Kamifubuki manicure: design ideas and implementation tips

Hygienic and designer manicure is an integral part of the female image, the finishing touch of bows and a bright accent that allows you to express individuality. The trend of recent seasons is the "invention" of Japanese nail masters - kamifubuki. Glossy confetti along with broths, rubbing, stickers, stamping, Yuuki flakes, rhinestones and foil stripes won the love of both young girls and older ladies.

Stylish kamifubuki manicure is a separate type of nail art that can create a festive mood, give the image playfulness, coquetry and femininity. A distinctive feature of this decor was the ability to look equally fashionable on straight, rounded, angular, almond-shaped nails. Due to its light weight and elasticity, such a material holds excellently, especially if you cover it with a transparent top.

The decor for nails shows colorful circles, flowers, hexagons, stars, hearts, rhombuses. Silhouettes and figures may be the most unexpected, but drops and circles still remain “running”. Accessories for design are found in the most unexpected variations:

• metallized, glossy and matte;
• with pearl or pearl shine;
• in solid colors or mixed color mix.

Miniature sequins without a hole in the center are made of polymers or foil, so their main characteristics are lightness and elasticity. Unlike rhinestones and broths, it is much faster and easier to fix confetti on a nail. “Paper storm” will turn out to be combined absolutely with any cover and style: from French to negative space, from festive to everyday. Do not confuse camifubuki with sequins. The disadvantage of the latter is their fragility due to the presence of a small hole in the middle. Confetti shows iridescent overflows and accurately conveys the festive mood.

The most trivial and unsightly image instantly comes to life with such a nail-decor. The main advantages of the "paper storm" professional nail service masters consider:

• a simple search for fashionable combinations of shades in one set with a base coat of gel polish;
• a variety of models in color, shape and texture;

• the opportunity to add a soft accent of radiance and brilliance to your everyday look;
• affordability;
• the perfect combination with other types of decor (painting, Yuki flakes, stickers, foil elements, etc.);

• universal mix sets for decorating coatings of any shades - from dark to light and even colorless;
• the ability to experiment with designs even for beginners;
• the creation of completely different, unlike each other styles and moods - from rocker rebellious to sophisticated feminine.

Working with kamifubuki requires only two additional tools: wax pencil and dots. They will greatly simplify the task of “building” the nail composition on the nails. It will turn out to use such a technique both for a business dress code and for a festive event (for example, weddings, stage performances, bachelorette parties). The most winning combinations and at the same time immortal classics are considered “duets” of a black background and gold, pink, turquoise kamifubuki, white background and mirror gray, purple, silver circles with holography.

Figured jewelry is especially relevant among the fair sex during the New Year and Christmas holidays, on the occasion of club parties or a wedding ceremony. Often, girls pamper themselves with such practical decor and in everyday looks. "Oriental sequin" is considered an excellent substitute for stamping, nail-stickers, complex acrylic design. Especially this technique is suitable for beginners and those who have never encountered acrylic painting, elaborate curls, prints and geometry. It gives everyday manicure an original look, solemnity.

Bring a festive mood and dilute any look with colorful fragments on the nails. They are suitable for absolutely any season, harmoniously fit into casual, sporty-chic, romantic boho or rustic style, and will also become a fashionable addition to a solemn or carnival image. When you choose vibrant shades like Red Pear, Valiant Poppy, try to balance the design with golden, orange, or black kamifubuki. For a delicate dark blue shade of Nebulas Blue, pink, lilac, mother-of-pearl and sequins of the Tiffany shade are suitable.

Thanks to the "paper storm" you can also emphasize the significance of an event:

• make a Christmas tree on the nails;
• express your feelings on February 14th;

• put with the help of circles the name of the beloved;
• repeat glazed Easter prints;

• recreate Halloween themes with pumpkins, cone-shaped witch hats and other “magic”;
• imitate diamonds, crystal and diamonds in the bride's manicure.

In addition, with Japanese sequins it is very simple to realize the ideas of French manicure. Kamifubuki are laid out on top of a white smile, repeating the shape of a thin arc and even more attract attention to the contrast line.

They can also:

• combine a "smile" with a transparent tone;
• create a fashionable honeycomb pattern;
• help in creating an inverted jacket;

• fill the hole with small stars, hearts, dots;
• randomly dispersed from the end of the nail to its base.

Kamifubuki of various sizes will help fill the space on the nails, which are already decorated with a picture or stickers. The main thing is to take light pigments as a basis. For greater femininity, prefer lace, floral motifs, for an aggressive look, select elements of strict geometric shapes (rhombuses, squares, polka dots, etc.). In the event that they are applied to the finished drawing, make sure that its outline is not blocked, but only the free space is filled.

Of particular note is the voluminous design using "Japanese treasures" with the effect of dew drops. The technology of applying the "storm" will not differ from the usual. The main rule of it will be a combination of light and dark details in one color palette. As soon as the light base layer is dried under the UF-lamp, it is necessary to glue the confetti on the hole and the sides (dark), fix the details with the finish and drop them on top of the circles, simulating a dew drop. Contrasts in the image will help to create a shallow confetti. Use the same palette for cute circles as the accessories in your wardrobe: bracelets, bags, scarves, pendants, hats.

So that working with kamifubuki is fun, and the result exceeds all your expectations, It is worth preparing the necessary inventory:

• clear and pigmented gel polish;
• top, base and finish;

• a primer;
• adhesive remover;

• soft file and buff;
• cuticle remover

• dots or a wooden stick for applying decor;
• confetti "storm".

First, it is necessary to carry out hygienic processing of the nails, that is, to remove or move the cuticle, to create the desired shape of the nail plate. Even the most expensive and luxurious design will not look “all 100” if the skin of your hands remains untidy. Pay great attention to the selection of a lamp for drying the coating. It will be needed during fixation of the base, pigment and top. Only a quality device can guarantee you a long-lasting and resistant manicure.

Among the lamp models, a UF- or LED device is distinguished. Enough will be power up to 40 watts, which certainly does not harm the manicure during polymerization, protects the skin from dryness. Under the influence of ultraviolet, the nails dry for about 120 seconds, and for an LED device, 30 seconds on one hand are enough.

A manicure using kamifubuki is done as follows:

• as soon as you have shaped the nails, sand the plate with a buff;
• treat the surface with a cleansing agent;

• in case of using sliders, stamping, they are applied first of all, kamifubuki - last;
• as soon as the design is ready, “seal” it with the top;
• remove the sticky layer with a special cloth or product.

When collecting kamifubuki on nails, be sure to consider their diameter, size and location. Sometimes it’s enough to draw only a couple of nails in this way, sometimes all ten.If it is easier to create a geometric ornament with rhombuses, to repeat the shape of a honeycomb with hexagons, then with round, oval, elliptical figures it's time to lay out a dotted arc, “candy fireworks”, inscription or spiral curls.

If you use ordinary varnish as a coating, then confetti runs the risk of “getting lost” after a couple of days. With shellac, the effect of them will be more lasting. Experts share simple tricks on how to extend the life of such a decor:

• be sure to smooth the surface of the nails before applying kamifubuki, because sequins are easier to fix on a completely flat nail plate (use gel polish or acrylic powder);
• not wanting to apply several layers of gel polish, try to carefully attach the “storm” to the sticky layer, not the top;

• apply a primer, degrease the surface;
• apply the base coat, and then the pigment (if you chose light tonality, it is recommended to apply two layers of gel polish);

• also do not place large elements on the bend of the nail, because this will cause them to bend;
• to fix the "Japanese sequins" it is better to use a rubber-based decor, as it is more dense, has a thick consistency.

The trendy, piquant exotic color Ceylon Yellow fits perfectly into the autumn look, and the sophisticated shade of brown Martini Olive exquisitely accentuates your winter wardrobe. For the summer and even the “Indian summer”, try to give preference to Russet Orange - a playful, flirty reddish-orange hue. During the holidays and the sultry sun, emphasize the mood with contrasting neon backgrounds and shiny purple, iridescent emerald, bright pink camifubuki.

In the spring, try combining a rich Ultra Violet background with shiny black or white elements. A luxurious, light, delicate and delicate color of crocus (Crocus Petal) will add ethereal onions. And the sparkling yellowness of Meadowlark and lime Limelight will look great with sequins in the colors of burgundy, ruby, emerald, electrician and others. Summer manicure looks perfect in a luxurious matte Quetzal Green color with silver confetti.

Try to combine different kamifubuki with gradient technique, moon design, delicate jacket. The “duet” of Japanese sequins with broken glass, “cat's eye” attracts attention. The use of such fragments will be especially relevant for space subjects, where using a round decor you can simulate planets and stars, the Milky Way or comets. For everyday life, use the pastel version of the background: ivory, beige, plum, olive, neutral gray, powdery. In the “tandem” with a nude background, kamifubuki in berry color, electrician, ultramarine, pomegranate, black, golden look perfect.

For a holiday, try to beat the theme of this or that celebration: create an imitation of chevrons, Christmas decorations, a shiny "caterpillar", etc.

A manicure in the form of:

• honeycomb;
• reptiles;
• khaki;
• sweet candy lolly-pop;
• volume casting with a drop of gel polish.

Funny colored spots that adorn individual nails or all at once - this is a great reason to charge others with your carefree holiday mood on the most boring day. Kamifubuki are able to make the design of the manicure multilayer, emphasize the beautiful shape of the nail. Must have and really win-win manicure design options with the help of "Japanese sequins."

• On a beige background, we collect dots in a chaotic manner blue, dark blue and golden circles. We make out one or two nails.On the rest we draw the famous Teddy bears, on the thumb you can depict an inscription, cover the nail with the color of one of the sequin elements.
• We combine pink, powder, raspberry and blue colors. We make candy girlish themes using kamifubuki arrangement in the form of candies.

• In an ombre design, you can pick up a combination of pale blue and beige or pink. Nail on the ring finger is decorated with bright blue or confetti in fuchsia color.
• On a black background, practically the whole catchy and juicy palette will look original, starting from flickering metallic shades and ending with the glossy, matte intonations of red violet, royal blue, burgundy. On a black background, you can lay out the logo of a famous brand like Dior, Versace, D&G using sequins.

• Negative space against a background of turquoise, azure shades can be filled with a decor that is close in gamma. Half of the nail is covered with gel polish, the other with multi-colored elements of various shapes.
• For a themed manicure, you can combine a matte base and glossy confetti, or vice versa. So get funny nails in the form of a ladybug, pieces of cheese and even the moon.
• Decorating your nails with sequin-rhombuses, you can withstand the design in strict geometry. Not owning the skill of drawing and a clear eye, you can rely on such decor. Lay the elements in the correct sequence, and you get an interesting and attractive image.

See how to apply kamifubuki with your own hands in the next video.