Nail stickers: application technique and manicure design ideas

Stylish and neat manicure is perhaps what all women strive for, for whom appearance is important. Those who do not have the opportunity to turn to an expensive nail designer and themselves do not shine with artistic abilities can use decals.

The idea of ​​nail stickers is very simple - why spend a few hours creating original drawings if you can use a ready-made solution. In this case, we mean stickers - with small decals, you can also design unpainted nails and a color coating.

Of course, painted decor is valued much higher, like everything made by hand. At the same time, the creation of even the most skilled master does not last forever - after a couple of weeks you have to erase it, so thermal stickers are more practical and much more economical.

Like many other beauty products, nail gel translations are designed to make it easier for women to take care of themselves. Depending on the features, they can immediately be fixed on the surface of the nail, and can be pre-soaked in advance, as is often the case when using flash tattoos.

There is practically no time left for this race, therefore any manicure technique that allows you to make high-quality coating in a matter of minutes will no doubt be very popular.

Today, a wide range of a wide variety of films with pictures is presented on the market of cosmetic products, so that everyone can choose the option that is the most convenient from the point of view of application.

Classify stickers depending on the type of mount. Let us take a closer look at each variety.

These decals are applied on top of the decorative gel, thanks to this technology the image has been "worn" for quite some time. As a rule, they are the most common decals made in the form of a transparent sheet in ornate patterns. In order to fix such an image, the sheet is separated from the substrate, pressed to the prepared nail and after some time is removed - during this time the image print is printed on the nail plate.

Under gel polish, as a rule, sliders are also attached: To do this, they are cut from the base to the size of a fingernail and put in warm water; then firmly pressed to the surface and a soft disk remove the remaining moisture. Fix the image with a special protective coating.

Under the varnish, a film with a photographic print looks quite interesting, it allows you to create a very unusual manicure, as a rule, you do not need water for this application - the stickers take on either the correct shape or cut out a pattern on the nail plate with scissors.

These stickers are called “decals”, they are characterized by a wide variety of designs, patterns, shades and textures. Applying such an image is quite easy, it takes just a few minutes. In addition, such decors are completely safe, since they do not affect the state of the nail plates.

Metallized translations - this option is very fashionable today and always attracts attention, and the pattern can be either matte or glossy. A similar effect can be done throughout the plate, or can be decorated in the form of ornate patterns, which are quite stylishly combined with a multi-colored coating.

These stickers are usually cut off before being strengthened, after which they are heated with a hair dryer or near an incandescent lamp, but they should not be soaked, since the coating in this case can be stained and the manicure will look completely messy.

Slider design - these stickers are called sliders. They look like pretty thin films on a transparent basis, where the picture is printed.

Such devices usually have a fairly high quality of applying the image and the picture looks really realistic, creating amazing nail art.

3D stickers - this option is one of the trends of recent seasons. Such pictures allow you to create various three-dimensional images on the nails that look extremely stylish and non-trivial. At the same time, the volume is actually only a visual effect, so they will not interfere with the work of the housework. Keep in mind that in the process of fixing such labels should be extremely careful. This work should be done scrupulously, because, otherwise, unnecessary folds will be created on the sides.

Pictures with a photo print allow you to apply the most creative and unusual images to your nails, they have a complete design, so they are perfect for all those who have absolutely no artistic abilities. Typically, on different nails, either the same images are applied, or different, but similar in theme.

Nail design using decorative stickers is quite common among women of all ages, because it has quite a few advantages.

• Using stickers allows you to make your nails well-groomed, bright, stylish and creative.
• Stickers can be bought in special stores where goods for beauty salons are sold. Moreover, a wide range of products offered allows each woman to choose the option that will correspond to her spirit, style and artistic preferences. Properly selected stickers allow ladies to look 100% in any situation - both in the office and at the festive party.
• Thanks to the stickers, you can revive the most boring and monotonous coatings, especially if you add rhinestones, sparkles, metallic shine and other decorative elements to them.
• This decor is fastened quite quickly and does not require any special effort - even a beginner can cope with such work, you just need to look at the instructions, for example, find a master class on the Internet.
• Stickers are cheap, so resorting to such a decor can significantly save money, because it is no secret that accessing the services of a nail salon always "flies a penny."

Some girls indicate that at home it is unrealistic to completely smooth out the creases, which makes the cover untidy. In addition, the stickers move away pretty quickly.

To some extent, this is true, but only if you purchase low-quality products, for example, from Chinese sites or at fixed-price stores — in specialized retail outlets, the quality of the decals is much higher, which makes their use quite practical.

There are a lot of options for nail design using stencils and stickers, and in each case the choice of picture directly depends on the characteristic features of the event for which this decor is conceived. Let us dwell on the most popular options.

• As a daily cover, a trip to school or work, stickers in the form of French manicure or a moon jacket are most often used, in addition, the design can be varied with images of any hieroglyphs, feathers and flowers.
• In the fall, a background of golden or warm shades of brown, beige or burgundy with stickers in the form of autumn leaves will look good. It looks very interesting maple leaf on one of the nails, as a rule, it is glued to the nameless. But for lovers of French charm, a sticker depicting the Eiffel Tower is appropriate.

• In summer, decors can be more vibrant, pictures are applied to nails covered with pink, blue and green varnishes, and when choosing images, they prefer marine themes - at the peak of popularity starfish, shells, mermaids, fish, anchor and many other decors.
• In winter, nails are coated with white, silver or light blue varnish, and the stickers use those that contain the image of snowflakes. But for the New Year come painted Christmas trees, snowmen and even deer.
• For a friendly party, it is better to focus on a stylish black design using mirror films. Surely they will not leave anyone indifferent to nails with drawings in the form of a panther, and translations with the themes of Harry Potter or Harley Quinn also look good.

• For a wedding celebration, a white jacket decorated with openwork lace will be appropriate, in combination with liquid stones or rhinestones, such a manicure will sparkle with bright radiant colors.
• Nail stickers are considered ideal for young beauties who strive to be like mothers in everything. For the smallest, you can choose pictures depicting your favorite fairy-tale characters, and for girls a little older, you can buy translations in the form of butterflies, owls, flowers, hearts or cute kittens.

The technique of applying stickers directly depends on the type of product.

If you are dealing with water stickers, then you should prepare:

• container with cool water;
• towel or napkins;
• tweezers;
• special fixer.

To begin with, you should prepare the nail plates themselves: they need to be filed, trimmed, removed the cuticle - all this will make the manicure more accurate.

When the nails are prepared, you can do the pictures themselves. First they are dipped in water - this is necessary so that they exfoliate from the base. Information about how long it takes to unwind the picture is usually indicated in the instructions, but if it is not there, then look at the condition of the stickers themselves, it is very important not to overexpose them, otherwise they will be too wet and it will be impossible to translate them smoothly and smoothly.

The picture is gently picked up with tweezers and applied to the nail, while there is no need to rush to fix it, first make sure that the translation is located in that part of the nail where you want to see it. Carefully spread out all the folds with a cotton swab, while being extremely careful - a soggy picture is very easy to tear.

The surface of the nail is soaked with a sponge or cotton pad, and you need to do this in such a way as not to shift the image to the side.

In order for the decal stickers to stay on the nails for as long as possible, a topcoat should be applied, usually a special fixing varnish or the most ordinary colorless varnish is used for this.

Glue-based images are applied in the same way. For work, you need tweezers, with it you can attach the picture as evenly as possible and do not crush it.

If the drawing will cover the entire nail plate, then before applying it should be pressed to the nail and see how their sizes correspond to each other.

Separately, you need to dwell on the features of applying pictures under shellac: in this case, you should use translations, as well as images with photo print.

• As in the previous case, you must first prepare the nails. Remove the remnants of the old coating, degrease the surface and then give the nails the necessary shape.
• Then apply the base, then shellac and thoroughly dry this layer. When the moisture completely leaves the surface, you need to cut off the entire sticky layer with a buff.
• The decal sheet is separated from the base, applied to the nail plate and removed after the allotted time.
• The resulting image is fixed with a special varnish.

As you can see, drawing pictures does not require any special preparation, in addition, such decors themselves look stylish and whole, which is why nail industry professionals do not recommend adding them with modeling or sand - this can only worsen the overall perception.

As we have already mentioned, purchased products can have the most varied quality and, unfortunately, far from always high. Sometimes the images offered at retail outlets look unnaturally massive and rough.

If you could not find what you need, you can try making a decal with your own hands. In this case, you still have to use your artistic abilities to draw the picture yourself.

• To begin with, you should take a small section of adhesive tape and attach it to the table or to any other flat surface. A small area of ​​it is varnished, usually the coating is larger than the size of the future element.
• Open all those varnishes that you will use in your work. With a thin brush, drop a few dots on the surface, and then smear them with a needle so that the desired pattern is obtained. It is important to do this as soon as possible so that the varnish does not have time to dry. The image is covered with fixative and dried, after which the home-made picture is usually very easily separated from the adhesive tape, it can be poked with thin tweezers and quickly removed.
• A little tip: before applying such a sticker, it is better to moisten it a little - so it will be easier to translate, and the grip will be more durable.

In conclusion, we give a rating of the best sticker manufacturers based on consumer feedback.

Sally hansen - these thermal stickers allow you to get the effect of expensive salon care of the nails, in the assortment line there are options that are attached to the entire surface of the nail, but there are also separate three-dimensional images. Most recently, a new collection of this brand has been released - varnish pictures that are quite easy to stick together.

Amy - these are pictures for decoupage, which create a very delicate and romantic decor on the nails. Under this brand, silicone-based openwork images are realized, the material's features prevent their bending and tearing, which quite often occur when fixing thermal stickers of other brands.

Faberlik - This well-known manufacturer of cosmetics has released a series of nail stickers that are represented by translucent films on a white or colored substrate. Most often these are openwork patterns, but in some cases other designs can also be found on sale.

Accessory - These are water decals that can be fixed on the surface of the nail without any effort. Such stickers are particularly durable; According to reviews, they stay on nails for quite a long time and are not afraid of either cleaning the house or washing dishes.

Nail foils - This is a collection of foil stickers, which is often called Hollywood manicure. Beautiful pictures are complemented by sparkles; they look very stylish and creative.

Three ways to apply a slider design are presented in the next video.