delight its owner for a long time.
