Relatively recently, regular clients of beauty salons tried out a new development - long-lasting varnish, also known as gel polish or Shellac.
Its distinctive features, such as long-lasting wear and the ability to quickly grow your own nails under the coating, instantly made it popular among women.
Gel polish has become fashionable, as have various versions of its design . One of the most popular is a matte manicure - when the nail coating is devoid of the characteristic velvet shine. You will learn about what matte Shellac is, how to make it at home and how to decorate it further in this article.
Matte manicure: the most important trends 2022
If you carefully follow new products in the nail design industry, then you know that matte manicure has been in fashion for a long time. But if matte monochrome used to be valued, today mixing gloss and matte textures is at the peak of popularity, as well as adding new elements of decor and nail design. Here are the main trends in this direction for 2022.
Decorative coating effects
In addition to the standard glossy sheen, manufacturers have come up with many variations of the finishing layer.
- Matte tops from Lovely are pleasant and soft to the touch, do not rub or get dirty, and create a velvety, velor effect. They dampen the glossy shine of gel polish and reveal the depth of color. The peculiarity of the texture of such products requires thorough mixing before application so that the matting components are evenly distributed. This also contributes to more uniform polymerization and strong adhesion of the layers.
- Decorative finishes help to emphasize the individuality of the manicure and create a highlight of the image. Iridescent, silver and gold with shimmer add shine, brightness and richness to the coating. Microshimmer creates a glowing effect, and large sparkles add depth and festiveness to the design.
The top protective layer is a mandatory final step to extend the life of the manicure, fix the color, and protect the coating from chips and cracks. This variety significantly expands the possibilities for creativity even with a small color collection.
Do you want to buy a top coat or other professional nail products? LOVELY offers a full range for both manicurists and individual use. For your convenience, the products are produced in packages of 12 and 50 ml.
Matte manicure with glitter and sparkle
Here's another win-win option for both the holidays and every day. It's simple: mix a matte finish with shiny glitters. You can do the same as in the case of gloss: cover several nails with matte, and cover one or two completely with glitter. You can draw designs on the matte surface with silver, gold or colored glitter. You can do the same in French. Do you want everything at once? Then combine matte and glossy finishes on one color, and add glitter to it!
Application
The matte top must be applied in the same way as for the glossy finish:
- Prepare the nail plate for coating by performing a hardware or trim manicure, removing the cuticle and adjusting the length and shape of the nails.
- Using a buff or file, remove gloss from the nail surface.
- Degrease your nails with a special compound and apply primer as needed.
- Cover the surface of the nail plate with a gel polish base and place it in an ultraviolet lamp for 2 minutes. for polymerization.
- Apply colored gel polish to the nail plate in 2 layers. Dry each layer under a lamp.
- Make a design or apply a matte coating on top of colored gel polish. Dry under an ultraviolet lamp for 2 minutes.
- Remove the sticky layer as needed to obtain a beautiful matte effect.
Types of tops depending on the presence of a dispersion layer
This indicator is also called stickiness:
- Options with a sticky layer are more flexible, and therefore give the nails additional resistance to mechanical stress. This type is suitable for any nail plate. Ideal for covering designs, as it has a more liquid consistency and does not create additional volume.
- Non-sticky finishes tend to be more fluid, but the gloss is just as long lasting as their sticky counterparts. They allow you to begin designing immediately after drying. Not suitable for weak and flaking nails. Recommended for use on strong, natural nails and nails strengthened with polygel and fix gel. Suitable for applying rubs and pigments.
Matte manicure with stones and rhinestones
Rhinestones cannot let go of the beautiful half of humanity.
This is not surprising, because a girl's best friend is diamonds. And even if not pure diamonds, then why not rhinestones on nails? At the same time, sparkling stones look much more impressive on a matte finish rather than on a glossy one. After all, on shiny nails they will get lost and shine less brightly. Choose a rich color as a matte background coating and complement it with white, colored (in tone or in contrast to the background) or iridescent stones with all the colors of the rainbow.
