Today, the aesthetics of our nails have become an indispensable part of our lives. We decorate our nails as a complement, according to our clothes, our shoes or our bag. There are those who do not let their nails rest. If you like or would like to wear a decorative manicure but you do not wear the famous porcelain nails or any other hairpiece, but your nails are natural, we offer you the best tricks to decorate them comfortably from home. With all the novelties we have today, decorating natural nails has never been so simple.
What do you need to decorate natural nails?
- Manicure set (scissors, pliers, film remover, lime …).
- Colored nail polish.
- Hardening nail polish.
- Transparent nail polish.
- Nail polish remover.
- Cotton buds.
- Makeup sponges.
- Water.
- Container.
- Homemade or special adhesive tape for nails.
- Chopsticks.
- …
Instructions for decorating natural nails
- The first thing you have to do is prepare your nails.
- Put your hands in a bowl of hot water to soften nails and skin.
- Dry them.If you have skin that protrudes around your nails you must remove them by cutting them with a plier flush with your finger. Never start them.Take advantage of the fact that you have soft skin to retract your cuticles back. To do this, push it with a remover or an orange stick.Cut your nails. Give them the shape you like best, always taking into account their functionality. It is best to cut them with a rounded shape so that they do not wear out with use.File your nails finishing polishing the shape so that there are no chips.
- Finally, wash your hands to remove any remaining nail debris.
- Give yourself a layer of hardener to protect your nails and favor the fixation of the enamels you use. It is important that this layer is thin so that too much enamel does not accumulate on the nails.
- Let your nails dry before you start decorating them.
- Choose how you are going to decorate your nails. Whatever the design, the important thing is that you choose in advance the colors you are going to use and their order, so that when you go to decorate your nails you are not wrong.
- Conventional decoration. Give a layer of enamel of the color you choose for your nails. You can paint all the nails of the same color, alternate two colors, paint the nails of one hand of one color and those of the other of another different.
- French manicure. It is about applying a pink color as a base. When it dries you should paint the edge of your nails in white. If necessary, give another layer of white color so that it does not become translucent.
- Different finishes with different colors. In this case the options are multiplied.
- You can make a gradient of various colors using a sponge to disperse the paint.
- You can decorate your nails by creating a design with geometric shapes, thanks to the use of adhesive tape, with which you only have to stick tape on your nail and paint to get those figures.
- You can also paint your nails a color and simply add dots with a toothpick to create a polka dot design.
- Another option is to make your design in water – yes, yes, pouring the enamel over cold water and drawing in the water – and insert your nails.
- Some groundbreaking designs propose you to decorate your nails with newspaper letters, soaking your nails in alcohol so that the design is fixed after pressing it 15 seconds on your nail.
- You can also decorate your nails with the design that you like the most and place it, with some rhinestone tweezers or small pieces of jewelry, getting a decoration in relief.
- Lyrics. Today there are already templates of letters with different typography, although, you can always resort to adhesive tape, or trust your good pulse.
- Once the design is chosen, start applying the color layers as appropriate. We cannot tell you since each design requires a few steps to follow, but it is important that you have them clear so that the design is spectacular.
- Let your design dry.
- Give yourself a thin layer of transparent enamel so that your nails look brighter and the design is well printed.
Tips for decorating natural nails
- Do not forget to use nail polish remover to clean your fingers and nails once you have finished decorating your natural nails. Of course, use a cotton swab so as not to spoil your design when cleaning.
- The proposed designs are creations that can go from the simplest to much more elaborate designs. We have focused this article to serve all people who want to decorate natural nails, whether they are experts or this is their first time. If you are really looking for something spectacular, we advise you to delve into Nail Art, where true miniature works of art are created; spectacular drawings, very rich in details, the size of a nail.
