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Learn to do manicure with liquid stones yourself. This will help create unique masterpieces on your nails.

An elegant manicure helps to emphasize sophistication and unique taste in the image of a woman. Currently, there are many techniques for creating a stylish manicure. One of the most popular is the technique of decorating with liquid stones.

• The stones on the nails of many ladies are associated with rhinestones. But this decoration is heavy and voluminous, and it quickly disappears on both extended and natural nails.
• Liquid stones help create a long-lasting manicure with a luxurious design and an interesting shine on nails of different colors.
• This type of manicure can be done by every woman on her own. It will be beautiful and stylish.

What are liquid nail stones?

Manicure specialists call the “liquid stones” technique casting. So what are liquid nail stones?

This technique involves the use of special polymer particles, which are made from gel or varnish, but of a certain composition. In addition to these materials, to create a masterpiece of manicure art, you will need foil to create a luxurious pattern, and a UV lamp that allows the materials to dry quickly.

The essence of this technique is to reproduce patterns using special materials. Experienced manicurists with their help achieve a real similarity even with jewelry.

If you want to master the Liquid Stones manicure technique, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:

• Color gel bases to perform french
• Protective gel no dispersion
• Black gel and paint for contouring on the nail plate. Choose contour gels that can be printed with foil material
• Gel with stained glass effect according to the color of the reproduced stone
• thick gel for sculpting
• Special brushes: Angled for base coat, fine for contouring and main brush for specific layers
• Foil- use a special manicure foil paper with which casting is performed. Color - gold or silver
• UV lamp for drying applied gel coats

So, how to make liquid stones on nails step by step with gel polish? Follow these steps:

1. Draw a french on the nail plate with an angled brush. Dry in a UV lamp
2. Apply protective gel without dispersion. Dry again
3. Prepare for applying liquid stone: draw a pattern with a thin brush and black gel. You can use the design of any ring, pendant or brooch for a sample. Draw a place for the stone in the form of an oval or circle. Dry your nails
4. Apply silver or gold with foil: tear off a piece of this material according to the size of the nail plate, attach it to the drawn pattern, press gently with your finger and sharply tear off the foil. This technique is called casting. Thanks to it, the appearance of a stone framed in expensive precious metals is obtained.
5. Apply colored gels with a thin brush on the contour that was created for the future "stone". Make smooth color transitions. Dry your nails
6. Apply stained glass gel with a thin brush. Its color will depend on the color of the stone. If you want to make a scattering of rubies, then cover the base with red varnish, and to make a beautiful sapphire, apply a silver background. Dry your nails
7. Shape the stone: apply a layer of thick sculpting gel in the form of a sphere. It will create the effect of a magnifying glass and will shimmer with the color of the base - the stone is ready. Re-fix the process by drying the nail under a UV lamp
8. Apply a protective layer with a base brush. Move the brush from the cuticle to the edge of the nail. Dry your nails

Worth noting: This technology is considered basic. You have to practice a lot to perform this type of manicure. This is the only way to thoroughly learn how to perform the "Casting" or "Liquid Stones" technique.

Less common is the Liquid Stones design on short nails. To perform this type of manicure, masters usually build up the nail plate. This helps to make a lot of space for creating pattern and stones.

Worth noting: Real masters of nail art work incredible miracles and use this decoration technique even on short nails.

Pattern "Liquid stone" on short nails Beautiful pattern "Liquid stone" on short nails

On the extended nail plate, the Liquid Stone technique will look luxurious and unique. In this case, you can realize all your design ideas and make your nails elegant and beautiful.

Liquid stone on extended nails of medium length

Liquid stone on stylish extended nails

Types of drawings on nails with liquid stones

A modern palette of colors helps to create an analogy on the nails of a real gem: emerald, ruby, topaz or pomegranate.

You can come up with your own stone that will be unique in color, design, and framing. For example, you can make a ruby ​​with veins of malachite or opal, or create real crystal with emerald splashes. It all depends on your imagination, availability of free time and patience.

Types of drawings on nails with liquid stones:

Green liquid stones on nails, photo

The master selects the color of the manicure to match the general outfit of the lady, because everything should be combined in the image: the color of the dress, jewelry on the hair, shoes and manicure. The green color of the manicure can be done by red-haired beauties or women who need to wear a chic evening dress of the same color.

Green liquid stones on the nails - photo:

Green liquid stones on the nails - cat's eyes

Red manicure is always bright and spectacular. If a woman loves this color of nail art, then she wants to stand out from the crowd, creating a stylish look with interesting accents in the form of liquid stones.

Red liquid stones on the nails - photo:

Do you want to create a daring and boring look? Make a manicure with liquid black stones. With it, you can create a festive and truly feminine look. Make your image fatal and a little aggressive!

The blue color has many different shades: sky blue, gray, aqua, cornflower blue, niagara, azure blue, cobalt, sapphire, ultramarine, dark azure - all these shades and many others can be embodied in the design of your manicure.

Many women love the blue color, because it reminds of the sea, summer. Find your exotic blue and get a manicure in an unexpectedly beautiful color.

Nail design "Casting" and "Liquid stones"

Liquid nail design is almost always performed along with casting - it is beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. To make such a beautiful manicure, prepare all the necessary materials and tools, which were described above. Interesting nail design "Casting" and "Liquid stones" Wedding nails Openwork white jacket with liquid stones



White jacket with liquid stones - different patterns

A woman should be beautiful in everything, from hair to fingertips. Nails play a huge role in creating the image. They complement the overall silhouette and speak of the well-groomed lady. Therefore, learn how to make a beautiful manicure so that you can create masterpieces of manicure art on your own.

Video: Liquid stones and casting on nails, brooches on nails with Kodi gel polishes part 1

Video: Liquid stones and casting on nails, brooches on nails with Kodi gel polishes part 2

A graceful manicure is a great way to emphasize your femininity and delicate taste. Now, to create stylish nail art, liquid nail stones are used, which help to create an incredibly beautiful design, as you can see in the photo below.

What are liquid stones

In most cases, nail stones are associated with rhinestones. But voluminous and heavy rhinestones and natural minerals are inconvenient to use, and besides, they fall off quite quickly (especially from their nails). Liquid stones or casting is the latest technique that gel nail extensions use very often. This technology has the following dignity:

1. Beauty. With a thoughtful design, you can enjoy beautiful glitter on nails in all colors of the rainbow;
2. Relative ease of implementation. With a little practice, you can recreate chic nail art at home. If casting fails, then in extreme cases you can buy ready-made polymer pebbles;
3. Durability. The technique is carried out only with the use of gel polish, thanks to which such a manicure lasts from a week to a month, depending on your habits or lifestyle.

At their core, these are polymer particles that are created either from a gel or from a special varnish. But in addition to these materials, foil is also required to create spectacular patterns and an ultraviolet lamp so that the gel dries faster.
Video: how to make a nail design with liquid stones

Technique how to do it right

Photo - Liquid stones on nails

To make a manicure casting, you will need:

1. Manicure foil. Sold in any cosmetic store;
2. UV lamp. In principle, you can do without it, it just speeds up the process significantly, in addition, with the help of rays, the gel becomes brighter and more beautiful;
3. Varnishes of the desired shade;
4. Thin brush, hair;
5. If necessary, other patterns, ribbons, beads or sequins.

Instruction"Liquid" manicure step by step:

1. It is necessary to prepare the nails, clean them of the old varnish, cut and give the desired shape;
2. After that, you can do a French manicure, but it looks most chic with liquid stones. To do this, apply a base layer of beige varnish on the nail, then stick a white strip on the desired edge length, and paint over with white varnish;
3. If you use foil, then stick it on the outline with the glossy side, dry it and tear it off sharply. Then you get a gold or silver manicure. If you plan to leave it like this, skip points 4 and 5;
4. Next, draw pictures on the nail with the desired color. It can be simple abstract lines. The best contrast is obtained when using black. It is necessary to draw rather dense lines of patterns so that when they dry, they become convex and acquire volume. Dry your nails under a lamp;
5. Now, in a dark outline, draw lines with the colors of the future liquid stone. We recommend using shades close to the chosen palette. Let's say turquoise, light blue and light blue;
6. When you paint over the entire surface of our stone, you need to cover it with a transparent sculptural gel to give it a three-dimensional shape. Many masters use mother-of-pearl colors for a stronger shine. It remains only to dry the nails under the lamp.

From the first time you may not get a perfectly even drawing, but after a few experiments everything will come out. In any case, you can buy liquid stones for natural or extended nails, their price ranges from $3 per set. These are special polymers that have a solid base, but when applied to the nail, they become soft. After you stick it, you just need to dry your hands under ultraviolet rays and strengthen it with a transparent gel polish.

Adviсe and pictures for inspiration:

1. Draw not even, but curved lines, they look more beautiful;
2. Try to work as follows: on one line - one contour stroke, and one - control;
3. Experiment with the colors of liquid stones for nails, but at the same time, do not paint the “stones” in contrasting shades - it may not come out aesthetically pleasing;
4. Black color is an optional condition for creating an outline. Gold or silver helps to create the effect of inlaying a stone in the nail plate, and bright and fresh colors add a little extravagance to the image.

The effect of natural stones on nails, however, like the imitation of other textures, is one of the latest trends in nail art. You can imitate a stone using different techniques, and in many respects they depend on what materials you are working with - ordinary nail polishes, gels or gel polishes. The technique may also differ depending on which stone you want to portray. Almost everything is possible on nails: imitation of turquoise (one of the most popular options), malachite, agate, marble, garnet, opal, etc. natural stones.

Here I present to your attention one of these designs, which is made with the help of Bluesky brand gel polishes.

The big advantage of this design is the simplicity of its implementation: it does not require precision in drawing and special tools. The only thing you need to have in your arsenal is the necessary colors of gel polish to simulate stones. As a rule, these are similar color shades, black and white. For thin lines, you can use gel paint. Adding sparkles or colored gel polish with a small shimmer will look spectacular, but again, it all depends on which stone will be copied.

If the desired colors are not available, then you can try to make them by mixing the available ones. For example, by adding black or white to the main color, you can make the gel polish darker or, conversely, lighter. On the formation of additional colors from the available ones, I recommend reading.

Video: imitation of natural stone with gel polish

The whole design process is shown in the video:

Used for design:

• File for natural nails,
• Means for degreasing the nail surface,
• Base, top and colored gel polishes TM Bluesky Shellac,
• Black and white gel paint,
• Liquid to remove the sticky layer,
• UV lamp,
• lint-free wipes,
• Brushes for nail design.

Technique of imitation of natural stone with gel polish on nails

1. Before performing the design with gel polish, it is required to perform a neat manicure: give the nails the desired shape with a file, push back and remove the cuticle. You should be especially careful with it so that there are no burrs left - they can interfere with the coating. If you use cuticle oil after a manicure (and this is highly recommended), then you need to wash your hands with soap so that there are no greasy marks on your nails. In general, it is advisable to carry out the manicure procedure some time before the design itself, for example, a day, then nothing will interfere with the high-quality application of gel polish.

2. So, the nails are put in order, now we remove the natural gloss from them by grinding the nail surface with a file for natural nails. It should not be coarse-abrasive, so as not to harm the nails - they only need to be slightly roughened over the entire surface of the nail plate to improve adhesion to the material.

3. We shake off the resulting dust with a brush, after which we apply a degreasing agent / primer to the nails.

4. I used it as a base for gel polish. Bluesky Soak Off Gel Base Coat. The base coat is applied with a thin transparent layer on the nails and dried in an ultraviolet lamp for 1 minute. With gel polishes, I usually work according to the 4 + 1 scheme: first I cover the nails from the index to the little finger and dry in the lamp, and then both large ones - this saves time without compromising the quality of work. The only exception is the execution of the design.

5. The next step is to apply a color coating. In my version of imitation of natural stone, I took garnet stone as a basis, so my main color is dark burgundy (gel polish Bluesky Shellac 525). For density and uniformity of the coating, it is better to apply it in two layers, each of which is dried in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.

Imitation of natural stone (garnet) in my case is present on two nails, but it can be done on one, and on all.

How is the effect of natural stone gel polish?

To do this, a layer of colored gel polish is applied, but not dried in a lamp. A few drops of gel polish of a lighter color are placed on it and shaded with a brush in an arbitrary direction to imitate stone stains. I also added some streaks of burgundy gel paint with gold shimmer, so the stone gets a real shine in the sun. Since stones without impurities are rarely found in nature, thin uneven stripes of black and white are also added to give naturalness.

This could be the end of the drawing, but to give the stains an even more natural look, you can use this interesting trick: blow air onto the nail through a thin hole (I used a pen without a rod). Due to the fact that the gel polish does not dry out, very beautiful transitions can be created in this way. And now you can send the design to polymerize in the lamp for 2 minutes.

When using this technique, and indeed when working on wet gel polish, an uneven surface with a design (bumpy) may turn out, but this problem is almost completely solved by top coating. I used Top Bluesky Soak Off Gel Top Coat, it dries in a UV lamp for 2 minutes. The finish has a sticky layer that must be removed with a special liquid. Design is ready!

About Bluesky Shellac gel polishes

Gel Polish Bluesky Shellac (Bluesky Shellac) very comfortable to apply. It has an optimal consistency, which does not allow it to run into the cuticle floor and side ridges. Artificial pile and a flat brush help to make the coating even and thin. The color lays down tightly in two layers, polymerizes in an ultraviolet lamp of 36 watts for 2 minutes.

As for durability, I went with this design for 2 weeks, and at the same time it did not chip anywhere. According to the manufacturer, this period can be 3-4 weeks, but here it is still worth considering the correct application of gel polish.

You can remove Bluesky shellac with any gel polish remover. Read about how to properly remove a long-term coating.

Bluesky Shellac gel polishes provided by the online store 4shellac.ru

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There are always special cases. And for a celebration, we replace the usual outfit with an evening dress, ordinary pumps with model shoes, do a festive hairstyle, make-up ... So why not provide a special design for the nails? A talented master, even from ordinary materials, will create amazing and unique, for example, liquid stones on nails. Outwardly, they look like sapphires, rubies, emeralds. And the modeling gel helps to “relocate” these jewels to the nails.

Thanks to this material, nail stones do not weigh down. They are more convenient than natural minerals, which cannot stay on the nails for a long time. Liquid stones, another name for casting, is the latest technology. Often it is used for gel extensions.

This design has several advantages. The first is beauty. The nails sparkle with all shades of the rainbow, and the thoughtful design does not seem deliberate and tasteless.

With even a little experience, nail art “liquid stones on nails” turns out great. In extreme cases, you can use ready-made polymer pebbles. So casting is also available at home. The design is relatively simple.

Finally, liquid stones are durable. This technique is embodied only with gel polish. Such a manicure will last at least a week, a maximum of a month. It all depends on the lifestyle.

Liquid stones are polymers. But spectacular patterns are created using foil and a UV lamp to speed up the drying of the gel. You can perform this design on your own nails, if their length allows. But the best option is extension. Liquid stones on nails look great with it.

The casting technique is suitable for love of shiny and. When combined with make-up and clothes, the manicure looks very stylish.

The most reliable manufacturers are E.Mi, MagicNail, CNI, Nogtika and Y.R.E. But only masters who have been trained by the developer of the “liquid stones on nails” technique can purchase licensed drugs. The cost of all materials is also very different, although each manufacturer promises luxurious results.

At the first execution, we first make one nail to see the mistakes and understand how easier it is to fix the flaws.

It is not necessary to decorate each nail with stones. It is enough to decorate them with a couple of fingers, for example, index and ring fingers on each handle. When choosing soft shades, such a manicure is ideal as a wedding one.

A good option is the choice of colors of stones under the eyes: brown eyes - the tone of deep amber, blue eyes - the color of the dawn sky. For a more natural imitation, add a few grains of sand, a blade of grass or sparkles to the gel.

If there is no manicure transfer foil, you can replace it with a regular one. Only the pattern needs to be cut in advance. The usual nail polish or glue will replace the special foil gel. And sapphires, turquoise, and malachite are suitable for imitation.

If there is no stained glass gel, then you should not refuse to use the technique of liquid stones on nails, however, a manicure with such a gel looks more voluminous and natural. Sophisticated and makes nails look sophisticated without weighing them down. Without the use of precious components, the effect of radiance and beauty of natural stones is achieved.

Finally, designs that are amazing in effect can be done at home. But this is with at least a little experience.

However, do not forget about the reverse side of each process. In addition to the obvious advantages, the “liquid stones on nails” technique has flaws. And the main thing is the considerable cost of work in the salon. The operations are delicate and the work is quite painstaking, so they cannot be cheap. We'll have to prepare for parting with a tangible amount.

The technique is new, and not every salon has professionals. Yes, training is time consuming and expensive. So, the technique can not be called quite simple. Although its implementation is available at home.

Both materials and tools are professional. You will need several color gels, a gold tear-off foil, sculpting thick, protective and stained glass gels and a UV lamp. The most spectacular version of the stained glass gel is azure.

It is necessary to prepare three brushes: a natural brush up to 6 mm, an angled brush of the same size and a hair brush up to 2 mm. We start by doing it with white gel. We fix the results with a UV lamp for a couple of minutes, cover the nails with a protective agent without dispersion and polymerize again for two minutes.

Next, proceed with the black art gel. We create an ornament on the nails as the basis of liquid stones. With the help of a hair brush, we create clear contours and draw three-dimensional lines for trouble-free fixing of the foil. We polymerize the work for a couple of minutes.

We lay out golden foil on the nails, with a matte part to the nail. Rip off the material. The ornament becomes golden. We repeat these steps with each pattern. The result is casting.

With colored gels we model a "hole" for a pebble. It is recommended to use a pair of shades at least. Then the pebble will turn out to be voluminous and will sparkle in the light. A couple of minutes for polymerization and apply stained glass gel. Optimal and it can be used in several shades. Then the result will be luxurious. Fix with a lamp.

To give the effect of naturalness, we cover the work with a sculptural gel using a thin brush and polymerize. Finally, we apply a top coat to the stone and fix the results of the design in a UV lamp.

The work is long, but the manicure is unique. With his help, the impression of an exclusive nail art is guaranteed. With a well-chosen color and shape, the “liquid stones on nails” design can be harmoniously combined with.

But, if the festive option to see daily on the nails is both unusual and inappropriate, you can remove the casting. True, it is pointless to tear off the pebbles from the nail: why injure the top layer of the plate? Requires a special tool. If there is no such machine at home, a hard nail file will do, but it will take a lot of time. The nail will have to be filed until the pebble is erased. Then you can move on to the usual manicure scheme.

Opinions about liquid stones on the nails are ambiguous. Some people like this technique very much, some do not like it. But no one can blame the creators of the design for being standard. In favor of the pros - the beauty and reliability of manicure. Elements will not fall off at the first opportunity, and even everyday housework will not spoil the design.

However, the cost is very, very impressive. Although home incarnation cuts costs too noticeably.

If liquid stones are an untested technique, then you should use this design at least once to create a solemn nail design option. Such a solution will transform both pens and nails, and the result will turn out to be incredibly spectacular if the work is entrusted.

You can also implement ideas at home on your own. Only in case of failure you should not be upset: experience and training - and everything is achievable. Then the nails will sparkle no worse than precious stones.

When choosing a fashionable manicure, you need to pay attention to the liquid stones nail design, the photo of which flooded the Internet. Women are characterized by the desire to adorn themselves.

Stones on nails!?

To indicate their originality, women use beautiful clothes, elaborate hairstyles, bright makeup and unique nail designs. Applying liquid stones to the nail plate is the best solution for creating a bright, unique look.

The idea of ​​​​a luxurious design of the nail plate belongs to a professional stylist Ekaterina Miroshnichenko, one of the authors of modern nail techniques.

Beautiful liquid stones are obtained on the nails with the help of a polymer substance that looks voluminous, three-dimensional, slightly convex. Polymerization completes the process.

Decoration of liquid stones by casting

Liquid stones on the nails are reproduced in combination with another, no less magical technique - casting. This is an ornament similar to patterns from jewelry (rings, bracelets). It adds solemnity, aristocracy and completeness to the manicure.

Casting is applied both to the extended nail plate and to the natural one. You can use gel polish and regular. The transfer foil for the design is applied to the contour and allows you to perform the technique in different shades.

To perform an impeccable “casting” technique that will complement liquid stones with a unique decor, you need to follow the instructions:

• prepare the nail for manicure;
• apply the pattern of the future casting with black gel polish and dry it in a UV lamp until a sticky dried layer forms;
• with the matte side on the gel, press the golden foil tightly with your finger and tear it off sharply so that the shiny layer remains on the gel;
• dry the gel in a UV lamp.

Also, the foil is transferred to a special glue or a simple varnish. But in this method, the main drawback is in a hurry. You need to have time to apply a beautiful pattern and attach the foil to the dry coating. Therefore, masters or gel polish or a simple quick drawing are chosen.

With the help of casting, you can depict any ornament. These can be floral motifs, animal prints, butterflies, shells, but stained glass patterns look more harmonious with liquid stones. They frame the gem and look rich, luxurious.

Advice! During the creation of gold casting, the foil must be gently pressed and sharply torn off until the desired result is achieved. For color depth, it is desirable to use dark paint as a base.

Novelties in the design of nails "liquid stones"

When choosing a “liquid stones” nail design, it is important to choose the right color. Green gives an imitation of an expensive emerald, blue - an exclusive turquoise, red - a noble ruby, yellow - refined amber and others.

The main advantage of liquid stones in beauty and style. Nails look like they are in jewels. Stone drops resemble expensive oriental embroidered fabric. Also, the decor does not cling to clothes and does not break off, as is often the case with modeling.

Liquid stones perfectly complement the wedding jacket, giving solemnity and luxury to the image. It is better to choose the color of the stone to match the color of the bride's eyes. It is not necessary to overload the manicure with a large number of decorative elements. It is enough to make a few successful accents.

Amber suits brown-eyed girls. To add naturalness to it, sand grains can be added to the gel. Owners of blue eyes will suit the color of the morning sky.

Among the original and bright ideas of manicure with liquid stones are:

• Eastern motives. Bright colors and dark edging are essential. In combination with casting, you get the perfect manicure of the Sultan's concubine.
• Floral patterns suggest stone as the core of a large flower.
• Animal prints. For example, against the background of zebra stripes, you can use liquid stone to recreate the eye of an animal. Or choose another creature.
• Velvet sand, which is sprinkled on the nail under the base, gives the effect of a small pillow on which the jewel lies.

Among the decor ideas, the most common option is when the end of the nail is decorated with stones, and the plate remains untouched. Some extravagant women even add modeling in addition to stones and patterns.

The best option is a jacket with liquid stones. It looks gentle, stylish and elegant. Most suitable for daily use. The decor can be placed both on the smile and under it. Lunar manicure can also be decorated with a spectacular emerald. The main thing is to make the moon wide so that a precious stone can fit on it.

However, do not forget about restraint. A lot of small details spoil the image of an elegant aristocratic lady.

Such a manicure is hardly suitable for everyday wear for business women. He looks bright and solemn.

Advice! The edging of liquid stone in the technique of gold casting looks spectacular.

Short nail design

In 2019, the extended nail plate was replaced by a natural one. Short nails are, first of all, convenient. They do not cling to clothes, do not interfere with housework and childcare.

Short nails are, first of all, convenient

Short nails can be of different shapes. The beautiful design looks good on oval, rectangular and even square plates. The wizard will help you choose the perfect size, depending on the pad, length and thickness of the fingers.

You can visually lengthen the shape of the nail by regularly removing the cuticle. The main requirement for short nails is grooming.

So that the patterns on short nails do not look funny and catchy, it is better to apply them to one specific nail. For example, highlighting the ring finger is a classic. The rest of the nails should be plain.

Casting on all plates also looks beautiful, and on the selected fingers there are beautiful liquid stones. Even a standard jacket in combination with a rich emerald looks amazing.

Nails painted in the color of the stone look beautiful. While it is located on a different light background. For example, the depth of a pomegranate can be emphasized using the ombre technique in black and red tones.

Despite the fact that liquid stones can be applied to short nails, stylists still recommend building up the plate and making an elegant manicure on a long nail plate. It is convenient for the master and looks more beautiful and spectacular.

The disadvantages of technology include weight. Although liquid stones are lighter than rhinestones, they still overload the nail and it deteriorates. This is another argument why it is better to apply the technique on artificial nails.

Advice!You can visually lengthen short nails with the help of vertical lines and patterns. Liquid stone is best placed at the tip of the plate.

Liquid stones are the main manicure trend

Nail design in the form of liquid stones helps to make the manicure refined and refined. Expensive materials do not need to be used, so you can achieve beauty and shine even at home. Among the shortcomings of the fashionista are:

• in beauty studios, the service is expensive, because colossal hard work is carried out to create the effect of a liquid stone;
• Not every master knows how to perform an impeccable manicure, since the service is new and the technique is not yet familiar to everyone.

In the end result, it is important how the stones look. They should have a rich color, overflows, a unique shine. Luxury adds imitation of green malachite, turquoise, raspberry and red ruby, rose quartz, all shades of sapphire.

The popularity of liquid stones in 2019 is going through the roof, so manufacturers of quality varnishes have developed suitable stained glass gels. CNI produces gel polishes that are easy to create liquid stones. Excellent stained glass options can be found in the Nogtika product line. Specially developed varnishes for the design of liquid stones are produced by the Y.R.E. brand. The line has a wide selection of colors, so you can make any design of the plate.

The MagikNail company offers to deviate from the basic rules and simplify the work of the master, where special stickers are offered that replace painstaking work with ready-made holographic stones.

It is rather difficult to compare manufacturers and their offers, since the use of gels and stickers leads to different costs of time and the final result. Regarding the cost, there is no similarity either. Therefore, each master must choose for himself: what material is more convenient for him to work with.

Advice!The guarantee of quality is the confidence in the materials. Therefore, you need to use licensed drugs. Then the decor will be persistent and spectacular.

How to do a manicure yourself

The technique of making liquid stones is rightfully considered one of the most complex and time-consuming. To achieve the desired effect, use professional materials and tools:

• art gels of bright colors for drawing patterns;
• golden tear-off foil for beautiful casting;
• thick sculpting gel for voluminous liquid stone;
• stained glass gel (azure version looks good);
• brushes: natural up to 6 mm, angled up to 6 mm, hair up to 2 mm;
• protective gel without dispersion for long-term coverage;
• UV lamp for drying each layer and fixing the result.

To perform a flawless manicure using the “liquid stones” technique, you need to follow the step-by-step instructions and after a while, trial and error, the master will be able to make the design of the nail plate no worse than shown on the pages of glossy magazines.

French is made with white gel polish after cleansing the nails and giving them the desired shape. It is fixed in a UV lamp for 1-2 minutes until completely dry.

The plates are covered with a protective agent and drying under a UV lamp is repeated.

Various ornaments are created with black art gel as a basis for future casting. At this stage, it is recommended to use a hair brush. It allows you to make clear contours and lines. After a two-minute polymerization of the workpiece, golden foil is applied to the nails. It must be firmly attached to the plate with a matte part and torn off with a sharp movement. This will make the ornament golden in color. You need to repeat the manipulation with each applied pattern. Upon completion, casting will turn out.

Colored gels create a hole that will fix the stone. Ekaterina Miroshnichenko recommends using at least two shades for this in order to get three-dimensional overflows under any kind of lighting. After a two-minute polymerization, stained glass gel is applied, also in different tones. Only in this case, a multi-faceted stone will turn out. The polymer is fixed by the standard method.

The resulting plate must be treated with sculptural gel in order for the nail inlay to look realistic and aristocratic. This is where a thin brush comes in handy. Again, you need to dry the layer in a UV lamp. The stone is covered with a special gel, without dispersion, and the nails undergo a final UV treatment.

Such a manicure is considered unique, because it is impossible to repeat the exact design of the nail. Casting or stones always look different. Therefore, each fashionista will show her individuality and originality. If you choose the right color scheme, such a manicure will be an excellent addition to any style and image, including a business one.

Painting on each nail, but the stone is only on the ring finger

You can remove a manicure made using the “liquid stones” technique as well as a regular gel polish. The nails are soaked in a special solution, and the polymer is removed without harming the appearance and structure of the plate. Casting in rare cases is removed by sawing.

Advice! After removing the fashionable nail design, it is recommended to perform a therapeutic manicure to strengthen and restore the structure of the nail plate.