Modern fashion never stands still, this also applies to trends in manicure and nail art. Today, there are many new techniques for nail design. One of the last beloved fashionistas around the world is sugar manicure. Chic patterns, similar to velvet, look simply amazing and are suitable for everyday life, and for special occasions.
The essence of sugar manicure
From the very beginning, the “sugar effect” manicure was done using ordinary sugar particles. But this material was not universal, because sugar grains are too large, besides the manicure does not last long due to the fact that sugar melts quickly - it dissolves the first time you wash your hands.
However, manufacturers of materials for nail service did not take long, they offered the masters a special powder called melange, which allows you to create a sugar effect on the nails. It is suitable for both helium coating and regular varnish.
The special composition of the powder resembles colored dust. It is applied to dry gel paint or colored varnish, creating an incredible marmalade manicure. Small sand grains evenly and quickly lie on the nail plate and fit any image.
Velvet sand (powder melange) can be found in any specialized store or ordered on the Internet. The grains of sand have a beautiful shimmer, so sugar manicure is amazing and easy to perform.
Benefits of Sugar Manicure
Girls and women all over the world increasingly prefer this type of manicure, because:
- in this design, the nails look stylish and attract the attention of others;
- using this technique, you can cover all the nails, but you can only separate parts of them, which will make the design even more original;
- the procedure does not last long, and it can be easily performed at home;
- the material used in the work is quite resistant: it will stay on the nails when doing household chores and frequent contact with water;
- If sugar manicure is not done on your own, but contact the master, then it can last about three weeks.
Materials and tools needed
To create a sugar manicure, you need to prepare:
- buff with medium abrasiveness, nail file for natural nails, bond and dehydrator;
- base, top, colored varnishes, icing sugar for nail design, gel paint and a thin brush (if you plan to complete the drawing on the nails).
Sugar manicure gel polish
This design looks more advantageous on extended nails or on gel polish. It is in these cases that you can create not just a marmalade coating, but also perform various patterns and patterns that mimic the sugar coating.
Step-by-step instructions for performing a sugar effect on nails:
- First of all, you need to perform the standard manicure procedure, shape the nails, remove the gloss with a buff, degrease the nails and apply a bond on them.
- Next, the nail plate must be covered with a base and sent to the lamp. After that, it is necessary to apply the gel color of the main color in two layers on the nails, polymerizing each of them in the lamp.
- Powder melange is applied to the residual stickiness of the varnish with a pusher or brush. This procedure is best done on a jar of material, so you save decorative rubbing.
- After this, it is necessary to cast a little finish on the foil (this is done so that the powder does not get into the bottle with the brush) and cover the nails with the brush from the old bottle. Nails are sent to the lamp, they are dried longer than usual.
- To make sugar manicure with gel polish look more natural and believable, after drying, the nails are covered with a second layer of top. Without drying it, the nail plate is repeatedly sprinkled with melange and sent for drying. Finally, with a fan brush, clean off residues and wipe protruding particles with a stiff brush.
Sugar manicure with acrylic powder
If it was not possible to find specialized melange powder or if it is not possible to purchase it, then you can find a replacement for it. A great alternative would be colored or transparent acrylic powder with the addition of various pigments, which is used to build nails.
This replacement is almost equivalent. Melange is slightly larger, but acrylic powder is finer, and you can sprinkle even the thinnest lines with it. On the nails, this material holds as firmly as melange. Performing such a manicure, you can use gel paint or gel polish to draw patterns.
Sand effect varnish
A nice novelty in the world of manicure is sand nail polish. Sugar effect varnishes contain small particles (often silicone sand grains of different sizes). It is they who create the effect of a rough surface on the nail plate. In addition, small spangles are often included in the composition, so that the manicure is obtained with a gentle flicker.
Using such a varnish is as simple as using a varnish for a regular glossy manicure. In addition, you need a base for varnish - the first thing to do is apply it to the nails. After this, the bottle with sugar varnish must be shaken so that the grains of sand are evenly distributed throughout the jar, and only after that apply varnish on the nail plate.
To make the manicure look more saturated and textured, apply sand varnish in two layers. And in order to smooth out the rough surface a little and additionally fix the manicure, the nails can be covered with a fixing varnish.
Sugar manicure allows you to create a unique structure on the nails, and the design looks bold and attractive. At the same time, decorative sand can not be applied to the entire surface of the nail. The patterns covered with sand look stunning.