How to make a manicure in the style of "gzhel"?

Modern manicure design options are simply endless. It is no secret that everything new is well forgotten old. Therefore, Gzhel painting, which has been known to us since ancient times, is again in fashion. If you want to make yourself a manicure in this style, you can rest assured that it will look spectacular, bright and stylish.

There are many methods for creating a gzhel manicure. Therefore, everyone, regardless of skills and experience, will easily find the best option for themselves. Consider the main ones.

• Brush. This method will allow you to create a unique pattern that is as similar as possible to a real traditional painting - unique and original. However, for painting with a brush you need a skill, not everyone can immediately cope with subtle curls.

• Stickers. This is the easiest, fastest and most affordable method for everyone. You do not spend much time on manicure, but at the same time get the perfect result.

• Stamping. This method is especially appreciated by those involved in the design of nails. Patterns are applied to the nail plate using a special stamp. The result is a perfectly even pattern that is identical on all nails. This definitely cannot be achieved with hand-painted brush. True, to learn how to work in the technique of stamping, you will also need a little practice.

Even the perfect pattern will look ugly if the skin of your hands and cuticle are not well-groomed. Therefore, before you start applying the varnish, make a special bath for the hands. It may consist of warm water mixed with herbal decoction. But you can prepare a bath based on soda, salt, lemon juice or acid, vegetable or essential oils.

When the skin becomes sufficiently soft and moisturized, it is necessary to tackle the cuticle. Gently push it with an orange stick or a special tool from a manicure set. After that, cut off the excess keratinous layer. Be extremely careful and take care not to leave wounds and burrs, otherwise the manicure will look messy. Try to remove the cuticle completely, as the gzhel design assumes maximum coverage of the nail plate.

Then give the nails the desired shape. Best for gzhel design is an oval or square shape of nails. Choose the length depending on your preference. Short nails are now at the peak of popularity, in addition, they are quite practical and less demanding to care for. Long nails allow you to create a real masterpiece of manicure. Now it remains only to align and polish the nail plate. If this is done, you can start drawing.

First of all, it is necessary to apply a base coat on the nail plate. With it, you can make the surface perfectly smooth. Moreover, the varnish when applied to the base coat will look as beautiful as possible, fully exhibiting color saturation. Then apply white nail polish. It can be either glossy or matte. If you wish, you should combine both options, it will turn out pretty stylish.

Then apply the pattern with varnish. You can use all shades of blue and blue for this, do not be afraid to experiment and choose interesting combinations. The more shades, the more voluminous and “lively” the picture will be. However, do not forget that in everything it is important to feel the measure.

A little trick: if you didn’t have a brush or stamping at hand, you can make a blue-white nail design using a regular needle. She certainly is in any house. Apply white polish to the nail plate, and then add a few drops of blue pigment to the surface. Immediately after this, without waiting for the varnish to solidify, connect the droplets into a peculiar pattern. This method is suitable even for beginners, but it will look pretty good and stylish.

The final step in creating a manicure will be the application of a fixing agent. It can even be ordinary colorless varnish. So your manicure will keep an impeccable look for much longer. But be careful and apply the top coat of varnish only after the previous coat is completely dry. Otherwise, you risk spoiling the manicure. Be sure to apply a special nourishing cuticle oil to provide your fingers a beautiful and well-groomed appearance.

See how to make a manicure in the Gzhel style in the video below.