Everyone's favorite hot summer season is coming very soon. It's time to prepare for it and arm yourself with ideas on summer nail designs. The trend will be rich shades and combined designs. As always, berry and fruit themes, small floral prints, abstraction and interesting thematic designs will remain relevant. This review will be dedicated to a manicure with a beautiful pink bird - a flamingo. Let's look at original manicure ideas with a summer print. Let's make a selection of photos with step-by-step instructions for performing a manicure with this design.
Manicure with pink flamingo
A classic artistic manicure is not so easy to perform. Here you need to have a little drawing skills and good brushes. As for the latter, experienced nail technicians rarely use standard brushes. Usually they are cut to suit themselves. Take a brush and rotate it around its axis, using nail clippers to cut off one hair at a time. Periodically, the brush needs to be tested to understand how much more thickness of pile needs to be removed. Once the brush is ready, you can start painting your nails. If you are a novice master, find on the Internet an example of a manicure with a flamingo design, or even better, step-by-step photos of the design. Next, decide on the background. If it is white, then you can start working right away. If the background is bright or dark, then it is better to make a white background in the place where the flamingo will be located. On white the colors will look more saturated. When starting painting, apply the required colors of gel polishes to the palette. A lighter or darker shade can be made by mixing the base color with white or black. When applying the drawing, do intermediate drying.
How to draw a flamingo on your nails: step-by-step instructions
Flamingo in full growth
Rules for combining shades
Before applying gel polish, you should decide on the color and pattern. It is best to apply several colors to your hand and determine in which version the nails will look most impressive.
Long, almond-shaped and oval nails will look very beautiful with this design. Bright colors, for example, pink, soft blue, green, will suit any summer look. Darker colors are suitable for work, it can be blue, dark pink and even black.
The bird itself is mostly depicted in pink or carrot color. The background can be white, silver or some pastel colors. In bright colors the drawing will be lost. This design looks ridiculous.
Some elements are highlighted in black (or another dark shade): you can outline or draw black legs and beak of a bird.
Flamingo nail designs look good in this color palette:
- pink and gray (silver) colors;
- black and pink;
- white and pink;
- sky blue and yellow with delicate pink shades.
Design with flamingos and green leaves
Last year, summer manicure was full of prints with tropical foliage. In 2020, the tropics will remain relevant, but in tandem with geometry or interesting designs. So why not combine luscious foliage with ferns and flamingos in one design. This will be a great manicure option for the summer. It is better to make foliage as a background. An option with palm leaves under a matte top and a glossy bright flamingo in the foreground will look great.
Flamingos, tropics and juicy fruits
Another type of fashionable manicure 2022 with flamingos is a combination of bright fruits, greenery, tropical flowers and the image of the bird itself in one design. Additionally, the design can be decorated with droplets of top to give it even more juiciness. When creating a composition, select fruits based on the background color or match the pink feathers of the flamingo.
White manicure with flamingos in watercolor
Do you want to get not only a beautiful manicure, but also a fashionable one? Try combining several trends. Design on almond nails using watercolor technique using a trendy coral shade. To apply the design, use regular watercolor paints or special watercolors for nail design. If you don’t have either one or the other at hand, then try experimenting with the technique of shading gel polish with a top coat.
How to prepare for a manicure
Whatever design you choose, it is important to prepare your nails before applying the polish so that everything works out. This one is for when you do your manicure yourself at home.
- Start with a hand bath. It is not necessary to have a special “bomb” or strengthening collection for nails on hand (although if you have them, that’s great). You can get by with any herbs and a couple of drops of oil in warm, but not hot, water. Regular table salt also strengthens nails well.
- After 5-10 minutes of bathing, dry your hands with a towel and apply cream. Ideally, you should wear cotton gloves on your hands so that it properly nourishes the skin and cuticles. If you do this exactly, you don’t have to use cuticle oil.
- Remove excess cream from your hands with a dry cloth, and be sure to degrease the nail plate before applying the base polish. A special product or a regular alcohol-based product like salicylic acid can do this.
- Keep in mind: you should not file your nails immediately after the bath. Now they are soft and most susceptible to damage. Give your nails 3-4 minutes to cool before re-shaping.
- If your nail plate is not the smoothest, use a soft buff (just make sure that the movements are not aggressive). This will not only even out the nail, but will also “shrink” the varnish on the plate, increasing the durability of the manicure.
Full size image
In previous designs, flamingos were only partially depicted on nails. But you can decorate just one finger and try to draw this beautiful bird as a whole. As additional decor, you can use bouillons, crystals, kamifubuki and rhinestones. The easiest way to paint is on a white background. You will need the thinnest brush possible. The drawing will be brighter if you outline it. For lovers of nude and pastel designs, it is better to do without contours.
How to draw a flamingo?
To destroy the myth about the impossibility of independent design using the hand-painting technique, it is worth noting step by step how each of us can draw a flamingo if there are no stickers or stamping at home. It’s better to draw realistically, and for this you should enlarge the image.
It is better to draw some part than to depict the entire bird. So, the print will look more expressive and beautiful.
To prevent pigments from smearing during the painting process, you can use gel polishes available in a home manicure kit.
To work you will need the following elements:
- base;
- top;
- light nude varnish;
- two pink varnishes with varying degrees of saturation;
- white pigment;
- peach gel polish;
- black varnish.
You will have to work carefully, since it will not be possible to remove blemishes after drying hybrid varnishes.
You need to stock up on dots with different attachments, a thin brush and a needle. In addition, you may need a brush for mixing different varnishes and a piece of foil from which you will have to make a temporary palette. You should rely on the photo of the lesson, which will clearly show what should be done and what to do in order to get a realistic design.
The technology in this case will consist of the following steps:
- the nail is treated with a primer, after which a thin layer of base material is applied to enhance adhesion to the gel polish and dried in a lamp;
- The slightly sticky base is covered with a layer of light nude varnish and dried;
- apply and dry another layer of light pigment to cover the nail plate;
- add a drop of pink varnish to the palette, apply it to a dots or brush and draw a silhouette of the future bird, similar to a deuce;
- adding a brighter pink varnish to the palette, they draw the silhouette, giving it volume;
- mark the location of the eye;
- in some places, at your discretion, you can combine light and bright shades; after giving the bird volume, the nail is dried in a lamp;
- take white varnish and create the base of the beak and eye, after which the nail is dried again;
- taking a light peach color, they decorate the beak so that the tone does not outweigh the emphasis in one direction; the shade is used to paint the flamingo’s head and neck;
- black varnish is used to outline part of the beak, the bird’s head from below and part of the neck from the side;
- shade the lower part of the beak with black and dry it;
- take a little white varnish and add highlights to the eye, paint on the beak and plumage;
- after the next drying, the nail is covered with a layer of topcoat;
- until the finish is dry, place rhinestones on the surface of the nail in the right places;
- the design is dried and coated again with a layer of finish, then dried again and any residual stickiness removed.
Important! To ensure that the design you made yourself at home lasts longer on the accent nail, you can glue the rhinestones onto a modeling gel with a transparent texture.
Specifics and stages of drawing
Every girl can do a trendy manicure with an animalistic pattern.
Before applying the image to your nails, you should make a sketch. It's best to practice several times to get better at it.
After this, you need to prepare the necessary tools. You will need different types of attachments, a thin brush and a needle. You also need to stock up on an extra brush (and a small piece of foil).
Manicure is done as follows:
- First of all, you need to treat your nails with a primer and apply a layer of base gel polish.
- Apply background shellac in several layers.
- Add a little pink gel polish to the palette and start drawing flamingos. The silhouette of the bird is drawn with a thin brush. The outline of the figure at the initial stage should resemble the number 2.
- Then a brighter pink shade makes the silhouette round and voluminous.
- White or other light varnish is used for the base of the eye and beak.
- The beak is painted with peach color.
- Using a thin brush, black is used to emphasize the outline of the bird; a little more black should be at the tip of the beak.
- White varnish is used to finish off the highlights of the eyes, beak and feathers.
- Apply topcoat.
- Add rhinestones, additional designs or stickers at your discretion.
- Place in a drying lamp, apply a finishing coat and dry again.
To firmly attach rhinestones to nails, it is best to use a transparent modeling gel.
How to create a manicure with flamingos: simple techniques and methods of decoration
A flamingo is a rather difficult image to perform, especially for those girls who do not have artistic skills. There are several ways to depict flamingos on nails:
- classic hand painting with manicure brushes - used by professional craftsmen who are able to draw microscopic details of the pattern. Acrylic or watercolor paints and gel pastes are used for decoration. Undoubtedly, a hand-made design looks much more elegant and attractive than slider decor.
- stamping - the pattern is transferred to the surface of the nail using a stamp. Stamping patterns look best in a contrasting design, for example, a dark flamingo pattern on a light background. You can also use a stamped image as a basis for further drawing of the pattern.
- sliders are a godsend and salvation for many girls who want to see clear and bright designs on their nails. The flamingo pattern and other nail art details are already ready, all that remains is to transfer them to the surface of the nail plates. Dip the slider in warm water for a couple of seconds and apply to the nail. Stylish design with flamingos is ready.
Minimalist design
If you are still a beginner, then try yourself in creating simple drawings in the minimalist style. You can get ideas anywhere: a print on a dress, a notebook cover, a phone case, etc. When creating such designs, use no more than three colors as a basis. Otherwise, minimalism may not work.
Black flamingo
Another simple design that a beginner can do is the flamingo silhouette. As a rule, it is made in black. Black manicure with flamingos can complement seascapes, sunsets and palm trees. Texture backgrounds are also trendy. For example, in the form of multi-colored spots, stripes and stains, foil prints, chaotic dots. The photo below shows a complex design; in reality, it can be made somewhat simpler.
Summer manicure with flamingos: what to add to a stylish design
Flamingos are not just a symbol of a serene summer holiday. The animal itself, as well as its image, carries a deep psychological meaning. It is believed that the flamingo bird is a symbol of the fulfillment of your deepest desires. Many species of flamingos have bright, sometimes fiery plumage. A manicure with these stunning birds attracts good luck to its owner. In China, the flamingo is considered the prototype of the red-winged Phoenix, a symbol of rebirth and transformation.
Today, manicures with flamingos are purely aesthetic. Flamingos are a great addition to a tropical design with palm trees, orchids, and leaves.
Stamping manicure with flamingos
We smoothly approached express options for nail design without painting. To create a fashionable print in the pop art style, consisting of flamingo silhouettes, just use stamping. The photo below shows a simpler version of this design. To make something more stylish, try using trendy neon shades, and it is better to choose contrasting ones. It will be much more effective.
Manicure with flamingo stickers
When you don't have time to draw, you can resort to stickers. For a more interesting color design, it is better to choose stickers with a transparent base. There are water-based and self-adhesive ones. When working with the former, you need to thoroughly remove moisture from the surface before applying the top. When working with the latter, you need to make sure that there are no air bubbles left under the sticker. It is best to smooth out such stickers with a silicone brush. As a rule, they have a fairly dense base that should not tear under the pressure of the brush.
One of the most fashionable prints of 2022 is a combination of simple patterns and geometry. Such designs are most often done on short nails, when space for creativity is limited.
The most sophisticated and simplest option for decorating nails using stickers can be done on a white background. Now they sell stickers on a transparent background that look like watercolor painting. Try using them. For effect, add a few large drops of top coat to the surface of your nails. Translucent kamifubuki are also suitable for decoration.
How to create a manicure with flamingos: simple techniques and methods of decoration
A flamingo is a rather difficult image to perform, especially for those girls who do not have artistic skills. There are several ways to depict flamingos on nails:
- classic hand painting with manicure brushes - used by professional craftsmen who are able to draw microscopic details of the pattern. Acrylic or watercolor paints and gel pastes are used for decoration. Undoubtedly, a hand-made design looks much more elegant and attractive than slider decor.
- stamping - the pattern is transferred to the surface of the nail using a stamp. Stamping patterns look best in a contrasting design, for example, a dark flamingo pattern on a light background. You can also use a stamped image as a basis for further drawing of the pattern.
- sliders are a godsend and salvation for many girls who want to see clear and bright designs on their nails. The flamingo pattern and other nail art details are already ready, all that remains is to transfer them to the surface of the nail plates. Dip the slider in warm water for a couple of seconds and apply to the nail. Stylish design with flamingos is ready.
Delicate nude design with flamingos
Continuing the theme of stickers, we can’t help but mention the fashionable nude designs with camouflage. Translucent pink-beige bases allow you to create a light and natural manicure that can be complemented with absolutely any design. Stickers on transparent film will also look great. The advantage of this manicure is that it can be worn a little longer due to the fact that when it grows out, the transition from the natural nail to the coating is not very noticeable.
Stylish color combinations
To ensure that the design with flamingos fits harmoniously into a woman’s look, you can choose similar tones of gel polish from clothes or resort to pastel shades. The following combinations look beautiful:
- pink and blue;
- white, coral and green;
- mint, pink and white;
- turquoise and mint with white;
- pink with white and lilac;
- peach with white and yellow;
- mint with pink and silver;
- emerald with green and pinkish;
- lilac with purple and black;
- blue with silver, pink and white.
Beautiful manicure with flamingos: combining shades correctly
To ensure that a flamingo design fits into your summer look, you need to choose several related shades for it. This manicure, devoid of obvious accents, can be worn not only to the beach, but also made part of your everyday look.
For manicure with flamingos, a pastel color palette is often used. The following combinations look great with a pink bird:
- white and coral
- turquoise and mint
- pink and blue
- blue and black
- lilac and emerald
All these shades perfectly complement the flamingo pattern. It is also worth noting that a win-win option for summer casual design is a combination of pink and gray. A manicure with these colors looks laconic and calm, so it’s universal.
An excellent addition to a flamingo manicure, as well as any other, is gel polish with glitter. Decorate one finger on your hand with it and the design will look much more interesting and brighter.
Manicure with flamingo pattern in graffiti style
A stylish, fashionable and youthful design can be achieved by combining elements from various themes in one design. The photo below shows a seemingly classic flamingo, but with glasses and a tape recorder. The design is supplemented with palm leaves and inscribed in a triangle. The design is quite complex, but it looks very stylish. It resembles graffiti. Similar ideas can be found on the Internet.
