Citrus Manicure

Despite the fact that the warm season is coming to an end, you can still manage to surprise everyone around you with an unusual summer manicure called “citrus”. It is interesting because the nails depicted juicy and bright pieces of fruit, literally screaming about their exoticism.

Sunny manicure with bright tones initially, namely about two to three thousand years BC. e., was loved by the pharaohs and other noble people in ancient Egypt. After all, for the inhabitants of this state was important unity with nature and the worship of gods, especially, the sun god - Ra. As you know, fashion is cyclical, and after many thousands of years, this nail color returns. However, already without mystical overtones. In addition, the trendsetters, as always, have made a novelty, a highlight in the form of the image of the fruit themselves or their pieces on the nail plate.

These slices look like real ones, and to create them you do not even need to have artistic education and many years of experience in creating masterpieces of nail service. Enough to have enthusiasm, a love of beauty, handy tools and a little skill in drawing. And even if it does not work out the first time, several trainings will help to achieve the desired effect. The main thing - to study various sources with tips for nail design and fill your hand.

Images from the category "Citrus Manicure" are different, and they include not only the image of a lemon or an orange. Despite the speaking name, such a decorative gloss on the nails includes the image of kiwi, and watermelons, and many other fruits or berries. The essence of such a manicure is precisely in the image of juicy and beautiful fruits, because it is quite unusual and creative.

For example, what good is the presence of lemon slices on the nail plates? Firstly, this fruit is universal. His image is suitable both for holiday occasions and for daily work or even a business meeting. The fact is that the shade of a lemon is still somewhat colder than its relative - an orange, therefore it does not draw so much taking out on itself, but at the same time it gives a shade of lightness and freshness. Secondly, yellow color is suitable for such colors as blue, red, green. Therefore, you can safely wear clothes with such inserts to the lemon manicure. Third, yellow improves mood.

Even the famous artist Eugene Delacroix spoke about warm colors: "Everyone knows that yellow, orange, and red colors cause and represent the idea of ​​joy and abundance." And since the shape of the triangle, which is a symbol of swiftness, enhances the emotional impact, triangular lemon slices doubly increase the level of joy in their contemplation.

You also can not ignore the orange citrus, the image of which can be safely applied to the nails - orange. Since ancient times, orange has been considered a center of fertility, abundance, associated with wealth and fire. So, in ancient Greece, this fruit was considered the emblem of the goddess of hunting and the moon Artemis. That is why the presence of an orange in the form of a nail decoration will accentuate the bright, creative and purposeful character of the owner.

Another interesting picture, which also, oddly enough, refers to this type of manicure, is the image on the nail plate of the segments of kiwi. Slices of this fruit are a bright accent throughout the summer look. Kiwi itself is a juicy and tasty fruit, therefore, during the hot summer sun it is twice pleasant to look at the image of this fruit in the form of nail decoration.

In addition, the green color inherent in this fruit is a symbol of youth and energy. Another artist, Wassily Kandinsky, about a century ago emphasized that the green color has its own movement and at the same time peace. Green is considered a neutral color: neither cold nor warm. Therefore, the image of green kiwi is suitable for any weather, and again for any event: whether it is an underground party, a romantic dinner or, especially, a trip to the beach. Juicy kiwi shouts as if: “Eat me! ". And this is exactly what you need in the summer.

Design options using citrus set. Here you can use both fruit slices and the image of the whole fruit. In addition, the sectional fruit pattern is popular. The main thing is to decide what the fruit will be. The composition itself may also be different. Perhaps the definition of a kiwi in the corner of the nail plate, and it is possible to make a lemon slice from a moon. For example, in the same Ancient Greece, when creating a manicure, the moon was not painted over at all, as they considered this to be a sacred sign of belonging to the Moon. Actually, this is where the interesting name for this part of the nail surface came from.

Some lovers of the nail service manage to write on the nails whole pictures, still lifes in this case, with detailed study of various details, such as the veins on the leaves, dew on blades of grass and fruit. Such work will require more laborious work and diligence.

Using the example of a manicure with the image of a classic citrus orange, you can create nail designs with other fruits, including not only lemon and lime, but also kiwi, watermelon, apple and other beautiful fruits. In addition, this technique will be relevant in the fall, if you draw yellow leaves with fruit.

• Firstly, it is necessary to prepare the nail plate for gel polish. To do this, move or remove the cuticles, carefully trim the plates themselves and, using a special soft file, remove the shine from them. In addition, the important procedure is the degreasing of nails, which can be performed using a primer. When the primer vapors leave the nails, you should apply a base coat on the nails under all the following layers, which resembles the function of the soil from the artists. But do not forget that it is more convenient and fastest to dry such a base coat in a special device with UV rays.
• Next you need to start working with the varnishes themselves. These can be either simple materials or longer-lasting gel polishes or acrylic lacquers. It all depends on the desire. For convenient use of paints, it is best to lay them out on a palette, which can be a simple foil. So you can immediately look at the eyes of all the necessary shades and not waste time on the opening of varnishes.

• In order to directly draw an orange on the nail, you need to start with an image of a white base for the lobule, after which the image must again be dried in a special apparatus. This procedure is worth doing after each creative step.
• To highlight the contours of an orange, you can add a little ocher, yellow, brown or orange to the white color so that the borders of the lobules look more interesting.
• Perhaps the most pleasant thing is the design of the fruit core.Here you can use orange varnish in all its glory. For a brighter and more saturated color, it is better to apply two layers on the nail plate. The main thing is not to go beyond the contours of the fetus. After that, top layer should be applied on the undiluted layer. To do this, again, you need white paint, which ideally draws veins on the fruit.
• All that remains around the orange can be painted in any color at its discretion. The most universal colors, of course, are black and white, because, as a rule, they fit everything. After this procedure, you need to dry the picture, and then apply a protective coating and then send the nails to a special UV unit.
• To create a volumetric effect, you can apply water droplets. To do this, with the help of a stamp, you need to place transparent drops that differ from each other in size. The resulting 3D effect also needs to be dried to fix.

How to make a nail design See “Juicy Orange” in the next video.