Metallic manicure - turn nails into metal

More and more fashionistas every day are wondering how to make a metal manicure so that it is fashionable, stylish and perfect. Metallic manicure is suitable for all ages, young girls emphasize their individuality to them, and adult ladies nobility and mystery. At home, girls can easily make themselves chic metal nails.

Variations of creating metallic nail art do it yourself

Silver, steel and gold are in the greatest demand this season, in salons everything is by appointment, but there are situations when it is necessary to urgently make a steel manicure. For these cases, there are step-by-step instructions that will allow you to create a masterpiece with your own hands.

Steel nail art with heat resistant film

The scheme of self-creation of a metallic manicure using a heat-resistant film:

1. If the metal nails will be created using heat-resistant film, then it must be purchased in advance in the store.
2. You need to carefully cut the right amount of material that will repeat the shape of the nails and heat it under an ordinary lamp for five minutes.
3. Then the film is applied to the marigold and hold for a few seconds, the excess must be removed with a blade or other convenient methods.
4. Next, use a simple napkin to smooth out the resulting steel nails.

These metal marigold hold out for about two weeks.

Metal acrylic false nails

Fashionistas, who really want to make a steel manicure, do not like to tinker with scissors on their own, they will use false nails painted in metallic colors. Or you can buy just colorless tips and acrylic-based paint with a shine of metal and paint the tips with your own hands, and then stick them on your native marigolds. However, in no case can you paint with acrylic paints natural marigolds, as they will deteriorate very much.

Metallic nail art with foil

With the help of nail foil, you can also make yourself a steel nail design.

1. The first thing you need to cover the nails with a foundation for nail polish.
2. While the varnish will dry out of the foil cut the desired shape.
3. The form is fixed on the nails with the help of a fixer.

Metallic nails with varnish

The most popular metallic nail polish is gold and silver. Many additionally make out a metal manicure with different decor, for example, sparkles or rhinestones, thereby making their hands more elegant. Gold, silver, bronze and other metallic colors are very noble, but in order to achieve the ideal result, you need to do everything in stages, not forgetting that before covering the nails, they must be properly processed. Instructions for the preparation of nail plates:

1. First you need to clean the nails, degrease them with a special tool.
2. Make the desired shape of the nails using a soft file. Making marigold need filing them only in one direction, otherwise they will deteriorate and become exfoliated.
3. It is necessary to apply a medical or base coat and wait until it dries completely.
4. Choose a shade of steel lacquer and evenly distribute it, and for the colors to be more saturated you need to paint the nails in two layers.
5. Apply the fixer after all the nails are painted, they will shine and shine even more due to this.

Nuances when creating a steel manicure

• Steel nail art colors were a hit of 2014 and are not expected to give up their positions in the upcoming new season. So that the girl does not look too vulgar with such a manicure, she is recommended to refuse from jewelry and not to wear accessories with this manicure or to minimize it. So bright nails will replace any decorations.
• Note that the best metallic color matches the square shape of the nails.
• When creating a steel manicure, the main role is played by fantasy. You can choose matte shades of marigold or glossy, resembling foil, and maybe a lot of mother of pearl and sparkles. Romantic persons can make themselves metallic nails with a pink tint.
• Steel lacquers can be applied in different ways: from a standard smooth coating to a trendy circular one, or else it is called feng shui coating. Also, the ombre method is often used when applying lacquer, a non-standard color coating looks not only beautiful, but also allows you to lengthen fingers and tights visually, giving them aristocracy.

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