Gel polish with rhinestones: features, methods of application, examples of nail design

Manicure plays a huge role in the life of girls. Thanks to the stylish design of the nails, it is possible to originally emphasize the outfit and complement the image. This is especially true for solemn occasions when you need to present yourself in the best possible way.

Nail art with shiny pebbles (rhinestones) is chosen by those women who want to stand out from the crowd with sophistication and charm. Modern manicure provides not only a simple design of plates, masters of decorative materials and gel polish create real masterpieces of art.

The main advantages of the decor with rhinestones are listed below.

• Universality. In such a simple way, you can simultaneously emphasize the beauty of lady's hands and hide their external defects in the form of uneven plates.
• The perfect complement to the female look. Brilliant design is appropriate not only at night, but also in the daytime. It can be used both for everyday life and for publication.

• Simple execution technology. To create a decor does not require a lot of skill and experience. The display of brilliant particles depends on personal imagination.
• A wide range of products. The market is represented by rhinestones of any color and size, so they are easy to choose for a certain style.

As for the minuses of such a manicure, it can cause discomfort while wearing - rhinestones cling to hair and clothes.In addition, such a design is short-lived, its duration directly depends on the quality of the glue.

Rhinestones are miniature jewelry with imitation of precious stones, they are made of rock crystal, zirconium, plastic, colored or transparent glass. Due to the fact that one side of the rhinestone has many faces, particles can change their color in the sun and shimmer. The second side has a flat shape, which allows you to conveniently attach the elements to the nail plates. Rhinestones come in many shapes, sizes and types. The smallest of them reach only 0.5 mm, and the largest - 4 mm.

For modern manicure, polyhedral, rectangular and round elements are usually used; The straziks in the form of ovals, boats, droplets, flowers and hearts are also very popular among fashionistas. As a rule, shiny particles are produced in a metal base or on a mirror substrate.

Depending on the manufacturing method and external effects, the following types of rhinestones are distinguished.

• Classic. They are characterized by smooth edges and perfectly imitate precious stones and minerals.
• Smooth hemispheres. They undergo special grinding. Smooth elements such as pearls and cat's eyes look beautiful in design.
• Chopped. These are pixie crystals obtained from crystal chips and broken glass. They have small sizes that do not exceed 1.5 mm.
• Conical. They have a conical bottom and are usually used to decorate extended nails.
• Charms. They differ in complex execution and are made in the form of Christmas trees, bows, snowflakes or crowns.
• Pearls of Siju. They imitate transparent and multi-colored “sea pebbles”.

In addition, rhinestones are distinguished by a glitter effect, which is obtained due to the passage of light through a transparent glass. Since the material can be either colored or colorless, the light is refracted differently in the faces of the particles and crumbles into numerous sparks. Many masters for manicure choose rhinestones with the effect of "northern lights", they are called chameleons. Thanks to the holographic coating, such pebbles shimmer with rainbow colors. Rhinestones with mother-of-pearl shine are also on sale, they are made in more than 20 colors and shades.

Transparent particles are considered to be the most fashionable, as they are ideally combined with any pattern and design. The price of each type of rhinestone depends on the material from which they are made.

Nail art with rhinestones is presented in various design options. They can lay out interesting patterns and beautiful flowers. For summer manicure, it is recommended to use brighter shades of gel polish and decorate with crystals as all, or individual nails. In autumn, it is best to choose pomegranate, chocolate and burgundy varnish. Most often, rhinestones are placed on the plates as follows.

• On the cuticle line. This design gives the manicure a festive look and dilutes the uniformity of colors. A large rhinestone is usually placed in the center of the line, small elements are attached to the sides, and the smallest are attached to the edges. Unusually, crystals look asymmetrically located along the cuticle line.

• On the whole plate. A nail studded with shiny rhinestones can turn out to be a chic luxury, but if you go too far with the number of elements, the manicure will become vulgar and point to the girl’s bad taste. Therefore, stylists recommend decorating in this way only one finger (nameless).
• Pyramid In this design, crystals are attached at the base of the plate, forming the appearance of a shiny triangle.A similar design looks beautiful and is easy to make at home.

• Shirt. The decor is suitable for plain color. Shiny fragments are laid out in the center in the form of three vertical stripes. In this case, the pattern can be slightly shifted to the left or right side of the nail.
• Wave. The nail plate is decorated with a line of "diamonds" running from the base to the free edge. The pattern should smoothly change the angle of direction and meander.
• Moon. In this design, the main emphasis is on the nail hole, which is decorated with iridescent elements. As a rule, this technique is used only on one nail.

Crystals emphasize the contours of the jacket and combine them with other decor options.

Manicure should be in harmony with the outfit and look natural. Therefore, choosing one or another type of design with rhinestones, it is important to remember their moderation, otherwise a huge number of pebbles will give the nails a heavier look. The color of the crystals must be selected not only to the varnish palette, but also to the shade of decoration. For everyday look, you can not use too contrasting pebbles.

For girls who spend a lot of time in the office and prefer a strict style, masters recommend making a classic jacket with rhinestones. On a pastel base, which is close to the natural color of the marigold, fine crystals placed at the junction between the base and the edge of the plate will look good.

Such a design will give femininity to pens and will suit any style and color of the outfit. Business ladies can also use a moon manicure with rhinestones: the lined line of shiny particles in the form of a ball or a month looks unobtrusive and beautifully emphasizes the style of a dress, skirt or trouser suit.

As for the publication and solemn events, compositional manicure made of rhinestones is suitable for them. The color of the crystals should be continued in the accessories and other jewelry of the girl. This will make the image both airy and bright.

Nail art with shiny stones is very popular among the fair sex, regardless of their age. This design can be performed both in the cabin and at home. The crystals are usually mounted on a gel coating. Such a technique is simple and even a novice master can cope with it. To properly put rhinestones on the nail, you must perform the following steps.

• Before putting shiny elements you need to create a coating of gel polish, using both single-phase and three-phase varnishes. After the color coating is ready, the nails are covered with a top, with the exception of those where it is planned to attach pebbles. The top is dried in a UV lamp.
• Then, gels are carefully applied to the plates where the rhinestones will be placed and immediately crystals are laid out in the form of patterns. It is necessary to impose rhinestones on gel polish gently, pressing a little so that they slightly “drowned” in the gel.
• Further, the plates are dried in the lamp for several minutes and between the crystals they are carried out with a brush dipped in the top, being careful not to stain their surface. Lastly, they process the sides of the pebbles, dry the top in a UV lamp and clean the sticky layer.

In addition, rhinestones can be fixed on a transparent varnish, trying on it as glue. To do this, first a manicure is done, the design is made out and everything is dried. Then the crystals are taken in turn with tweezers, turned over, placed on the back with a drop of varnish and glued.Then the rhinestone is re-coated with a layer of varnish and wait for complete drying.

The manicure with rhinestones is beautiful, but sooner or later it has to be adjusted. Crystals usually stay on a gel basis for no more than 5 days, then fragments of patterns from nails begin to fall away and their design deteriorates. To prevent this, rhinestones can be easily removed at home and then create a new decor.

To clean the stones with gel polish, a pusher is used, which looks like a sharp hatchet, in this way you can quickly remove all the elements. Also, many craftsmen cut off rhinestones, soak them with a special liquid or remove them with a milling cutter. These methods are acceptable, but they require considerable effort and time. Therefore, it is best to start working as a pusher. Each crystal is in turn picked up with an hatchet: if the attempt fails the first time, then it should be tucked up on the other side.

When all the rhinestones are removed, but at the places of attachment there remains a dense layer of top, which was poured for fixing, it is necessary to additionally cut this coating. A similar procedure is done on all nails. At the end of the procedure, the pens should make a soothing compress and re-strip the remaining varnish with an orange stick. In addition to this, the plates should be well polished with a milling cutter and left without decor for a while, since the constant fastening and removal of the strass can harm the structure of the nails.

An overview of Swarovski rhinestones for nails, see the next video.