Ideas for designing a delicious "marmalade" manicure

A beautiful manicure is considered a sign of grooming, but in order to truly surprise those around him with a design, you need to use an unusual decor. Recently, representatives of the fair sex are very popular "marmalade" nails. This "nail art" looks great on nail plates of any shape and size, in addition, it is easy to create it yourself at home.

Nail design "marmalade", also called melange, is a coating in the form of confectionery sprinkles or colored sugar crystals. When applying these decorative elements, an interesting effect of a “candied” surface is created. Marmalade "nail art" is ideal for both everyday and evening look. Such a manicure is simple in execution - to create a “sweet” decor, you need to have at hand only melange, sparkles and acrylic powder.

The design process itself is as follows.

• First you need to put the nails in order, because they must be symmetrical, even and have an ideal shape. Pay attention to the cuticle. Before using gel polish, it is not recommended to steam it, since the plates can absorb excess liquid. It is best to treat the cuticle with special emollients. After the nails are ready, they need to be removed from the shine and thoroughly degreased, which will ensure good adhesion of the varnish to the base base.

• Next, a transparent base is applied to the plate and dried under a UV lamp. When the nails are dry, they are covered with gel polish and re-dried in a lamp.
• Then they choose any shade of colored varnish, which would be in harmony with the style of clothing.A combination of white and black colors is considered a win-win option - it is against this background that marmalade patterns will look expressive and beautiful. The color coating is opened with the top, polymerized and the sticky layer is removed.
• Then all the nails, with the exception of those on which the “marmalade design” will be placed, are coated with a protective topcoat. On the remaining plates, glitter, powder or melange sand is applied. Everything is dried and fixed with a finish.

As a rule, the “marmalade” coating is rough and many girls find it uncomfortable. To give practicality to such a manicure, it is enough to cover the design with an additional layer of top and dry it. As a result, the nails will turn out smooth.

So that the decorative elements are better fixed on the plate, they should be applied to an abundant layer of the base.

There are many ways to create a “sweet” manicure. This design can be issued as for everything, and only for one or two records. For marmalade patterns, a purple and pink background is well suited. “Marmalade” ombre and jacket look especially chic. To complement this manicure with original notes, experts recommend using the following decor elements.

• Sugar candies. They are presented on the market in a huge assortment, so you can choose melange, neon and plain elements for decoration.
• Acrylic powder with fine sparkles. It allows you to create an interesting “sweet” surface. To decorate the decor with acrylic powder, the nails are covered with a base with several layers of colored varnish and their base is polymerized in a UV lamp, after which they are fixed with a top. The patterns are spectacular if applied with an acrylic powder using a pusher.
• Marmalades. Such decorative elements are considered universal, as they are suitable for creating manicures at any time of the year. Marmalades look especially chic when creating a New Year's manicure. In summer and spring, it is recommended to decorate the nails with multi-colored details in light shades. They fill the image with tenderness and style.

• Melange. This is a special material consisting of small particles with a multi-color effect.
• Confetti. They are applied to the nails in the same way as acrylic powder or melange. In this case, as a background, it is necessary to select a colored varnish that would blend well with sparkles. So that the “marmalade” confetti manicure does not have a too rough surface, after drying the plates, grinding with a buff should be performed. Confetti is very popular for the effect of "marmalade gradient." To do this, spangles of a light shade are scattered on one part of the nail, and darker on the second.
• Sugar lacquer. After complete drying, this material creates a rough “marmalade” surface of a different color. Such a design option will adequately decorate both summer and winter manicures.

Marmalade nail art is represented by huge options for performance, so to create it you need to constantly experiment with texture and color. For an everyday look, it is best to choose classic shades, and a festive manicure can be diluted with brighter notes. The following types of “sweet” decor are in fashion in this and next season.

• Ombre. To beautifully design marigolds with this effect, you must first make a gradient, then decorate with acrylic powder. Such a design will look simple, stylish and tasteful.In addition, a variety of combinations of bright colors can be used in the decor.
• Marmalade hole. Lunar manicure is always popular, but if you sprinkle the traced hole in marmalade melange, you get a gorgeous look. An interesting solution will be the sprinkling of the nail plate, in which the "moon" will remain untouched. The edges of the smile can be further decorated with rhinestones.

• French. Despite the fact that French manicure is a classic, recently many stylists prefer to replace futuristic “smiles” with semicircular forms, sprinkled with “sweet” sand. This nail art is well suited for a romantic look and is very popular for brides manicuring.
• Confectionery decor. Since marmalade is considered friendly and soft, it can be combined with various design techniques. For example, on sugar sprinkles small pictures of animals, cakes or flowers will look great. The decoration allowed the use of hand-painted, image geometry and decoration with rhinestones.

• Matte manicure. To create "marmalade" marigolds, it is not necessary to use a glossy background. If you replace it with a light haze, you get an interesting combination in the form of a "friable" dessert and cotton candy. Since contrasting colors are not always suitable for everyday look, it is recommended to replace them with dark shades. An interesting choice for "marmalade" nail art will be light green, gray, black, red and purple. In the next season, the main trend will be a rainbow combination, in which the “sugar” manicure gets more sweetness and brightness.

See how to make a quality marmalade manicure in the video.