Manicure in bright colors is always very popular. Among the variety of shades, design options made with the help of white shellac enjoy considerable love. What is the reason and what design can be done with this tone, let's figure it out.
Advantages and disadvantages
Every manicurist, and lovers of painting nails at home must have white shellac in the piggy bank. This is due to the fact that this tone has a number of advantages:
- manicure in white color can be issued both for every day, and for a celebration;
- he always looks fresh and original on his nails;
- perfectly fulfills the role of a substrate for most design options;
- can be applied to both short and long nails;
- relevant in winter, spring, summer and winter.
But there is a white shellac and a number of shortcomings.
- You need to buy only high-quality products that have good pigment. Gel polishes of this shade are often "striped", they are quite difficult to evenly lay on the nail.
- Manicure should be done very carefully, as white emphasizes all the flaws.
- White shellac often has additional shades, it is difficult to find a pure color.
- It is necessary to select top-quality coating. Otherwise, during wear the manicure may turn yellow.
How to apply?
White shellac requires a special attitude to yourself. Therefore, to make the manicure look perfect, you need to follow a few simple steps.
Handle nails
It is advisable to use hardware here. Push the cuticle off with a pusher. With a “candle” milling cutter, it is good to remove pterygium, to clean all the recesses under the skin.Cut the cuticle with the “ball” nozzle. Sand the surface of the skin. Give the nails the same shape and length.
If you do not have a special milling cutter for manicure, then the usual processing of the nails must be done in advance so that all moisture from the surface of the nails evaporates well.
Treat the surface of the nail plate
Using a nail file or buff abrasive 220-240 grit remove the glossy finish from the nails. Use a dry brush to remove dead particles. Treat the nail plate with a degreaser. Apply primer.
Apply base layer
It is very important to properly level the surface of the nail. It is better to use a thick rubber base. Apply a thin layer first. Dry it in the lamp. Then lay the base more tightly to align all the pits and grooves on the nail. Dry again.
When applying the base layer, one should not forget to “seal” the ends.
Set the tone
With a brush for the distribution of gel polish, put a drop in the lower third of the nail and distribute it first down to the cuticle, and then up to the free edge. It is good to paint over the area near the side rollers. The layer should not be very thick, otherwise shellac may curl up on the nails. If streaks have formed, you can try to remove them with a thin brush. Dry in a lamp. Usually white gel polish is applied in two layers or more. The procedure must be repeated until the nail color becomes perfect without bald spots and other imperfections.
But too many layers should not be applied, as this increases the thickness of the coating and reduces its wearability.
Overlay
For white shellac, you can choose both a matte and glossy top. It is applied in one layer, do not forget to seal the ends of the nails. After application, you should turn your finger with your fingernail down for a few seconds, so that the top coating is leveled as best as possible and gets the perfect highlight. Then we dry the finish in the lamp.
Interesting examples
There are many options for the design of manicure made with the use of white shellac.
Here are some pretty original ideas.
French manicure is a way to design marigolds for any occasion in life. The usual jacket with a white "smile" is perfect for a business woman.
And if you add monograms to it, some sparkles or rhinestones, you will already receive a chic manicure for the celebration.
Stiletto nails painted with white shellac is a great option for a wedding manicure.
Ambra on nails is another rather popular type of design made using white shellac. This type of coating has a specific name - Baby Boomer. Here the transition from camouflage coating to the white tips of the nails, in contrast to the standard jacket, where the smile is clearly drawn, is blurred.
As a result, the manicure is quite similar to the natural mineral opal.
The classic combination of black and white is also often found in manicure. Here you can find not only geometry, flowers, but also whole pictures in black and white colors.
Red and white design is also quite often used by masters to design marigolds. This is due to the fact that light shades soothe the passion of red.
Such a manicure is bright, hot, but at the same time quite romantic.
Pink with white is a combination for young fashionistas, since such a design is full of tenderness and freshness. A sakura branch on a white substrate will perfectly cheer you up in spring. Pink and white polka dot nails - why not if you're not twenty. Lunar manicure for older people.
How to perform nail design on white shellac, see the video below.
