It never loses its relevance and pleases eye-catching results with the Leopard nail design. This versatile print has a wide selection of colors and makes it possible to fully reveal your imagination.
Description
This spotty lacquer technique offers fashionistas a ton of variation. Beautiful and stylish Leopard nail design (photo of the results provided in this article) is especially good in natural tones that match the colors of a real leopard skin. Depending on the season, time of day and the chosen concept, the shades of the overall color scheme can be dark brown or sand. The manicure is striking in its depth and richness, it is always unusual and bright, it looks stylish and favorably emphasizes the individuality of its owner.
Preparatory stage
So that the Leopard nail design looks especially advantageous on the nails, do not forget to prepare them qualitatively for further staining.
- Make a useful bath with aromatic herbs (chamomile, calendula). If the nails are prone to delamination, add a drop of iodine, a spoonful of salt and a little liquid soap. Hold your hands in it for at least ten minutes. Now you can begin to work on the cuticle.
- On especially hardened places, it is worthwhile to apply a special oil, and then gently push the cuticle with a special orange stick, dry the nail plates well, give them the desired shape with a nail file.
- Do not forget about the nutrition of nails. Before applying varnish, they should be well treated with cream, rubbing it with the pads of your fingers, and give it time to absorb well.
The Leopard nail design on extended and long nails looks especially stylish. It is better to perform it with the help of gel polishes, which are characterized by maximum coating resistance.
Tools for work
The basic procedure for performing manicure always remains unchanged. A base is applied in a thin layer (alternately on each hand) and dried in a UV lamp. To perform a spectacular Leopard nail design, we need:
- cotton pads;
- dots and foil;
- means for removing the sticky layer;
- base and top coat;
- a set of contrasting colors of gel polishes;
- cuticle oil.
As a basis, it is recommended to use beige and sandy shades of varnish. Stains can be made in dark brown colors, make them saturated pink or white. The edging in a classic leopard print always remains invariably black. It is she who gives it the resemblance to natural spots of a predator.
Application Procedure
Leopard nail design requires precise sequence in execution.
- Apply nail polish to the nail plates and dry them in the lamp. If necessary and for additional brightness of the main coating, you can apply it in two thin layers.
- We drip a little selected varnish for stains on the foil and with the help of the dots we carefully apply it on the nails. It is important to maintain a small distance, as a manicure cluttered with spots does not look very natural. Take into account the randomness of the natural pattern on the skin of a leopard.
- If the result is more than satisfactory, fix it in the lamp and start drawing the contours of the spots. It is executed in black and does not require excessive accuracy.
Dry the manicure in the lamp. Do not forget to strengthen it with a top coating and pay attention to the cuticle, treating it with special emollient oil.
Fashion options
The Leopard nail design always looks spectacular, is ideally suited to any form of nails and is as simple as possible. The most trendy are the following variations:
- white-black - is a kind of classic, perfectly combined with any outfit, looks very beautiful in a strict version and with additional decorative elements in the form of sequins and rhinestones;
- pink shades - especially relevant variations in the coming summer season involve the use of a pale pink base with spots of brown, red and beige contrasting colors;
- bright red - the addition of silver is allowed here, which perfectly matches with black and red tones in manicure; Such a design looks beautiful in combination with graphic elements - stripes, rhombuses, zigzags.
The technique of such a manicure is simple:
- paint your nails with basic red;
- stick adhesive tape on their side parts;
- work out the middle zone using the Leopard technique;
- remove the adhesive tape and cover the entire nail plate with a clear top.
pros
Nail design "Leopard" (photos, new items are presented in this material) is suitable for any event and outfit, if you experiment a little with its shades. At the peak of fashion, the color is now deep blue, which in this design looks really luxurious. Use it in combination with a soft cream base, for greater contrast. Best of all, the blue Leopard harmonizes with sand and milk tones.
French manicure with small splashes on the tips looks spicy. A complement to it can be stones, sparkles, beads, iridescent ribbons. Now many manufacturers recommend simplifying the procedure for applying this ornament even more by offering girls ready-made stencils and stickers with characteristic spots of all colors and shades. No less popular is the implementation of this pattern in the technique of "stamping".