The effect of “marmalade” for the design of nails is a new original type of manicure using gel polish. The technique of applying marmalade is very simple, anyone who is familiar with the basics of manicure gel polish can master it.
A kind of "marmalade" manicure
In the form of material "marmalade" is a multi-colored powder or sand. It differs from acrylic powder in the large size of grains of sand. And because of the larger texture, the marmalade is slightly rough to the touch. The popularity of such a manicure is growing every day, and the palette of colors today is already more than 35 colors.
Using “marmalade” for nail design, you can make two different manicures:
- marmalade effect;
- the effect of "candied" nails.
Both types of nail design will look appetizing, bright and unusual. These two “sweet” manicures are distinguished only by the method of application, which is described below.
Creating the Marmalade Effect
When creating a manicure with gel polish, you must carefully follow the instructions for its use. It depends on how durable the manicure will be. We provide step-by-step instructions on how to apply marmalade for nail design on your own and at home:
- First of all, you need to prepare your nails well, that is, make a basic manicure. It is necessary to give the nails the desired shape and carefully process the cuticle.
- Before applying gel polish, the nail plates should be as even as possible, so we apply a buff on them.
- The next step is to treat the nails with a degreaser. Once applied, the nail plate must not be touched.
- A primer is applied to the nails. This is done in order to open the scales of the nail plate. So the interaction with gel polish will become as dense as possible. After applying the primer, you must wait until the nail turns white.
- We apply a transparent base, we send it to dry its nails under an ultraviolet lamp. Drying times are indicated in the instructions for the base. After drying, remove the sticky layer.
- Then a color layer is applied. It should not be very thick so that when it dries it does not drip and does not crack. Its drying also occurs under an ultraviolet lamp. Then we do not erase the sticky layer, but proceed to applying the powder.
- Apply colored sand to the sticky layer and gently rub it with a brush. Then brush off the excess material.
- We cover the nail plates with a finish coating and dry in an ultraviolet lamp for two minutes.
This is how the “marmalade” nail design turns out, the photo of which we see in the article. Everything is pretty quick and easy, the main thing is to remember the sequence.
Creating "candied" marigolds
The sequence of performing “sugar” manicure is not much different from the technique of performing “marmalade” for nail design. Several nuances are changing.
We repeat steps 1–5 exactly as for “marmalade”, but in step 6, the final step will be the complete removal of the sticky layer and the preparation of a fully prepared nail. After that, we apply a base (rubber) on the nail plate and sprinkle it with powder on top. Do not regret consumables by applying it to the nail. Next, send to the lamp for 2 minutes. And we get ready-made "sugar" nails. Residual material is easily removed with a brush. Additionally, there is no need to cover the “nail plate” with a finish.
The instructions for creating a "marmalade" style for nail design indicate that color gel polish is applied in one layer. But if there is a need to apply a second layer to create a picture or increase the color density, then no one forbids this.