Gradient on the nails with shellac

Gradient manicure is considered the most popular, as it is ideal for any image of a girl. Smoothly changing color on the nails gives the handles a special chic and femininity. Such a design is easy to do both in beauty salons and at home, but for this you need to have the appropriate set of tools and good skills.

Gradient is a special type of nail art, which is distinguished by the brightness and richness of the palette. Since a manicure made on nails with ordinary varnish quickly deteriorates and loses attractiveness, most girls prefer to make shellac. To create such a manicure requires good preparation of the plates, they are usually given the shape of a beveled rectangle. The gradient can have both vertical and horizontal designs.

For this design, they usually use several shades of the same color and make a smooth transition from light tones to darker.

Shellac is applied to the base coat and dried under a lamp. Despite the fact that the gradient on the nails with shellac looks spectacular and lasts a long time, its creation requires a certain skill. Therefore, girls who plan to do it for the first time need to acquire certain skills, otherwise you can damage the nails. Since this manicure is durable, you should also decide on your style in advance so that the nails are in harmony with the outfit and makeup.

The advantages of a gradient made with shellac include:

• long sock effect, the coating does not lose its luster and aesthetic appearance for three weeks;
• a huge selection of rich and vibrant colors, which allows you to translate into reality any design idea;
• strengthening of the plates, with proper application, the nails are protected from brittleness and do not peel.

As for the shortcomings, they are few. To design a manicure, you must have a technique for applying shellac and have a UV lamp, since the coating is dried under ultraviolet rays.

Recently, many girls have been doing ombre-style manicures using shellac. A similar design is considered complex, but if desired, you can cope with it at home. To do this, be patient and have a base, top, brushes, multi-colored shellac and a UV lamp. A gradient can be designed in several ways.

• The usual technique. First, prepare the cuticle and plate. The nails are cut and cut, after which they are degreased and disinfected. This will ensure good adhesion of the surface of the plate to shellac. Then the base is applied and dried in a lamp. Thanks to ultraviolet rays, it makes the base durable and strong. The next step is the application of dark shellac to half the plate. The second part of the marigold is covered end-to-end to the first layer with a lighter shade. With the help of a wide flat brush, smooth movements begin from the cuticle region to the horn base of the nail. The result is an interesting and soft transition from one shade to another. The coating is dried in a lamp, coated with a top and cleaned from the sticky layer.

• With a fan brush. First of all, all preparatory activities are carried out and classic manicure is done. Then the lightest color of shellac is applied to the plate. Several shades are mixed on the foil until a medium tone is formed, half of the plate is painted on top, another part of the nail is covered with a darker shade of the same color. Next, a fan brush is taken, and it is carried out in one place. You do not need to move the brush. After getting an interesting pattern, the plates are dried under a UV lamp and fix the design with the top.
• Using pigment. Prepared nails are covered with a base, make the background shellac, for example, silver or golden pigment, and proceed to the decor. The liquid pigment is “stretched” with a small brush from the cuticle area to the middle of the nail. First you need to make a dense, and then a translucent layer. In addition, the pigment can be distributed not only with a brush, but also with a sponge.

• With a sponge. 2 primary colors of shellac are selected, they are dripped onto the foil next to each other and mixed until an intermediate shade is formed. Then a sponge is dipped into it, making sure that no air bubbles remain on its surface, and apply color with smooth springy movements. The procedure is repeated until a color transition is formed on the marigold. To achieve greater contrast, it is recommended to apply several layers of shellac. Then everything is dried and covered with a fixing top.
• Coating with shellac and acrylic powder. The nail is painted white, the top is applied and the brush, lowered into powder, begins to form stains. At the same time, a thicker layer of powder needs to be placed in the cuticle area. The second part of the plate is made out in the same way, but the brush is lowered into powder of a dark shade. The manicure ends with fixing with a top and drying in a UV lamp.

Each of the above methods of creating a gradient with shellac has its own characteristics and advantages.

Gradient is considered a unique type of manicure that can be easily selected for both everyday and evening look. To do this, it is enough to correctly combine the colors in one composition.For the publication of the day and festive events, the fair sex will use a gradient in which red and cherry shellac is used. To enhance the effect of bit depth, the ring finger can be distinguished by sparkles or rhinestones deposited on the wells.

No less interesting is the evening gradient in white, pink, pale yellow and turquoise colors. Design can be not only two-tone, but also with the use of three or more shades. If desired, individual fingers are decorated with sequin dusting.

To stand out from the crowd and favorably emphasize your image, you should draw up a gradient in a juicy blue color (according to the recommendations of stylists). Shellac in this case must be decorated with green sparkles. Such a design will look best on square nails and for a casual look, it will not work because of its catchiness.

An interesting solution is the soft transition of the palette from white to dark gray. Additionally, you can experiment and complement the design with autumn compositions. Beautiful leaves of maple, tree branches and clusters of mountain ash will turn manicure into a real work of art.

Ombre style looks unusual on a blue or blue background. The transitions of tones, made in the form of abstraction and monograms, will be the perfect decoration for marigolds. Additionally, nail art can be decorated with shiny stones or rhinestones. They should be laid out with silver or golden patterns in the moon. This performance is considered stylish and bright, so it can be safely used for an evening look.

For young fashionistas, business women and romantic personalities, it is recommended to choose a gradient in white and pink design. It looks spectacular and emphasizes the femininity, sophistication and style of the lady. This design works well for short plates. Light, almost imperceptible color transitions look elegant, it is recommended to decorate them with rhinestone rims, since delicate shine is a trend this and next year.

The summer look will help to complement the universal gradient options that go well not only with the dress, but also with a swimsuit. Stylists recommend doing a manicure with transitions from pink to blue.

See how to make a gradient on the nails with a brush.