Mirror manicure
Mirror manicure today is one of the most fashionable and stylish ideas for nail design. The luxurious shine of the mirror coating attracts rave looks and gives originality and brightness to even the most strict image. Such a manicure is suitable, as for any solemn event, and for everyday use. But how to make a mirror manicure yourself, without contacting the salon? It is not difficult, you just have to adapt yourself and follow the step-by-step instructions provided below.
Mirror manicure at home
One of the easiest common methods in the technique of this type of nail art is gluing a reflective film with a mirror shine on the nail plate. This type of mirror nail design is the easiest way to do it yourself. Before starting the procedure you need to make sure that we have all the necessary materials and tools that are needed to create this Hollywood manicure.
You will need:
- Reflective foil with reflective effect. Its color range is very diverse, but for the first time, we advise you to limit yourself to silver or golden color. You can buy it in stores that sell products for nail art or order online.
- Basis for lacquer.
- Varnish corresponding to the color of the foil.
- Foil glue or colorless fast-drying varnish.
- Manicure orange stick.
The phased scheme of mirror nail art
- Traditional manicure. Whatever nail design you choose, this procedure is mandatory. Deciding to do a mirror manicure, you must first do a quality and thorough hygienic manicure, because everyone will pay attention to your nails, and if their condition is not perfect, the effect of the procedure may be exactly the opposite of what was expected. It is necessary to pay due attention to the cuticle, the shape of the nails, the smoothness of the nail plate and the condition of the skin of the hands. If you could not achieve a smooth nail with a grinding stone, you can try to replace the smooth foil with a shiny tape with a small convex pattern. It will hide all the irregularities, and your marigold will iron perfectly.
- Covering nail plates with a base component. The colorless coating will protect your nails from harmful effects and protect against delamination.
- Coloring nail polish on the nails. Slowly apply a layer of varnish on the nail plates to match your chosen foil. This is necessary in order to prevent the formation of holes that may occur if the transfer foil is not fully printed.
- Gluing the foil. This stage involves individual work with each finger. Apply foil glue or quick-drying varnish on one nail plate. After a couple of minutes, you can begin to glue the shiny ribbon itself. To do this, put a piece of it on a sticky layer and gently press it with your finger. Using an orange stick, smooth the foil onto the nail bed. Sharply remove the remnants of the film and go to the next nail.
This technique does not imply the application of the final coating, since the mirror shine of the manicure may be lost when using it.
Other ways to create mirror nail art
There are other ways to give a reflective shine to the nails.
- You can make yourself a mirror manicure with the help of a hair dryer. To do this, you need to purchase in the store where they sell products for nail art, ready-made metal mirror plates, and try on each one with a nail. The plates are fixed on the nail, then with the help of a regular hair dryer to melt the foil with a stream of hot air, which envelops the nail tightly and gently.
- In the salons you can offer a Hollywood manicure with a MINX-coating and sticking on the nail mirror tips.
- Now in many cosmetic stores on the shelves adorn jars of different brands and brands with a mirror nail polish. This mirror lacquer, like minx films, has a rich palette of colors; you can find classic tones, like silver and gold, as well as very creative colors - lime, orange, crimson. With this reflective tool you can create at least a trendy manicure.
Golden manicure with mirror shine perfectly complements any of your image, making it charming, magical, mysterious, which will allow you to shine at any event.