Manicure with foil - don't be afraid to experiment!

Velvet, well-groomed hands are a dream and an adornmentany girl. Neat nails with a manicure attract admiring male gazes and envious female ones. There are many ways to decorate nails - with sand, rhinestones, special stickers, but the most luxurious is a manicure with foil. The glamorous shine of the fingertips is mesmerizing and associated with precious metals - gold, silver, platinum. In combination with accessories of an evening dress, such a manicure will look simply stunning. And if you have open stiletto sandals in a metallic style, then their straps will perfectly emphasize the elegance of the foot with such unusual nails. Remember that by applying foil to your nails, you become the object of the closest attention of others, so your entire appearance should be impeccably stylish and sophisticated.

What do you need?

You can do a foil manicure yourself, it is not something complicated or impossible. To do this, you will need the following tools and supplies:

Foil;
Sharply sharpened manicure scissors;
Tweezers or tweezers;
Glue stick;
A colorless varnish-base, it's a fixer;
Varnishes of all necessary colors;
Cotton buds.

Of course, for the first time you should stock up,Among other things, patience and a certain amount of endurance. The absence of these qualities can negatively affect the final result. Carelessly applied foil with wrinkles and creases looks unpresentable and has no right to exist. In case of unsuccessful fixing of a piece, it must be removed and the technological process repeated from the very beginning. By the way, removing the foil is a fairly simple procedure, no different from the usual one: you only need nail polish remover and a cotton swab.

Technology of foil application

Just leave the idea ofmanicure, use food foil that you keep in your kitchen cabinet. This option is unpromising. Cosmetic foil is sold in specialized stores, it is much thinner and has a wide range of colors and textures. In addition, it can be sheet, roll or strip. There is also thermal foil, for gluing which you will need a hair dryer - under the influence of heat, the material becomes elastic and is easily applied to the nail. Decide in advance on the appearance of the foil you need: holographic, transfer with a protective film, with engraving or embossing. There are different ways to cover with foil. The easiest way is to cover the entire nail plate with a layer of foil, or just part of it, for example, diagonally or up to the smile line. You can cut out various figures such as stars, fish, birds and make a separate applique for each nail. Patterns from foil cut into strips of different widths turn out good. Here, unlimited scope opens up for the embodiment of your fantasies: you can make a net, a well, a fence, a Christmas tree and anything you want. Before proceeding with the procedure itself, treat the cuticle by pushing back or cutting it. Give your nails the desired shape using a nail file, wipe them with a degreasing compound. You can glue the foil to the base or to the nail itself (both natural and artificial) using clear varnish or special glue. Carefully apply foil of the desired shape or size to the slightly dried base, prying it with tweezers, tweezers or a slightly dampened cotton swab. It is better not to touch it with your hands, so as not to accidentally damage its fragile petals. If the base is ordinary colored varnish, it is better to dry it completely, and only then proceed to applying the foil. Try to limit yourself to clear and single movements so that the foil sticks as evenly as possible, creating an absolutely smooth coating for the nail. Use a dry stick to carefully smooth out the shiny surface. To make the manicure durable, it is worth applying a fixer on top, but this will mean losing some of the shine. If you do not want to put up with this loss - you can leave everything as is, that is, do without a fixer. For this case, it is enough to buy foil with a protective film that ensures the shine of the nail and the durability of its coating.

Abstract manicure

There is no limit to human imagination, soThere is another way of manicure with foil, the essence of which is not in gluing it, but, on the contrary, in tearing it off the nail. Foil is applied to the nail plate smeared with glue, pressing with a stick for gluing only in some places. After the glue has dried, the excess foil should be removed with tweezers. As a result, an imprint of an interesting and unique abstract pattern will remain on the surface. Foil is easily and harmoniously combined with almost any elements of nail art. Experiment with rhinestones, glitter and different colors. Do not be afraid to show creativity, because this is the only way to achieve the heights of perfection.