The special coating, which makes the nails plush in appearance and to the touch, was invented by the British company Ciate. Most often, such a manicure is called velvet. Often there are other designations: velveteen, cashmere, velor, plush, fur or suede. How to make a velvet manicure at home? The main thing is to purchase special materials and follow the execution technique, which is described in detail in the article below.
What is needed for velvet manicure?
In order to make a velvet manicure at home, you will need the following materials:
- Flock. This is the main component of velor manicure, which cannot be replaced with anything. Such material consists of wool, cotton or viscose fibers. It is thanks to the flock that the nail surface becomes velvety. You can buy this material in special stores by choosing the appropriate color, length and thickness of the villi.
- Nail polish. Its shade should exactly repeat the color of the flock.
- Soft wide brush to remove velvet residue from nails.
Preparing nails for velvet manicure
Before proceeding to the velor design, you should tidy your nails and cuticles with the help of trimmed manicure :
- Remove old coat from nails.
- Make a bath for hands.
- Move the cuticle away with a manicure stick and cut it off using tweezers or scissors.
- Make nails the desired shape using a glass nail file.
- Polish the nail plate with a soft brush for grinding.
Now you can start applying the velor coating.
There are two ways to make a velvet manicure. First you need to familiarize yourself with each of them and choose the most suitable.
Method one
This method of velveteen manicure is simple and does not require professional equipment for nail art. The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Prepare a flock. To do this, shake out the necessary portion of the material from the bottle and shake the velvet a little to get rid of lumps and prevent the villi from sticking together.
- Apply the first coat of varnish of the selected shade and let it dry completely.
- Cover the nails with a second layer of varnish and, without waiting for it to dry, apply a flock. The villi are conveniently applied with the finger of the other hand, which need to pick up a certain amount of velvet and apply it to the dry coating of the nail plate with patting movements.
- Wait 2-3 minutes and remove excess flock from each nail using a wide brush.
It should be noted that a velvet manicure does not imply a topcoat. Clear nails do not need to be applied to the nails, they should remain cashmere in appearance and to the touch.
Second way
This method of velveteen manicure is close to professional and suggests that you have a special device called “flocider” in your home. Such a device has a high cost, but its benefits are great.
How to make velvet manicure using flocider? The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Prepare flocider. To do this, pour velvet of the selected color into it and fix the device on a special stand.
- Apply the first coat of varnish of the desired shade and let it dry completely.
- Cover the nails with a second layer of varnish and, without waiting for it to dry, apply velvet. To do this, turn on the flocider and bring it to your finger. Particles of velvet will begin to fall out of a special hole in the device, tightly attaching to the varnish coating.
- Wait 2-3 minutes and remove excess flock from each nail using a wide brush.
When flocider is used, the electrostatic effect is used. Due to this, velvet particles are not laid parallel to the nail, but are “stuck” into the coating like needles. The villi are located in one direction, tight to each other. Nails become really plush to the touch and look. In addition, such nail art lasts much longer.
Advantages and disadvantages of velvet manicure
The advantages of velor manicure are as follows:
- This nail art is perfect for the case when you want to be in the spotlight.
- The procedure for applying corduroy does not require a lot of time, and special skills are not needed.
- Velvet manicure made using flocider can last on nails for up to twenty days.
- This nail art has no analogues. This design looks stylish and original.
- If you choose a flock with small particles, you can create not only a monochrome coating, but also decorate your nails with a pattern or patterns.
The disadvantages of such nail art include the following factors:
- Materials and equipment necessary for performing velvet manicure are of high cost.
- A cashmere coating of nails created at home will last no longer than two days.
Useful Tips
Velvet manicure looks best on a nail plate of medium or small length. Otherwise, such a design will look too catchy.
An original look is made of corduroy using several shades of flock. For a special occasion, you can use additional jewelry in the form of small sequins, stones, beads. The combination of plush cover and glossy varnish or glitter looks stylish.
Such a velvet manicure looks fashionable and bright when each nail is painted in a different color. But in this case, one should not forget about the integrity of the image, supplementing it with the corresponding elements of clothing and accessories.
You can create a harmonious look by combining velor manicure and velvet evening dress. In this case, it is recommended to apply a coating of the same color as the clothes. The use of contrasting shades is also allowed.
If water has got on the cashmere coating, it is not recommended to get rid of it with a towel or napkin. It is best to use a hand dryer or hairdryer.
Now there is already a special velvet varnish, when using which flock can be omitted altogether. Nails and so will get a plush cover. In addition, when using such a varnish, even bright shades do not look defiant and overly catchy.
Conclusion
We talked about how to make a velvet manicure at home. As you can see, this procedure is not particularly difficult. You just need to purchase special materials. Following the step-by-step instructions in this article, you can easily complete a cashmere design. Experiment and show imagination to create an original velvet manicure. Photos available in the article will help you with this.