Today, an indispensable attribute of every well-groomed girl is manicure. And it's not just about neat nails. For some, manicure is a routine obligatory procedure, someone does not attach importance to all the nuances, but there are those for whom nails become a real canvas for art.
Manicure as a state of mind
For more than four years, Ukrainian nail blogger Anna Gorelova has been proving, telling and showing that nail polish, as a living creature, has its own “character” and “behavior”. In her reviews, shades, textures, nuances - everything is displayed in incredible photos. After all, Anna is a professional photographer. She shows how nail polish can “unfold” depending on the context - clothes, accessories, make-up, surrounding things. In an interview, Anna admitted that on working days she can repaint her nails up to 40 times! And all this so that girl readers can choose the most accurate decoration for their claws. Her blog is for those who believe that manicure is not just a cosmetic procedure or the art of painting nails, but a state of mind.
Lacomaniac and the 61st varnish
After the works of Anna Gorelova appreciated by many girls and her blog began to gain popularity, she received an offer to release her own collection of nail polishes. Now the girl doesn’t cease to please the same “addicts” (the expression of Anna herself) like her! Together with Dance Legend, the nail blogger has been realizing his lacophantasy for the fourth year! In hands, or rather on the nails of lovers of a beautiful and original manicure, get more and more new collections of Dance Legend varnishes from Anna Gorelova.
This is how a hobby became a real creative process of creating not just beautiful pictures for the blog, but also the materials for these pictures. To date, as Anna Gorelova writes in a blog, Dance Legend has introduced six dozen of the most unique varnishes. And all the fans are looking forward to the next collection. But let's talk about everything in order. So, what kind of manicure does Anna Gorelova offer?
From Miracle Yud to Swan
In March 2014, the first collection of Dance Legend varnishes from Anna Gorelova saw the light of day. Twelve stunning and truly exclusive masterpieces in designer bottles!
You can not ignore the original design of the packaging of varnishes. On matte black boxes glossy owls snuggled into place. At the heart of their silhouette is a drop of varnish.
The girl was looking for inspiration for the collection of varnishes in the best period of her life - childhood, so the idea is based on images, places and symbols from folklore and fairy tales. So, in the first collection before us appeared "The Frog Princess", "Alyonushka", "Golden Fish", "Wonder Yudo", "Swan," Firebird "," Cat Bayun, "Water", "Vasilisa", “Mavka,” “Serpent Gorynych,” and even “Koshchei the Immortal.” Isn't it true that even the names just prompt you to quickly try out the fairy tale on your nails?
Varnishes of Anna Gorelova are the shades and textures thought over in all trifles. It is not just a shade of red, gold or black. Each varnish is a painstaking work. Anna had to improve some of them 6 times, until the desired color and effect was achieved! And all this so that your pens look unique.
Not to be a pumpkin
In 2014 and 2015, special mini-collections of 3 varnishes dedicated to Halloween were released. Each of them is mysterious and has its own secrets.
The first special issue presented us with Vorozheu (thermo-holographic from pinkish-red to violet-burgundy with the signature consistency of jelly), Kikimoru (green mica and green-gold shimmer, the secret is the glow under the UV lamp) and Charovnitsa ( gold star and violet glitter in an orange base, glows in the dark).
The second special issue is Bayechnik (black particles and multidimensional / multiform glitter in a translucent basis), Sandman (near-black base with a colorful shimmer in the sun shimmers with a rainbow holographic), Dreaming (thermal varnish with a shimmer, from pink to purple).
Owls fall in love too!
The following two mini-collections of varnishes are dedicated to Valentine's Day.
In 2015, this is a story in three actions about the perception of love at different ages: “Mischievous woman” - soft pink varnish with a glitter placer in the form of small hearts; "Dove" - pink to white thermal varnish, with a golden shimmer and matte texture; Korolevna is a mix of red base, raspberry shimmer and gold glitter.
In 2016, the mini-collection is dedicated to weddings. Nevertheless, Anna does not deviate from folklore traditions, so we have before us "Ukrasa", "Narrowed" and "Vyunitsa". From a beautiful bride in white to a young wife. The varnishes of this collection are complex in their textures and shades. Keeping the usual corporate consistency of jelly, they lay a light veil on the nails, and shimmers create an indescribable radiance.
Winter tales
Two winter collections of varnishes continue to amaze with the riot of imagination of their creator.
Snow Maiden, Leshiy, Gamayun, Vedun, Morozko, Finist, Babay, Sirin, Kolyada, Bereginya, Lada, Morok - these are the characters of the first winter collection. We will list them all deliberately so that you realize the breadth of our tales and traditions. Anna Gorelova creates not just varnishes of new colors, she fills each bottle with characters! The special features of their characters form the basis of the texture: glitters, mica, powder, unique pigments, shimmers, thermal effects. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Therefore, it is so nice to apply not just nail polish to the nails, but a whole story.
The Winter 2015-2016 collection of varnishes includes 12 varnishes - one for each month of the year. Each of them conveys the accents of the selected period to the maximum: "Prosinets", "Fierce", "Protestnik", "Bloom", "Grass", "Izok", "Lipen", "Sulfur", "Veresen", "Zhovten", " Leaf fall "and" Snowflake ". Each varnish is unique!
Summer paints
Fashionistas are always looking forward to new collections before the season. This also applies to the release of varnishes. But often we do not find a shade on store shelves that would accurately convey our mood. The summer collection of Anna Gorelova and Dance Legend will please the most sophisticated addicts.
The symbol of this collection was the holiday of Ivan Kupala. Here we see natural shades, so similar to wildflowers, rivers and ears, hidden by tradition under the unusual names: "Dawn", "Solstice", "Herbalist", "Safyan", "Sleep-grass", "Midday", " Fireflower "," Nevod "," Casket "," Runa "," Borisfen "," Datura ".
Try one of Anna Gorelova's varnishes - and you will want the following bottle!
To have where to create
Nails are a canvas for the master. The artist is Anna Gorelova, manicure is her art. In just 8 months, she was able not only to improve the general condition of the nails, remove the problem of brittleness, delamination and burrs, but also significantly increase the nail bed. What's the secret? Anna eagerly shares it in her blog in great detail. The main points of the cut manicure procedure we will briefly outline specifically for you.
Firstly, you need to use only high-quality tools. Yes, at first glance their cost seems high, but the life of professional equipment is much longer than that of the Chinese "counterparts", and the result differs significantly. Therefore, do not save on yourself - it is not only a matter of beauty, but also the health of your nails and skin. For Anna, the necessary tools are cuticle scissors, a glass nail file, a buff, a spatula, cotton pads, a brush and a magnifier; from the funds - nail polish remover (VDSL), remover, base coat, varnish and top.
Secondly, the thoroughness and consistency of all processes.
First, align the length of the nails. Anna does this without washing off the varnish, because due to the different area of the nail plate on different fingers, the length of the free edge will be different. After varnishing, all nails look proportionate.
If it is necessary to remove the lateral skin ridges, then it is better to do this on dry hands, just sawing them off with a file.
Further, without resorting to the baths, but simply lowering each finger into the water, a remover is applied to the cuticle. With the help of a pusher, the cuticle is pushed back, and everything superfluous is removed from under it, and pterygium is removed from the nail plate.
Then you should wash off the already unnecessary remover and once again go over the sharp end of the scapula to remove all residues. Wipe your hands with a towel, check the result. If necessary - correct with a spatula.
The next stage is cutting off the extra cuticle with special scissors. Here, the difference between a quality tool and products from the market will be best seen. You can use nippers, here it all depends on your skills and habits.
Anna Gorelova evaluates the result of each stage with a magnifying glass, since her hands are always under macro photography.
The final stage: the removal of varnish
Next is the removal of varnish. It is best to use AIF without acetone. Moisten a cotton pad and apply a compress to the nail for a few seconds, then wipe off the varnish moving from the nail bed to the free edge. Movement in one direction will protect against the appearance of peeling and roughness on the surface of the nail.
After removing the varnish, wash your nails with a brush in soap and water and let dry for about 20 minutes.
If necessary, polish the tips and polish the ends of the nails with a buff, holding the rough sides no more than 2-3 times. Performing this step regularly will eliminate the stratification problem.
And finally, painting. First, a base is applied with a coating of the side ribs and the ends of the nail. Next is the required number of layers of varnish. The fixer and drying complete the whole process. Thanks to this trimmed manicure procedure, Anna Gorelova increases the nail plate so effectively.
That's all the secrets.