Fashion returns to the style of previous years. This applies to both clothes, shoes, and manicure. And so the lunar manicure was revived. It is truly unique, and its name is very suitable for the application method. So what is lunar manicure? Is it done only in the full moon or on certain specific days?
History of coverage
No, the moon has nothing to do with it. It's all about the base of the nail - the lunula, very similar to the moon, which was turned upside down. Lunar manicure with gel polish looks very original on the nails: the lunula is emphasized in every way, for which the masters use special stencils. This is the moon manicure.
He appeared around the 1940s. Foreigners call it “Dior coating”, since Christian Dior gave this idea a second life in 2007, presenting his models at the fashion show, on the nails of which this coating “flaunted”. He can also be called a "Hollywood French manicure", because he really liked many of the "stars" of the female sex.
Do-it-yourself lunar manicure with gel polish at home
Why do it at home, if you can go and do such a manicure in the salon? First, you need to get through, sign up, wait in line, that is, a waste of time. Secondly, if you cover your nails in the salon, then the price for such a service will be 500-600 rubles, or maybe more. If you want to “portray” something on your nails, then put out a tidy sum at all.
In order to make a moon manicure yourself at home, you need to buy only the most necessary things. The first is an ultraviolet lamp. The price for it varies depending on the store, but it can be found for 1000-1500 p.
The second is gel polish. For this procedure, special kits are sold that cost about 350 p. The colors of the varnish depend on where the manicure is, so to speak, more “aimed”. If for work, then it will be pastel colors, white or chocolate. If a holiday, then something extraordinary, for example gold on a black background.
Third, basic hygiene. Do you know how they disinfect all the necessary tools in the salon? It’s useless to ask the masters. And whether everything is sterile or not, you will never know. So, we are mastering a new method. If you have no idea how to make lunar manicure with gel polish step by step, then the tips and tricks below will help you master it.
Essential Items
- Lamp.
- Single-phase gel polishes.
- Coatings: base and finish.
- Cotton or cotton pads.
- Remover fluids: gel polish and sticky layer.
- Stencils.
- Sequins, rhinestones and other items for nail decoration.
Lamp selection
If you go to buy a lamp in a specialized store or ask about it in a salon, you will most likely be told “from three boxes”: they say that the more powerful, the better, and more powerful and more expensive. You can buy a 9-watt device for you alone.
On gel polishes there is an inscription in which it is indicated that they are aged 2-3 minutes. However, it is worth remembering that this is more suitable for the salon, because the faster the procedure, the more customers. And you just need to slightly increase the time: 4-5 minutes. The result will be exactly the same.
Select a combination of tones
A single-phase gel is quite suitable in order to make the moon manicure gel varnish in the home. Relatively inexpensive varnishes are available for sale. Using them is simple: just like usual, just then hold it a little under the lamp. You can take one tone of varnish and try.
If you liked the “fruits” of your efforts, then even then you can buy coatings that will turn your manicure into a salon creation. Experts advise making the hole lighter than the main background. Do not combine matte and glossy varnishes. But if the base is painted glossy, and the hole is metallic, it looks luxurious.
The following combinations look advantageous (L - hole, O - base):
- L - silver or gold, O - black or white.
- L - silver or white, O - blue, turquoise, aquamarine.
- L - white, gold, O - purple, red.
- L - chocolate, O - beige
Lunar manicure step by step
Necessary items: base, 2 multi-colored varnishes, stencils, fixing varnish.
A bath is made for the nails, the cuticle and the excess part of the nail is removed, the file is attached to the desired shape. It is best to make an oval shape of the nail. It should be borne in mind that the lunar manicure visually “shortens” the nail.
- The nail is covered with a base in one layer, and then with the main varnish.
- A stencil is applied to the hole.
- The nail is covered with a second varnish.
- The stencil is removed.
- Fixing varnish is applied.
And what if there is no stencil? You can use scotch tape, or draw the same thing, but instead of a stencil you will need a thin brush. We repeat steps 2-3, after which with a brush with a second varnish we carefully mark the borders of the “moon” and paint over it, not forgetting about the fixative.
Tear-off foil
Lunar manicure with gel polish is also done using foil:
- Objects: base, fixing varnish, gel polish, transfer foil and glue for it, degreaser, lamp.
- The nails are processed, the nail plate is degreased.
- The base coat is applied and dried using a lamp.
- Gel polish is applied and dried. Then the fixative is dried again.
- The foil is cut into small pieces.
- Foil glue is applied to the nail , which should dry.
- Pieces of foil are applied to the places with glue matte side.
- The foil is smoothed, and then sharply comes off the nail.
- We fix with varnish.
Design options
To make your nails bring you more joy and attract the attention of your friends and acquaintances, you need to decorate the moon manicure with gel varnish in a variety of ways , while the design involves the use of all kinds of “embellishments”.
Everything is very simple: add a little sparkle - and voila, a completely different look. It covers either the entire nail, or some part, usually the hole. On it you can draw some patterns: flowers, stars, cobwebs, fans, Chanel signs, butterflies, etc. Or glue a decorative acrylic ladybug.
If you select both the hole itself and the edge of the nail, you get a certain combination: French + moon manicure "in one bottle." To make a similar design, a stencil is placed on the hole of the nail and on its edge.
Lunar manicure gel polish is a vast field for all kinds of experiments, starting with a combination of different colors and pumping a variety of some decorations. By the way, the "moon" can be turned in the opposite direction, which will look very interesting.