Women began to decorate themselves with flowers before the beginning of time. With the development of crafts, floral motifs gained even greater popularity. Fashion historians claim that this plot was almost the first in embroidery, weaving, painting. Today it is also found almost everywhere and, of course, occupies its honorable niche in nail art.
There are a huge number of options for floral manicure, among which each fashionista can find something different.
General recommendations
A good master of nail design, armed with modern tools and high-quality materials, can realize almost any idea. Flower manicure can be performed in a variety of techniques. But in all cases it is worth remembering moderation: the abundance of different colors looks tasteless.
Choosing a design, one should not forget about color harmony. All shades should combine well with each other. You should also think in advance what jewelry you plan to wear on your hands.
And as the main requirement guaranteeing a good result, as in all other cases, one can name the health and well-groomed hands. A cut or worn cuticle, poorly crafted nail ends, uneven surface, varnish blots - all this will nullify the effort.
If you decide to make a manicure with flowers yourself, be sure to practice your draft in advance: with paints on paper and varnishes with tips. It’s worth painting nails only if you have sufficient artistic skills. Well, for those who do not have the skills, but strive to learn how to decorate their nails on their own, there are many alternative techniques.
Background for flowers
Bright floral manicure is relevant for the warm season. You can safely choose such a design before going to the resort. The choice of colors is wide, but juicy berry shades and gentle pastel colors are a priority.
For the cold period, burgundy, marsala, carmine, purple shades, ink blue, anthracite gray are traditional. But it is worth noting that in winter floral motifs are not so popular.
Small flowers look great on a black background. This option is good for any season. The basic background for painting can be a neutral shade of beige-solid colors. Especially good on it are detailed flowers traced in a realistic style.
What flowers to depict?
If you are going to go for a fashionable manicure in a salon, the choice is unlimited. In the trend of orchids, irises, lilies. Classic roses do not lose relevance. This season, you should pay attention to an unusual trend, when the flower is drawn on two or three nails, or a flowering branch (for example, sakura, clematis, tea rose) passes through several nails.
For the holiday season, less solemn flowers are also good: naive daisies, touching cornflowers, delicate bells.
Before you do a manicure with flowers on your own, evaluate the strength. It is not at all necessary to begin with attempts at photographic resemblance to the original. There are many designs with stylized colors, the species of which is optional. The main thing is that a flower is guessed in the drawing.
Do not forget about the details. So that the flower does not look lonely on the nail, supplement it with leaves, stems. And those who like to shine can decorate the design with small transparent rhinestones imitating dew drops. Other decorative details are also acceptable: elements of a wicker basket, bows and ribbons, butterflies.
Shape and length
Long nails are not the only option with which manicure and flowers work well. On nails of short length, you can also depict a lot of original plots. Moreover, for short plates, it is permissible that owners of large lengths should avoid: varnishes of dark shades up to black, as well as a shimmer. However, there is a recommendation to choose smaller flowers, too large conceal the size of the nail, make it disproportionate.
When attaching to the overgrown part, remember about current trends. Nails in the form of a rounded rectangle and oval are in fashion. Predatory sharp tips give way to more natural forms. The shovel-flared edge is simply unacceptable, in the vast majority of cases it looks inharmonious.
Essential tool
In addition to all that is necessary for hygiene procedures, some more tools will come in handy. Before drawing a picture, be sure to treat the surface with a polishing buff. It will provide a delicate gentle effect and make the nails smooth, without injuring them.
For spot application of varnishes it is convenient to use dots. If you don’t have such a tool, try replacing it with a regular invisible one with small balls at the tips. An orange stick with a sharp edge or a toothpick will come in handy. It is better not to scratch the surface of the nail with a needle.
To draw details, you just need a set of brushes of different thicknesses. In order not to spoil the pattern and extend the life of the tool, immediately wipe the pile with a sponge dampened with solvent during operation. Do not let the varnish dry on the hands.
To work in different techniques, another tool may come in handy. For example, if you do manicure with the help of decals, you can not do without thin tweezers and small scissors. Make sure everything is at hand before starting work.
Basic drawing techniques
There are two main techniques with which you can make a flower manicure.
In the first case, the colors are mixed wet without waiting for drying. With each nail you need to work alternately, and not to apply a drop of varnish at once on everything. The technique is as follows. On a damp background, apply a dot of contrasting color. Dots draw a line from the center of the point, stretching the varnish. In this technique, you can easily draw leaves and petals of different colors.
The second method requires drying the base layer. The drawing is applied with a brush. To level the surface, a top or fixing varnish is used.
Different kinds of design
A manicure with flowers on the nails can be done using different techniques. A couple of large, well-drawn flowers will transform the neutral jacket, making it truly festive. You can use a different trick, decorating the print with contrasting stripes at the edges. Painting is also suitable for lunar design.
You can coolly beat the now fashionable idea of negative space, when some parts of the nails are coated with colorless varnish.
Do not be afraid to combine trendy geometric patterns with delicate floral motifs. A similar design looks very harmonious.
Using dried flowers for manicure.
A very unusual material is sold in the nail art departments - small flat dried parts of natural plants. If you chose this option for summer or spring flower manicure, it will require tremendous accuracy.
Arrange the flowers with tweezers and a thin dots on top of a thin base layer. Be sure to cover the nail with the top.
Stickers and decals
This method has long been chosen by those who do not draw very well. And demand, as you know, creates supply. Therefore, today there is a huge number of ready-made pictures on sale, with which you can make a gentle floral manicure.
Pictures are intended for different types of varnish - both for ordinary and for gel. In both cases, a fixing finish is required.
Stamping technique
Discs with laser-cut microscopic grooves were invented in Asia. Today, masters call them a real breakthrough, because they allow you to create a perfectly even picture.
To make a manicure with a floral pattern using stamping, you will need a plate with the appropriate pattern, putty knife and stamp. Put a small amount of varnish on the slot, carefully distribute with a spatula. Press the stamp and transfer the print to the nail. It remains only to dry and cover the top.
Time and place for flower manicure
Remember that such designs are not suitable for a solid business style, but they can go well with holiday images.
You can make a manicure with flowers for the wedding. By the way, it is not necessary to adhere to a white and beige scale. Beat the fashionable trend of bright accents today. If the bride’s outfit contains details of a contrasting color (shoes, ribbons, hairpins, jewelry stones, a sash, stockings), you can draw varnish of the same shade and flowers.
Such a manicure is also suitable for a relaxed atmosphere: walking, meeting friends, trips to the resort, excursions.