Metallic effect manicure has been one of the main trends for a long time. Also called mirror or Hollywood. Nails with such nail art look smooth, irresistible. They emphasize the originality of their owner. The metallic luster looks equally good on everyday days, and at special occasions. But to achieve a similar effect by decorating your nails is not so simple. Therefore, experts are constantly offering more and more new ways to create a manicure.
Options for creating a metal manicure
Today, a metallic manicure can be done in several ways. The following devices will help you with this:
- Film or foil. They stick to the nail plate.
- Gel or varnish coating. One of the drawbacks of this method is that under the influence of ultraviolet light, the surface begins to bubble.
- Special chrome powder that is applied to shellac. This is the latest way to design nails in the style of "manicure metallic." How to make such nails step by step, is presented below.
Manicure with chrome powder
To achieve this effect, you need to follow the instructions:
- First you should apply the base, then shellac in two layers. Gel Polish should be monophonic. To maintain the brightness of chrome powder, it is recommended to use black gel polish. A tool that has a tone close to a nude palette is also suitable. If you plan to make the effect of metallic nails in a color scheme, then the shade of shellac should be very bright.
- After drying the second layer under the lamp, do not remove the sticky layer. We take a brush and driving the powder distribute the powder on the surface of the nail. The density will depend directly on the amount applied.
- Excess powder grains are brushed away with a clean brush.
- Chrome powder is covered with a new layer of gel polish and dried under a lamp.
- After that, remove the light layer, wash my hands, removing the remaining powder, and apply oil to the cuticle. Metallic color manicure is ready.
Foil Manicure
This is the easiest way. Metallic manicure using foil is done in several stages:
- Preparation of the nail plate. When doing a preliminary manicure, it is necessary to take into account that the nails should be smooth, without roughness. Particular attention should be removed form plates and cuticles.
- Apply a transparent base. It will help preserve the structure of the nail, protect it from external influences.
- We cover the plates with colored varnish. Its shade should match the palette of the mirror film. This moment is very important. After all, a well-chosen color of varnish perfectly veils the holes that have arisen.
- Special nail foil grease each nail.
- After waiting a couple of minutes, take the film and gently apply it to the nail plate. Press it firmly with your fingers.
- Align the foil with a fingernail.
- With a sharp movement, we tear off pieces of film that extend beyond the edges of the nail.
Metallic manicure completed. In this case, the final varnish coating is not carried out so as not to spoil the metallic sheen, which was originally sought.
Nail polish
This method is the fastest. To create a beautiful and radiant metallic sheen, you only need to choose the right varnish and cover it with nails. Unfortunately, such a manicure can not be called durable. Basically, the color of the varnish jar is fully consistent with the future color on the nails. For metal manicure, it is best to choose a product labeled mirror. It is he who will give the nails shine and metallic shine. But the metallic marking is most often matte.
Mirror nail polish is most often chosen in golden and silver tones. The most successful is the palette of dull antique gold. Looks good on nails and a pure silver tone, without impurities of a dirty shade. When doing a metallic manicure, you need to choose a wide brush. It will cover the entire width of the nail plate as much as possible. If you apply the varnish with a regular varnish brush, then the surface will not be perfectly smooth and smooth, without streaks.
Film manicure
Such a manicure will last long on the nails. And the process of performing metal manicure with the help of a film is simple and short-lived. The procedure is similar to the option in which the foil is used. It is not necessary to glue the film only with glue, since it is done immediately on the sticky layer. You need to do the following:
- We prepare nails with a classic manicure.
- We make the alignment of the plate so that it becomes as smooth as possible
- Degrease all nails.
- On each plate we select a film that is suitable in width.
- Under an ordinary table lamp we warm it up, waiting until it becomes elastic.
- We apply the film to the base of the plate. Carefully level it, moving towards the top of the nail.
- Smooth surface irregularities with a napkin or cotton swab.
- The remaining film is cut with scissors.
- We process the tips of the nails with a fine-grained nail file.
- To preserve this manicure as long as possible, finally apply a layer of transparent shellac. Dry under a UV lamp.
As mentioned above, the most popular colors are gold and silver. Without a doubt, this is a kind of classic. But today there is no problem in picking up material of any other color.
Color schemes
You can create nails with a metallic shine effect in any color palette. It all depends on the image, style and courage of a person who decides to make himself such a manicure. For example, the beloved and popular for a very long time blue color looks great in combination with steel reflections. He gives his owner a certain charm, adding a twist to her image. A blue metallic manicure looks good both in combination with a casual outfit and an evening dress for publication. The only rule when choosing a shade is that it should be cold. A metallic glow against a warm and soft color looks rough and inappropriate. But the effect of metal will only give effect to independent cold tones.
To perform a Hollywood manicure, you need to choose only the materials intended for this. Do not experiment, for example, using cling film rather than nail foil. It will be wasted time, which will not lead to a qualitative result. When choosing a varnish, it is also better to stop at an expensive and well-known manufacturer. He will be able to guarantee the quality and long life of the product. Creating a manicure with a metal effect requires a careful approach and the acquisition of special materials. But the end result exceeds all expectations. Such nail art is unusual, extravagant and, of course, beautiful.