When creating a stylish image of the fair sex, they turn their attention to both clothes and the condition of their nails. Beautiful original manicure is always in trend, it is not surprising that there are more and more interesting ideas for its design. More recently, a concept such as mirror manicure has appeared.
Manicure for all occasions
Nails with a mirror coating will not go unnoticed, because it is original, bright and stylish. This type of manicure is perfect for a festive event and will be a great addition in a strict business style. Mirror manicure can be done in beauty salons, relying on the professionalism of the master, or on your own, having mastered this technique.
Features of mirror manicure
Such a manicure can be done in several ways. The lightest involves sticking a reflector film on the nail plate. Such work can be done independently. What is needed in order to make a mirror manicure at home? To do this, take care of the following materials in advance:
- A special transfer foil that has a reflective effect. It is worth noting that the color scheme of the foil is quite diverse, but silver and golden color are considered the most relevant. Such foil can be purchased at stores selling nail art products, or make an order on the Internet.
- The color of the varnish should match the color of the foil.
- The basic foundation.
- Glue for foil, which can be replaced with a colorless quick-drying varnish.
- Special orange stick.
Do-it-yourself nail art
This type of manicure attracts the attention of others. How to make mirror manicure at home? Before you start directly to work, you should pay attention to traditional manicure. Nails should be perfect, otherwise a mirror manicure will not correct the situation, but rather focuses on it. Everything is important: work with the cuticle, a neat shape of the nail, a smooth nail plate and even well-groomed hands. Mirror manicure provides perfect smoothness of the nail. If there are problems with this, then it is worth changing the foil to a shiny ribbon, which has a slightly convex pattern. Thus, the tape will hide the irregularities of the nail plate.
How to make mirror manicure? Getting to work. So, cover the nail plates with a base under the varnish. In addition to its intended purpose, the base coat protects the nails from delamination and harmful effects.
Apply colored nail polish to your nails. As mentioned above, the varnish must match the color of the foil. This is important, since the foil does not always lie evenly on the nail, and the varnish will prevent damage.
Proceed to sticking the foil. This work is quite painstaking, requiring endurance and skill. Each nail is individually treated. Foil glue or colorless varnish is applied to the nail. After a few minutes, glue the shiny ribbon. To do this, put it on the sticky layer of the nail and gently press it. An orange stick will help to gently smooth the foil over the nail. Remove film residues sharply. Thus, all nails are processed. The final coating is not necessary here, because it can affect the shine of the nails.
Other mirror manicure technologies
It turns out that such a manicure can be done using a hairdryer. It is necessary to degrease the nails with a special solution. It is necessary to pre-try metal plates on each nail. It is necessary to correct the form in advance, since it will not be possible to fix it on the nails. To fix the plate, use a hairdryer - a stream of warm air will melt the foil and allow it to stick to the nail plate. Before gluing the film, remove the protective layer from it. Repeating this technique is not difficult, but in order to achieve ideality, you need to practice. This type of manicure has no drawbacks, the main thing is that it harmoniously blends with the image.
Manicure with MINX coating
This technology is similar to the previous one, but a special lamp is used instead of a hairdryer. All shortcomings are eliminated by a nail file.
Also, a stylish mirror manicure looks beautiful on artificial nails. In this case, mirror tips are used. You can also diversify this type of manicure with various drawings. The jacket with additional mirror elements looks great. In addition, the foil can be not only basic shades, but blue and green. Choosing this type of manicure, you should pay attention to the decoration. It is not recommended to combine mirror manicure with massive rings and other catchy jewelry. Such nails themselves are decoration that do not require additional accessories.
If, after the information received, you are not confident in your own abilities, you should contact the salon, where the master can easily and beautifully make a mirror manicure, which is also known as Hollywood.