Stained Glass Lacquer

Stained Glass Lacquer

Manicure is the most common nail care procedure. Modern masters offer girls and women a lot of interesting designs using original drawings and accessories. One of the most beautiful options is a stained glass manicure. Thanks to the use of several shades at the same time, the design looks truly magical and bright.

What it is

The technique of creating stained glass windows has been used by people for quite a long period. Previously, similar options were used not for nail design. Stained glass was actively used in architecture. Colored glass adorned the huge majestic buildings.

Today, the stained glass technique has found its application in many areas. Recently, such an idea was borrowed by masters of nail service and began to use it to create an unusual design. It is worth noting that stained glass manicure can be done not only with the help of gel bases. Often used to create and ordinary varnish.

Professional masters use for manicure colored gels with a translucent base. Thanks to this, the design is neat and beautiful. Gels for creating stained glass manicure are somewhat different from the usual options. The compositions have a liquid consistency, but this does not mean that the technique is too different from the standard process. Many beginning masters mistakenly believe that such tools are difficult to apply, but this is far from the case.

When choosing quality products composition for stained glass manicure lays down easily and smoothly, like any gel polish. Basically, the end result depends on the correct adherence to the technology by the master himself.

After applying the gel, a so-called glass effect appears. Often stained glass compositions are used to create the original French manicure.

What is it needed for

Compositions for performing stained glass manicure are actively used by modern masters, which is caused by many factors. Such gels perfectly complement the classic design, making it more vivid and original. Glass effect nails always attract the attention of others.

The main advantage of tools for stained glass manicure is that even after application they remain translucent. Thanks to this property, you can achieve the desired end result.

Stained glass manicure is used not only for extensions, but also for natural nails.

Asking the question - how to replace the gel at home, the answer becomes obvious - a simple varnish. To create a manicure is best to choose high-quality and sustainable tools. The cost of lacquers will be slightly higher in comparison with the usual options, but the manicure will keep on the nails much longer.

There are several ways to use decorative coatings to create a stained glass manicure. In this case, the choice of design depends on your preferences. In order to get a manicure brighter and more stable, the lacquer is best applied in 2-3 layers.

Design

When choosing a stained glass design for nails, you need to consider several popular and beautiful options that are used not only in the salon, but also at home. These include:

  • aquarium coating. The most popular type, to create it apply rich deep shades. Beautifully and effectively look age forms used for nails;
  • imitation gems. Due to the fact that the stained gel varnishes have a thick consistency, they perfectly keep a drop.Therefore, the basics are often used as imitation stones on the nails;
  • use foil. To create a manicure, holographic transfer materials are used, which can be easily supplemented with a stained glass gel with a liquid consistency. If you add black paint to the design, you will get a coating resembling expensive Venetian glass.

Quite often stained glass is combined with various decorative materials for nails. Most often it is complemented with sparkles and rhinestones, which provides additional brightness to the manicure.

Stained glass compositions are actively used in nails. Basically, such a coating is applied exclusively to the "smile" area, which looks nice and neat. If you use the gel over the entire surface of the nail, the manicure will be too bright and defiant. Under the translucent base, you can lay out any pattern.

If the stained gel is used to decorate natural nails, then it must be further dried in the lamp. The composition can be used as the main coating.

Firms

Recently, stained glass gels rarely go on sale, but this does not prevent manicure masters from using them in their work. Find such compositions can be in specialized stores that provide everything you need to build.

The main advantage of gel polishes is that to create them, raw materials of exceptionally high quality are used. Manufacturers offer a wide range of color palettes. There are several companies whose products are very popular in the modern market.

Most masters use stained glass foundations for their work. Kodi. Today, this brand is one of the most popular. The company produces "crystal" basis for the creation of stained glass manicure. The advantages of products from this company include:

  • a variety of deep and saturated colors;
  • coating resistance;
  • high quality composition.

In order to manicure turned out beautiful and neat, it is recommended to apply stained glass means with a thin layer.

No less popular is the product to create a glass design from the company Vogue. For the manufacture of tools manufacturer uses a unique modern technology. Due to this stained glass compositions are used not only to create a glass decoration on the nails. With the help of gels make the background layer, which allows you to get a juicy and deep shade.

In the video below you can see Vogue stained gel polish.

The peculiarity of the products from this company is that all stained glass compositions have a dense consistency.

How to make

Make a manicure with stained glass cover at home. The main thing is to observe the phasing of work, and then in the end result you will get a beautiful and resistant design.

If you want to do a manicure on short nails, then it is best to fill the entire space with different shades. First you need to make processing of the plate with the help of a nail file. Nails should have the same length and shape. After that, the surface should be applied to the main coating. To do this, choose a white or translucent composition.

You must first determine the pattern for nails. Apply patterns to the surface with a thin brush. Acrylic paint is suitable for drawing. The space needs to be filled with several shades.

Basically, this option stained glass manicure is used in the event that at hand is not a lamp or a suitable basis. The process does not take much time and effort.

If you want to achieve the effect of "stained glass", but there is no composition for this, you can make it yourself. To create will need special paints that are sold in any store with art accessories. Stained glass compositions are presented in small tubes, and you need to choose the appropriate colors. Paint is recommended to mix with each other.

  • To create a stained gel, you need to prepare a soluble material. For these purposes, suitable base coverage. It is worth noting that for the stained glass gel you need to choose compositions that have a thick consistency.
  • On the glass surface it is necessary to drip a soluble base. After that, mix the gel and paint. For this process it is best to use a thin needle, since the composition should be homogeneous. The finished gel can be applied to the nail.

Master Classes

As noted above, a translucent stained glass base is often used for extended nails. With this composition, you can create a bright and unusual jacket. It is worth noting that the shape of the extended nails does not matter.

Before you start a manicure, you need to first prepare a stained glass base. If there is no composition in your arsenal, you can make it yourself, guided by the above described instructions. The consistency of the self-made gel should be thick.

It should be noted that nail extension refers to complex technologies, and here it is important to follow the sequence in the steps. Place an UV lamp on the work surface in advance.

  • The first thing you need to start the build-up process is to prepare the nail. To do this, the plate is treated with a special oxidizing agent, after which a primer is applied. To cover you need to use varnish base. After applying each layer, the nail is dried in the lamp for 2 minutes.
  • In the next stage it is necessary to make a substrate on the form used for building. A lamp is also used for drying. The substrate must be slightly tightened with tweezers, and then removed. For maximum fixation, the lamp is used again.
  • Thereafter lengthening is applied. Choose the length and shape at your own discretion. To make the transition smooth, it is necessary to treat the surface with Cover Rose gel. After each process, the nails are dried in the lamp.
  • Next stage - use of apex. This is the highest point of the artificial nail. After drying in the lamp it is necessary to do the alignment of the "smile". Then the line is applied using gel polish. For decoration is best to take sparkles, as it looks more beautiful.
  • To toned a smile, you must use a darker base. For shading suitable light gel. The first layer is slightly pressed in order for the coating to take the desired shape.
  • In the next stage You can begin to create a design. Design options depend on your preferences. After putting the second layer is applied (you can choose 1 or 2 colors). At the final stage, sawdust is produced, the nail is covered with a finishing base. After each step requires drying in the lamp.

Reviews

To determine the appropriate design will help reviews of girls and women who used stained glass bases for manicure. Basically, users are satisfied with the end result. Many women noted that after applying stained gel polish, the nails become more durable, the manicure is durable and lasts a long time.

It is worth noting that at home most of the girls used homemade formulations. With proper observance of technology, a beautiful and neat manicure is obtained.

A video review of Patrisa Nail stained gel polish can be viewed in the next video.

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