Among the whole variety of types of nail design, perhaps the most beloved among the majority of the fair sex is a diamond manicure. Both young and mature women want to shine, and the shine of precious stones is the most coveted. With the development of nail art technology, there was a real opportunity to create this design at home.
Description
The decor of nails with diamond shine goes well with any bow. The difference is only in the number of sparkles. A business image requires restraint, so this decor should not be much. Enough decoration on one or two nails, preferably in bright colors. If the bow is created for an evening event: a club or dinner in a restaurant, then you can enhance the effect by adding rich and catchy colors.
A few seasons ago, diamond manicure was created mainly with the help of rhinestones. Now, experts offer several ways to recreate the cherished radiance on the nails.
- the use of mirror varnish and rubbing;
- application of foil;
- processing pixie crumbs;
- Shine creation with holographic stickers.
Any of these options involves the treatment of nails with gel polish. The technology of the decor is the same, regardless of the material.
How to do
This manicure looks good on nails of any length and shape.
A more important factor is the quality of the pre-treatment of the nail plate.
The cuticle should be completely removed or carefully moved to the base of the nail (if gel polish is applied under it). The tip of the nail is filed without any burrs. The surface itself is sanded with a special nail file or buff.
Decorating nails in a diamond style can be done on natural and extended nails. For manicure, you need to prepare:
- gel polish base;
- varnish color;
- foil;
- scissors;
- thin tweezers;
- varnish finish without a sticky layer;
- degreasing fluid;
- ultraviolet lamp;
- moisturizer or oil.
After grinding the work surface, the remaining dust is removed with a degreaser, moistened with a cotton pad. After abundantly lubricate the skin around the nail with cream, so that it is more convenient to remove the remnants of gel polish. Then stain the nail base. When decorating the entire space with a decor, the color of the base is not important. This layer is thoroughly dried (up to 2 minutes) under a lamp.
Then the foil is included in the process. It is folded several times in half. The number of folds depends on the desired number of faces of the gem. The resulting template is shaped into a nail and attached to gel polish.
If the edge of the foil does not stick, it can be pressed with tweezers and, holding it a little, dried with ultraviolet light.
From another piece, folded in the same way, a small rhombus is cut out for the center of the composition and also attached to a transparent gel.
Then this design is covered with a finish without an adhesive layer, on which you can immediately paste rhinestones, if the design provides for this. And the last stage is drying for 3-4 minutes.
But this design has variations. When, for example, you want to make the edges of a diamond sharper, you can draw them in black on the finish and dry the decor again. As a rule, experts consider one layer of the final gel polish sufficient and do not repeat fixing.
In addition, instead of folded foil, often use pieces of colored film or foil with mother of pearl, which are stacked in random order, as in creating the effect of broken glass.
But in this case, it is important to identify the brink of a diamond.
When creating a design for the entire nail, the oval-shaped stone will look creative and elegant.
And the undisputed leader in creating a precious decor is the technique using pixie chips. It comes in different colors and can act both as an independent coating, fixed on a gel polish, and as part of a more complex decor, slightly playing up to the nails in the form of a large gem.
Design ideas
The most impressive design in diamond style is obtained by combining dark-colored ombre with foil. In this case, the gradient is applied with the next layer after the foil. So one or two nails are made out, and on the rest they apply a simple ombre in the same shades. Deep purple-pink colors are great for an evening look and look expensive.
Another trendy combination can be called diamond staining of several nails in the neighborhood with the black color of the rest. This is almost a classic combination that will be appropriate in any situation.
Often in the creation of unusual types of decor with a diamond involved and pixie baby. This material can, for example, cover a nail adjacent to a diamond, which will add a twist to the design. In addition, the crumb decor on several nails is more suitable for the daytime look, as it looks a little softer and more tender.
In any case, the bow, in which there is a diamond shine, will immediately attract attention. Such a classic never goes out of style.
The only thing to watch out for is a large pile of different decor in one manicure.
It may look too vulgar and ridiculous. It is better to divide the ideas into several options and use them in turn. Variety is also a girls best friend.
See how to make a stylish diamond manicure in the video below.
