How to Make a gradient on your nails?

gradient effect, or as it is called, Ombre (from the French word ombré - "blackout"), is the smooth transition of colors from light to dark shades of one color or between two contrasting colors. The main thing - that there are no sharp boundaries between them.

This interesting effect is gained immense popularity over the past few years. The clothes, accessories, makeup and hair color Ombre is increasingly used. The gradient of the nails was a logical continuation of the trend. Worried that repeat a manicure at home it is very difficult? There are several different ways to make the gradient of the nails, which are suitable craftswomen with a different level of professionalism.

The first step

Beautiful manicure begins not with varnish, and with the preparation of the nail. Take the time to steam the skin in the bath and cut off the excess, to push back the cuticle, trim nails. Do not use hand cream or any oil, otherwise the varnish will fall very ill. Leave this element of care for hands later.

Do not ignore the basic coverage. After all, they not only align the nail plate, allow the lacquer to stay up straighter, but also protect it from bright spots after the colors of nail polish.

How to make the gradient of the nails for beginners?

Afraid even to think about self-drawing Ombre? In vain. There is one simple way - on a gradient nail polish with sparkles and clear varnish. First, as a rule, it has a loose cover, which we use:

1. First, cover the nails clear varnish, wait until it dries.
2. Next, half of the nail, apply a coating with glitter. Wait until it is well dried up.
3. Then again put glitter on the tip of the nail, so they settled on it thick and dense.
4. At the end of a dried coat manicure top. Ombre ready fashion effect.

When you nabete hand, you can experiment with darker colors as a base.

complicates the task of

Now we will show how to make a gradient on nail varnish two shades. It's pretty simple and will help you master this technique.

You will need:

• 2 varnish of different colors;
• a fixing coating;
• piece of plastic, foil or a paper file;
• sponge - there take an ordinary bath;
• toothpicks;
• clean brush;
• nail polish remover;
• cotton swabs.

The process steps

1. Apply a light varnish on the nail. Wait until it dries.
2. On the File generously drip paint two colors so that their boundaries are barely touching.
3. Now, do the very same strip gradient. Take a toothpick and mix the two colors: the farther inland you each color were mixed, the longer the transition between them.
4. When you have achieved the desired result, apply the sponge to smooth the flat side of the varnish on the file.
5. Then, quickly and gently push it to the nail several times, as if it pripudrivaya. Repeat on the other fingers.
6. can be reapplied varnish with a sponge, but only after the previous layer has dried. Otherwise, all greased.
7. Apply a fixing cover. You may need to repeat the procedure two or three times, because the rough surface is obtained by applying the polish sponge.
8. Working with topom need quickly, so that he could not lubricate beautiful stripes. You can move the brush is not in the usual direction of nail growth and horizontally from the edge.
9. Now, eliminate minor flaws. Take the means for removing lacquer and remove excess skin around the nail with a cotton swab, and around the cuticle excess lacquer is better to remove fine brush. So turn out the perfect neat edge in nail polish.

Without sponge

There is another interesting technique, how to make a two-color gradient on the nails. Fotourok how to make such a manicure, clearly show the work process:

So, get ready to act quickly:

1. A dark varnish paint rough outlines in the base of the nail.
2. After drying of the first layer of light color paint remaining area. Varnish has the property of dissolving little previous layers, so quickly and gently mix the different shades of a brush.
3. When everything is dry, coat the base of the nails and remove excess polish. As you can see, this manicure is quite simple.

Coral tale

Such a gradient on the nails become almost a classic - 3 shades in one color, which are replaced from the darkest to the tip of the nail to the most light at its base. Make it just a little bit harder than the previous versions.

You will need next arsenal manicure tools:

• basecoat;
• white lacquer;
• 3 lacquer in colors from light to dark;
• a fixing coating;
• cuticle oil (preferred);
• sponge for make-up;
• scissors;
• Petrolatum (optional).

Tri Ombre own hands

Getting Started:

1. Apply a base coat and wait until it dries.
2. Do the same with the white lacquer.
3. Cut the sponge for make-up to match the size of your nails.
4. Grease Vaseline cuticle - so the excess varnish will be easier to be removed. After all, when you work with a sponge, the skin around the nail will inevitably be smeared.
5. Remove the cover on all three bottles of nail polish, but work carefully, so as not to flip them.
6. Some masters are advised to wet the sponge or sponge before use. Try a dry and wet surface, to decide how you prefer.
7. Now sponge paint strip varnish from light and ending with a dark color. Generously apply a liquid so that it infused porous surface. Doing this will have to fast to paint not dry up.
8. Now press down gently sponge the nail to move it color.
9. Repeat on the other fingers. Important: after each update of the nail varnish layer on a sponge.
10. When the nail polish is dry, apply a protective coating to your efforts were not in vain, and beautiful nails you long to please. Excess lacquer erase, and optionally apply cuticle oil.

The unexpected turn of

Of course, the traditional Ombre done within a single nail. But why not break the stereotype and do not stretch the color on all the fingers? It turns out an interesting gradient on the nails.

And to make such an effect is quite simple you do not need to buy polmagazina makeup.

You will need:

• two varnish: color and white;
• piece of foil;
• brush;
• toothpick.

How do the "wrong" Ombre?

The concept is simple:

1. In the foil drip 4 thick drops of colored lacquer. Next to them, add a little white lacquer, gradually reducing their number.
2. Thoroughly mix the two colors. You will get four different color saturation for each finger hands. And for a large use only undiluted colored lacquer.
3. Clean brush nakraste nails as usual.
4. Remove excess polish, and the work is ready.

How to make a gradient gel on nails varnish?

Usual manicure is convenient because it does not require significant investment. It allows you to change the design of nails at least every day. But the modern pace of life does not always leave time for self-indulgence with drawings and designs. Always hurrying to help fashionistas came gel varnish. His undeniable convenience is that the manicure is kept in immaculate condition for at least 2 weeks.

Gradient gel on the nails do no more difficult than usual varnish. The main thing - to strictly follow the order of layering and drying.

For manicure you will need:

• Colored gel lacquers (1-2), depending on the number of transitions of color you want to do.
• gel polish base color;
• base and a top (fixing) the coating gel varnish;
• nail polish remover (acetone without necessarily), an alcohol or alcohol-based wipes;
• cloth that does not leave the pile;
• from a small sponge applicator for shadows or plain sponge and a piece of foil;
• tweezers;
• lamp for drying - 36W UV or 12W LED.

Step-by-step

And now tell you in detail how to make a gradient gel on the nails. The process can be divided into the following stages:

1. After you prepare the nails, degrease them with alcohol or nail polish remover. Here you will come in handy cloth that will not leave lint on the nails.
2. Now Apply base and dry it for 10 seconds (no more!) Under the lamp. Hereinafter: the layers of gel should be as thin as possible. So manicure looks neater and less susceptible to chipping.
3. You can now apply the base color. This layer is, like all others, should be dried for 2 minutes under a UV lamp or an LED just under a minute.
4. is the turn of itself create a gradient on the nails. This can be done in two ways.
5. First, apply a small amount of varnish on the nail tip or stripes, if you have a three-color gradient. Take sponge forceps from the applicator to blend color and shadows. If necessary, add a little more polish. When transitions are finished, dry.
6. The second method is good for a two-color Ombre: Draw a smile first nail, dry it in a minute UV-lamp or 30 seconds in a LED-lamp. Then drip gel lacquer on the foil and enter it on the sponge. Apply to the nail until you get the desired result. Dry as usual.
7. Now apply a top coating, the butt grip the tip of the nail, in order to further consolidate the gel varnish. So it will last longer. Masters called this technique "sealing". Dry the layer.
8. To remove stickiness, wipe nails with alcohol or alcohol-based wipes.

Your fashionable and durable manicure ready. Do not expose it to contact with a liquid containing acetone. Work at home, it is desirable with gloves to avoid scratches on the varnish and reduce its glossy shine.

The beautiful combination of

Now that you're familiar with the technique of creating a gradient, feast your eyes on some beautiful manicure options:

• The sparkling purple hues - great for parties.

• Ombre in pale pink, bright paint, sand and drawings to create a luxurious manicure for special occasions.

• Another variation in the color of the sea:

• But the quiet shades will give at least a nice gradient on the nails. Photography is a bit like the French manicure - the same elegant femininity, but with a fashionable twist.

Interesting ideas

There are several ways how you can vary the gradient of the nails:

• does not know how to draw? Patterns using a plate stamping - is an easy way to decorate any manicure complex patterns.

• Rule "special nail" works with Ombre. There are several ways on how to allocate the ring finger: paint it a shade, to make a drawing with a brush or sequins, or you can simply flip the gradient.
• It happens that the hand trembled, the varnish has dried and so bad. D. As a result, the boundary of the color transition has turned coarse. This deficiency can be masked by coating with sequins, which will cover all the rough edges and add an attractive shine to nails.