Ideas and design options for openwork manicure

Until recently, openwork manicure was considered only as a wedding decor. Today, stylists and masters of nail design have learned to make it interesting. This design can be described as delicate and stylish. There are several ways to make such a manicure at home yourself.

It may seem that the openwork technique is poor in variety, but this is not so. In fact, the girl faces a wide range of possible options. A thin mesh can decorate only a few nails, cross the nail diagonally, frame the jacket, and so on.

Sometimes real fabric is used in the work. Working with her is not so difficult, so she is suitable for self-manicure. But first, you need to put your hands in order:

• align the shape;
• if necessary, shorten the nails;
• remove cuticle and burrs;
• polish the nail plate.

For work, you can buy specially fabric, or you can use a simple curtain (tulle). It is better if the material is thin, since it will lie on the nail better. It is necessary to attach the selected fabric to understand whether its pattern on the nail will look.

In addition to it, you will need a basic varnish, which should be chosen based on the color of the fabric. Still need a colorless gel polish or fixer, as well as small scissors. The most difficult thing is to cut pieces to the size of the nail, so you can use a stencil.

When everything is ready, apply the base layer and wait for it to completely dry. Lace is laid on top and leveled with a toothpick. A colorless varnish is applied on top, preferably in two layers, but each must dry separately. The base can be transparent, optionally colored.

If it’s difficult to work with the fabric, then stickers will come to the rescue. They are easy to use, sold in every specialized store. The principle of their use is the same as that of lace fabric. First, a piece is cut out according to the shape of the nail, the protective layer is removed, the sticker is leveled in shape, and a fixative is applied on top.

The so-called stamping technique is a little more complicated when special stamps are used to transfer the picture to the nails. From the side it seems that the painting was done by a specialist, but nothing will have to be done, and this is all charm. The girl is only required to apply the image evenly.

Work with such elements is as follows:

• a basic coating is applied, which can be anything;
• stencil is coated with another varnish;
• using a special scraper, excess varnish is removed;
• a stamp is rolled on a metal plate, as a result of which the image remains on it;
• drawing is applied to the nail;
• everything is covered with a finish layer of fixative.

The most difficult method to apply lace to the nail is to use a brush. The girl will need at least some skills in working with the tool, on the other hand, such work is a great opportunity to show her own talent. It is better to use acrylic or gel paint for drawing.

Recently, lace, applied to the tip of the nail in the form of a special jacket, has been especially popular. You can experiment with the type of picture, color palette. This design is universal for any occasion.

The line may already have the usual semicircular shape., in this case, the grid is drawn with a brush so as not to violate the border. When using fabric strips, it is advisable to fasten diagonally, although it is possible to first make a traditional jacket and only then fill it neatly with pieces of fabric.

The snow pattern and the white line of the smile are not so popular, and the best delicate combination in pink and beige is a white lace that does not immediately strike the eye.

If you want expressiveness and contrast, then you should use a design with black lace, which looks amazing on the gradient technique or moon manicure.

Only from the outside it may seem that it is difficult to make such an openwork manicure on your own at home. In fact, there are several secrets that will surprise others:

• the palette should be selected carefully, not sparing time, and the best option, which is always a win-win in working with this technique, is contrast;
• you will have to spend a lot of time on high-quality performance, inaccurate openwork-style manicure will look vulgar;
• rhinestones and sparkles will make the design more solemn;
• it is best to give the nail plate an almond shape, it looks organically with such images;
• it’s not necessary to cover all nails with an openwork mesh, this makes the perception more difficult, it is enough two or one on each brush.

You will learn about how to make openwork manicure in the next video.