A manicure with stickers is a suitable and economical option for girls who like to create fashionable and bright images without spending a lot of effort on the procedure. You can stick the drawing yourself for 10 minutes or in the salon on gel polish. This trend has many advantages, so it will remain at the peak of its popularity for more than one year.
Content:
Basic principles
Self-adhesive manicure pictures have the following advantages:
- decorative elements are inexpensive;
- application is available even at home without a lamp;
- nails do not deteriorate from such an accessory;
- easy removal without additional tools;
- applies to any shape of fingers;
- does not stick to surfaces, so there is no design problem.
But this idea has its drawbacks:
- lasts for a week without gel polish or shellac;
- short nails with a lot of bright patterns often indicate a lack of taste;
- if the basis of the underwater type of accessory is acrylic, the adhesion rate must be taken into account, since it is impossible to change something without damaging the film.
Before applying the accessory, it is carefully cut out so that it looks even and neat on the nail plate. When using decorative elements that do not fully cover the surface, they are cut out with nail scissors to maintain the shape.
If a film is supposed to cover the surface of the canvas, you need to be careful. Attention is paid to the edge of the self-adhesive adjacent to the cuticle. The plate is cut out as close as possible in shape to the nail plate, since then this is practically not corrected.
If there is a need for an amendment, the edge is filed with a glass nail file.
What are
There are many varieties of self-adhesive films:
- Lace in the form of thin patterns that practically do not cover the plate, but are only applied in small lines. Most often they are applied to decorative coatings.
- In the form of pictures. The peculiarity of this decorative element is that it makes up more than half of the marigold and is applied over the varnish. Ideas are abstract patterned designs, simple elements, or geometric shapes. Images of flowers and animals are also allowed. Such ideas are intended for those who do not know how to paint beautifully with a brush.
- Photo Design... Self-adhesive films that fully cover the perimeter without an additional base. Photo design - an image that is correctly cut to the desired size and glued.
There is also a classification depending on the method of creating an idea: self-adhesive part, water-based, and adhesive-based. Each of these types has its own peculiarity in creating an idea, as well as advantages.
Self-adhesive
These nail stickers are used without the addition of a varnish base. To transfer the image to the surface, it is cut out, carefully removed from the paper base and the remaining film with the image is glued onto the plate.
Next, a transparent varnish is applied on top as a fixer. So that the design lasts a long time, gel polish is used as fixing.
You will need to check the compatibility with the material being used. There are often cases when the gel eats away at the glue base, after which the drawing eats away.
Water based
The water type is easier to handle on your own. A manicure is created using water stickers in several stages.
- Lacquer base. It is permissible to use a colored substance or a transparent one.But it is recommended to use in this case an ordinary high-quality varnish, and not a gel.
- Next, warm water is poured into a deep plate, the necessary sticker is cut out and placed in the liquid for half a minute.
- Then the image is taken out of the water with thin tweezers, the paper base is shifted with the tip of the tweezers and the film of the picture is separated.
- Next, you need to press the image with a soft sponge or cloth, and then remove the remaining moisture.
At the last stage, the result obtained is fixed with any transparent base. An important point is taken into account: the edge of the plate is well painted over to avoid water getting under the varnish and damage to the design.
Adhesive base
These types of self-adhesive are great for training your first manicure using patterns and other images. They are inexpensive, have an attractive appearance, so they work with them for self-creation.
At the first stage, they are cut out according to the shape of the picture and tried on to the nail canvas. It is important that the drawing accurately repeats the shape; dimensions must be taken into account. Next, varnish is applied, and until it dries completely, the desired picture is removed from the paper base, and the drawing is transferred with thin tweezers to the surface.
The decorative element is carefully pressed so that the varnish is not touched. After a few minutes, the base will dry for further use of the fixer. Such a design will take about half an hour in time, but the result will be summer and colorful.
Secrets of applying on gel polish
Before starting the design of your manicure, the type of decor, coating, shade of gel polish and an idea are selected. The varnish is selected taking into account the main patterns. But it is recommended to select transparent or light shades to make the picture clearer.
Features of applying gel polish include the following steps:
- Preparation.
- Application.
- Strengthening.
The procedure takes up to 2 hours. Additionally, you can watch the video:
Preparatory stage
Regardless of what type of accessory and covering material is selected, hands are prepared before application.
The old coating is carefully removed, and then the nail plate is processed:
- The cuticle moves back.
- The skin layer is trimmed,
- Form is given.
This stage of the procedure is carried out taking into account the length of the plate, the shape and the lunula located at the base of the nail. If you damage this part, the nail will grow poorly, and the application process itself will be painful.
Women with short fingers make an almond-shaped nail from the free edge. This allows the fingers to be visually lengthened.
Application
When applying gel polish, a soft nail file is taken, which removes the shine, and the surface is degreased using a special substance. Linen rags or manicure napkins are suitable as material. Cotton wool is not recommended for use, as fine pile remains, leading to chips.
- At the next stage, you will need a dehydrator that removes excess moisture from the plate, then you will need a primer that provides good adhesion of the gel polish to the surface.
- After that, the coating is applied. Each layer of base applied requires good drying under ultraviolet rays for the time specified in the instructions. This usually takes less than two minutes. If the layer is not sufficiently dried, early chipping will begin.
- This step is followed by the application of the stickers. If these are water drawings, it is moistened in warm water, then pressed against the nail and the transparent detachment is removed with tweezers. For even application on the canvas, small cuts are made at the fold of the nail.
These are mandatory steps when working with gel polish, since air accumulations can occur in the presence of a small foreign object. This idea is sloppy, so it can stratify in a week.
Anchoring
At the last stage, you will need to apply a top coat. A small lateral gap remains for the substance before transferring the self-adhesive. This will allow the top to adhere to the nail plate, otherwise the manicure will quickly collapse.
Before applying the top coat, the edges should be sealed in several layers to ensure good retention. Drying is required for each layer.
Design for short nails
Girls who have drawings on long nails have the following problems:
- carelessly handling such a length, resulting in chips;
- some professions require short marigolds;
- excessive brightness does not look aesthetically pleasing.
It is easier to create and natural. Bright prints look beautiful: red, orange, blue. For this, a metallic, jacket is selected. Small stickers in the form of figures and animals, with stripes. Elements of this kind do not load the marigold.
A good idea in this case would be a French manicure. This can be done with a camouflage base coat to speed up the design and give the surface a more natural look.
Previously, this style was complemented by flowers, snowflakes, branches and other classic images. But inscriptions appeared that changed the idea of fashion.
A few tips for the owner of a short manicure:
- the shape is selected taking into account the structure of the fingers;
- the plate is not cut short;
- additional details complicate the idea and make it unaesthetic;
- if the bed is too wide, you don't need to paint over the edges too much so that the shape lengthens visually.
Quite often, a jacket is created that combines text or graphic elements. Foreign inscriptions are popular, symbolizing something.
Long nails manicure
If a woman prefers a long manicure, she may not limit herself in the possibilities. The design solution can consist of a large sticker with an ornate pattern, as well as whole canvases.
The long plate is suitable for any design. It is allowed to use different small pictures, and full-fledged canvases decorated with ornaments around the entire perimeter.
Nail masters in 2019 advise replacing the transparent base with a more delicate one. This will emphasize the length and shape of the nail bed, which has grown or has been extended. Pink gel polish can be used, but not bright.
The use of additional decorative elements is not excluded. What can be applied:
- rhinestones;
- "Eggs";
- manicure wire;
- foil.
The matte top coating creates an unusual washed-out effect at the bottom. And when the top is applied twice, “aquarium” effects are obtained. Flowers are suitable for such a bold decision: pictures with lavender, tulips, roses or daisies.
It is not recommended to pile up the plate so that such a bright image does not look too inappropriate.
Trends 2019
In the current summer season, there will be many variations of manicure with stickers in fashion. It is important to choose a design taking into account the characteristics of your shapes and preferences.
Floral print
Self-adhesive flowers have gained a lot of popularity over the past few seasons. This decision cheers up the owner and those around her even on a rainy day.
It is also recommended to select a plant depending on the season:
- If it is autumn, an aster, chrysanthemum or dahlia is used.
- In winter, it is recommended to use not only white flowers, but also bright, uplifting ones.
- The spring design features lily of the valley, daffodil, lilac and tulip.
- Summer manicure is decorated with roses and daisies.
But do not forget about the length of the nail, since not every plate can accommodate a whole canvas.
3D Stickers
Everything related to 3D is gaining popularity today. Application features are as follows: on top of the base and without strong protrusions of the site.
The owner of such a pattern does not feel discomfort, but feels the protrusions of individual parts of the sticker.
Patterns
For a manicure with abstract patterns, you can use additional lines. For this, a stencil or special adhesive strips are used.
They have a special line and color. Suitable with a combination of other elements.
Metallica
Metallic stickers have a nice feature that constantly accompanies the girl with shine on the nails.
For a more accurate design, the surface of the plate is pre-leveled or the base is reapplied.
