Rainbow manicure: design secrets and fashion ideas

In a bad mood or cloudy weather, you always want to diversify the day with bright and catchy colors, add happiness and joy to everyday life. In addition, many women are very changeable, today they like one color, tomorrow they want something completely different. Bright and colorful manicures almost always cope with these problems. Manicure in rainbow colors goes well with many dresses, pleases the eye with bright colors, moreover, it suits women of all ages. Having the initial skills of professionalism in creating a manicure, and with all the necessary tools, you can easily create a cheerful rainbow design on your nails.

Rainbow manicure is very unusual, because it is not limited to seven colors. You can use any shades. The only thing that is not very welcome is the active use of black, as it overshadows the overall picture, however, it is allowed to use black for any small inserts and inclusions.

Creating a manicure with your own hands at home sometimes does not require much professionalism, however, this is not quite the case. This type of manicure, although it seems simple in its creation, will still need some skills.These skills are necessary so that you can easily choose the colors and shades, as well as perform the entire procedure carefully.

To create a rainbow design on the nails, you need a starter kit of tools and materials, it includes:

• a set of files of various shapes;
• nail scissors;
• nibbler;
• cuticle pusher;
• brush;
• stickers around the nail to protect the skin from excess varnish;

• special lint-free napkins;
• gel polish remover or regular nail polish remover;
• degreaser;
• the base base for gel polish, then the base color gel polish or plain varnish (mostly white);
• varnishes of all desired colors (you will need a lot of them, since to create a full-fledged rainbow design you need at least 5 colors);
• top coating (clear varnish).

The process of creating a manicure is not so complicated, and is not very different from creating a regular one. Consider all the steps in sequence.

• Processing the nail plate. We give the desired shape and length with the nail, treat the skin on the sides of the nail and cuticle.
• Application of the base base on the nail plate.
• The first drying under the lamp. Drying time should be selected individually, depending on the external conditions, the characteristics of the LED or UF-lamp.
• Then follows the application of white gel polish on the nail plate, the second drying under the lamp.
• The next step is optional. It is necessary to glue the nail with a special tape with an adhesive base, this is necessary so that the skin around the nail plate remains clean from varnish. Or you will need to remove all excess varnish from the skin using a special acetone-based product.

• Next, you need to take a regular sponge and cut it into small pieces, a little more than the nail itself. On each piece we apply varnish of different colors, two colors are allowed per segment. Colors are applied in any combination, it all depends on your desire. If there is no time to think, then you can simply decorate your nails with all the colors of the rainbow.
• After applying varnish to the sponge, a segment of the sponge should be transferred to the nail. You must carefully attach the piece and press it. It is important to apply the sponge evenly and prudently, as it is desirable for the varnish to lie evenly and without gaps.
• Then the nails need to be dried alternately under the lamp.
• At the end, a fixing top is applied, and the nail plates are dried again.

In addition to the classic rainbow manicure, you can combine two colors on each nail, for this it is important to choose tones that complement each other. They are applied from the thumb to the little finger. It can be red and yellow-orange, orange and yellow-green, yellow and green-blue, green and blue-violet, blue and violet. The second hand should have the same combination.

Rainbow jacket or manicure with rainbow sticky tape is a real hit of the season. The technique is no different from creating a regular jacket. In some cases, the adhesive tape can be glued all over the nail plate.

To create it, we need:

• three types of varnishes (base, color and white varnish or gel polish, top);
• lint-free napkins;
• pigments
• standard tools for manicure;
• fluffy soft and hard brush;
• ordinary brush for gel polish.

Stages of creating a pigment manicure:

1. nail treatment;
2. base application and drying;
3. applying a white gel in a standard French service line;
4. preparation of the pigment and its application with a soft fluffy brush;
5. cleansing the brush from the previous varnish and applying the second color to the nail plate;
6. mixing colors and creating a neat look with a hard brush;
7. treatment of the skin around the nail, drying;
8. toping, drying;
9. "Sealing" the edges.

This is another non-standard and interesting look. To create a manicure with such a design, you need to drip a few drops of varnish of different colors in water and stir them with a toothpick.After that, the fully processed and coated base is immersed in water and then dried. At the end, a top is applied, and the nail is dried again.

This type of manicure can only be done by a professional, and if you are not, then it is better not to risk it and go to the salon. A similar manicure is performed with thin brushes, with their help, patterns of different colors and shades are created on a white basis. The rest of the creation of manicure does not differ from the usual.

The essence of this design is to create a kind of colored blots on a white background. The process is practically no different from previous options, except for applying color. Color splashes are created on a white background with the help of a tube into which you need to drip a little colored varnish. After each tone, the tube can be wiped to clean the colors or, conversely, to create a mixed spray. In addition to white varnish, 3-4 different colors are usually used here, including black, but only in combination with other bright colors.

A subspecies of rainbow manicure, which has a wide variety of variations. Its difference is only in the use of nude and delicate shades. The purpose of this design is a colorful manicure, but without too much catchiness. It is suitable for fashionistas who do not really like to stand out.

Rainbow manicure can be additionally decorated with some elegant elements.

This species is distinguished by a small crescent at the very bottom of the nail plate. The crescent can be white, silver or golden. Over the faded moon half are combinations of all kinds of color shades, their diversity depends only on your fantasies and preferences. You can decorate this manicure with kamifubuki and rhinestones.

The rainbow manicure itself in most cases is bright and catchy, however, some may not be enough, therefore, in addition to the manicure, you can use sparkles and rhinestones, they will give a special aura and instantly distinguish the owner of such nails from the crowd.

Rainbow manicure is divided into many subspecies, and gives almost complete freedom of action to the "artist", because everyone can draw everything that he likes. In addition, any kind is peculiar, and fits different images. Regardless of your tastes, you can easily find the right kind of rainbow design for yourself, and it will perfectly complement your style and image.

See how to make a rainbow manicure in the next video.