Stylish manicure always attracts attention. Every woman wants to feel unique and fashionable. In this article, we will tell you how to make a gradient on nails using gel polish.
Features
Ombre (or gradient manicure) - the transition from one key to another. Not only gentle, but also bright colors can be used. Such nail art is obtained quite freshly and interestingly, fits any style, emphasizes femininity and beauty. Consider the main features.
- Lightness in embodiment. The technique is simple. It can be performed even by an unprofessional master. You can use ombre at home. It will be easy to arrange the nails yourself.
- Harmoniousness. It is interesting that no matter what keys you take, they will always be in harmony. All thanks to a smooth transition from one shade to another. You can combine a variety of colors.
- Effectiveness. Ombre nails are stylish and unusual. It can be supplemented with various design elements, decorated with rhinestones, glitter and other decor.
- Cost savings. To do nail art at home, you do not need to spend fabulous money. All materials and items are sold at an affordable cost in professional stores. It is only important to monitor the quality of the goods.
- Unique design It will not take you much time and effort. But the result will be great.
To implement the technique, you will need to stock up on certain materials.
It is important to buy them only in trusted stores so that nail art does not disappoint you. You will need a degreaser for nails, a nail file, gel varnishes of selected tonalities, a base, a top coat, a thin brush, a sponge, a sponge. The polymerization process will be carried out by a UV lamp.
Types of Ombre
There are several types of ombre that will stylishly decorate the hands of each lady.
- French. It represents horizontal transitions of light keys. Mainly used nude shades, such as pink, white, beige. Such nail art will be able to visually make nails longer and give them volume.
- Contrast This design is suitable for the summer-spring period. It can be done using several bright colors. Opposite color options can be effectively combined.
- On all fingers. Here the ombre is stretched all over. Each nail has a uniform coating. The brightest is on the little finger. Each subsequent finger will be darker than the previous one tone.
- Diagonal. This technique is quite fresh and new, while being in demand and original. Hues are not stretched horizontally or vertically, but diagonally. Be sure to observe the smooth transitions, then the manicure will look decent.
- Vertical. In this case, the shade changes from left to right, that is, the colors change in the vertical plane.
- Horizontal. This gradient is a horizontal change in hue.
Shade selection
Fashion dictates its own rules. Every woman wants to be in trend, have fashionable clothes and stylish manicure. All nude shades, pastel tones are quite popular this season. They are suitable for both young ladies and wealthy mature women. The gradient will look attractive in cream, pale pink, caramel tones. You can use delicate yellow, wine, chocolate, shades.
For creative and courageous people, bright colors are suitable. They are also in fashion today. You can not be afraid to experiment and combine a variety of shades and tones. For example, green and blue, purple, red, orange and others. It is important not only to choose fashionable colors, but also to give preference to your favorite keys.
Such a manicure will cause you only positive emotions, you will feel confident and attractive.
Combination with other techniques
Currently, a combination of not only various shades, but also various techniques is in fashion. It looks especially interesting in smooth transitions of keys. For example, in a French you can add a touch of grace and use ombre. In this case, you should not very clearly draw the smile zone in white, but make smooth transitions using a brush or sponge. This option will look creative and fashionable. It will be possible to apply not only white-beige nude gamut for such a French manicure, but also experiment with bright keys.
Often combine the gradient and painting of the nail plate. It can be made both with gel polish and acrylic paints. Aquarium design, geometric compositions, creative ornaments, adding notes of romance, are easily done. The main thing is to harmoniously combine shades to get a stylish composition. Often use different elements of decor. So, the gradient with sparkles, rhinestones, glitter will look elegant and sparkling. Such options are always suitable for a celebration. However, you should be careful and not overdo it with brilliance, so that the manicure does not turn out to be vulgar.
It goes well with ombre lunar manicure. There are a variety of options for the embodiment of techniques and their combinations. For example, you can highlight the hole in one color, and decorate the main plate with stylish smooth transitions of tonalities. The composition will be complemented by broths and other small decorative elements.
What is required?
You can create an ombre using various tools. You should look at the nearest professional store and purchase the necessary goods. It is important to monitor their quality. Do not buy expired varnishes, they can disappoint you with their instability. You will need a base coat that is responsible for the reliable adhesion of the surface of the nail to the varnish. You need to buy a top, which is a fixer. Its quality will determine how long your nail art lasts.
Depending on the created manicure, you can purchase the necessary design elements: rhinestones, shine, etc. You will also need a brush or sponge. Everything will depend on the chosen gradient creation technique. If you are just starting to master the skill of nail art, then you will need patience. Do not despair if you could not immediately bring beauty. With experience, you can do everything more quickly, accurately and beautifully. Before moving on to the nails, it is better to first practice making smooth transitions.
Once you are confident in yourself, you can create masterpieces on your hands.
Be sure to stock up with nail polish remover and cotton swabs. They will help to quickly and carefully remove the remnants of varnish on the skin, to correct the design. Do not forget about the initial treatment of nails. The persistence of your manicure will depend on how carefully and carefully you prepared the nail plate for the decor.
How to draw at home?
If you do not have a creative vein and you do not know how to draw, this does not mean that you will not succeed in making an ombre. This technique is a great option for inexperienced nail masters. By doing everything neatly, accurately and consistently, you can make your hands beautiful. There are many instructions on how to implement your idea and correctly create a gradient of gel polish on the nails. It is important to follow each point to get a positive result. Let's consider different options.
Sponge manicure
If you decide to do a manicure at home, then here is a step-by-step instruction on how to create smooth transitions with a sponge. I must say that you can combine different shades. Choose not only fashionable options, but also those tonality that you like so that stylish nail art makes you happy. The coating will be obtained depending on the structure of the sponge. If it is large-pore, then there will be a rather blurry gradient. Fine-porous options create richer shades.
Initially, you should make the nails even. Using a nail file, create the desired shape of the nail plate, and sand the surface with a buff. Now a special tool degrease the surface. So a more tight adhesion of the nail to the coating will be carried out, and the manicure will be more resistant, it can last for several weeks. Then apply the base on the nails and dry in a lamp. A piece of foil is taken, two selected tones of gel polish are applied to it so that they slightly touch. Gently mix the overlap zone, making an even gradient.
Now the sponge should be moistened in the prepared gel polish and gently pressed to the nail, moving it a little. Color coating can be sent to dry. In order to make the color more saturated, you can apply a second layer. After the design is completed, everything is covered with a top layer. It is designed to protect nails from external damage, provide additional resistance. Fingers are dried in a lamp. After the whole procedure, a cotton pad moistened with nail polish remover removes the sticky layer and excess varnish that has fallen on the dermis. This is one way to create a beautiful manicure using smooth color transitions.
There are other options that can also be done at home.
With a brush
An exact and smooth gradient can also be created with a brush. For this, a thin version with a rounded or straight end is suitable. To get a positive result, it is important to follow the instructions. First, the nails are sanded with a special buff file.Their surface becomes flat, ready for further manipulations. After this a degreaser is applied. Now you can cover your nails with a base and dry them in a lamp.
The time has come for colored gel polishes. With one shade we cover half of the nail, and with the other - the rest, slightly going over the previous color. We take a brush and with the help of light movements up and down we blur the border of shades. It is noteworthy that the brush should be held upright to get the desired result. Then the varnish will be evenly smoothed. After the design is completed, the coating is dried in the paw. A similar procedure is done with other fingers. At the end, everything is covered with a top layer and dried in a lamp. This option will also help to quickly create a stylish manicure at home for those who are just starting to master nail art.
Vertical gradient
For this technique, use a thin, soft, flat brush with a semicircular tip. A harmonious effect will be obtained with two shades. If you choose more, you can lose the meaning of the overall picture. The brush should be held parallel to the nail to create smooth transitions of tonality. You need to lead with a brush from the cuticle to the end of the nail plate, and do feathering only at the border. By following these secrets, you can achieve a better result from the first gradient creation.
Interestingly, the vertical ombre is suitable for any onion. It is only important to use the shades correctly and appropriately. For example, for office style it is better to choose bright keys, and for meeting with friends - rich ones. Beautiful and fashionable this season look vertical transitions in nude shades, using chromed surfaces, shine.
For starters, as in previous versions, the nail plate is leveled with the help of a buff. After this, a primer is applied, the base and the nails in the lamp are dried. We take a light tone of the selected gel polish and place it on the nail. The layer is made thin, this is important. Dry the surface.
After that, the same color is applied only to half of the nail plate, and the second part is painted over with a different shade.
It's time to use the brush. Carefully and slowly shade the joints of the borders of the shades. This is done from the base of the nail plate to the tip of the nail. After the result is achieved, everything is well dried in the lamp. The final stage will be the top coating. It should be thoroughly dried. Stylish and fashionable design is ready.
Horizontal
This option looks no less impressive than the previous one. Its embodiment will not take much time. The main advantage compared to the vertical one is that you can use two or more shades on the nail plate. Everything will depend on its length. If the nails are short, it is better to stay on a pair of flowers. Horizontal smooth transitions will suit original people who love change, have their own style. Such nails attract women of different ages.
Nail art is done with a brush, sponge or sponge. Initially, nails are carefully prepared for manicure. Ideally, you need to make a bath for the hands, remove the cuticle, give the nails the desired shape. After that, using a buff, carefully sand the surface of the plate and degrease the nails.
After that, the nail plate is covered with a base layer and dried well in a lamp. Previously, the nail should be visually divided into several parts. Everything will depend on the selected number of shades. We cover the nail plates with the selected colors, and after that we take the brush. Borders of transitions are neatly shaded. After the color coating is dried and fixed with a top.
Using pigments
This option is perfect for special occasions, parties. It is necessary to carefully process the nails, apply a base coat on them and dry well. Take the Petal brush and apply the selected pigment.This should be done from the cuticle, with light and firm movements to the middle. After that, you should clean the brush and do the same with the second layer. At the same time, select a different pigment color.
After obtaining the desired effect (soft transition of shades), everything should be dried and fixed with a top coating.
Striped gradient
This option will look rather unusual. You can select your favorite keys to create a spectacular design. Everything is easy and simple. After all stages of preparation, cover the plate with white gel polish and dry it thoroughly in a lamp. After that, a thin brush is taken and the edging of the nails is drawn. It is noteworthy that the width should be the same everywhere. Keep a cotton swab and nail polish remover nearby so that you can correct the work at any time and make it neat.
To draw the next strip (it should be located next to it), you should mix the main color with white on the foil. Butt, a strip of the same width is drawn with the resulting hue. Everything is dried in a lamp. This is done several times. The last bar should be white. After creating the decor, a top coat is applied, and the nails are dried in a lamp. This gradient looks quite new and unusual. It will attract the attention of others and the opposite sex.
Beautiful examples
In the global network there are many of the most interesting options for embodying the gradient. Let's talk about some of them. For example, ombre in the form of diagonal stripes. You will need to stock up on tape and pick up several shades of blue gel polish. Initially, the nails are processed and covered with a base, which is dried in a lamp.
We take the lightest shade and paint the plate with it. The coating dries well. Now glue the tape-tape obliquely at the cuticle. Similarly, the third part of the nail should be closed. Apply a darker shade to the free area. We dry everything well. Again, close the nail with tape now two-thirds. The darkest color is applied to the rest of the plate. The composition is dried, the tape can be removed. So it turns into a stylish striped nail art.
There is another fashion trend. A base coat is applied. We cover the entire nail plate with pink gel polish, dry everything well. The remaining surface should be coated with a gloss. After that, the spangles are applied from the free edge to the middle of the plate. The effect is ombre.
Just put a top coat - and the manicure is ready.
The chaotic gradient looks fashionable and stylish. In this embodiment, the borders of the shades can be located anywhere. The main rule is to make smooth transitions. In this embodiment, you can use several keys. Bright points are placed on the nail plate, and then shaded with a brush or sponge. Effective nail art looks in colorful colors. It is suitable for those women who are looking for self-expression.
A great option is the French gradient. It will look optimal on medium-long nails. Often, pink, blue and other light tones are used to perform it. The smile zone can be highlighted in white. Such a jacket is ideal for everyday onions, business meetings, gatherings with friends. The technique is simple. It is only necessary to cover the nails with a base layer, it is good to dry them in a lamp. The middle area of the nail plate is covered with lighter tones and slightly shaded with a sponge. White color is applied to the tip of the nail. Everything in the end is covered with top and thoroughly dried.
The air gradient can be obtained using a special device - an airbrush. As a rule, with its help you can make only a horizontal ombre. By spraying the desired shade, the colors will smoothly change each other. After the design is completed, everything is covered with a top layer and fixed in a lamp.
In this article, we looked at how to create a stylish manicure using the gradient technique. Now you know the secrets of successful nail art with color transitions. Imagine and invent your own creative design variations, don't be afraid to experiment. When performing a manicure at home, accuracy and accuracy should be observed. Start with simple elements. As you gain experience, it will be possible to master complex variations. Create your bright bow and emphasize it with stylish nails.
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