Learning to draw monograms on nails. Delicate nail design with swirls

Today, many women prefer to do their own manicure at home. This is not only convenient, but allows you to save the family budget. Comprehending more and more new types of design and decoration of nails, girls come to ornate patterns. At first glance, it seems that it is very simple to draw something like this on your nails, but it is not. Today we will tell you how to draw monograms on nails step by step at home.

Pen trial

If you are a beginner and just learning the art of nail design, then we strongly recommend that you be patient. This is what many beginners lack.

To draw, you will need thin brushes and a special pigmented nail paint. It is used so that the pattern does not blur and is bright. The effect of conventional varnish is radically opposite.

On what manicure are monograms appropriate?

It is also important to understand that this type of nail decoration is not suitable for any manicure. So that the design does not look tasteless, professionals advise combining curls with the following types of manicure:

• French. One of the best combinations of monograms and varnishing is a classic French manicure. Since the jacket itself is a fairly natural coating, the pattern will only add zest without giving the image a vulgarity.
• different colors. Not so long ago, multi-colored manicure came into fashion. The color of the varnish, as a rule, is selected according to the similarity with each other. And it can be any color scheme. Pastel, black and white, etc. Decorate one or more nails with monograms at your discretion.

• Classic. Under the classic manicure is meant that the nails are covered with one shade of varnish. Of course, the same plain nails can be decorated in any way you like. The most effective combination of dark lacquer color and light pattern, or vice versa.

What are the ways to create patterns?

It turns out that in addition to drawing monograms with a brush, there are a couple more options for how to get a manicure with such patterns.

• Stamping. The most popular way to create nail art, which has won the hearts of many women around the world. In fact, stamping involves reprinting the pattern from the substrate to the nail. This is a very convenient and easy way to make a drawing not only quickly, but also in the same way. After all, drawing monograms by hand always makes them at least a little, but different. This will not happen with stamping.
• Sliders. The easiest way to make monogram nails is to use stickers. Ready-made sliders are extremely easy to use and quite effective. All you need to do is cut your favorite pattern to the size of the nail and place it on a cotton pad soaked in water. After a minute, remove the upper part of the slider, i.e. a thin film with a pattern, and transfer it to the nail. Straighten and let it dry, cover with a layer of finishing varnish.

Choose the method that suits you the most. But keep in mind that drawing patterns is always more valuable and looks more expensive if done in accordance with all the rules.

What will be needed from the materials

Before starting work, you will need to prepare materials, namely brushes. Nail design masters recommend using two thin, high-quality brushes with artificial bristles in drawing. Why artificial, you ask? Because it is he who is most effective for drawing monograms. And unlike natural, the paint in this case lays down more evenly and does not blur.

Also, dots can be useful for creating beautiful monograms. This device is a small stick with two spherical ends made of metal. With its help, dots or peas are drawn on the patterns.

The main rules for the master of monograms

In manicure courses, experienced instructors give the same advice to beginners on how to learn how to draw monograms on nails. Some of the main ones are the following simple rules:

• Thorough drying of layers. After choosing a pattern with monograms, pay attention to how many times one layer of varnish should be applied to another. The intersection of the lines should only occur after the first coat has dried. Otherwise, your drawing will be smudged and ruined.
• Uniformity. If you want to do a classic manicure, then always use only one shade for the pattern. Two or more colors will fit for modern types of manicure.
• Without excess. Remember the main rule for successful monogram design: avoid too many lines in the pattern. In 99% of 100, this design looks sloppy.

Skill training

If you want to learn how to draw monograms on nails step by step, we recommend starting with trial small patterns. Usually they consist of a couple of curls. So, having decided on the pattern, we draw a monogram on the nails. For beginners, it is best to use cardboard or thick paper. Or fake nails designed specifically for training nail art masters.

Monogram trainers

To better master the patterns on the nails, you can purchase a special simulator for drawing. Outwardly, it resembles a school copybook, but differs in content. Curls are depicted on special thick paper, and next to it is an empty line on which nail art students repeat exactly the same patterns. Training sheets for training are sold in specialized stores for manicure masters. If you could not buy them, you can find copies on the Internet and print them.

We draw monograms on shellac

In order to start practicing beautiful patterns, you need materials and free time, because such a skill does not come immediately. If you want to learn how to draw monograms on nails step by step using shellac, then check out the following instructions.

1. Any manicure begins with the removal or processing of the cuticle. To do this, dip your hands in a bath of sea salt, and hold them there for about 10 minutes. During this time, the cuticle will become softer and easier to remove.

2. After the allotted time, dry your hands with a soft cloth and start processing the cuticle in a convenient way.

3. With a nail file, give the nails the desired shape and, after degreasing them, apply a primer. This tool is needed for better fixation of shellac varnish on nails and its greater durability.

4. Apply base coat on nails and put under UV lamp for one minute. Some lamps, which are not distinguished by high power, require drying of the layers for about 1.5-2 minutes each.

5. Now cover your nails with a thin layer of colored shellac gel. Apply it as close to the cuticle as possible and be sure to seal the end of the nail. This technique allows you to wear shellac much longer, eliminating flaking.

6. If one layer is not enough, apply another one and dry in the lamp. Most often, masters apply exactly 2 layers of color coating. But some shellac varnishes require more. Keep this in mind.

7. Now it's time to draw the monograms. Take a thin brush and, having collected the required amount of varnish on it, make the first curl at the edge of the nail. Always start on the side where the edge is supposed to be thicker. Exactly in the place where the drop should be located. Next, make another rounded curl in the other direction. If you find it difficult to understand the technique, use the photo template on how to draw monograms on nails step by step. Draw each line carefully and take your time.

Looking at the instruction with a photo on how to draw monograms on nails correctly, make confident movements with a brush. By the way, it is this quality that experienced craftsmen consider to be the main one in drawing patterns on nails. Because when the artist doubts the accuracy of each step, the lines get "trembling", respectively, and the overall picture looks like a beginner was working. More confidence and everything will work out!

8. When the patterns are ready, hold them under the lamp and dry for a minute. If desired, you can decorate the monograms with rhinestones or other decorative elements.

9. Cover the manicure with a finishing shellac gel with the obligatory sealing of the ends of the nail.

Manicure for the bride

When it comes to nail design for the festive look of the bride, then the most beautiful of materials and types of decor come into play. Monograms will be a great solution for such a special day. Delicate curls are perfect for the bride's airy dress, without weighing down the image at all. How to draw monograms on nails for a bride's manicure, read on.

Before proceeding with the manicure, choose a style. Today, the most fashionable is the moon manicure. In this type of design, the light part at the base of the nail (lunula) is highlighted in a different color in the form of a crescent. In this version, the lunula remains unpainted, but highlighted with lace. So, we are learning to draw monograms on nails.

1. Having prepared the nails for shellac coating, apply a primer and stick arcuate French strips on the base of the nail plates.
2. On their contour, cover the nails first with a base varnish, and then with a mother-of-pearl pale pink, drying each of the layers. Then, remove the strip.
3. Take a small amount of white lacquer on a thin brush and draw a drop in the center of the middle finger. Further around it is another, more. Make a monogram from a large drop to all edges of the nail.
4. Decorate other nails with monograms, but not so abundantly. Draw a brush along the edge of the lunula, as if highlighting it.
5. Now you will need dots to draw even dots. Put some white polish on the end of it and make dots along the strip separating the lunula. Dry the monogram in the lamp for one minute.
6. Finish your nails with shellac polish and seal the ends. The bride's manicure is ready!

Nail design with monograms in dark color

In autumn, you want something deeper and darker, which is why many women choose manicures in blue, brown and black. We bring to your attention a variant of nail design with monograms, made in several techniques.

For this type of manicure, prepare a translucent black shellac polish, as well as dark turquoise and black shades, dots and a thin brush.

The technique for performing this design does not differ from the previous ones, therefore, having prepared the nails for applying varnish, cover those nails that should be dark turquoise with a single color. Looking at the photo, draw monograms on the nails, repeating the lines.

On the ring and middle, apply a thin layer of clear black shellac polish and cure in a lamp. After that, paint with a thin brush a few simple curls with black varnish. On the other nail, use dots to make a bitmap, as in the photo. With a thin brush, circle the nail plate along the contour from all sides. Finish your nails with top coat.

Manicure with monograms in oriental style

Today, oriental-style manicure is very popular. Girls choose nails painted with monograms, both for every day and for special occasions. The best option is a combination of oriental monograms and a long, pointed shape of nails, which are also in trend this season. If you like these patterns, we recommend that you try to make a manicure with monograms yourself.

For this design, you will need black gel clay as well as black shellac.

Now we gradually draw the monograms on the nails. Draw monograms on prepared monophonic nails, as shown in the photo. This manicure should have a large number of lines and alternating their thickness. To avoid congestion, leave some of your nails undecorated. On the middle nail, make a modeling of gel-plasticine. By transferring a small amount to the surface of the nail and with a brush, giving the desired shape. Finally, dry the decor under the lamp.

Today you learned how to draw monograms on nails step by step in different styles. Try to repeat one of the presented options yourself.

Monograms on nails are one of the most beautiful and mysterious designs. Intricate patterns have won the hearts of many girls, they not only decorate nails, but also emphasize the individuality of a woman.

What is a monogram

Having opened the explanatory dictionary, you can find an explanation of the word "monogram", it meant the interlacing of the first letters of the name and surname. Initially, the monograms were used by noble people who made printing or embroidery with capital letters. Then monograms began to be widely used in jewelry, as well as in ceramics.

After a while, the manicure masters decided to transfer the beautiful weave of lines to the nails. Taking the ideas of nature, looking at the graceful interlacing of grape and strawberry tendrils, stylists began to draw curls on the nails. In manicure, a monogram is considered to be any graceful and beautiful interlacing of thin lines that create an intricate and sophisticated pattern.

Scroll styles

To make it easier to understand what the client wants, the monograms were conditionally divided into styles. Each of the styles implies a certain type of pattern and technique.

There are such styles:

• classical;
• French;
• for brides;
• modern or contemporary.

Style description table

Style name	Description	Example
Original	Should be identical on each finger. So that the lines and curls do not differ from each other, the master must have high professionalism. The classic style can be created using stamping, stickers or stencils, such options are also suitable for beginners.
french style	The basis is a French or pale pink, lacquer tones. Curls are applied from the side of the nail. In this style, you can independently choose how to draw a pattern, it can be the same and be present on only one finger, or it can be different.
Modern style	A feature of this style is that the curls should not be the same, they must be fundamentally different from each other, not repeating on any nail. The curl pattern should cover the entire nail plate.
wedding style	The main nuance is given to the tone of the coating and the pattern. Nails should be painted in delicate, light colors that will not be very striking, but at the same time emphasize the romance of the bride. Monograms are drawn in white, light pink, milky or peach color, rounded shape.

A monogram is a flight of the master's imagination, there are no specific drawing criteria, you can come up with any interesting weaves, the main thing is that the lines are clear and neat.

Most girls love beautiful curls that adorn their nails. To create original curls on your own, there are some tips on how to learn how to draw monograms on nails.

1. Before you start drawing on your nails, you should practice on paper. You can draw images of nails and use a thin pen to draw monograms.
2. After training on paper, you can buy tips and practice working with a brush.
3. During calligraphic painting, the hand should be relaxed so that trembling does not appear.
4. You should learn to make the same pressure while drawing each monogram so that the line thickness does not change.
5. You should not start drawing on all fingers at once; for starters, you can make a design on one or two nail plates.
6. It is best to start with simple curls, and after mastering the technique, proceed to more complex patterns.
7. On a plain surface, monograms look better and are more striking.
8. Paints are best suited for drawing, they are easier and more convenient to draw with.

Video "We draw a monogram step by step"

In the video, you can watch a step-by-step master class for drawing simple monograms on nails.

Training cards

For beginners, there are special training cards that help to master the technique of drawing, and give a lot of creative ideas. Training cards can be purchased from specialty stores or printed from a computer.

Training cards come in different types, they are divided by complexity:

• for newbies;
• patterns of medium complexity;
• for professionals.

Initially, it is better to take the simplest cards, on which, as for young children, a drawing is drawn with a solid line, and then there is a dotted line or a noticeable solid one. Outlining the lines with a brush, the hand remembers the movements, it becomes much easier to draw.

Materials for creating curls

Before you start drawing monograms on your own, you need to have the necessary tools and materials at hand.

Tools:

• base or base for varnish;
• nail polish remover;
• nail file;
• orange stick;
• cuticle nippers;
• beveled brush, stiper, kolinsky or dots;
• needle;
• decorative ornaments (optional);
• nutritious cream;
• oil;
• bath;
• degreaser.

The list can be slightly corrected, the varnish can be replaced with paints, the needle can be changed to a toothpick, and the cuticle nippers can be changed to a special emollient. It all depends on what it will be convenient for you to draw and what type of manicure your fingers are used to.

Paints are much easier to use as they don't bleed, and some don't need to be cured in an ultraviolet lamp. However, such a manicure will last less than using gel polish.

Methods for applying monograms

Monograms on nails can be obtained in several ways, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Drawing with a needle or toothpick

Needles and toothpicks, to create a manicure, most girls began to use in their school years. Although, probably, they did not even know that they were drawing monograms on their nails. There are two ways to draw monograms with a toothpick: on a dry basis and on a wet base layer. The following is a step-by-step creation of monograms on nails for beginners.

First way:

Second way:

• shape your nails
• cover the nails with a base layer;
• without waiting for drying, apply a few drops of another varnish to the base;
• using a toothpick, mix the two shades, drawing curls.

When working with a wet base, the colors smoothly transition, creating an original combination of lines and patterns.

Creating monograms from dots

To create a drawing from dots, several items are suitable: a pen that has run out of ink, a hairpin, or a special device - dots. Dots - resembles a stick with a small ball attached to the tip. The sticks differ in the diameter of the ball, the larger it is, the larger the point will be. The diameter of the dot, slightly, can be adjusted by pressing the dots.

To make a drawing from dots, you first need to prepare your nails and cover them with varnish. When the base is dry, the dots or pen should be dipped into the paint. Then put a dot and slowly begin to draw curls or thin lines. A monogram created from dots of different sizes looks beautiful. Before you start drawing on the nails, you should carefully consider the drawing.

Types of brushes for painting nails

Before proceeding with calligraphic painting using a brush, you should choose the right tool. For drawing monograms, a striper with a long and thin pile or columns with the number 00 or 0 is suitable, this designation shows the thickness of the brush.

Brushes come in natural and synthetic bristles. They differ in price and quality, a synthetic brush will not last long, but it is perfect for nail art beginners. Synthetic pile does not absorb paint, and because of the increased elasticity, it is more convenient to work with. You may need a beveled brush, it is good to draw and make smooth transitions from thin to thicker lines.

You can make a brush yourself, for this you need to take a brush from an old varnish, clean it well and degrease it. Then, using nail scissors, carefully along the contour, cut off the hairs, leaving a minimum diameter pile in the center.

After completion of the preparation, the brush should be lightly lubricated with a top to get rid of unwanted stratification of the villi.

Drawing algorithm for beginners

Before starting the creative process, you should prepare your nails. It is necessary to get rid of the previous coating, remove the cuticle, shape the nails, degrease and polish the nail plate.

• lay out all the necessary materials on the table, everything should be at hand and at the same time not interfere;
• apply a base on the prepared nail;
• cover the nails with a colored or colorless base;
• draw a curl should be from the edge of the nail;
• when using several colors, you need to dry each element separately;
• after creating the design, the nails should be covered with a protective layer.

Step-by-step instruction

There are a large number of manicures with monograms, they differ in the curves of the lines, the density of the curls and the design. The step-by-step progress of monogram nail design is the same for most cases.

1. Make a manicure in the usual way, degrease and polish the nail.
2. Cover with base and dry in a UV lamp.
3. Apply the base color and top, dry everything. The sticky layer should always be removed from the top.
4. Drop a small amount of varnish or paint onto foil or a special stand.
5. Dip a thin brush into the paint so that a small drop forms at the tip.
6. Transfer the drop to the nail and draw a pattern with smooth, unhurried movements. For three-dimensional patterns, the lines should be doubled, and the space between them should be left blank.
7. To make the monograms symmetrical, the nail can be visually divided into two parts, so it is easier to draw.
8. Upon completion, the pattern is covered with a top.

Monogram schemes

Step-by-step drawing of monograms on nails can be seen in the drawings. By putting dots on the main background and moving in the direction of the arrows, you can easily create a beautiful design.

Simple

Simple monograms can be created using stamping, a needle or a brush. To draw a simple monogram, you need quite a bit of imagination and patience. You can put a dot of one color, and on top of it a slightly smaller dot of another color. Next, using the drawing tool from the center, start drawing the pattern.

Velvet

In order to create velvet monograms, you will need acrylic powder and varnish with a sticky layer. After creating a drawing, you need to pour powder on the nail, a wide fan-shaped brush is best for applying powder. After drying, shake off the rest of the sand. The finished drawing should not be covered with anything.

Complex

Complex monograms are drawn using several tools and different varnishes or paints. With a thin brush, you can draw a mesh, and a beveled brush draws transitions between colors. Complex monograms should be drawn only after the hand has been trained, because otherwise, the result may be far from the ideas.

Golden

It looks beautiful and sophisticated, especially if the pattern is made on dark blue, burgundy, mint, red or other bright color. You should choose a contrasting color, and paint the nail plate with it, following the step-by-step instructions above.

Then, using a brush, put a black dot, and draw a comma from it, move in this sequence from the edge to the center of the nail plate. After the pattern is ready, you need to dry your nails under a UV lamp. Then apply a golden pigment to the finished drawing, and finally cover with a top coat.

Curls can be displayed immediately with gold paint, but then they will not turn out to be voluminous.

Rhinestone Curl Ideas

Shiny pebbles could always decorate any manicure, and they give the monograms on the nails a special sophistication and style. To create a delicate design, you can decorate only the middle of the monogram with a pebble or lay out a hole with small rhinestones. The main thing when working with shiny stones is to choose a non-variegated base to emphasize the brilliance of the stones.

Black

Black monograms look very good on French manicure. You can draw them in any way discussed above.

Today you can use a variety of techniques for creating a beautiful and stylish manicure. The main thing is the presence of desire, imagination and all the necessary accessories with which you can create your own luxurious beauty.

This season, monograms on nails are in fashion - an eternal classic that can turn the simplest manicure into a beautiful masterpiece, something elegant, sophisticated and stylish. The curls that you will write out on the surface of the nail give originality, charm, and make the nails more expressive.

The stylish effect of such a design is the unusualness and the possibility of creating a wide variety of patterns, snow ornaments, everyday, evening, festive and wedding manicure. Using the finest curls and sequins, rhinestones, you create a unique design and beautiful pictures.

Curls, floral ornaments with smooth and rounded lines, graceful weaving of tie - this is a special manicure design technique that has varieties:

• French monograms, as a rule, are applied to the side of the nail plate over a pastel tone of varnish or with a French manicure. It turns out a neat and original pattern that frames your nail on one side.
• Original monograms today in a trend, they are often used for decoration on extended nails. If in the case of the French version you get a very gentle, neat manicure, then ordinary monograms are something outrageous, bold and creative, decorating the entire nail plate, covering it with the most bizarre patterns and ornaments and the finest lace. Such voluminous monograms are modern art.
• Modern monogram even more original than ordinary curls. The essence of the technique lies in the fact that a unique pattern is applied to each nail, different from other nails, covering the entire surface of the nail. This technique allows you to get original pictures on each nail.

The uniqueness of the monogram technique lies in the fact that you can use a ready-made scheme or come up with your own style of applying a monogram. There are no strict drawing criteria, the main thing is accuracy and clarity, when your hand does not tremble and draws graceful curls and the line is smooth and even.

Monogram nail design: technique for performing various materials

You can create a magical manicure with monograms with many tricks and techniques. For example, apply curls with a regular brush and the simplest decorative varnish.

But this method, when you make a monogram nail design, is suitable for professionals, those who have already got their hands on it.

With this method of applying monograms, you must be very careful, be able to adjust the amount of varnish on the brush, so that the pattern is uniform and does not spread.

It successfully copes with drawing shellac, gel polishes, acrylic design also looks stylish and very bright. The stamping technique involves the use of special plates with monograms, stencils and stamps, multi-colored varnishes and other tools.

Thanks to the plate with ready-made monograms, you will quickly complete the training and make a beautiful manicure with an original design. For example, it can be a New Year's version with frost patterns over the entire surface of the nail.

You can use gel polish for manicure, and then you will get a very durable, long-lasting fresh and shiny manicure. Of course, the procedure will be somewhat long, because you have to dry everything under an ultraviolet lamp, but the result is worth it.

Drawing on the nails, created with acrylic paints, will amaze you with a variety of shades and the finest work. Many manicure masters believe that it is acrylic painting that creates the necessary effect of sophistication and luxury, you can realize all your fantasies.

• >Before you start drawing, put your nails in order, carefully polish the surface of the nail, make it even. You can paint directly on your nails, or you can start with a base coat color and wait until it dries completely.
• > Carefully draw each element of the picture and let it dry, then apply the next curl. The lamp will help you speed up and improve the drying process. After all the nails have become beautiful, fix everything with a transparent varnish.

For a long time, such useful helpers as stencils have appeared, with which you can create any nail design. On sale, you can buy a wide variety of stencils, or, with due skill and accuracy, make them yourself from a dense but flexible material.

Stickers are another option to make your job easier. A variety of sticker options, a wide color palette of patterns, various materials from which such stickers are made - this is all a great opportunity to realize your fantasies of nail design. It is better to glue the stickers on the base - transparent or base color and fix it with a top coat.

The point technique of applying a monogram on the nails involves the use of a needle or a toothpick. In this case, it is also much more efficient to apply patterns on the base of varnish - the dots fall very neatly and clearly, the nail design looks expressive and the monograms are bright.

How to draw monograms on nails: step by step instructions

If you are still wondering how to draw a monogram on nails, then we will answer it.

		Step 1 We put the nails in order, remove the cuticle, give the nails the desired shape, level the surface of the nail plate if necessary, grind it and degrease it.
		Step 2 We apply a layer of the main color or a transparent varnish, on which it will be easier to draw monograms, and the manicure will last for quite a long time, we wait for it to dry completely.
		Step 3 Now we choose a tool convenient for ourselves, with the help of which we will create fantasy beauty: a needle, a toothpick, a stencil, stickers, and other devices.
		Step 4 Now get to work. The application of monograms starts from the edge of the nail and moves towards the base, if you paint with gel polish or acrylic paints, each element of the picture should be dried and the next one should be applied.
		Step 5 After you have made a nail design, used various additional decor accessories (sequin, rhinestones, pebbles), fix everything with transparent varnish and dry the manicure.

When using gel polish or regular paint polish, pick up just enough polish on the brush to form a small drop at the tip of the brush, which you then stretch into a line. If you draw complex monograms, first wait until one curl dries, and apply the second monogram on top of it. In this case, your composition will look very clear.

In addition to drawings in the form of monograms, you can use other manicure techniques, various accessories and decor elements. Often, many use sparkles, pebbles and rhinestones, which are carefully placed in different areas of the picture. For example, using pebbles or rhinestones, you can make some dots in monograms, lay out a festive pattern with stickers in the form of stars or snowflakes.

There are a lot of options, the main thing is the presence of taste, so as not to overdo it and not turn your stylish manicure into something uncomfortable to cook. Therefore, when you already understand how to draw neat monograms on your nails, fill your hand, then you can harmoniously combine other elements of the manicure decor.

Monograms on nails: step by step for beginners

To make your manicure and monograms on your nails beautiful and stylish, you need to use the tools at hand:

• Varnishes (regular, gel polish, shellac, acrylic paints) and nail polish remover, base coat.
• Needle, toothpick, brush, stencils, stickers and other decorative elements.
• UV lamp if you want to use acrylic paints or gel polishes.
• Sequins.
• Top cover.

Before starting work, you must tidy up your nails, remove the cuticle, sand the surface of the nail plate, use a nail file to give the desired shape to the nails. The last stage of preparation is the degreasing of the nails so that the future manicure is firmly attached to the nails.

For drawing, you can choose acrylic or contour paints, gel polish, regular gel. But if you are new to this manicure technique, start with acrylic - it lies flat on the surface of the nail plate, does not spread. At the same time, the drawing will stay on the nails for a long time, and for two weeks you will forget about the need for a second manicure in order to make it look fresh and shiny.

At the first stage of drawing, the nail should be covered with a base - it can be a clear varnish, a base varnish of the color that you prefer.

When hand-painted, you can draw monograms on nails in two ways, step by step for beginners it looks like this:

		Step 1 On the main layer of varnish, already completely dry, apply a few drops of acrylic paint or varnish and gently stretch them into lines.
		Step 2 On the newly applied layer of the main varnish, drip a couple of drops of varnish and use a needle to mix everything and draw a pattern. In this method of drawing monograms, you get a deep, embossed and voluminous manicure.

The most elegant and very thin lines can only be obtained with a needle, and the points are perfectly drawn with a toothpick.

Curls can also be drawn not with lines, but with dots, and for beginners, this will be an ideal option to make a neat manicure. You just have to put the dots in the sequence that will create a beautiful line. The distance between the points should be the same - then the design looks harmonious and clear. In principle, everyone independently chooses the tools that are convenient for themselves, with which it will be easier for him to work with lines, curls and dots.

Monograms should be created from the varnish, the color of which contrasts with the base - in this case, you get a very beautiful and luxurious design, curls and lines are very expressive and bright.

What brush to draw monograms on nails: choose materials

When hand-painting, many people prefer to work with thin brushes that perfectly draw lines, put dots, evenly apply paint or varnish.

If you don’t know which brush to draw monograms on nails with, then professional craftsmen recommend purchasing the following tools:

• Styper with thin and long hair. This tool accurately draws lines, it is used to create both simple and very complex patterns.
• The beveled brush is suitable for drawing curls.
• Kolonok #00 with short but thin hair. Such a brush draws dots, the smallest design elements and letters.

You can make brushes for drawing on your own, every girl has old varnishes in her cosmetic arsenal that are no longer used, but it’s a pity to throw them away.

Take a few brushes, carefully remove the polish with nail polish remover and wash the brushes in warm soapy water and then with an alcohol-based solution to degrease and remove any varnish residue.

Now, with the help of nail scissors, remove the extra hairs so that you get a very thin brush, another with a short pile and a brush with a beveled cut. You can replace the brush with a needle or a toothpick, which has a thin and sharp tip.

Lace monograms is one of the most subtle and difficult design techniques. Such a thinnest cobweb on all surfaces of the nail should be very neat and carefully, clearly drawn. If you use stencils, then you can easily create a beautiful pattern.

But those who prefer manual work, and the monograms are drawn in two or more shades, have to be very careful about the drawing process. Take a few thin brushes with different amounts of bristles and practice to choose the right tool option.

Always keep in mind that only the use of harmoniously selected colors of varnish will allow you to get a perfectly stylish and unique nail design. The base color should contrast with the pattern, emphasize clear lines and smooth monograms.

One of the most popular and beautiful drawings in nail design can be called a monogram. But not all novice masters know how to draw them. This review is just for those who want to learn how to draw these beautiful decorative elements. It contains step-by-step photo and video tutorials, training cards and photos with design ideas.

Monograms on nails are rarely seen in their pure form; this pattern is combined with various manicure techniques, as well as nail accessories. The result is a very beautiful combined manicure.

Monograms on nails: design features

To learn how to draw beautiful monograms on nails, first of all you need to stock up on the necessary tools and materials: manicure brushes, gel paint or gel polish, training tips, stencils and training cards.

• Brush for monograms on nails

To draw small drawings on nails, including monograms, brushes with a thin short pile are used. Good reviews on the Internet can be found about the brush InGarden, Global Nail, as well as some brushes from Aliexpress, for example, MAKARTT, BQAN, Monja, KASAKO, etc. But no matter how good the brush is, many masters cut “brushes for themselves ” to make the finest hair possible. The brush is cut off at the base in a circle, one hair at a time. For long curls, it is better to use brushes with longer hair.

• Gel paint

Some masters manage to draw monograms on nails with ordinary gel polish of a thick consistency, but it is much more convenient to use products specially designed for this, namely gel paint or gel paste. Of the gel paints, E.mi, NeoNail, InGarden, UNO, Nail Passion, Maranda, Patrisa nail, etc. are praised.

Drawing monograms on nails: schemes and training cards

There are a lot of photo tutorials on the Internet that show how to draw monograms on nails for beginners. It can be quite difficult for inexperienced masters to depict these beautiful patterns and curls, it is recommended to think over the composition in advance, draw it on a stencil, and only then on the nails. For training, special training cards are used.

Photo: training cards for painting monogram nails

Monograms consist mainly of curls and commas located in different directions. Having mastered the basic elements, you can make any monogram nail design.

First stage with training - drawing not on nails, but on a training card or sheet of paper. Each element is worked out 50-80 times. For beginners, you can work out the element with a pen for the first 10 times, and then with a brush. In the photo below there are several examples of training cards with simple elements and monogram patterns.

Such cards for drawing on nails can be bought or downloaded for free on the Internet.

To begin with, it is better to work out the simplest elements, and then move on to more complex “royal” monograms.

Training cards and monogram stencils for nails

How to draw monograms on nails: photo step by step

Second phase learning the art of drawing monograms on nails - training on tips. You need to buy tips in advance and try to work out a few simple ornaments. First, learn how to draw the simplest monograms on your nails, and only then move on to complex ornaments and patterns. Below are several options for step-by-step photo lessons on decorating nails with simple but beautiful drawings from Ksenia Krupina.

Important rule! To prevent the gel paint from creeping over the surface, it is recommended to remove the sticky layer from the gel polish.

Photo lesson number 1: Monograms on nails step by step for beginners

The pattern can be placed on the nail in different ways: fill the entire surface of the nail with them, draw diagonally, in one corner, in opposite edges of the nail, in the center in the form of a vertical strip, etc.

Photo of the finished drawing with monograms

Gel paint is typed on a brush, a dot is placed at the beginning of the monogram and then gently pulled in a circle or down. You don't need to press hard on the brush. The separation of the brush from the nail should also be smooth.

The second step duplicates the line.

Then the same element is drawn mirrored.

The pattern is filled diagonally.

To make the monogram more openwork, the tips of the drops are slightly stretched.

If you can’t draw quickly, and the paint spreads during the drawing process, then you can do intermediate drying.

VIDEO LESSON: SIMPLE MONOGRAM

Photo lesson number 2: Painting “Monogram” nails step by step

The second design involves placing a pattern in the corner of the nail. To give the drawing additional volume, it can be sprinkled with sand or acrylic powder before drying. Now it has become fashionable to use a transparent shimmering powder, it gives a very beautiful glow.

Photo of the finished drawing

First, the patterns are all done in one direction.

Then you need to step back a little and start drawing the elements in the opposite direction.

If necessary, during the drawing process, small elements or droplets can be added to empty spaces.

The tips can also be pulled out a little to give the pattern an openwork.

Photo Lesson #3: Gel Monograms on Nails

The following design involves the location of the pattern on one side of the nail plate. If you do not have gel paint in your arsenal, then you can use gel polish only with a thick consistency. To add volume, you can draw all the elements twice.

Photo from the finished design “Monogram on nails with gel polish”

Drawing starts from the center to the edges.

First fill one side, and then the other. Symmetry is not required.

As in the previous ornaments, we stretch the edges of the droplets a little.

Use these basic monogram nail art tutorials to practice, and then invent your own unique designs.

Video master class on manicure with monograms in the form of a heart for beginners

Monogram Nail Design Ideas

Openwork drawings are used to create wedding designs, to perform winter and New Year's manicure in the form of a frozen window, as well as to decorate nails for some special occasions. One of the most popular designs in recent times can be called a monophonic manicure with monograms sprinkled with transparent or colored powder to match the gel polish. Such a manicure can be used as an everyday one. Nails with monograms can often be found as part of a combined manicure. This pattern is combined with rubs, rhinestones, rhombuses and broken glass, kamifubuki and other decorative elements. We are going to design with simple and beautiful drawings, see a small selection of fresh photos.

Single color design with sand

Colored sand

Monograms with a gradient

Manicure with rhombuses

Design with kamifubuki

Nails with broken glass

Technique for drawing monograms on nails. Schemes for drawing monograms.

Monograms on nails are the main technique for drawing a picture when performing a design. It is these simple curls that beginner nail service masters learn to draw in courses. Having mastered this technique, you will be able to move on to more complex drawings and techniques.

How to draw monograms on nails?

There are many ways to draw monograms on nails. The easiest way to do this is with a needle and varnish. It is necessary to cover the plate with a layer of thick coating and drop a drop of thick varnish while the coating is still wet. Now you need to make a curl with a needle, while stretching the drop. The same is done on the other side. As a result, you get something similar to two leaves that come out of the same point.

But you can resort to a slightly different method. In this case, two small dots are placed on the wet surface and connected in the center. The thinnest place will be at the junction of two curls.

How to draw a monogram with a brush:

• To do this, the nails are covered with a base coat, which needs to dry well. After that, a little paint is drawn on a thin brush, with which a curl is drawn with sliding movements.
• The main task is to keep the hand straight, while it must be relaxed, otherwise there will be a tremor, which will lead to uneven lines.

Initially, the main drawing is drawn from fairly thick lines. Usually, one brush is used to draw lines of different thicknesses. To achieve different thicknesses, the force of pressure on the bundle of brush hairs is regulated.

Instructions for creating monograms:

• It is worth starting work from the side of the nail, that is, at the rollers. Initially, the nails are varnished and dry
• Next, a small amount of paint is drawn on the brush and thick lines are drawn. Further, weakening the pressure, small curls of small thickness are drawn
• The thickness of such lines can be equal to the thickness of the needle. To do this, use special "needle" brushes made of thin, long and elastic pile
• The decor is complemented by dots or sparkles. Excellent with monograms brilliant lines will be counted
• At the end, the nails are covered with a fixative

How to draw monograms on nails, with what brush?

For such works, the “Columns 00” brush is chosen. This is a brush made of natural bristles, which gradually tapers towards the tip. The pile is very elastic and all the hairs hold together perfectly.

Do not spare money to purchase such a brush, with proper care it will last a very long time. In addition, it is a pleasure to draw with her. The thickness of the lines is regulated by the pressing force.

This design is usually drawn with a needle. This is a very simple technique that is suitable for beginners.

Instructions for drawing simple monograms:

• Cover your nails with varnish, and while it is not dry, apply one drop, and on top of it a smaller size, but a different color
• With a needle in the direction from the edge of the circle to its center, draw a line. As a result, get something like a heart
• By mixing paints, you will be able to make an unusual and original manicure.

Usually such monograms are applied with a stapler and a beveled brush. Styper is a brush with a long and elastic pile. With its help, large elements and the basis of the picture are drawn. Then small curls are drawn in the "00" column.

Acrylic or gel paints are used for drawing, they are chosen depending on the extension system. Often monograms are supplemented with casting. In this case, black gel paint with a sticky layer is taken.

White monograms are often combined with French and manicure and are used in wedding design. This is a successful technique that will allow you to make a unique drawing.

Instructions for drawing white monograms:

• Coat your nails with a base coat and let it dry.
• Squeeze some white acrylic paint into the palette, and start the pattern at the side rollers.
• After that, move to the center of the nail. Try to press on the brush at the very beginning, and then slowly release it. So, you can make the lines very neat.

To draw monograms when covering nails with gel polish, gel paints or shellac are used.

Instructions for creating monograms with gel polish:

• Cover the nail with base and dry in a UV lamp
• Apply base coat and dry it. Take a brush and dip it into the gel polish or paint. Draw a monogram
• Dry in a UV lamp and remove the tacky layer. Cover with top
• Dry in the lamp and remove the sticky layer

This kind of decor is created using flock or velvet for nails. It can be purchased at any store that sells nail art products.

Instructions for creating velvet monograms:

• Cover your nails with a base coat, and then with a base color varnish
• Choose the paint that best matches the color of the flock. It is better to take paint without a sticky layer
• Draw a monogram with a thin brush, and while the paint is wet, sprinkle your nails with flock
• Dry your nails in a lamp, remove the remaining velvet with a soft brush

Schemes are used when drawing monograms with a needle. The diagrams show the place of application of varnish and the direction of movement of the needle. It is very convenient and simple. The diagrams are shown below.

There are special templates by which you can learn to draw monograms. These are schemes that are not filled with paint, but only outlines are drawn. It is necessary to fill in the drawings with paint. This helps to master the technique of drawing monograms and “fill your hand”. So, you can quickly and easily draw a monogram already on the nail plate.

There are many options for monograms on nails. All of them differ in the degree of complexity. Accordingly, at the initial stage, it is worth choosing simpler options. After a little training, proceed to the implementation of complex drawings. Many masters consider the monogram to be a good practice, which helps to master the technique of working with a thin brush and calculate the pressing force. In the future, this will allow mastering Chinese painting and complex drawings.

Monograms are an easy way to make nails attractive and learn how to work with a brush. This is a great way to master more complex drawings.

VIDEO: Monograms on nails