Today, stone nail design is in trend. Modern materials allow you to get a coating that resembles granite, agate, marble and other beautiful minerals. In our article you will find a guide on how to make a marble manicure with gel polish at home.
It's no secret that this grateful material allows you to get a great result that will last on the nails, keeping a neat look for a long time. Everything you need for an independent gel manicure: polymerization lamp, primer, base, top and several colored varnishes. Gel paints will help in the work, with which it is much easier to make patterns, as well as high-quality brushes. And to give the manicure an even more luxurious look, you can use foil, golden paints, rubbing and other modern materials.
Shades of polishes
Don't think that marble manicure can only be black and white. Natural marble has a wide range of colors. Yes, and strive for complete compliance at allnot necessary. Therefore, many color schemes are appropriate in a manicure.
The main thing that emphasizes the similarity with a noble natural material is a kind of stripes, stains, inclusions. You can make them using various techniques. But before proceeding with decorative work, it is necessary to perform a number of prescribed hygiene procedures. Marble manicure looks very impressive and catchy, which means that the accuracy of execution should be on top.
Where to start
Untidy cuticles, small cuts on the skin and poorly processed ends will not mask any gel polish. Marble manicure should be performed on well-groomed hands. Preparation is as follows:
- Treat the cuticle, push it to the edge with a pusher.
- Sharpen your nails with a file, giving them the desired length and shape.
- Polish the surface of the nail plates with a buff to remove the natural gloss.
- Degrease your nails with a lint-free cloth and alcohol. After that, it is better not to touch the surfaces of the plates with your fingers.
- Coat your nails with primer.
- Apply base and cure in a lamp.
After that, you can proceed to the marble manicure. Gel polishes, paints, all the necessary tools, decorative elements, immediately place them near you so that everything is easily accessible. At the same time, the working space should not remain too limited.
How to make a marble manicure at home
To get an impressive result, you need to follow the technologyperforming a manicure. Apply varnish in thin layers, dry each in a lamp. Dry the marble pattern layer for at least a minute as well. Cover your nails with a top coat, trying to level the surface. After carefully remove the stickiness, if any.
To perform a manicure with a marble pattern, it is advisable to use gel paints. They are pigmented, so they are better than gel polishes, they do not flow and it is more convenient to draw with them.
Shape and length
According to experts, fans of long nails will soon be able to rejoice. However, the short length does not lose its relevance, so you can safely perform a marble manicure on short nails. Choose the option with which you are more comfortable.
Among forms, the soft square is gaining popularity; oval and almonds also hold trend positions. Marble design is great for a variety of shapes, thanks to its smooth, soft lines and the absence of strict geometry.
Manicure Sliders
What could be easier than putting a finished picture on the nail? On sale you can find many ideas for marble manicure. Sliders can be either small (for example, to create French "smiles"), or for the entire nail.
Apply such images on a light-colored substrate.
Cut the sliders, hold them in a bowl of water for a while. Using tweezers, arrange the pictures on the nails, let them dry a little in the air. Coverbase coat, dry, then apply top.
When buying, try to make the pictures a little larger, then you can crop them to the desired size.
Wet marble pattern
You can draw in different ways. To make a wet marble pattern, it is preferable to use materials from the same manufacturer so that they mix well and end up with a smooth surface.
The first coat of varnish should be solid. Use a lighter shade of polish. Apply it and dry under the lamp.
Cover the nail with a second layer, and then, without drying, put a few small dark drops. Use a flat brush to lightly blend some areas.
Add streaks of contrasting hue, trying to make the pattern look like a marble pattern. Dry the varnish, and then cover with a top coat. You can decorate all 10 nails like this, as well as select only some of them.
You can also use a comb brush for "wet" technique. To do this, apply top on a polymerized colored background, but do not dry it. On the surface, drip a drop of contrasting varnish and top next to each other. Scoop up with a comb from both drops, apply in a wave-like motion to the nail. If necessary, make a few additional clear strokes. After drying, cover with top and bake again.
Dry drawing
According to many masters, this technique is easier to perform. First you need to cover the nails with white varnish, drying each layer. Then with the help of dark gray varnish followsdraw a few thin stripes and make shading. For this, a tapered brush with a narrow tip is suitable. Once dry, paint thin lines with gel paint.
You can cover the marble manicure with a matte top to further emphasize the resemblance to a natural mineral.
Add strokes
On marble, gold veins are extremely rare, but in a manicure they look very harmonious. Before applying the final layer of top, you can make a few small strokes of gold paint.
Supplement marble manicure is recommended with foil. It should be glued to a special glue, applied fragmentarily, and not in a continuous layer. In this case, the foil will give a craquelure effect. For the final coat, it is better to use a glossy top.
Pairs well with opal and rhinestone stone designs. It is desirable to decorate with them not all the nails of both hands, but only the nails of the ring fingers (or any others). For gluing rhinestones, use a special glue or gel. Do not cover decorative stones with a top, otherwise they will become dull.
As you can see, marble designs look unusual and impressive. They are quite appropriate in a working environment, and on vacation, and at a celebration. By choosing the right color scheme, you can get a result that will not bother you until the next correction. And the service life of the coating directly depends on the quality of materials, compliance with the technology of work and accuracy.
