When the usual manicure is boring, and you want variety on the nails, almost every girl runs to the nail salon. A professional master will easily create any fantasy pattern on the nail plates, while not forgetting to take a fairly large amount when calculating. How to make desires a reality without cost? We will talk about this in the article: we will tell you how easy it is to make a drawing on your nails at home. For beginners, the photo will explain step by step the principle of drawing in manicure.
Drawings with a needle
The simplest images on nails can be created by every girl: for this you need to acquire fine needle or a toothpick. Basically, you can draw floral arrangements with a needle, however, if you approach the design of a manicure thoroughly, you can pick up many beautiful images.
The general nuances of the needle drawing technique are described below:
- Apply main decorative coating, wait until dry.
- Cover the nail plates with a colorless varnish so that the base for the work with the needle is thick: this will prevent the sharp tip of the instrument from traumatizing the nails.
- Please select contrast varnish and apply drops to the intended places on the nail plates.
- Let the varnish dry for a few seconds, then begin to carefully draw the drawing.
- Wait complete solidification composition, then cover the nails with a colorless finish.
We will consider the ideas of drawings on the nails, created by girls at home. Hopefully pictures inspire you to be creative when creating your own manicure fantasy.
A wonderful summer manicure with watermelon is perfect for a vacation or a walk. Follow the instructions to complete the drawing correctly:
- Apply a coating to the nail pink or red... This will be the pulp of a sweet berry. The subsequent appearance of the manicure depends on which varnish you use: matte will be the ideal coating for this pattern.
- Apply to the free edge of the nail light green varnish. It is not necessary to use stripes for classic French manicure - you can draw a watermelon rind by hand.
- Wait for the layers dry completely, then separate them with white varnish: use a bottle with a special thin drawing brush.
- Start with the stripes on the rind of the watermelon: draw longitudinal lines in dark green. Allow a few seconds to dry, then gently use a needle to make small zigzags along the edges of the stripes.
- Put black varnish on a sheet of paper: dip the tip of a needle in black varnish and apply seed dots in different places on the nail plate.
- After the watermelons are dry on the nails, cover the composition colorless varnish.
Black and white drawing
Another simple manicure suitable for evening walks or parties. Neatly executed, black and white manicure looks feminine and elegant.
- Apply first white, then black coating on nail plates. Try to keep the longitudinal stripes as smoothly as possible.
- Put a drop of black nail polish on a piece of paper: dip the tip of the needle into the dye compound and mark the dots on the white side of the nail in the intended order.
- Put a white drop of nail polish on a piece of paper and, dipping there tool, draw twigs on the black side.
- Apply colorless varnish to cover.
Red and white manicure
Such a manicure is a little more difficult to do: the perfect look provides smooth and neat drawing with a needle.
- Cover your nails with bright red color.
- Secure the cover transparent layer to prevent nail injury from the needle.
- Decorate the selected nails with beautiful white shapes. To do this, make 3-5 small drops white at the top or bottom of the nail plate.
- Start drawing lines with a needle. Their thickness and bend depends only on your imagination.
Manicure can be performed in any color scheme. You will find more ideas for the red and white combination.
A chic manicure is created by mixing marine colors: white, blue, blue. Such a composition will give the handles fresh look and visually rejuvenate them. Draw following the guidelines:
- Apply as the main background bright blue coating. Wait until it is completely dry.
- Place a few drops of dark blue nail polish, large and small, on the side of the nail plate. Wait a couple of seconds, then in the center of each drop add white color.
- After a second, start driving the needle over the blue and white drops, mixing them together and creating a bizarre wavy pattern.
- Cover the finished composition colorless varnish.
Drawings with paint varnish
To help home craftswomen, household varnishes have long been invented to create simple patterns on nails. Painting varnishes differ from ordinary varnishes in a wide palette of colors and thin brush that allows you to display the most unthinkable curls. Technology drawing a pattern is simple:
- Apply base in contrasting color
- Dip the brush in any color varnish and output pictures.
The simplest version of a drawing that can easily diversify a bored manicure. Arrange dots in any order, mix colors: after finishing the creative play with nails, fix the result with a colorless varnish.
If you know how to draw, then there is nothing easier than creating on your nails mini scene from your favorite cartoon or draw individual characters. In the photo, all the drawings are made using paint varnish. Please note that it will not be possible to create a neat manicure with such a varnish the first time: spend a few workouts on a piece of paper to test your possibilities.
Drawings on nails with tape
Truly great and powerful stuff. With its help, chic geometric patterns on the nails are created, which cannot be distinguished from professional ones.
To get a high quality manicure, read the execution technique before you start drawing interesting shapes on the nail plates:
- Cover nails with base varnish. Wait until it dries completely. It's best if you return to your manicure a couple of hours after applying the base.
- Prepare the necessary stencils from strips of adhesive tape in advance: when creating a design, you are nothing should not distract from the process.
- Stick the stencils in the places where the layout of the pattern is intended.
- Paint over the areas that are free of the duct tape. Remove the stencil after the varnish has completely dried, so as not to smear the drawing.
- Cover your nails with a top coat.
The manicure shown in the photo is one of the easiest options execution of the picture with scotch tape. Stock up on white, black and clear varnish for precise geometric designs:
- Cover your nails colorless varnish. Wait until the coating is completely cured.
- Apply the tape crosswise near the base. Apply white polish up to half of your nail. Wait until dry and remove the stencil.
- Apply tape in this way a little below the first line. Livestock should not leave unpainted white areas. Apply black polish.
- Cover the composition with colorless varnish to remove flaws and fixing the picture.
The simplest manicure, which will take a little time to complete. Cover the nail plates base color: After drying, form a triangle on the nail hole with adhesive tape. Paint over the stencil with contrasting varnish and secure the composition.
Mother of pearl with purple triangles
A great everyday manicure can be created using as an example photo above. The combination of mother-of-pearl varnish with glossy purple triangles will emphasize the great taste of the bearer of the manicure and indicate the romance of nature. This kind of manicure recommended for everyday office work and evening walks.
Another manicure created with scotch tape. Purchase glitter varnish to decorate the triangles.
Do not forget - any manicure with a pattern requires finishing with a colorless varnish.
Acrylic Paints
Acrylic paints- a universal tool for painting on nails. It is used both in beauty salons by professional manicurists and by ordinary girls at home. Acrylic fits more conveniently on the nail plates, due to this performing compositions this composition is easier than paint varnish. Let's take a look at some great homemade design ideas (more ideas on).
Delicate French
It is easy and simple to diversify a classic French manicure if you have a palette with acrylic paints in your cosmetic bag. Follow simple instructions to create the most delicate design with lace marigolds:
- Execute classic french manicure on six fingers, leaving two fingers on each hand to draw lace. In our case, these are the middle and index fingers of both hands.
- Cover loose nails base varnish. Better if it is transparent.
- Paint on your nails curls tying them with delicate lace. Acrylic paint should be pure white.
- Cover your nails with clear polish.
Such a manicure is perfect for a wedding celebration and, at the same time, looks great in daily wear.
By the way, an excellent selection of monograms, as well as templates for drawing, are waiting for you at this
Eastern motives never will not go out of style. It is not difficult to draw smooth, beautiful lines and curls with a thin brush with acrylic paint, even if you have no drawing skills at all. Repeat the composition in the photo if you are going on vacation to exotic countries, or if you like bright and beautiful daily manicure.
Beautiful manicure with highlighted fingers, will make you turn around after you. A pleasant, not stressing color will become your favorite for a long time. Follow the instructions for creating the same or similar design on the nail plates.
- Paint your nails turquoise color. Cover the selected nail plates with a white base.
- With light sweeping movements to the side, create rhombuses yellow and orange colors on a white base.
- Frame them in a turquoise frame using the same technique as for drawing shapes.
- Cover colorless topcoat.
A creative version with funny skulls, you can create with minimal drawing skills. Practice on paper before displaying acrylic images on your nails.
Lovers of the nautical theme should try another option for a vacation. Draw anchors, ship cables and other attributes of marine life, while not forgetting to draw up everything in cheerful white and blue colors.
To paint beautiful compositions buy tools that will help make your manicure more beautiful. Of course, you can do without them, using only a needle and scotch tape, however, about what development of creativity can we talk if you are missing an elementary brush?
Read the information about what tools you need to use to create small masterpieces on the nails:
- Sponges
Cosmetic sponges are useful for gradient manicure: they can be executed in the form of thin brushes, or be ordinary, large volumetric sponges. - Brushes
At your discretion, you can purchase brushes for nail art, in a large assortment presented in specialized stores. If you find your purchase irrelevant, use old makeup brushes. An important condition is that the bristles of the brushes must be made of natural fibers. - Wooden stick
Such a tool should have a beveled edge. It is suitable for gluing rhinestones and adjusting sequins. - Dots
Dots is a point brush that allows you to adjust the amount of paint applied to the nail plate. With the help of the tool, it is easy to mix different colors and apply dots, which are an integral part of many drawings. - Brush for sketching small details.
An excellent tool with a natural bristle tapering towards the tip. With such a brush, you can draw small details in drawings, write words and even make shadow transitions. - Tint brush
A good tool with an even pile, allowing you to create high-quality transitions and halftones. - Stripe brush
The assortment of brushes is represented by tools of various sizes and lengths of the pile part. Its use is due to the need to create thin stripes in the picture.
Materials (edit)
A short excursion into the world of drawing materials will leave you no choice - we have no doubt that you will be eager to create wonderful fantasy drawings on your nails. To create use:
- Acrylic paints
- Foil
- Specialized nail art kits
- Gouache
- Gel pens
Video about the most the best materials for drawing will not leave you indifferent.
Of course, you can go to and from the salon with an absolutely stunning design. However, what could be better than boasting to your friends that you have created your own manicure with a neat pattern on your nails? That is why we showed how to make a drawing on nails at home for beginners. The photo, and the instruction step by step should convince you to try your hand at developing skills in drawing on the nail plates.
Manicure is one of the favorite procedures of every woman. You can visit a beauty salon or learn how to make patterns yourself. A simple drawing on the nails is done using regular nail polish. The work is delicate and meticulous, so special tools and devices will be needed.
It is quite easy to create a simple drawing on the nails with gel polish.
You can apply patterns using:
- gel polish;
- acrylic paint;
- watercolor paint;
- acrylic powder;
- shellac.
The most popular nail art tool is regular varnish.... Choose 2 contrasting colors, one as a base, the other for drawing. The disadvantage of this option is that varnishes have a thick texture, and it is difficult for a beginner to create thin lines. This method is more suitable for large and voluminous figures.
Acrylic paints are easy to use, wide range of colors. They do not have to be mixed with water, after drying, they do not crack, therefore it is permissible to apply one color to another. To give the image romance and tenderness, crystals, rhinestones or sequins are added. The resulting drawing must be covered with a fixer, since acrylic paints are easily washed off.
Acrylic paints are an excellent choice for creating simple designs on nails. Watercolors are diluted with water, they are inferior to acrylics in terms of drying speed. A large selection of colors allows you to paint whole pictures on your nails, but the technique is not easy to master.
Shellac is characterized by a safe composition, as it does not contain formaldehyde. It is easy to apply, looks beautiful, it is worn for a long time without cracks and chips. Painting with a hybrid of varnish and gel is not difficult. Shellac is thick, so it is difficult to apply graceful small patterns. Small details cannot be drawn with it, but it is great for creating gradients and contrasting patterns.
Acrylic powder comes in different consistencies and colors, it gives nails a well-groomed and stylish look. The effect lasts for a long time, and the nails grow and strengthen well. White powder is used for weddings, neon for disco.
Acrylic powder will correct the defects of the nail plate and even out its surface.
Gel polish is suitable for nail art. The patterns are applied to the dried base. These can be butterflies, geometric patterns, or flowers. Drawing from gel polish lasts for a long time.
Essential Nail Art Supplies
A simple drawing on the nails with varnish, acrylic powder or shellac is applied using additional tools.
Tool list:
Master class: drawing a heart with a toothpick
A simple drawing on the nails in the form of a heart is obtained using any varnish. The nail is covered with a base coat. A color is selected, for example, red. A toothpick is dipped, 2 points are placed side by side on the same level. Drops down from each point along a line to form an angle. The varnish is dispensed and a beautiful heart comes out.
How to draw a strawberry with a needle?
To make the berry realistic, varnishes are needed:
- Red;
- green;
- and black;
- yellow.
The nails are prepared, covered with a red base. To create the leaves, tape is taken, on which the teeth are cut. Adhesive tape covers the entire surface of the nail except the base. Green varnish is applied to the free space of the nail plate, and leaves are obtained. 
Scotch tape is removed, small dots are applied with a needle, imitating strawberry seeds. Acrylic paints are suitable for this design. Strawberry sheets can simply be drawn with a needle using emerald paint. For originality, the drawing is sprinkled with glitter.
An interesting option is voluminous nail art. Nails go through the preparation stage, covering with the main base color. Without waiting for it to dry, a thick layer of clear varnish is applied. After a few seconds, grooves are made in place of the grains with a needle. When the coating dries, a fringe is drawn in the form of thin leaves.
Drawing on nails with a grid
A mesh manicure is perfect for long and well-groomed nails. The base coat is applied first, followed by the silver varnish. It is important that it is completely dry.
For such a nail design, a special stencil in the form of a mesh is used. It is applied to the nails, the sponge is dipped in black varnish and pats the decor with patting movements. After completing the procedure, the mesh comes off. The final step will be to cover the nails with a fixer.
Drawings using dots
Dots is a special tool for applying patterns, outwardly resembling a crochet hook with a steel ball at the tip. Using dots, it is easy to draw flowers. They will look beautiful on both short and long square nails.
The nails are prepared, the base is applied. A background color is selected. Now 5 points are placed on the nail, placing them in a circle. These will be petals. A point of a different color is fixed in the center. The tip of the dots must be constantly cleaned with a napkin so that the dyes do not mix. The final stage is the application of a transparent top-product. 
One of the famous decor options with the use of dots is two-tone polka dots. Usually the combinations are: red and white, black and white, but you can combine other colors as well.
There are tons of other decor ideas:
- bows;
- ladybugs;
- geometric figures;
- curls;
- french.
Drawings using tape and foil
A simple drawing on the nails is created not only using ordinary varnish, but also using decorative tape or foil. Use a narrow sticky tape to simulate beautiful designs. Experts advise not to choose double-sided tape, and if the tape leaves a mark, then the manicure may not turn out neat. 
Nail art with adhesive tape is performed according to the same type of scheme, only the pattern or the number of straight lines differs.
To get a manicure, you need to purchase:
- several colored varnishes;
- base;
- top cover.
The nails are processed, a transparent base is applied, then any colored varnish. After drying, the tapes are fixed diagonally on half of the nail plate. The part not covered with tape is painted in a different tone. It remains to wait until dry, and carefully remove the tapes.
Foil is an unusual material that can attract attention. To work with it, you need not only standard accessories, but also:
- sharpened scissors;
- tweezers;
- orange sticks.
Foil is of different types:
- holographic;
- embossed;
- engraved;
- covered with a protective film.
After the standard preparation of the nails, a base coat, base varnish is applied, and foil is applied on top using glue or colorless varnish. It can be glued in whole or in part.
If you need to cover the entire nail, only special glue will do. Foil is quite fragile, so work with it should be done using tweezers or tweezers. An adhesive is applied to the surface of the nail or varnish. The foil is applied and smoothed with an orange stick. The film is removed, the manicure is fixed with a top-end product.
Partial decoration of the nail plate with foil involves the free arrangement of pieces of material or decorating the hole.
Painting on nails with a brush
A simple drawing on the nails (varnish, acrylic powder or shellac) is done with nail art brushes.
They are of different types:
A step-by-step guide to creating monograms
- The preparatory stage involves removing the cuticle, smoothing the surface and shape of the nails, and dehydration.
- A base or one-color varnish is applied.
- Tools are selected.
- Before applying the decor, you should practice on paper, since monograms require perseverance, accuracy and smooth clear strokes.
- The drawing is created neatly from the side of the nail.
- When depicting monograms, symmetry is important, it is better to make patterns three-dimensional, doubling the lines. A large drop is collected at the tip of the brush, which is then led in the desired direction.
- Decor elements are dried under ultraviolet light if the patterns are applied with gel polish or acrylic paint. The latter is ideal for monograms.
- Sequins, rhinestones are added.
- The result is secured with a top tool.
How and what to draw a smile on your nails
To get the perfect French jacket, you need to know the rules and nuances. The smile line divides the nail into 2 zones - the main and regrown parts.
There are several ways to create a jacket, depending on the tools used and the length of the nails:
Watermelon drawing with acrylic
This nail art is reminiscent of summer. To make a manicure with imitation of a watermelon, you will need:
- brush;
- several colors of varnish;
- stencils (if necessary);
- fixer;
- basic framework.
A preparatory coating is applied to the nails, then a red varnish, which will create the pulp of the berry. On the upper part of the nail, 2 parallel lines are drawn, 1 - salat, 2 - dark green. When everything is dry, it remains to make the seeds with black varnish and fix the result with a top, which will increase the durability of the manicure.
How to draw a bow with gel polish?
To create such nail art, a dots or brush is suitable.
Stages of drawing a bow:
Painting flowers with regular varnish
Poppies, daisies, sakura, roses are painted on the nails. 2 colors of varnish are prepared: white and red. With the help of a needle, 6 points of white and red colors are placed on the finished surface so that they have a small area of contact. Colors are mixed in a chaotic manner, the goal is to get a rose. At the end, the leaves are painted with green varnish.
Drawings for beginners with decoration
It is better to buy glass rhinestones for manicure, they look more spectacular and shine beautifully. To apply them, use an orange stick, pre-soaked in a top product. Beautifully and simply decorate the smile of the nail, laying rhinestones on it. They are applied, gently pressed against the surface of the nail. The result is consolidated. 
If you want to get a 3D effect, you should pay attention to the broths. Manicure with their use is often called "caviar". The registration process is similar to the previous ones. The broths are distributed over the nail plate, the excess is removed with a fan brush. A fixing layer is applied, the emphasis is on the edges of the nail, where broths fall off most quickly.
Acrylic powder is a loose powder that has a porous texture and allows the nails to breathe. It dries quickly, so neat and fast work is needed. Thanks to acrylic powder, voluminous patterns resembling a knitted sweater are obtained.
2 layers of gel polish are applied, dried under ultraviolet light. After degreasing, patterns are created that fall under the lamp. In order not to spoil the velvet effect, you will have to choose a matte finish.
Simple and beautiful pattern ideas for short and long nails
Metallic stripes look great on short nails. They are purchased from a specialist store. They are applied to the finished coating, the excess edges are cut off. 
The moon manicure looks beautiful. He needs stencils for a jacket. Only they are applied not to the tip of the nail, but to its base. The surface is painted in 1 color, stencils are glued, painted in a different tone. It remains to remove the stickers and fix the resulting effect.
To cover long nails, acrylic will do. Among the common options for nail art are diagonal stripes, applying rhinestones in the form of a semicircle to the height of the nail, creating patterns, monograms.
Tips from the masters: what not to do when creating a manicure
Common mistakes to avoid:
There are many techniques, decor options, so each woman will choose an option to her liking. Salon treatments are expensive, but you can master the basics of nail art yourself.
It is easy for a novice manicure master to learn how to make simple drawings on the nails. They are created using varnishes, broths, rhinestones, foil, acrylic powder or watercolors.
Article design: Olga Pankevich
Video about creating drawings on nails
How to draw thin lines on your nails:
At first it will be a little difficult, but each time the lesson becomes easier, the patterns are more varied, and experiments with the technique of execution are bolder.
The main rule: nails must be prepared at the highest level:
- baths with warm water for nail plates for 10 minutes soften the skin, cuticles;
- using a wooden stick, a manicure tool, cut off the coarse tissue around the marigolds;
- polish the nail plates (once / month) or simply degrease the nails with acetone;
- on their dry clean surface, it is necessary to apply a base under the varnish (the pattern fits better, it looks neater);
- after 15-20 minutes you can start drawing.
What do you need to have to create patterns? Varnishes: transparent, medicinal, several decorative colors, gloss, varnish fixative. Materials - stickers, templates, stickers for nails with a ready-made pattern, sequins, other decorations, a few needles, thin brushes. Acrylic paints will come in handy later.
Simple patterns:
- Stickers. The plates are painted with the selected color of the decorative varnish, wait for complete drying, apply another layer. After drying - attach a sticker (instructions on the package), cover with transparent varnish. Photo Stickers glued over the applied base.
- Drawings: geometric shapes, lines, fruits (berries, strawberries, others), various symbols (hearts, emoticons). On the prepared plates (with two layers of a monochromatic coating), a pattern is applied with contrasting colors of other varnishes.
- Camouflage. Apply light green (left side), dark green (center), brown or gray (right) color to the nail, while they are wet - mix randomly with a needle.
- Contrast network (black / white, beige / brown, black / red, other combinations). On top of the dried finished coating of one color, lines are applied with another varnish in the form of a lattice, diamond-shaped mesh.
- Nail decorations: stars, flowers, beads, other shapes. They are attached to the wet surface, according to the invented design, stick until completely dry.
- Blurred pattern (two contrasting colors or one light and dark tone). On top of the wet layer, a pattern (waves, circles, spiral) is applied with a brush with another varnish. Errors are corrected with a toothpick.
- (two-tone: a classic combination of white with a pink or beige tone; outside the classics - also two-tone, but they combine contrasting tones). Application sequence:
- with a basic tone we paint the nail plate completely, dry it;
- cover the nail with an adhesive strip, leaving only its outer edge (about a third part);
- paint over the open part with a white tone, let it dry, remove the strip.
Remember! Before applying the main pattern - be sure to apply and then completely dry, one layer of the main color of the varnish surface. After the completion of the drawing, it is fixed with a transparent or medicated varnish with the last layer so that it can last longer. 
Drawing with a needle
You should prepare the necessary tool in advance (manicure set + sewing needle), think over the nail design, and, if necessary, purchase the necessary materials for the pattern.
How to use the needle:
- first, they make a sketch of the pattern on paper, choosing the proportions as close as possible to their marigolds;
- the pictures should indicate the sequence of applying elements when painting;
- we apply the 1st layer of the coating on the nail plate - the base one;
- when the base dries up, apply the following - the entire plate is covered with white varnish (they do not allow to dry!);
- on top of the white layer in the middle, brush three red dots of medium size with a brush;
- a drop of white is dripped to the center of the red dots;
- quickly create an ornament: dip the needle in the middle of the point and pull in the desired direction (the trace will be red with a white line in the middle), drawing straight or curved lines, curls, the like;
- when the ornament is dry, everything is covered on top with a fixative, a colorless varnish layer.
Naturally, creating an individual design - the color palette for use is wide enough. Thus, you can draw silhouettes of animals, insects, create geometric shapes, whole landscapes and many other images. Small "but". All of them will be too miniature, therefore, it is better to use contrasting shades or colors of lacquer materials. This will prevent the pattern from blending.
Creating a picture with varnishes
This ornamentation technique is a little more difficult than using a needle, but it is also easy to learn. To acquire the skill of working with a thin long brush, at first they train on artificial nails: it is not a pity to constantly wash them with acetone for a badly successful pattern. For training, paper is also suitable.
Instructions for applying varnish with a brush:
- Prepare nails for painting: bath, leather processing, grinding the plate.
- The nail plate is covered with a base (colorless or medicated varnish).
- The coating dries (hereinafter: every freshly painted layer must dry completely).
- Apply a background coating: a color is used that will act as a contrast to any other tone used in painting. First, in one movement, they brush in the center up to the edge starting from the cuticle, then paint the left side of the plate and the right - just three strokes of the brush.
- A thin brush is dipped in varnish, its excess is slightly removed (as in school, painting with gouache) and an element of the pattern is applied (usually from 2 to 6 colors are used). Beginners choose hearts, flowers, lines, only a little later moving on to more complex images.
The completion of the work is considered to be the fixation of the ornament with a colorless coating.
When buying varnishes, pay attention - their manufacturers complete either with ordinary brushes or thin ones designed for painting. In the absence of this kind of materials at hand, you can use a thin silicone brush for watercolors.
The process of painting with acrylic paints with a brush
They are very popular among fashionistas: they are easy to draw, dry quickly, do not smear, are harmless to human health, when using them, colorists achieve about 2000 shades. This type of paints has a long shelf life, correctly applied painting lasts a very long time.
Acrylic paints are:
- transparent;
- half transparent;
- overlapping the previous color (opaque);
- pasty.
They are water-soluble, easy to stir, but after drying, you can safely display the next element of the ornament over the drawing - erosion is excluded. The patterns are breathable, do not fade, and look very bright. The duty of priming the nail plate before painting is eliminated.
What are the techniques for painting with acrylic paint:
- Oil. Use undiluted or pasty paint. It got its name because of the similarity with oil paintings on canvas.
- Pastose (similar to dough). The paint is not diluted, any pigment can be added beforehand, put in thick strokes. The dried layer resembles a gouache drawing.
- Watercolor. Water is mixed with an acrylic binder, then the paint is thinned. The finished ornaments are similar to quality watercolors.
- Sliding. Acrylic paints are mixed with structural gels. Difficult technique as it is difficult for beginners to guess the final color result.
- Glaze. Each superimposed layer should be extremely thin, almost translucent. This technique is used to paint the smile of Mona Lisa.
Painting is carried out with different types of brushes: synthetic, natural bristle, of different thickness. While using one brush, the rest should be in the water.
At first, working with such paints - it is enough to buy 6 basic colors plus white to correct errors. To understand how they lie on top of each other (what shade is obtained), draw a checkerboard (6X6 squares for six colors, each square is 2X2 cm), then alternately paint over the horizontal lines with another pigment, and then vertical squares (36 colors) ...
How to draw a twig pattern:
- the background should be a gentle shade that goes well with a yellow or green tone;
- two curved lines are drawn along the length of the nail with green or yellow paint; decorate them with leaves (with the same paint as the branch);
- the veins on the leaves are made a couple of tones lighter from the main color;
- the dried pattern is fixed with transparent paint.
By the way, several painting techniques can be used in one ornament.
Other ways to decorate nails
Creation of ornaments using scotch tape.
We need scotch tape, a colorless coating, two decorative varnishes. First, they make the base, then the background coating (all layers are dried one by one). A stencil is prepared from scotch tape (strips, various shapes are cut out with a clerical knife), glued over the background coating, a different color is applied. When it is completely dry, the scotch tape is removed, painted on top with transparent varnish.
Why a sponge is useful for a beautiful manicure.
The nails are prepared in the most usual way, which ends with the application of the base, and then the background coating. While the background is still wet, the sponge is dipped in a contrasting shade and the edge of the marigold is slapped with it (a pimpled edge is obtained - the "amber" effect).
Caviar manicure.
A thick wet layer of a transparent base is sprinkled with the smallest black or red beads. Press against the marigold with a film, wait for complete drying.
The best works of masters
French manicure will remain fashionable. Although a "zest" has appeared - there should not be an even white line on the edge of the nail, it should lie with careless strokes.
A combination of glossy / matt varnish is welcomed in one image.
The best is the design with the ombre effect, the design of which combines color transitions from a dark beginning to a translucent edge of the nail. Additionally, gloss is applied.
They decorate the nails with lace (they are glued to a damp base), black stickers - "letters of the alphabet" are attached to a white background.
Designers consider monochrome as fashionable: red, black, white - with a translucent hint of the image: a smoky effect.
The geometric pattern with sharp corners remains the best.
A "broken" design is considered a hit: a thin black line is drawn along the plate, the right side is painted with a bright color, and the left - natural or transparent without shine.
Each person has a certain type of nail plate. The desired shape of the manicure is corrected with a nail file.
It should be remembered that:
- chubby, short fingers are given an elongated, oval plate shape;
- the square shape of the nail visually enlarges the fingers;
- on long thin fingers there should not be a pointed form in the form of a claw.
Lovely women, well-groomed marigolds look wonderful on the hands of ladies of any age, a delicate manicure drawing is appropriate even at the most advanced age. In addition, decorating it yourself with various images is actually an interesting and exciting experience.
Don't know how to paint on your nails? It doesn't matter - this can be easily learned. We will do a cool manicure with our own hands. What do we need for this? First of all - time and patience. We sit on a comfortable chair, stock up on acetone, nail files, varnish, brushes, paints, cotton swab and everything necessary for work and start drawing on our nails. We advise you to cover the table with foil or paper, so you will not stain the surface. Print the drawing so that it is in front of your eyes. Otherwise, you run the risk of dirtying the technique. For beginners, it is advisable to start with simple drawings.
You need to figure out what is more convenient to draw, what to choose: brushes, a needle, a toothpick, dots. How to work with scotch tape and acrylic paints.
Practice first on a suitable surface or paper, and only then paint on your nails. Before applying the drawing, do a manicure, giving your nails a well-groomed look. Next, you need to apply a transparent base coat to the nails.
Brush drawing:
Drawing with a toothpick:
Our task is to understand how you can do a cool manicure with beautiful drawings yourself, at home. A little patience and skill, and you can successfully make drawings at home without resorting to the help of a nail art master. Start learning with simple drawings, further complicating the task. Over time, you can tackle complex designs. The easiest way to use tools is a toothpick or needle.
What to draw
For nail art, tools such as a needle, dots and brushes are most often used. The technique of drawing with a needle and dots is not difficult even for inexperienced beginners.
What is a manicure needle? Such a needle does not have an eyelet, one end it abuts against the rod, the other end is intended for drawing. The needle patterns are delicate and filigree. Needles are sold in specialized stores, but you can easily make it yourself. Stick one end into the lead of a simple pencil, and you can use the sharp tip.
Such a needle is like a thin brush, which is convenient for drawing small patterns.
And this is for a more professional nail art. For beginners, a simple needle or toothpick is also suitable for you, but if you want to improve your drawings in the future, it is better to purchase professional tools. In order to do fashionable manicure at home - you need a nail dots. This is a tool with which we will decorate our nails with various dots, abstractions, or other interesting drawings. Any fashionable drawing, flowers, petals, any abstraction can be done with dots.
With the help of sequins, rhinestones and dots, you can make spectacular designs on your nails.
Of all the tools for nail art, brushes are considered the most difficult and professional. There are a huge number of manicure brushes on sale that are used to make nail design at home. In a regular set, there is always a liner brush, needed to make filigree patterns. In addition, the set must include a flat brush, which can be used to make a beautiful flower. For painting with colored sand or glitter, there is a fan brush. For beginners, it is best of all manicure brushes to use a liner.
A liner is a thin hair brush, with the help of a liner you can draw small elements, curls, circles, and other elements. It is convenient to draw animal faces, drawings from comics with a liner.
For work you will need:
- The first coating is basic.
- Pink varnish.
- Burgundy varnish.
- Silver varnish
- Liner brush.
- Small rhinestones.
- Fixer.
- First you need to apply a base coat to your nails.
- After the base coat has dried, apply the pink varnish in two layers. We are waiting for 7 minutes of drying.
- From the upper left corner of the nail, we begin to apply a thin line with burgundy varnish, draw another line in parallel - thinner.
- Draw the same, similar lines from the other corner of the nail.
- We finish the drawing with silver varnish.
- Next comes the fixer.
- At the end, we attach a rhinestone to the nail with tweezers or a toothpick, and finish the nail art with a fixing agent.
The selection of acrylic paints is rich and varied. There are four types of acrylic manicure paints: translucent, opaque, opaque and pasty. In order to get the desired color, you need to dilute the paint with water. The more water in the paint, the lighter and softer the color. You can combine 2 paints to create a unique shade.
It is better to buy acrylic paint in tubes, as it dries quickly. Always close the tubes tightly. Best of all St. Petersburg paint. Watch out for the thickness of the acrylic, it cannot be very liquid, otherwise it will drain from the nail.
Constant training in drawing will help you gain experience and "fill your hand", and over time it will be possible to decorate your nails not only for yourself, but also for your friends. And if you wish, and at all, you can turn this occupation into a lucrative profession.
Advice! For beginners, it is not necessary to buy the most expensive tools and materials right away. At first, you can even practice on simple watercolors that are easily washed off.
There are several basic techniques for creating simple nail art. But first you need to prepare the workplace, tools and auxiliary materials.
Nail Art Supplies Set
Simple patterns on nails for beginners can be drawn using materials at hand. To apply drawings you will need:
- Scotch;
- needle;
- foil;
- glitter sprinkles;
- thin brushes;
- varnishes of various colors;
- toothpicks;
- cotton sticks;
- nailfile;
- nail polish remover etc.
Advice! The workplace should be well lit, it is better to use a table lamp with a conventional incandescent lamp (not fluorescent), since it does not distort colors.
Preliminary preparation
Before starting to paint patterns on nails for beginners, it is important to know that a manicure should be performed on the hands.
Now you need to stock up on patience, perseverance and accuracy.
Advice! You can practice drawing patterns on paper blanks made in the form of a nail and having the same dimensions.
Scotch tape to help us
To create nail designs for beginners, it is important to consider step by step the main popular techniques, for example, using scotch tape. You can also buy special self-adhesive manicure strips available from nail art stores.
So a simple, but at the same time original and neat manicure in two colors is ready! Now, using this technique, you can create patterns in the form of triangles, rhombuses and colorful stripes.
Using this method, you can also make a French manicure.
Advice! A very beautiful manicure will turn out, for example, if you cut out a pattern pattern in the form of stripes, circles from scotch tape.
Patterns on nails in point technique
By drawing neat dots on your nails, you can get original patterns that will look very good for beginners. You can buy special tools for spot painting, or you can do with improvised means:
- toothpicks;
- hairpins;
- thin rods.
Using different devices, you can get points of different diameters, for example, small points are obtained if you use toothpicks, and large ones if you use the opposite end of a pencil, you can even leave prints with an eraser on its tip. A drawing is created from points, these are flowers, patterns, animals, shapes. You can simply decorate the nail with a series of dots from the base to the edge of the plate.
A variant of spot painting is painting with drops. A larger drop is placed in the center of the nail, and smaller drops are located around.
Advice!As you master this technique, you can buy professional spot painting tools. They are called dots.
Gradient nail decoration
Another pattern for beginners is presented step by step. It looks very impressive, and it is created easily and simply with the help of eyeshadow and sponge. To do this, a varnish of the main color is applied to the nail, after drying, an eye shadow is applied to it with a sponge, and now the resulting colored enamel is covered with a colorless varnish.
Advice!It is better to first check the interaction of the transparent varnish and the shadows planned for application, in order to exclude their ugly spreading or unnecessary reaction.
Draw with a needle
Drawing patterns with a needle is fine for beginners. In terms of the technique of execution, it is somewhat reminiscent of a dot painting, but it has its own characteristics. All that is needed to create a pattern is an ordinary needle, and multi-colored varnishes - 2-3 pieces. There are no restrictions on color, the main thing is that the colors do not merge with each other. Varnishes in contrasting colors will look very nice. So, a step-by-step technology for applying a pattern with a needle:
- The nails are covered with a colorless varnish. This is to protect against possible scratches from the needle if you press too hard on the plate.
- After the varnish has dried, the base varnish of the selected color is applied on top.
- A drop of another varnish is applied on top, and while it is not dry, a drawing needs to be done with a needle. By carefully dipping the needle directly into a drop of contrasting varnish, and guiding it in different directions, a pattern or pattern is formed.
- After the resulting pattern has dried, a transparent varnish is again applied on top to fix it. Thus, you can either mix varnishes with each other, or get thin lines - it all depends on your imagination! You can get abstraction, ornate patterns or tropical flower petals.
You can also create a specific pattern. For this, for example, a large red dot is placed in the center. This will be the heart of the flower. Now the contour of the petals is drawn with a needle from the center. Lines can be painted over with varnish of a different color and shaded with a needle. After complete drying, a fixing base is applied.
Advice! Beforehand, it is better to practice on a paper blank.
Painting patterns with a brush
How to draw nail patterns for beginners with a brush? In fact, it is not as difficult as it sounds. For example, to create a geometric pattern, you will need: a base, a base coat, varnishes of two colors, a thin brush. In terms of complexity, this technique is comparable to needle drawing, and it is quite suitable for beginners:
- nails are covered with a base base;
- mentally, a line is drawn across the marigold, dividing it into two equal parts.
One of the parts is painted over, for example, with a blue varnish; using black varnish and a thin brush, a black stripe is applied, separating the colored blue part. The result is a manicure with a clear contour of varnishes in contrasting colors.
The finished pattern, as usual, is covered with a base base. With a thin brush, you can draw "leopard patterns", for this first specks of brown are drawn, then they are outlined with black varnish.
Advice! If it is difficult and inconvenient to draw on the fingers of the right hand using the left, you can choose only one nail to apply the pattern, and cover the rest with varnishes in contrasting colors.
Decoration decor
With the help of decorative elements, you can easily decorate marigolds for the holiday; this will require glitter sprinkles, rhinestones, sparkles, etc. You will also need a colorless varnish, a base varnish. The technique of applying patterns using decor elements is very simple:
- The nails are covered with a colorless base.
- If desired, a varnish of a different color is applied.
- After drying, decorative elements are laid out on the surface in the desired order.
- The base varnish is again applied on top.
Glitter sprinkle applied on top of white varnish 
Advice! In order for the decor not to crumble ahead of time, you need to try to choose the elements that fit the nail as closely as possible.
Drawing with tulle
Using this method, the nail acquires an interesting openwork pattern. To do this, you need a piece of tulle with a beautiful fine lace. Nails are prepared, as with other techniques (base varnish, main color), without allowing the second layer of varnish of the main color to completely dry, a piece of tulle is applied to the nail plate, pressed for a while and removed. It turns out an imprint of openwork tulle on the enamel, and now you just need to cover it with transparent varnish to fix it.
Advice! The pattern can be customized for each finger. And instead of tulle, take knitted fabric or velvet.
Acrylic paints will decorate your fingers
This method of applying patterns is also suitable for beginners; in terms of complexity, it is equivalent to painting with varnish with a thin brush. Some beginners may find it even easier to complete.
For example, you can draw a branch. This will require yellow and green paints. It is carried out in the following stages:
- A varnish of some dull color is applied.
- On the top left, two curved lines are drawn with a brush - these will be branches. The lines are drawn with bright yellow acrylic paint.
- With the same brush, small leaves are drawn on the branch.
- The middle of the leaf is tinted with a lighter paint.
- Everything is covered with colorless varnish for fixing.
Advice! Do not forget about applying clear varnish as a fixer. Without it, the paints will quickly be washed off with water.
2016 nail trends
Neat and well-groomed nails do not go out of fashion. This year, short marigolds are in trend. The almond shape of the nails does not lose popularity, giving the image a harmony.
The color scheme differs in non-standard colors, for example, turquoise shades are suitable for red-haired beauties, and jeans-style will be interesting for young girls. Coral shades are already a classic for feminine and elegant.
The mint color, fashionable this season, will not disappear in the fall. The flesh color of the varnish is also popular, and the most daring girls are already using yellow vinyl, dark lavender and hot coral. Pink color, which has also become a classic, does not leave the stage either. Interesting varnish "confetti". It unusually combines coral and violet particles, there are also particles of a calm pink color of various sizes.
Styles and directions of nail design in 2016
Patterns and decorative elements on the nails have already become a tradition in nail art. Geometric figures are in demand this season, as well as drawings in the form of squares, cells or triangles.
Interesting "frames" have also appeared. The main color is framed along the contour with varnish in a contrasting color. The tradition of monofilament in the design of nails is not getting old either.
You can dilute the image by decorating a couple of fingers, simply highlighting them with varnish of a different color. Summer has passed under the sign of brightness and luxury. Combinations of bright manicure with decorative elements in the form of massive decorations are in fashion. Nail stripes are still popular. At its peak, there is a blue base with a white stripe, to match the nautical outfits that are fashionable today.
Lunar manicure does not lose its position. Its most demanded appearance is a black matte finish with a silvery and shiny moon.
To create a geometric design, you need to use at least 3 types of varnish. New combination: beige - black - white. For several seasons, the topic of geometry is still relevant. The lateral jacket is also interesting, this is when a strip of white is drawn on the side of the nail.
The so-called unusual varnish blots are also in demand. There is also a trend towards a natural look in fashion, as a result of which flesh-colored varnishes are popular. Transparent varnish is also in trend.
Don't be afraid to experiment
Women always dream of having beautiful and well-groomed nails. Chasing fashion trends is not worth it; instead, you can become the creator of your own design, only starting from fashion trends as a starting point.
It is quite possible to independently create a pattern and decorate nails, especially since it turned out that it is not so difficult - the main thing is to adhere to the rules and know the secrets of performing the techniques. There is no need to be afraid to use your imagination and design possibilities; you should not be afraid to experiment.
Who knows, maybe next season your design will be taken as a basis, which you yourself came up with?
