Not all girls like to visit nail salons. For many, nail care at home seems to be a simpler, more convenient and more enjoyable option. In addition, manicure is not only the processing of nail plates in order to give them a well-groomed appearance and the desired shape. Sometimes it’s just covering the nails with the right color varnish, suitable for today's clothes and mood. It’s impossible to run into the salon because of every change of image, and therefore many learn the secrets of a beautiful and
unusual pattern on the nails on their own in order to be able to give them the right color and draw the necessary pattern at any time. For such skilled workers our article on how to make a manicure with a sponge is intended.
This type of nail painting came into fashion a couple of years ago. Its feature is that in the end result a watercolor effect is achieved. Try to mix several watercolor paints on paper - you get a smooth gentle transition from color to color. This is what a beautiful manicure with a sponge looks like .
What is needed for him? We take the following tools:
- a piece of sponge in the size of the nail plate or a little larger, but not too large;
- a pair of cotton swabs to remove excess varnish;
- acetone or nail polish remover;
- varnishes of two or more shades that will become part of the picture;
- base color varnish;
- fixer for varnish (colorless varnish).
And now we proceed close to the description of how to make a manicure with a sponge. The first step is to cover the prepared nails with the main color varnish. Then you need to wait for it to dry completely - it will be the background for our "watercolor painting". After the first coat of varnish is completely dry, take a sponge. It should be small so as not to stain the skin around the nail hole. By the way, the ideal solution to the problem of how to make a manicure with a sponge would be to use ordinary makeup sponges. They are just the right size and equipped with a convenient handle.
Apply a thin layer of varnish of the second color on the sponge. To remove excess, you can gently pat it with a piece of paper. Lightly touch the top of the nail with varnish from the sponge. When this layer dries, you need to collect more varnish on the sponge and continue to get wet closer to the end of the plate. The closer to the edge, the more intense the color should be. The result should be a beautiful transition of shades. After reaching the desired tone, the excess varnish should be carefully removed with cotton swabs, and after the layer has completely dried, cover the nail with colorless varnish or a special fixative.
So you can do not only a manicure of the same color. After several workouts, a
rainbow manicure with a sponge will also be within your power. It is only necessary to pre-select the colors of the varnishes and the sequence of their location on the nail. And if you want to make the transition of
colors on the nail smooth, you can do the following. On a flat surface (it is best to take a plate or saucer) you need to pour next to two drops of varnishes of different colors, between which there will be a transition. Then they need to be interconnected with a toothpick from a common edge, but not completely mixed. Both of these drops should be blotted with a sponge and gently applied to the nail, covered with a base layer of varnish. An inconspicuous and beautiful transition is ready.
You learned how to make a manicure with a sponge. The methods are very simple to implement, but the result is an original and stylish manicure that can not be distinguished from salon options.