Craquelure varnishes are used by painters and designers to create an aging effect. Cracks appear on the surface covered with them, visually making this or that thing old, dilapidated, subjected to destruction from time to time. This effect was adopted by the modern fashion, which made popular craquelure varnish for manicure.
With this varnish you can make a manicure at home (without the need to contact professionals from beauty salons). The cracking effect that appears on the nail plate after applying the varnish looks very beautiful and unusual. To begin with, you should choose two tones of varnish, preferably contrasting colors. One of them will be ordinary varnish, the second - craquelure. You will also need a transparent varnish, which is necessary to consolidate the result. Traditional and craquelure varnish will look most advantageous in the following combinations: silver and black, black and white, golden and black, as well as other bright options.
All three varnishes must be shaken well before application so that they are evenly distributed. Using a special tool designed to remove the varnish, you must remove the old coating. After that - apply regular nail polish in one coat. When it dries, you can apply craquelure varnish. The movements should be smooth, confident. It is necessary in just two to three seconds to have time to evenly distribute it on the surface of the nail, because the varnish dries very quickly. If you slow down, the effect will be blurry, not particularly clear and unexpressive. After three to four seconds, on each nail, the craquelure will begin to “crack”. It turns out a marble pattern. After a minute, when the varnish is properly set, you can make the coating a transparent varnish. He will give gloss to the manicure and make it stronger. When it is completely dry, you can correct the coating applied with a cotton swab dipped in a solvent and remove any errors. As a result, you get a designer manicure.
Fashionistas who choose craquelure varnish can afford the most diverse options for applying it. It is suitable, by the way, for creating a French manicure. For example, you can cover the entire nail plate with a craquelure, and make its upper edge (the so-called “smile”) in the form of a longitudinal strip. You can apply craquelure randomly. In any case, it turns out the original manicure.
One of the popular brands that produce nail polishes for manicure is Planet nails. The Dance Legend series of any fashionista admires the number of colors and shades. Another craquelure varnish - Crack Effect, allows you to create no less bright options for nail design. It must be used in the manner described above. The varnish base is best applied in 1-2 layers, and craquelure - a thin layer. In this case, elegant mesh cracks are obtained. If the craquelure is applied in a thick layer, then the cracks come out more voluminous, acquiring a sculptural appearance. Drying of the varnish and the beginning of cracking must be expected from three to 5 minutes. Finishing a manicure is again worth applying a transparent coating or polish.
If you decide to buy a craquelure varnish, then contact the cosmetics stores or online stores, where you will find a wide selection of nail care products.