In order for a woman to look stylish and attractive, it is not necessary to spend energy, time and money on visiting beauty salons. You can create a unique fashionable image at home. In this article we will tell you how to make fairly light drawings with gel polish and what it will take.
Necessary tools and materials
To embody a quality manicure, you should stock up on all the necessary tools in advance.
- Colored varnish or acrylic paint. These options are needed in order to give the nail surface the desired shade and to embody a creative pattern. Acrylic paint has more saturated pigments. It is intended for artistic painting. If you want to make drawings with multi-colored gel polish, then remember that its shades should differ from the main coating by at least a couple of tones. Then the composition will line up consistently and beautifully.
- Necessary elements for the embodiment of a design. These may include stencils, stickers, tape, and many other items. Everything will depend on the pattern that you are going to embody.
- Brushes. They can be thin, thick, short, long. They will help to clearly draw the necessary elements. You can also stock up on a needle or pin for smaller parts or a toothpick.
- Dots An integral attribute of a beginner is this item. It has rounded tips. With the help of the dots, you can easily and simply put round drops on the surface of the nail plate.This will allow a person who does not have artistic experience to create a real masterpiece on nails.
- Decorative elements. These may include foil, rhinestones, sparkles, glitter. First you should choose a suitable design, and only then proceed with its implementation.
At home, you can find various improvised materials that will also become assistants in creating creative nail art.
For example, dots can be replaced by invisible or sewing pins with different tips.
Before you start making drawings, you should take care of the fingers and the surface of the nail plate. Nail art will be perfect when your hands are perfectly crafted. For this, you will also need certain quality tools.
First of all, this is a small container with warm water, where you will soak your hands, preparing them for processing. Then an orange stick. With its help, you can carefully move the cuticle, without damaging the nail plate. Tweezers remove excess skin. Using a nail file, the nails are given the desired shape. A buff is polishing their surface.
It is not necessary to treat the preparatory stage of processing irresponsibly and move on to design more quickly. After all, the durability and accuracy of the manicure will depend on how well designed the nails are. Therefore, spend your valuable time at this stage so that you do not regret the efforts made later.
The lightest ideas
Today you can find the most creative at the same time, the most straightforward ideas of manicure with gel polish. Below is a step-by-step description of how to make this or that design, what elements and devices will be required.
Abstraction
Simple patterns on nails can be implemented using this technique. Even a novice master will cope with this. You do not need certain skills and a lot of time. Such a design can look cute, stylish, brilliant - it all depends on your preferences.
To implement a stylish design, you will need a base, gel polishes of a certain shade, a needle or a toothpick, a cotton swab and a lamp for drying layers. If you want to create beauty on your nails yourself, then you should start with simpler drawings. Gradually, you can draw complex elements.
It is necessary to cover the nail plate with the base and dry in the lamp. Then apply your preferred shade of gel polish. Without letting it dry, you should put three or four points in the center. Their location depends on the length of the nail. Take a needle and carefully connect these points in a single direction. You can draw a line from the edge to the hole and vice versa.
The finished drawing is first dried thoroughly under the lamp, and then fixed with a top coating.
There is another option. Mentally draw a vertical line that will divide the nail plate in half. Each half should be painted with a certain color of varnish, and two fingers (for example, anonymous and middle) should be painted with different colors (for example, black and red). Red dots appear on the black half, and black dots on the red half. Using a needle, horizontal lines are drawn from the middle of the point to the center of the nail plate. In this case, the line should be slightly underestimated. So you need to go through all the points.
Well, the easiest way is to put the points in a line and connect them with a toothpick using this technology. To make such an abstract pattern look stylish and neat, the nails should be the same length.
Spot technique
Before embodying it, it will be desirable to practice several times, as well as to choose the right tool. You will need a base, gel varnishes of various colors, dots, foil, top coat. You can choose a hairpin, pencil, pen instead of a dots. They will also help to realize the plan.
First, the base is applied to the nails and fixed in the lamp. Then the surface of the nail is covered with the selected color. It is convenient to apply white, blue, beige tones. We also dry everything well.We take a piece of foil and put on it droplets of red gel polish. We take dots and with it we put red dots on the surface of the nail, repeating the shape of the hole.
After that, wipe the tool with a napkin and repeat the procedure, but with a different shade of gel polish. And so on until the end of the nail plate. Points can be different in volume. After the design is completed, everything is dried in a lamp and fixed with a top coating.
Gradient
A similar option is also simple to execute. You will need colored gel polishes, a base, a top, a piece of foam or sponge, foil, nail polish remover, cotton buds, a toothpick. Initially apply the base and dry well in the lamp. Next, cover the nail plate with gel polish of the selected shade. It will be the main one in our design. Let it be a lighter range.
Then the foil is taken. Pour in there gel polish darker or more saturated than the base. Now dip the sponge in the varnish and apply it on the surface of the nail, pressing, but not much. If you want to use not two, but several shades at once, then the next color should be applied with an overlap.
Take a cotton swab, moisten it in a special solution and remove excess varnish on the cuticle and on the side rollers.
When the design is completely ready, it is fixed with a top coating and dried in a lamp.
You can make the flow from one tone to another and in a slightly different way - immediately apply the desired colors on a piece of foil. Use a toothpick to mix one shade into another at the border. After that, dip the sponge in gel polish and transfer the color to the surface of the nail with quick and clear movements. The remnants of the varnish are also removed, the top is applied and the composition is dried in a lamp.
You can make a gradient on all fingers at once. To do this, cover the thumb or little finger with a darker color. The remaining nail plates will have a gamma slightly lighter than this primary color. To do this, we mix white gel polish to the base shade. All this is done on foil. Colors mix well, and then they are applied to the fingers. So even plain coatings will look fashionable and attractive.
With tulle
An interesting and creative moment for inexperienced nail masters will be the use of a piece of ordinary tulle or lace. So you can create an attractive decor of nails, make them stylish and delicate. Stock up on gel polishes: base and finish. Also stock up with beautiful lace with a pattern. Cut the same stripes with similar images so as not to spoil the whole composition.
First, the base is applied, fixed in the lamp. Apply nail polish of the chosen shade, which will become the basis. Now you can move on to design. Take an elongated piece of fabric, hold it with your fingers and press the lace to the surface of the nail. Apply varnish on top of it and quickly remove the material so that the varnish does not have time to seize, otherwise the whole picture will be smeared. After the composition has dried, apply a fixative.
Painting workshops
Drawing at home can be easy and simple. The main thing is to have patience and good adaptations. First, you should use simple options for the implementation of personal nail art. Gradually, you will expand the boundaries of your skills and move on to more ornate patterns. You can find a variety of lessons and master classes in detailed drawing of objects. Follow them clearly and you will get a positive result.
- Hearts. Created through toothpicks. The main thing in this design is precise movements and good light. Initially, the base is applied to the fingers, which polymerizes in the lamp. Then the nails are covered with a suitable shade. We take the foil and put there droplets of the selected gel polish, which will create hearts. With a toothpick, points are placed on the nail next to each other. From each mark down, draw a strip at an angle so that they connect.So you can get a beautiful heart.
Upon completion of the design, the nail plates are coated with a top and dried in a lamp.
- Watermelon. To create such a picture, you will need suitable gel polishes and a brush. Cover the nail with a pink tint. The edge of the plate is framed by a strip of green. A thin strip of white shade is drawn above it, and then black dots that symbolize watermelon seeds are placed on the entire nail plate.
- Floral patterns. Painting flowers is also quite simple. At the same time, such compositions look spectacular and attractive, suitable for any clothing and any event. It should be patience and perseverance for the first time. Initially, the nails are covered with a base that dries well in the lamp. Then you should cover the nail plate with gel polish of a light shade. Using a toothpick or needle, put a point on the nail. It will symbolize the middle of the flower. Remove residual varnish from the tool. After that, around the circle you need to arrange points that mimic the petals. Use a toothpick to draw a line from the petals to the center. So you can make the necessary number of floral elements. After the design is completed, everything is dried in a lamp and covered with a top.
Secrets and Tricks
Do not be discouraged if you were not immediately able to accurately implement the chosen nail design. You will need to train a couple of times to feel confident and find creative nails. The entire procedure should be done slowly and carefully. If you are a beginner, then only preparing your hands can take a long time. Do not rush. Speed itself comes with experience. It’s better to do everything initially slower, but better.
Do not neglect preparatory procedures. Nails and fingers should be perfectly crafted before being creatively applied. Sloppy nail plates look not only unfashionable, but also vulgar, even if they have the most stylish designs. Be sure to organize your workspace. The quality of the procedure execution also depends on this. The table should be spacious, where all the necessary accessories for manicure will fit. It must be light, otherwise you just will not notice the small nuances of the design.
Nobody and nothing should bother you.
File the nail plate in only one direction. This will prevent cracks and brittleness. At first, it may be unusual, because we are all used to sawing nails in both directions. But it’s worth practicing, and you will quickly succeed in performing such actions. A positive result will not take long.
Do not shake gel polish before use. So bubbles may appear that will create obstacles to creating an even coating. Apply a thin coat. It would be better to make several thin layers and dry each in the lamp, than one thick one that will spread and become a sloppy manicure.
Experts strongly recommend grabbing the edges of the nails when staining. So you can avoid chips, and a stylish manicure will please you for a long time. Be sure to use a fixative. It gives the coating not only a glossy shine, but also guarantees durability and resistance (of course, if all the rules of manicure are followed exactly).
All layers should be well dried in a lamp. The clarity of the pattern and the durability of the whole composition will depend on this. To remove excess gel polish, you need to use a special brush for nail art. It will help to gently clean the skin and keep the attractive appearance of the hands.
It is better to remove gel polish using professional tools. Do not use a file. In inept hands (and often in skillful ones!), She is able to injure the nail cover. It is better to protect yourself in order to avoid negative consequences.
If you want to create a unique decor, but do not have the proper experience, you should start with simple drawings. You can also use improvised means: stencils, stamping, decor elements. They will help create a creative manicure.
An important point is also high-quality materials and tools. Do not purchase expired gel polish. It will not lead to the desired result. Quality products are more resistant. When drawing decor, you should pay attention to the surface of the nail. Do not plant multiple drawings on the nail plates. It will look ridiculous.
Better to accentuate a few fingers.
Beautiful examples for inspiration
When creating your creative manicure, do not be afraid to experiment, revealing your personality. You can supplement the examples that you saw with your own achievements, use improvised tools to create a creative decor. Here are some examples.
- Geometry. For this design, you can use ordinary tape. It is better to start with the simplest geometric shapes. Initially, it is worth applying the base and drying it in a lamp. After that, figures of the desired shape are cut out of adhesive tape with sharp scissors. Use tweezers to stick them on the nail plate. From above cover everything with a different color. After the varnish has dried, you can remove the adhesive tape and cover everything with a finish layer.
- Butterflies Multi-colored butterflies on nails will look beautiful and unusual. They can decorate all fingers or focus on one. The nails are covered with a base layer and carefully polymerized. After that we cover them with the main chosen color of gel polish. On the nail plate, apply five points in white. The largest is placed in the center. Now with the help of the brush we draw the wings, trunk and antennae. So quickly you can create an attractive butterfly without much effort.
- Sticker drawings. An interesting, effective and easy option for beginners. You can buy a wide variety of stickers on a transparent basis and put them on your fingers. It can be sliders, thermofilm, and translation — there are a lot of them. After that, everything is covered with a top layer and dried in a lamp. Such simple options can decorate any image.
In this article, we looked at how to create simple gel polish drawings for beginners. Follow the step by step instructions and you can get the desired result. Do not forget about the quality of materials and tools. Your manicure will also depend on them. Do not be afraid to create and experiment, gain experience and implement the most creative ideas!
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