Beautiful manicure with tulips
Manicure with tulips is a real decoration for your hands. Delicate and elegant, manicure with tulips is especially suitable for the spring period, because these flowers are called a symbol of spring. This design is chosen by women of any age, and it also fits well even into an everyday look. Here is a step-by-step photo tutorial of a simple level, thanks to which you will learn how to make a flower design on your nails.
Nail art on one finger
The tulip design can also be done on your finger. Sometimes this will look more advantageous and will not overload the overall composition, especially if there are additional decorations.
Execution instruction
If the manicure is created using gel polish, you will need a UV lamp. The base is regular or gel polish. First you need to do a trim manicure using special tools. Alternatively, process your nails using a professional nail cutter. If you do the procedure step by step, you will be able to extend the life of your manicure.
After disinfecting the nail plate, apply a base and dry it under the light of a lamp.
If you choose complex flowers: a Chinese rose or voluminous tulips with many details, the base is covered with a “backing”. A single-color varnish is used as it. It should not be too dark or overly transparent.
If necessary, the “substrate” is made in several layers and then dried. While the base for the design dries, decorate the remaining nails - use red, white or other varnishes.
Spring design is created on top of the “substrate”. To do this, remove the sticky layer of varnish if it remains after drying. It is important that the surface of the nail under tulips is smooth.
The first stage is the creation of green parts. To do this, draw a small leaf near the cuticle. You can simply draw ovals, extending the top parts a little. Next, the outline is filled with color. If two shades are used: dark as an outline, and light as the main color, the drawings are dried as they are applied so that different varnishes do not mix.
The second stage is the image of the tulip itself. Using a thin brush, you need to make several lines at the base of the leaf so that they resemble a bud in shape. The technique for drawing petals is the same as for drawing leaves: you need to extend them along the edges. More often they make one main petal in the middle, and then add side petals to it.
Acrylic paints are dried when the spring design is ready. At the end, the flower is covered with a fixative. It is dried under a lamp. Then remove the top sticky layer. If the design is created with ordinary varnish, the procedure is as follows: apply the base, depict the flower itself, and then fix it with transparent varnish.
Color spectrum
The designs are created by layering different shades. Their combination affects the appearance of the manicure. If you choose the wrong colors, the tulips on your nails will be too flashy or, conversely, invisible against the background of the base.
A universal color solution is to combine white, red and yellow shades. Real tulips have the same colors, so they look harmonious. The more realistic the drawing, the more beautiful the composition.
It is important to choose colors for the season. If it's spring or summer, add rich and catchy colors. In winter, it is better to stick to subdued pastel colors.
The decisive factor for choosing a color will be the base that covers the nails without a design. If it is a classic jacket or a single-color “base”, tulips should combine no more than 2-3 different tones. Red nails don’t look good with faded designs, so they are shaded with 3-4 shades at once.
On the Internet you can find many photos of nails with tulips of different colors.
Tools and materials
To create a spring manicure, use a technique with several stages. You cannot apply designs to the “bare” nail plate. If tulips on nails are created using painting, varnishes are used - they should be moderately thick. Be sure to choose a thin brush. It is better not to use the one that comes with the bottle of varnish.
If painting with varnish is inconvenient, use acrylic paints. Their peculiarity is that flowers can be corrected many times without damaging the base. The paints do not dry out - they must be fixed at the end of the work.
Acrylic powder is used for sculpting. It is applied to the nail using a brush. Choose 2-3 types of brushes to draw thin and thick lines well. With the help of thick pile you can create a three-dimensional pattern.
If you use sculpting, you need to take into account the method of removing the manicure: for this, a special cutting tool is used. Another method of removing powder can harm the nail plate.
Stamping is a technique for which you need to buy stencils. Additionally you will need varnishes and paints. To make the flowers unique, use a thin brush to create outlines or add small elements.
For stickers you only need a base and a fixative. Such novelties in manicure, such as stained glass techniques, are performed only by masters: to create flowers, a professional set of tools is used (cutters, brushes, special needles and paints).
Design options
A design with flowers will last longer on your nails if you use multi-layer painting in your manicure. To do this, the nails are first cleaned, prepared with a base, and finally the design is secured with additional means. First select the technique with which the main drawing will be made.
A manicure with tulips can be created in several ways:
- using painting. This is the easiest way to decorate your nails. To do this, the flower is depicted using several layers of paint. In this case, it is easy to achieve the desired color - paints or varnishes are mixed. The correct texture and shape are created;
- modeling Three-dimensional drawings are very popular, but creating them will require more time and effort. Acrylic powder is used - this is the main material, thanks to which the desired volume is created. A beginner needs to practice well before using this technique on their nails;
- stickers. Another way to create perfect flowers is to stick them on. To do this, the nails are pre-treated and then covered with a base. If you make a “base”, the manicure will look harmonious. The choice of stickers is now very large, which is an advantage of technology;
- stamping. This is another quick way to create a tulip manicure design that only requires applying the stencils correctly. In this case, you will not have to draw the outlines of the drawing. The choice of stencils is large - flowers differ in size, shape, structure.
The choice of technique determines the list of materials and tools that a master or a beginner will need.
Choosing a nail for drawing
The design is chosen according to taste. A universal option if all the nails are covered with varnish, and 2-3 fingers are highlighted with a design. In this case, the nails can be either red or light - the brighter the color of the base, the fewer additional bright elements are needed.
Gel polish and its application techniques assume a classic scheme: the middle and ring fingers are highlighted. The flowers are drawn identically or they are used in a composition where 2 tulips in a manicure on adjacent nails complement each other.
Manicure for March 8th with rhinestones and pearls
Many girls prefer to do a manicure with stasis or pearls for the holiday. And this is understandable. This nail design looks very impressive and presentable. A manicure with pearls will go perfectly with a little black dress, and a design with a little rhinestone on the nails will look appropriate with almost any cocktail dress. Correctly selected decor for manicure helps to correctly place accents.
Many people complain that rhinestones quickly come off and the manicure loses its appearance. There is a little secret that will allow you to maintain the original appearance of your manicure for a long time. After you have applied the rhinestones and dried the finishing layer in the lamp, take a thin brush, wet it in the topcoat and carefully trace each rhinestone along the edge (slightly going over the edge) and then carefully cure the gel polish again in the UV lamp. This way the decorative elements on the nails will hold tighter.
Manicure for March 8th with rhinestones and pearls (photo)
French manicure with tulips photo
Today, lovely ladies prefer richer decor, ignoring all the old rules and techniques. The stylists did their best and came up with incredible patterns that are distinguished by their originality and brightness. New items that present a beautiful jacket with tulips. Don’t be torn between the desire to be on trend and do a classic version of a French manicure. Both fans of classics and originality will not be left without attention, but it is only important to choose the right color. French nails with tulips involve applying many variations of images of these flowers, which can be present both at the base of the nail plate and at the edge.
