pros
The enormous popularity is due to a number of advantages:
• Compatible with any image and wardrobe (suitable for everyone without exception). • Easy to apply designs (monograms, stripes, dots do not spread). • Long lasting (2-3 weeks). • Possibility of combining glossy and matte motifs in the design. • Marigolds are pleasant to the touch. • The technique is applicable for any colors. • Owners of matte manicure are always in trend.
Interesting fact : you can paint on a matte finish not only with professional gel paints or do stamping. It is permissible to use the means at hand, for example, a gel pen or marker.
Required materials and tools
To create an attractive and fashionable matte manicure, you must have the following tools:
- Ultraviolet or LED lamp for UV polymerization of gel polish (minimum power 36 W).
- Base coat, colored gel polish.
- Matte top.
- Manicure accessories (nippers, scissors, pusher, nail files, orange stick).
- Liquids for dehydration, degreasing and dispersion removal.
- Lint-free wipes.
- Cuticle oil.
Matte French
Matte French is done with matte gel polish. But you can do it with regular varnish, using matting methods and using a different range of colors.
It is done like this:
- Shape the nails with a file and remove the cuticle.
- Buff No. 240 removes gloss, degreases and applies ultrabond.
- Cover the nail and edge with a thin layer of base and dry.
- Apply gel polish and dry.
- Using a brush, paint a French (smile) pattern along the edges of the nails with varnish of a contrasting or white shade and dry.
- Apply the top coat and cure it with a lamp, removing the stickiness.
How to choose a quality one?
Purchasing a top finish for a matte manicure should be taken very seriously. The final result will depend on its properties. Unfortunately, not all brands represent quality products.
When choosing a top, you need to pay attention to how it fits on the nail. If the product does not stretch well over the surface of the nail plate or lies with bald spots, this finish is not worth buying.
It is important to know! The texture should be thick and flexible, the color should be slightly opaque. The brush must pick up and hold a large drop, the consistency cannot be very liquid.
Application stages
To achieve the desired result, when creating a manicure, you must strictly adhere to the following steps:
1. Hygienic preparation of the nail plate.
Before the main painting procedure, it is necessary to first shape and clean the nails. Be sure to remove the cuticle and polish the edges of the plate near the matrix well. Most often, fatty impregnation remains in this area, which will prevent the gel polish from adhering well to the nail. Next, the plate must be carefully polished with a fine-grained buff so as not to damage or disrupt the structure of the nail.
2. Applying gel polish.
Dry prepared nails must be wiped with a lint-free cloth soaked in a degreasing liquid.
This will dry the plate and give the future coating good adhesion. In the absence of lint-free wipes, you can use regular cotton wool, but in this case you need to wipe the nail in only one direction - from the base to the tip, so that the lint bristles as little as possible.
The base is applied in one thin layer. You should evenly distribute the product with a brush, first from the middle of the nail to the tip, then from beginning to end. This way the coating will be easily leveled and there will be no hump at the base.
The base does not have to be painted very close to the cuticle - this does not affect the quality of wear. The first layer is dried in a UV lamp for 2 minutes, in an ICE lamp for 30 seconds.
The color coating is applied in 2 layers, each dried in a lamp. The first layer should be thin; it also does not have to be very close to the cuticle. The second can be done thicker and as close to the skin as possible, but you need to make sure that the varnish does not flow under the cuticle. Otherwise, the manicure will turn out sloppy.
On a note. If the color of the gel polish turns out to be unsaturated in 2 layers, triple coating is allowed. This does not affect the functional features of the manicure, but brightness and contrast will be added.
3. Coating stage.
The final layer is applied with a matte finish in one layer and cured in an ultraviolet lamp. It is better to shake the bottle before using the product. After drying, the dispersed layer is removed with a de-sticking liquid. If the top has satin properties, the coating will be pleasant and velvety to the touch. The final touch of the manicure is moisturizing the cuticles with oil.
How to use matte top coat correctly
The easiest option to make a satin design at home is to purchase a ready-made decorative product. There are a variety of options on sale that allow you to create a matte design that imitates velvet or satin. It may have a slight shine or be rough to the touch.
Before you start manicure, you should prepare the necessary tools:
- base coat;
- special degreasing composition;
- shellac of a suitable color scheme;
- clinser - a substance for removing the top sticky layer;
- Matt lacquer;
- lamp for drying decorative coating;
In order for a manicure to please you for a long time, you must strictly follow all stages of the technology:
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- Preparation. First, the nails are treated. To do this, remove the cuticle and polish the nails using a glass file or buff. If necessary, you can shorten the length.
- Degreasing. Surface treatment with a special composition will ensure the best adhesion of the decorative coating and the nail plate.
- Applying the base. The base should be applied evenly over the entire surface of the nail. After this, you need to dry it thoroughly using a lamp.
- Application of gloss product. You need to apply two layers of varnish, drying each one under a UV lamp. Excess shellac must be removed using an orange stick.
- Applying a matte finish. Decorative varnish is applied and polymerized in the same way as regular shellac. Do not forget that after drying you need to remove the top sticky layer.
- Using cosmetic oil. The area around the nail plate should be treated with nourishing cuticle oil.
Other ways to achieve a similar effect
What to do if there is no matte finish available, but you want to get just such a nail surface? Salon professionals use several options to achieve a similar result. For this purpose you can:
- Cover your nails with a glossy topcoat and go over the plates with a polishing file in different directions. It is better to use a buffer with a spray abrasiveness of 400*400 grit.
- Use transparent acrylic powder. To do this, powder is sprinkled onto a glossy, undried top coat and the excess is shaken off. With this option, you need to dry the nails in the lamp for 4 minutes rather than 2. The coating will not be as smooth as with a matte topcoat, but a little rough.
Design Features
The velvety coating of nails allows you to show your imagination and bring your wildest whims to life. Here you can use sparkles, rhinestones and all kinds of glitter.
The combination of a matte effect with gloss is very contrasting.
Sometimes special tape, strips or a brush are used for this. The necessary elements are drawn on top of the matte coating.
The “invisible jacket” turns out especially beautiful. To do this, apply a glossy top coat to the tips of the nails.
Gel polish: benefits
Gel polish, unlike regular polish, lasts on nails for 2-4 weeks without damage.
It has a number of advantages:
- does not wear off at the ends;
- retains shine during wear;
- strengthens the nail plate;
- no unpleasant odor;
- the composition does not contain the harmful component formaldehyde;
- You can create volume effects and decorate your nails with rhinestones and bouillons.
Manicure trends are moving toward nail motifs such as rainbow, amber, lace, geometric and floral patterns, and gradients.
Fashion trends
The world's nail studios develop thousands of designs, but avid lovers of new products still predetermine some rules and canons of manicure fashion.
Shades of ripe cherry or burgundy in combination with gold and silver are considered consistently sophisticated and modern. For the New Year holidays, shimmer glitter and Christmas motifs are popular on nails.
Black color on nails remains invariably trendy. The symbiosis of white and black is a sign of adherence to the classics, which always remains in demand among clients.
The “nude” style in manicure has confidently reserved its place in the popularity rankings for several years. It emphasizes the femininity and tenderness of its owner.
Conical metal elements on nails are now used not only by designers and their models on the catwalks. With the advent of matte manicure technologies, any girl can express such a decisive challenge to fashion.
Matte manicure appeared relatively recently; it allows you to implement your wildest desires to give your hands an even more well-groomed look. This coating is a great way to express your individuality, and it’s not difficult to make.
Fashionable shades of matte manicure
Deep, rich tones are in fashion. Black and white colors serve as both the main tone on the nail plates and an additional design.
The fashionable color of manicure 2022 will be blue and all its shades:
- ultramarine;
- sea wave;
- cobalt;
- cornflower;
- sapphire;
- turquoise;
- azure.
Red tones - burgundy, cherry, chocolate and marsala - are also at the forefront of the fashionable color path. Matte gel polish for short nails (the photo shows such options) in muted colors is very popular in 2018. In spring and summer 2022, sunny and diamond shades will be in demand.
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