The Koreans came up with a glass manicure, and this find instantly scattered around the world. This type of design of nails is also very common with us.
He looks very impressive, giving the impression of a professional. Of course, to get these nails, the easiest way to go to the salon. Many do just that. But in fact, making a glass manicure at home is not as difficult as it might seem. Let's try to understand all the intricacies of the process.
Everything you need
For work, we do not need broken glass at all. We will imitate it using pieces of holographic cellophane.
We will need the following:
- base varnish;
- color varnish;
- colorless;
- fixing varnish;
- holographic cellophane;
- scissors;
- tweezers.
If you decide to make a glass manicure, photos step by step will clearly demonstrate the sequence of the process and help to understand its subtleties.
Shards
First of all, we will cut cellophane into pieces of the necessary shape and size. While we are preparing, set them aside.
Training
We carry out all standard procedures: we remove the cuticle, cut the nails, giving them the same shape and length, file it with a nail file or process it with a buff. Degrease the nail plates - this will greatly facilitate the work. We cover the nails with a layer of nail polish, so that the manicure lasts longer.
Set the color
The next step is to apply the main color varnish. It is from him that the shade of the finished work will depend. Think about how you want to see him. Perhaps a rich gamut is suitable: cherry, dark blue, chocolate? Or maybe you decide to do without it, leaving your nails a natural color? The nails processed using this technique will look like translucent ice floes.
Glass texture
Let the main color varnish dry well. This is necessary so that the result is accurate.
Apply a thin layer of clear varnish. It will work as glue. Gently put on the nail pieces of cellophane, forming a pattern of your choice. All fragments protruding beyond the edges of the nail plate are then simply cut off with scissors, but for now, you should not be distracted by them.
We fix the result
When all the "fragments" will be placed where they belong, you can proceed to the final stage of the process. So that they do not come off the nail and do not scatter, we apply a layer of fixing varnish on top of the cellophane pieces.
That's all, our glass manicure is ready. Photos allow you to see how spectacular it looks.
Alternative way
If the process of gluing pieces of a holographic film seems too complicated for you and you are afraid to not cope with the task, make a glass manicure with the help of special nail stickers that imitate fragments. They are sold as sets in nail design stores. Working with them is very simple.
Sort stickers by size. Carry out all the necessary preliminary procedures: trim the nails, treat the cuticles, degrease the surface. Coat your nails with a layer of the polish of the desired color and let it dry. Take the stickers one at a time, with tweezers lower them into the water. When the paper is saturated with water, the decorative layer will easily come off the base and can be glued to the nail. Do this carefully and accurately.
Shellac
In order to make a glass manicure, you can use the services of shellac masters . Varnish gel has tremendous resistance, lasts for weeks on nails. The technology itself is indistinguishable from working with ordinary nail polish, with the only difference being that each layer of shellac must be dried under a special lamp. Of course, such a manicure is best entrusted to a professional.
Unusual ideas
Using this technology, you can make everyday manicure, which in itself will look very impressive and catchy. This idea is great for a festive nail design. By the way, it’s not necessary to cover all ten nails with “fragments”. You can beat the idea when a special ornament is applied only to some nails, while the rest are covered with a plain contrasting varnish.
For evening manicure, you can use additional decorations: rhinestones, half beads, decorative stripes. This makes it possible to get a very beautiful and unusual glass manicure. The photo is a good example.
Another effective way is a tandem of glass manicure and a jacket, when the "splinter" coating is applied only to the overgrown part of the nail.
Care
A glass manicure made using ordinary varnish will last on the nails for several days. Make sure that the corners of the "fragments" are not peeling off, if necessary, glue them. Wipe the surface of the nails periodically, removing plaque.
Dismantling
Beginners have a lot of questions about glass manicure. How to make such an unusual cover, we’ve already figured out, and now we’ll talk about how to get rid of it when the time comes. After all, there is nothing worse than groomed nails, partially peeling off!
In order to remove the coating, we need cotton wool and a liquid that dissolves the varnish. Better to choose without acetone.
Apply liquid to a cotton ball, apply to a fingernail, press and leave for a while. Routine wiping may not be enough. Let the solvent soak. When the coating softens, remove it.