Knitted gel polish manicure

Nowadays, professional manicure has ceased to be a luxury, but has become a mandatory attribute of a modern, well-groomed woman. Regardless of what kind of nails nature has bestowed on you, you can trust the modern technologies of modeling the nail plate and make yourself the manicure you want.

It is most relevant in winter and late autumn. This pattern looks great on nails of any length and shape. It is recommended to use gel polish and auxiliary materials for its implementation, for example, acrylic powder or “velvet sand”, however, if you have ordinary thick nail polish (for example, gloss and volume TF varnish with a dense texture and glossy finish) and patience , you can try to perform this design without professional equipment.

If you are a lover of various design tricks and you like to decorate your nails with unusual patterns, take a look at the knitted manicure. It looks very stylish and modern, especially along with the appropriate clothing. "Tying" can be done not on all fingers, but only on two, as a rule, choose the middle and the nameless.

But with all its positive characteristics, this kind of design has its drawbacks. Firstly, it is rather difficult to do it yourself, since it is a rather delicate and painstaking work. Secondly, such a pattern will not look with an evening dress or a strict business suit, only with casual clothes, so if you are going to have some kind of event with a dress code, it is better to choose a different design. And thirdly, this is a seasonal print look, in the summer and spring it is irrelevant.

Fashion dictates its own rules and in order to be “on style”, it is advisable to follow its trends. This also applies to the nail industry. There are certain recommendations for the implementation of a particular design, although, of course, no one can stop you from experimenting. Here is how best to perform knitted manicure:

• Use gentle pastel shades, on a dark background the pattern will be lost;
• If you are not attracted to plain nails, “knit” in another color. - get a "sweater" in the Scandinavian style;
• It is not necessary to apply the same pattern on all nails. - You can decorate them with different knitted ornaments;
• It is also not forbidden to make up the nails with gel polishes of different shades, the main requirement is their harmonious combination with each other;
• Very nice knitted manicure on a matte surface.

To accomplish this wonderful design with gel polish, you will need:

1. Base coat;
2. Acid-free primer;
3. Finish gel;
4. Liquid remover dispersion layer;
5. Lint-free napkins;
6. Bilef, manicure machine;
7. UV lamp;
8. Thin brushes to perform sketches;
9. Colored gel varnishes;
10. Gel paint;
11. Optional - acrylic powder or "velvet sand."

So, you have stocked all the above materials, now you can start decorating the nails:

1. To begin with we carry out manicure: remove the cuticle, give a beautiful shape to the free edge of the nail, align the length;
2. We clean and degrease the surface nail plate;
3. Dripping on every nail a couple drops of primer;
4. Cover the marigold base, dry in the lamp;
5. Next, select the appropriate gel polish and apply it in 2-3 layers, each of which must be dried in the ultraviolet;
6. Remove sticky layer;
7. We select the pattern. It can be a simple "pigtail", quilted "sweater" or "Christmas tree". In general, look at the prints on winter clothes and choose what you like;
8. Use a fine brush to scoop a drop of varnish and apply the drawing on the nail. Gel paint is more dense, but gel polish is also not bad. Just do not forget to dry each element of "knitting" in the lamp. So you can avoid spreading the material;
9. The pattern is applied in several layers as a rule, three will be enough;
10. Cover your nails with the finish, remove dispersion layer.

How to make a knitted manicure gel varnish, see the following video.

In order to "sweater" turned out neat and beautiful, listen to the following recommendations:

• If you are a novice master or a self-taught amateur, do not immediately touch complex patterns. Classic "knitted manicure" - pigtail. It is simple to perform, so start with it;
• Practice doing this design on the tips, and then go to the real nails;
• Take as a basis for curly knit wool sweaters. Pay attention to the nuances of the pattern, its severity and volume. Try to repeat this with a brush and gel polish;
• To prevent the pattern from spreading, dry the nails well, remove dispersion layer;
• The thinner your drawing brush will be, the clearer and more expressive the pattern will be;
• "Knitting" is applied to the nails at least 3 layers. Only then can you get the required volume. Also, the number of layers depends on the consistency of the material with which the drawing is done;
• This type of design will decorate the nails of any length, but it is important that they are natural. Thick, enlarged nail plates will look very bulky with this voluminous print;
• If you want to make your nails matte, use a finish gel with a matte effect;
• Surface coated with acrylic powder or "velvet sand" does not need to be covered with a finish. Small particles and without it will harden on the undrained surface of the pattern after polymerization in a UV lamp;
• A variety of decorative accessories will help to create an original design. in the form of rhinestones, broths, glitter.

Knitted manicure is often used as a New Year's nail decoration. He is loved by women for his “cozy” look, the ability to diversify a casual look with an interesting and unobtrusive design. It can be learned to perform independently even without professional equipment and materials. In addition, such a pattern does not lose its relevance for several years, so having completed it, you will always be in trend.

It should be noted that gel varnish has firmly won the hearts of women. This is due to the resistance of its coating and a rich color palette, as well as the opportunity to experiment with different types of nail designs. Each season there is something new, but something, on the contrary, loses relevance. However, there are unshakable classic types of manicure, which go from season to season and the demand for them does not fall.One of these designer finds, of course, is a French manicure.