Today's fashionistas are no longer surprised by anything unusual and extravagant in manicure. It seems that in this area everything has already been discovered and tried. Indeed, new items in nail art are a real rarity. Not so long ago, the most popular and sought after velvet manicure among women appeared. Visually it resembles suede leather or corduroy. Yes, and to the touch too.
Velvet manicure: ease of execution
Velvet manicure is available on the market in all sorts of colors. But in essence it is a fine fleecy coating that is applied to the nail plate with a brush. This allows fashionistas to create an original velvet manicure with their own hands. The length of the pile in a velvet coating is different, and the texture may also differ from each other. There are wool, viscose and cotton fibers. They look completely different. You can buy a set for velvet manicure at any nail art store or order it online.
Plain velvet manicure: fashionable shades of 2022
If you want your nails to look elegant and delicate, then be sure to use a velvet coating that resembles the plush pile of a stuffed British kitten. A one-piece coating with a velvet texture is one of the manicure options. Even in a monochromatic design, velvet nails look stylish and modern. If you chose a base coat that is the same color as the velvet pile, you did the right thing. When the lint wears off, and this problem happens almost the next day, then a tone-on-tone base varnish with lint is very helpful. Thanks to the same shade of varnish and pile, chips and unsightly bald spots are absolutely invisible. We suggest you look at the best options for a plain velvet manicure in the photo below.
What you will need
The most important thing is that the gel polish and flock must be the same color.
Otherwise, even the tiniest bald spots (and they will inevitably appear) will ruin the entire manicure. It is not worth making a flock design over regular varnish, since this coating is not durable.
So, in addition to the usual set of materials and tools for manicure with gel polish, we will definitely need, and the following will also simply come in handy:
- first of all, the flock itself;
- gel polish of the same color;
- regular top;
- top without sticky layer;
- medical syringe without needle;
- fan brush;
- brush;
- sheet of paper or foil.
Velvet manicure: complex designs on nails
The contrast of smooth and velvet surfaces produces exquisite patterns. One of the varieties of velvet coating is considered to be decorative sand and surface powder. In manicure, this type is used to highlight a pattern or one of the nails, since it looks tougher than velvet fibers. Manicurists use velvet coating to create real masterpieces on nails. Velor designs are very popular among young girls. We recommend choosing a suitable pattern for a velvet manicure using the photos below.
What is flock
Every year more and more professional materials and tools for creating nail designs appear on the cosmetics market. One of the latest to appear is flock, a material that allows you to create a manicure with the effect of natural velvet. So what is he like?
Flock for manicure is tiny fibers of various natural or synthetic fabrics. That is, this material is crushed fine fibers of wool, viscose or cotton. The length of the villi does not exceed 1 mm. Other names are often used for flock, for example: velor for nails, velvet for nails, lint powder.
Do not confuse flock with velvet sand or acrylic powder. These are completely different materials!
In specialized stores you can buy flock in a wide variety of colors. Sometimes small sparkles (glitter) are added to it. Sold in jars with a capacity of 1 to 10 grams. The approximate flock consumption is 1 gram per 10 nails. That is, one small jar will not be enough for a second manicure, so it is better to buy with a reserve.
Note: flock can be used not only for manicure - it can be used to decorate postcards, photo albums, artificial flowers, souvenirs, etc.
Velvet manicure 2022: modern daily options
Velvet manicure is very appropriate in cold autumn and winter. It can be made in any color scheme and various techniques. The lint coating can be applied to one nail or only to certain parts of it. Stylists recommend using soft shades as daily shades for velvet manicure. Flashy colors are best reserved for special occasions. Pale blue, powdery, sand, beige and even green shades look great. You can wear any basic wardrobe item with neutral colors of velvet manicure.
The best color combinations in velvet manicure – 2022
Velor manicure looks much better when a woman's nail is not too long. Velvet manicure in various fashionable shades is very soft and pleasant to the touch. Dark shades of velvet coating go well with pastel shades. Pink this year can highlight light pink, and blue can be combined with brown. When choosing a shade of velvet manicure, it is very important to take into account the colors in your clothes.
Pros and cons of velvet manicure
Since time immemorial, velvet materials have been considered a symbol of noble luxury. Today, any woman can feel like a queen by literally imprinting this velvet material on her nails. The downside of such a fluffy coating is considered to be impracticality, and therefore fashionable manicurists recommend doing a velvet manicure as an evening option. Treating your hands with moisturizer literally “eats” the velvet coating, the villi become clogged, and therefore this type of nail design is quite impractical. Velvet manicure lasts about four days. But how beautiful it looks! If you have an important meeting or special event ahead, then refrain from washing dishes and wet cleaning in the house.
Velvet manicure technique
The technique for performing a velvet manicure is as follows: cover the nail plate with varnish and immediately, while it is not high, sprinkle the nail with soft fibers, giving the effect of a velor coating. Can be applied with a brush or finger. But your hands will still have to get dirty, since the velvet pile will have to be lightly driven into the nail. Some masters have gotten used to using only a brush when applying fluffy pile. The velvet manicure takes about ten minutes to dry. After the fibers are well attached to the varnish, you need to remove the residue with a brush.
Features of use
How to use flock for nail design? There is a special tool for working with this material - a flocider (details in another section of the article). But it’s quite possible to do without it! You can apply flock to your nails in a variety of ways. For clarity, some manufacturers even depict them schematically on the packaging itself. We recommend using a regular disposable medical syringe without a needle.
Why is it advisable to spray flock with a syringe, and not apply it with tweezers, a brush, or simply sprinkle your nails, like with acrylic powder or velvet sand? Because when working with a syringe (as when using a flocider), the fibers of the material are, as it were, “driven” into the coating by an air flow and stick perpendicular to the nail surface. As a result, your manicure will last longer and your nails will be fluffier! And with other application options, the flock simply falls on the nails in a chaotic manner and the design is no longer so voluminous and durable.
How to remove velvet manicure
The velvet coating can be easily removed at home. You will need ordinary nail polish remover. That’s why manicurists try to use velor coating on a regular coating, and not on gel polish. Well, for a velvet manicure with gel polish, there is a special coating that will allow you to wear soft and fluffy hair a little longer. This coating can be removed in the same way as the gel polish itself.
Unfortunately and to the great disappointment of fashionistas, velvet manicure is not an everyday option. The fibers wear off during wear, small specks and animal hair constantly cling to them. Therefore, do not have any special hopes that you will spend a long time with perfectly soft and beautiful nails. But a velvet manicure can 100% highlight a royal evening look.
We recommend trying a velvet manicure at least once in 2018, and who knows, maybe you will become attached to it with all your heart and will not be too lazy to renew your fluffy manicure several times a week.
Fluffy nails with natural fur
This manicure is quite expensive, as it involves the use of natural fur. Mink fur can be considered ideal. This is of course expensive, so mink can be replaced with sheared nutria. Choose short fur; excellent options include: mink, sheared rabbit, chinchilla and nutria. It is advisable not to use products with long pile.
Instructions for decorating a manicure with natural bristles:
- Cover the nail with the base and start cutting out pieces of fur according to the shape of the nail.
- To do this, draw a nail on the back side of the canvas (on the skin) using a pencil.
- Now turn the piece over and, bending the pile to the sides, using a sharp stationery knife, cut out sections in the shape of the nail
- Apply glue to the plate and press the fluffy piece. Make sure that the villi are directed towards the growth of the nail
Fluffy nails with natural fur Fluffy nails with natural fur
Of course, such a manicure can hardly be called long-lasting, since it does not last long. After washing your hands, the fur should be dried and combed with a brush. Try to do a similar manicure before any event.
