Varieties of nail stickers
A rare nail master can boast of the perfect artistic taste, the skills of a professional painter. And for those who do manicure at home, sometimes there is not enough time to carefully file nails ... Stickers have become a real salvation.
Manufacturers offer fashionistas decors for every taste - from small laconic elements to exquisite prints. Let's study what the nail industry has prepared for us.
Slider Designs
These are familiar water stickers with images of flowers, animals, cartoon characters. There are products with linography, abstractions, and funny inscriptions.
Sliders allow you to decorate marigolds fragmentarily or completely. To activate the adhesive layer, the element must be immersed in water for 5-8 seconds, then glued to the prepared plate. If desired, you can create your own interesting print from several parts. Be careful! Once applied, the drawing cannot be adjusted or moved.
Photo Design Glue Stickers
A photo sticker is a film with a digitally printed pattern (reproductions of famous paintings, photographic landscapes, unusual images).
Photo stickers are distinguished by high elaboration of details. It is not difficult to use the element: separate the film from the base with tweezers, attach it to the prepared nail plate, fix it. Protect the surface with a colorless finish.
By the way, there is a special group of stickers in the series - geometric (stripes, patterns, holography with a metallic effect, isometric images). With their help, abstract decors, fantastic ornaments are created, an analogue of mehendi is formed on the nails. Some manufacturers offer blank films with solid decor. Professional craftsmen cut out the elements and, by mixing, create real masterpieces.
Thermal Stickers
Stickers of this type are analogous to hydrostickers. Only instead of water for activation, they need to be heated using a UV lamp or a household hair dryer.
Due to their ease of use, thermal stickers quickly won the love of customers. Certain types are sold in continuous film, designed to replace a full-fledged topcoat. It is enough to heat, glue and remove the excess. What could be better in difficult conditions or with a shortagetime ?!
3D decors
A separate group of stickers that successfully replace modeling are isometric stickers. They represent a film on which three-dimensional images of flowers, animals, cartoon characters of various patterns are applied. The main decor can be complemented by rhinestones, flock, sparkles and other elements.
3D stickers are self-adhesive, applied to dried base varnishes. They can be combined with other types of stickers and decorative details. Although, as a rule, high-quality products do not need additional elaboration.
Manicure with short nails
Take advantage of progress - create unique nail designs with stickers. For short nail plates, professionals recommend:
- simple geometric patterns;
- lace stickers;
- floral motives;
- sketches, sketches, graphics;
- seasonal drawings (bright sweets, snow-white snowflakes, cartoon characters).
If the decor is too modest, add rhinestones, kamifubuki or glitter sprinkles. The exception is volumetric images. They visually shorten the nail plate. The decor is rude and cheap.
Manicure with long nails
The beauty of long marigolds is ideally emphasized by stickers made in the form:
- floral or animal prints;
- photographic landscapes and thematic sketches;
- geometric patterns, abstractions;
- original labels;
- volumetric images.
Save long nails with stickers from banality - add all kinds of decorative elements to the stickers: rhinestones, beads, pearls, sparkles. Or combine with fairy tale characters, playful cartoons, funny captions. Who said that humor in manicure is not appropriate?
Tip! When using labels, make sure the result is readable.
Bright manicure with stickers
Stickers were originally developed for monochromatic coatings. The current designs go well with other nail art techniques - mirror rubbing, ombre, negative, French and others. In this case, it is not necessary to use exclusively classic tones. Try a mix of neon colorsand black lace. Or decorate a traditional French manicure with metallic ornaments. Just don't be too zealous with the number of drawn elements. The golden mean is not a rule, but an axiom! Enough for 1-4 accents on both hands.
An important point is the selection of colors. On a fuchsia-toned substrate, brown patterns will look, to put it mildly, untidy. But white or pink flowers will shine with new shades.
Be sure to experiment along the way. Move the image to the side for asymmetry, distribute the large drawing on several nail plates, add pearls or broths .... Take some time to make your manicure look spectacular and non-trivial.
Pros and cons of manicure with stickers
In the piggy bank of the advantages of manicure stickers, there is a good set:
- Versatility.
- Excellent decorative properties.
- Low price.
- Fast results.
- Can be applied at home.
- Safety for nail plates.
- Easy removal.
Alas, the manicure with stickers was not without its drawbacks.
- Short wear period when applied on a clean surface (without varnish) - 3-6 days.
- Impossibility of correction for self-adhesive elements.
- Careful pre-fitting is necessary.
According to customer reviews, the shortcomings of the stickers are too minor to pay attention to.
Stickers are a great alternative to the painstaking work of a nail master. They look like a complete decoration. With a wide variety of decors, you can always find the right option for any look.
