Sugar manicure: ideas and ways to create a nail design

Beautiful nail design is an integral element of the image of every girl. Based on this, annually designers create a variety of options for decorating nails. A nail made using this technology using a varnish with a sugar effect looks very unusual and visually looks like velor.

Neatly made “sugar manicure” It has many advantages compared to the classic options, for example, with a French jacket:

• such a design is significantly distinguishable from the rest - it looks incredibly stylish, unusual and more than original;
• coating particles are used both for the design of the whole nail plate, and for the image of individual fragments, ornaments, drawings;
• a similar design solution is safe for the nail plate;
• subject to all the necessary rules, especially if the master did the manicure in the salon, such a design will please the owner for a long time;
• the execution procedure, in principle, is not particularly difficult to perform and, in the presence of all the necessary materials at home, sugar manicure is quite realistic to perform independently;
• the material holds well even when doing regular household chores, in contact with water, washing, cleaning.

The disadvantages include:

• when performing a similar design of nails in a beauty salon, a check for manicure will be quite solid;
• a manicure that is not fixed with a special finishing agent at the end of the process requires extremely careful wear;
• housework should only be done with gloves when there are voluminous decorations on the nail plates (although, in fact, manicurists always, no matter what the design, recommend working around the house with household gloves).

There are several techniques for performing such a manicure, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with all in order to then choose the one that suits you best. The first method is the following algorithm of actions.

• Having made the simplest edged manicure, it is worth steaming your hands in the herbal bath, moving and cutting the cuticle, giving the nails the desired shape and thoroughly drying each nail with a towel.
• Time for a protective base. When the base is completely dry, a little varnish is applied to the nail (or UV gel, if the manicure is done using a lamp). Preference is given to soft shades: cream, pink, sand, but sometimes they choose something completely opposite.
• Before the varnish dries, it is necessary to carefully, thinly coat it with sugar, waiting until it fixes on the surface.
• Using a special brush, brush off excess particles, if necessary, form a pattern, you can also use this brush.

The second method is suitable when using gel polish and a special UV lamp.

• Paint your nails with the desired color and draw the selected pattern. In the future, it will be made sand.
• Carefully, sprinkling sand onto the ornament with a bamboo stick, we correct the grains that are not on the planned parts.
• Then the nails are dried in a lamp, special attention is paid to the thumbs, where the gel, as a rule, dries the longest.
• Finish a manicure with a few touches of a professional topcoat in order to fix small particles.

If the classic version of sugar manicure already seems boring, manicurists propose to adopt a few of the following options.

• It is proposed to fix the grains of sand not on the entire surface of the nail, but to select only a hole or apply to the tip. No need to be afraid of additional jewelry when choosing a manicure design.
• No need to save material, as the result is clearly not happy. When choosing a velvet manicure, it is worth remembering that it is better not to save on grains of sand in order to get the coating that will be as close to what is desired. No need to fear that your fingers get dirty - they instantly crumble from the skin of your hands.
• You can also experiment with "sugar" patterns and monograms made in several color options.

The ardent opponents of gel nails, who believe that they spoil the nail structure, will be pleased with the nail polish, which is called "sand". It is ideal for creating a “sugar manicure”, as it contains small silicone particles of various sizes. Due to them, a “sand effect” is created on the surface of the nail. Often there are sparkles in the composition, making the manicure festive and radiant.

Before using such a varnish, it is necessary to shake the bubble well so that the particles evenly then lie on the nail. For a more textured and rich manicure, the varnish should be applied in two layers. And in order to smooth the surface, in case it seems excessively rough, the nails can be covered with a finish fixer, thereby also strengthening all the necessary shiny elements in place.

So that the manicure pleases its owner, it is important to adhere to some recommendations.

• You do not need to ignore the base coat, as well as the preliminary treatment of the nails before application: the nails need to be processed and properly degreased.
• Using only quality products.It is important to pay attention to the composition, expiration dates, texture, whether the products are manufactured by a trusted company, or whether it is a dubious bubble with Chinese characters.
• When using sand, you do not need to skimp, the product is applied to the surface of the nail with a thick layer. For the best fixation, the powder is pressed with a subtle touch.

There are several brands that have introduced sugar varnishes in their product lines. Of course, it is worth starting with Color Sugar - a series with a very wide color palette. Jerden presented 15 magnificent saturated shades that look unusual and quite interesting. The brand did not stop at the advantage of color, Color Sugar dries quickly enough, and manicure lasts an order of magnitude longer than any other varnish of about the same price category.

Next up is Sahara Crystal from Dance Legend. Unlike the previous brand, Dance Legend occupies a niche of professional means for creating a manicure with a “sugar” effect. The color palette is also pleasing to the eye, but here it is important to note one feature: the nail polish looks different than in the bottle. And, of course, when using this tool can not do without the use of a quality foundation before applying color.

Compared with the two previous assistants in creating a “sugar manicure”, this option is much cheaper. The so-called budget option for those who want not to deprive themselves of the pleasure of enjoying a beautiful manicure, without spending money on the very expensive services of nail salon masters. It is important to note that even at a low price, this series of varnishes does not lose at all in quality to its counterparts belonging to a higher class of products. You can even purchase several different color schemes, then combine them to get a beautiful combination, and even in a “sandy” version.

In general, "sugar manicure" is a rather interesting fashionable solution, spied by the fair sex among celebrities, as well as on the pages of glossy publications. What is noteworthy, the desired result can be achieved at home, without making any special efforts and having all the materials at hand.

Another factor influencing the choice of this particular manicure is that such a sand cover will suit any situation: for any holiday events or for everyday wear, made, for example, in nude colors.

See how to make sugar manicure with your own hands in the next video.