Many modern girls who value their time certainly use transparent gel polish, having long forgotten about simple polishes carelessly thrown into dusty boxes. After all, it is known that a magnificent and high-quality manicure has become an integral part of a modern woman.

Wherever you are: at home, in the office, at a business conversation, the realization that the nails are well-groomed, treated kindly, covered with a magnificent and high-quality manicure makes you more confident and rewards good mood. It is especially important when during the day you take a quick look at your nails and make sure that your manicure is just as fresh and flawless.

Features of working with the tool

Modern technologies of the manicure industry make it possible to enjoy a practical and durable gel polish without chips and cracks for 14 days. Every year, the gel polish industry is overgrown with more and more breathtaking shades and effects. Having tried different shades, we sometimes want to dwell on calmer options. Maybe circumstances call for something a little more classic and businesslike. In any case, transparent gel polish will come to the rescue. Transparent gel polishes are used:

1. For building up your nails, strengthening and thickening the nail plate. As an independent hygienic manicure.
2. As a base for colored lacquer. Without fail, a thin layer is applied and dried under UV rays for no more than 30 seconds.
3. For aesthetic french manicure. Particularly relevant for business women who require a strict dress code.
4. For aquarium design, stained glass effect, nail design, as well as a unique manicure, you need a “veil” or “lace”.

Undoubtedly the masters nail service eagerly eager to seat us at their cozy tables and begin to transform our nails. But is it so difficult to learn how to make yourself a great salon manicure at home?

Moreover, brands well-known manufacturers we have taken care to create miniature inexpensive UV lamps that can be used even on trips. We purchase all the necessary raw materials. Do not forget that the quality and durability of the manicure depend on the quality of the gel and the components accompanying the manicure. Therefore, you should not save on well-known and proven brands.

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If you want to master a simple and always appropriate French manicure (a la French), created using a transparent gel polish, then there is nothing easier:

1. Before applying gel polish, it is necessary to do a caring manicure and process the cuticle. The skin of the cuticle should be pushed back with a metal pusher. We smooth out the roughness of the nail with the help of a buff. Next, straighten the edge nail plate and give it the desired shape with nail scissors. Do not forget that all nails should be the same length, trim them at the final stage of manicure.
2. Degrease and dry the surface of each nail with a dehydrate (fresher). Carefully remove the rest with a clean piece of cloth.
3. Apply the base under the varnish, the first thin layer of transparent varnish, leading under the arch. Fix under UV rays. Apply a second layer of gel polish, leading under the arched edge, and hold under UV rays for 30 seconds.

The base, or primer, promotes stronger adhesion of the nail plate and varnish, evens out the surface and protects the nail sheet from staining colored gel polish.

If you want to make a jacket with a pink or cream shade, then it's time to apply a light gel polish. pink shade. To do this, mix transparent gel polish with a drop of red gel polish, mix thoroughly on a pre-prepared palette and gently apply to the entire length of the nail.

At the tip of the nail, draw an arch with the help of snow-white varnish.

Many use a template for this, for each nail - a separate one. If your jacket claims to be something more original, then we draw a fancy shape or geometric pattern with a brush. Someone copes with this with the help of a sponge, giving the arch a more blurry look. Seal the gel under a UV lamp for 3 minutes. Apply clear gel polish on top. Fix it under UV rays for 3 minutes.

Next, we should fix our layer with a special coating. It will prevent peeling, chipping, cracks. Apply it to the entire surface of the nail, going beyond its edge. But the cuticle and periungual skin should not be touched.

This is fraught with premature peeling of the varnish. We are waiting for the fixing of the varnish under UV rays. Remove after 2 minutes sticky layer special means. One sponge soaked in the cleaner is enough for 2-3 nails. Then it should be replaced with a new one, otherwise the manicure will fade. You can take regular alcohol.

Well-groomed nails are an integral part of the image stylish woman. IN modern world It is possible to implement any color solutions and patterns. But before you give your preference to a bright color and catchy nail design, you should think.

Will this manicure go well with any clothes and accessories? And here a universal option comes to the rescue - a transparent coating. It never goes out of fashion, it is relevant in all images: business, street, evening and even wedding.

Transparent gel nail polish is a practical and universal way of nail care.

With the help of a transparent coating, you can strengthen the nail plate. Too thin nails can break and exfoliate.

Gel polish prevents such processes by thickening the nail layer. The coating also serves as a protective element against mechanical damage.

How to make clear gel polish - design options

To dilute the conservatism of a colorless varnish, you can try one of the design options.

In a wide variety of those, the following stand out:

French and clear hole

French or French manicure is a popular type of nail design. He is easy to perform. IN classic version the upper part of the nail is covered with white, and the lower part is covered with neutral shades (transparent, colors closer to flesh or powder). Now popular versions of "casual" with the replacement of white bright colors, as well as applying the entire color palette.

Popular types of coverage in the style of "French":

• The combination of a white top and a transparent base with the addition of glitter patterns or rhinestone fastening;
• The classic version of the jacket, with the addition of a pattern on ring finger or its complete filling with colored varnish;
• A combination of a transparent base and shiny (gold, silver, purple) tips.

To draw even stripes on top, you need experience. For beginners, special stencils will go. They are produced for semicircular and triangular options.

A separate subspecies of French is a manicure with a transparent hole or moon. This is an inverted version of the French manicure: a colorless piece is left at the base of the nail, the rest of the nail is painted in the chosen color. The hole in this case can be curved in any direction.

The main criterion remains unchanged - strict observance of the boundaries between the transparent and colored parts. This can also be achieved using stencils.

Lunar nail art with a transparent particle is quite practical. An overgrown nail will not look unkempt, and the replacement of a manicure can be postponed for a few more days.

Actual examples:

• Sheer hole + plain top. Contrasting colors look beautiful: red, yellow, orange, bright blue. Also, the currently popular shades look stylish: beige, coffee, light pink, light blue, wine, burgundy and khaki;
• Festive design with rhinestones on the edges of the hole;

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Veil

This type of nail art is also called "pantyhose". The name is fully consistent with the visual picture: a translucent tone interspersed with a picture.

The design is applied on top of a translucent tone. You can achieve this effect by mixing transparent and colored gel polish.

If there are difficulties with applying a pattern, then you can use ready-made solutions:

• Stepping or patterned stamps (sold in rolls);
• Stickers (very easy to use);
• Gel and acrylic paints. They are easier to paint than varnishes. Suitable for creative people.

Color solutions in the "veil" technique:

1. Black: The traditional choice for this design. Circles, mesh, floral prints look good as drawings;
2. White color: good for brides. Of the drawings, you should choose lace - it looks very gentle.

It is also worth trying not to decorate all the nails with the help of a “veil”, but to make only two. The rest are painted in one tone. Then the drawing will stand out very much.

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Transparent gel polish with glitter

Sparkling nail design will fit well into the atmosphere of fun, holidays, as well as winter time of the year.

There are two options for the procedure: colorless gel polish + glitter or colorless gel polish + glitter polish. The first option is a little more complicated, since you need to think over the procedure at the stage of applying dry sparkles to the nail.

Design variations depend on the color of sequins you choose. Usually these are: gold, silver, red, green, purple and pink.

Transparent with drawings, stencils

Drawings are an area of ​​\u200b\u200blimitless flight of fancy: geometric figures, ornaments, flowers or inscriptions. You can draw inspiration and draw whatever you like.

Products for this should be chosen on water based. Then it will be easy to adjust the density and shade of the paint by adding water. Also on sale there are special stencils. They allow you to speed up the drawing process.

A popular option among nail art is thematic drawings associated with the change of seasons, holidays or travel. For example: Christmas theme or holiday season.

It is also possible to combine several types of design with each other. For example: jacket and drawings; french and sequins; moon and stencil manicure.

Experiment with colors and designs, learn new techniques and just create

If earlier young ladies tried to paint their nails as brightly as possible, generously sprinkling them on top with rhinestones or glitter, then modern tendencies somewhat changed the vector of direction in the neil-art. Now the priority is simplicity, conciseness and minimalism in all manifestations. An example of this is a transparent manicure, used not as a substrate, but as a main coating. External asceticism is not a reason to doubt the absence of style, rather, on the contrary, a method of emphasizing it. In addition, one cannot deny the practicality of such a trend, which significantly saves the budget of lovely ladies left in beauty salons.ProstoNail, as always, is ready to inspire his faithful readers with the most juicy selections in styletransparent.

Beautiful transparent nails - the sophistication of simplicity

One cannot but rejoice in the fact that modern fashion moves in the direction of practicality and convenience of girls. Agree, it’s not so easy to update your wardrobe and shoe collection every season, replenishing them with crazy, and sometimes even ridiculous, items. In addition, the impossibility of combining such “catwalk masterpieces” leads to a difficult situation even for experienced it-girls.

Of course, the field of nail service also goes through similar metamorphoses. The era of glitter, rhinestones and strange predatory stilettos is gradually leaving behind, giving way to the naturalness, naturalness and quivering inherent in every woman. Of course, you can still use stones to decorate your fingers, but it is best to combine them with clear polish. Such a manicure is a godsend for active young ladies who do not have much free time left. For a business woman, going to a salon is an event that you need to carefully fit into your busy schedule, looking for at least some kind of gap in it.

Transparent manicure became incredibly popular in 2017, but judging by the number of photos on Instagram, it does not even think of slowing down the pace of the victorious march across the Earth. ProstoNail experts decided not to panic, but to sensibly understand all the pros and cons of a transparent coating.

Advantages	Flaws
Conciseness and simplicity, which makes a manicure on a transparent basis appropriate with any make-up and any outfit	Marquee matte transparent coating, "collecting" all the dirt on itself
Economy and accuracy. Growing, such a coating does not look ridiculous and practically does not attract attention to itself. So you can update such a manicure even once a month.	It is not recommended to apply a transparent base to women who have problems with the relief of the plates. The transparent effect will serve as a magnifying glass to demonstrate this shortcoming.
Grace and naturalness. What will never go out of fashion and what will always complement the quivering image of a girl	Yellowed, oxidized nails will not be decorated with transparent varnish, since the hated pigment will still be noticeable
Transparent varnish is in the arsenal of every beautyholic, and its application is a matter of a couple of minutes.

Now is the time to consider some of the features of transparent varnishes, so that at the time of purchase you can choose the highest quality copy:

• remember that the transparent varnish does not contain pigment, which is in the color coating, therefore, it will differ from the latter in both consistency and curing speed;
• the composition of the varnish must necessarily include a film former - a component that determines the possibility of hardening of the coating and the absence of chips when the plate is bent;
• the second most important ingredient is a photoinitiator responsible for the protective characteristics of the gel, such as the absorption of ultraviolet radiation;
• make sure that active diluents are also present in the composition, particles that are directly proportional to the strength of adhesion of the varnish to the nail plate.

Well, after all the pros and cons have been considered, and the coveted bottle of gel has been successfully bought and is looking forward to in the wings, it's time to get inspired and flip through a couple of photos, not forgetting to save them to the "favorites" folder.

Transparent manicure with a pattern

Minimalist manicure with dots

For girls who are closely watching Fashion Weeks in Paris, Milan and New York, carefully studying photos on it-girl Instagram, and also anxiously flipping through fresh Vogue or Elle, it will not be a secret that recently at the peak of a simple, but such a “girl » polka dots print. Something similar is easy to portray on the nails, and not only for a professional, but also for a beginner. Do you think that the dot design is too simple and uncomplicated? Then experiment with the size and shape of the circles, or choose a top to fix the result of your efforts.

Manicure with transparent inserts

The most banal example of a manicure with a negative space effect is moon design, where the space of the lunula itself remains unshaded. Thanks to this, when the nails grow back, the coating still looks neat and tidy. The same technique is easily applicable to other kinds of designs. And our colorful pictures will serve as your incentive and inspiration.

In life, there should always be a place for experiments, especially when it comes to a fresh manicure. So why not try new trend with a very opaque hint of impeccability?

"Veil" - this word has long been associated with femininity, a certain touch of mystery, mystery, behind which lies extraordinary beauty, which is almost impossible to resist.

Is it any wonder that a transparent veil-like manicure is so popular? By the way, this manicure is also called “stocking” or “pantyhose”, because it actually resembles a pattern on tights, reminiscent of lace. Just like these openwork patterns that playfully fit female legs, a “stocking” transparent manicure with black gel polish will not leave others indifferent.

The main feature of such a transparent manicure is a technique in which one or more almost transparent nails are covered with a pattern resembling lace. Of course, we are not talking about the subtlest openwork patterns, rather about some graphic ornaments, but they do not become less interesting from this.

Transparent (stocking) manicure with black gel polish stages:

So, let's start doing our transparent manicure. For this, in addition to traditional attributes such as an ultraviolet lamp, nail files, primer, base and other required materials, we only need black gel polish and dots for applying the pattern.

First step is the preparation of the nail plate for the application of gel polish. We perform a dry manicure: we move the cuticle and with the help of files we give the nails the desired shape. Then we remove the natural fatty secretions with a special degreasing liquid. Then we apply an ecoprimer and proceed directly to creativity.

To begin with, we cover each nail with a base base, fixing it in ultraviolet lamp within two minutes.

After that, we mix a small amount of the base with black gel polish to get a transparent gray shade, and cover several nails with it (in our step-by-step photo tutorial, we chose the ring fingers).

On the rest of the nails we apply the usual black gel polish. After that, we send the fingers to dry for two minutes. Repeat this step twice more for better results.

Armed (or with an ordinary wooden or bamboo toothpick to get thinner lines) we perform on a transparent gray background. We poison in a lamp for polymerization for two minutes. Then we direct the lines again and again sushi in the lamp.

We cover our patterns with a layer of finish, dry for two minutes in a lamp, remove the sticky layer - and you can admire the result. By the way, do not forget to treat the cuticles with nourishing oil - this will provide normal growth healthy strong nails even under a gel manicure.

Transparent manicure with black gel polish it will look good in any setting, because on the one hand it is quite original, and on the other hand it looks restrained and sophisticated.

The indisputable advantage of such a manicure is also the fact that, thanks to its unique strength, it can not be updated for two or even three weeks. In this case, you do not have to be afraid that your fingers will come into contact with water and detergents while doing housework - beauty will remain unaffected by the destructive influence!

What are the advantages of using gel polish compared to ordinary? The fact that gel-based varnish creates a durable coating that will last at least 2 weeks if applied correctly. Whereas the usual one will have to be updated in a few days. You can use transparent nail polish, which will not be noticeable when slipping, or you can use transparent gel polish, which saves your time and nerve cells and gives your nails a great well-groomed look. In addition, compared to the usual, it will retain its flawlessness for a long time.

Use cases

As a rule, coverage lasts for two weeks. Then you should remove the old gel polish and apply a new one.

Transparent gel polish or, as it is also called, shellac can be used for manicure in three main cases:

• as a base for colored varnish;
• if you need to create a French manicure;
• as a stand-alone cover.

With its help, various designs are created: aquarium, stained glass effect and now popular veil and lace.

If for some reason you do not want or cannot go to a manicure master in a salon, it is very easy to apply transparent gel polish at home. You only need to purchase necessary materials and simple equipment in the form of a UV lamp, and you will always have the opportunity to make yourself a long-lasting and beautiful manicure at home.

A manicure using this coating is also called permanent for its "long-lasting" properties.

Materials and tools

To create a manicure you will need:

• Ultraviolet lamp. For personal use at home, a budget 9-watt lamp is enough. It is compact and economical. At the same time, it dries as well as powerful 36 and 54 W lamps or LED lamps. Its only minus is that it dries only from above, because. does not have side light sources, but this is quite enough for gel polish. To be sure, you can turn your fingers with their sides to the lamp for a few seconds;
• degreaser. Alcohol-based product;
• primer;
• transparent base gel polish and finishing final composition;
• nail file, buff;
• lint-free wipes, orange stick, pusher.

Procedure

The process of performing a manicure with a transparent coating consists of the following steps:

• do a manicure, but only unedged. In this case, you should carefully move the cuticle with a wooden stick and remove the pterygium (thin skin at the base of the plate), if any;
• shape your nails by filing them with a nail file;
• remove the natural shine from the plate with a fine-grained buff. Rough abrasiveness when working with a natural surface should not be used in any case. So you can seriously damage the nail;
• treat each nail with a degreaser, which will remove the remaining dust and prepare the plates for the further procedure;
• apply primer if required when using the system you have purchased. The primer provides better adhesion of the material to the natural surface and reduces the risk of delamination;
• Apply a thin coat of clear base coat.
• dry 2 min. in a lamp;
• apply a second layer, dry;
• if you want the gel polish to become matte, you just need to walk lightly with a buff on the surface, after removing the sticky layer;
• at this stage, you can decorate your nails with sparkles, foil or colored sand;
• apply a top coat to give a stronger gloss and protect against chipping;
• remove the sticky layer with a degreaser, if any;
• apply cuticle oil.

Be careful and make sure that the gel polish does not flow under the cuticle and the skin around the nail, because. this will soon lead to premature peeling of the coating. It should not reach the end of the hole by about half a millimeter.

You can use both glossy and matte or translucent gel polish. Such a manicure on short nails will look especially advantageous and neat.

It's been 2 weeks and needs to be updated. What do I need to do? You will need a special liquid for removing gel polish from nails. It is inexpensive and is sold in any store for beauty salons and hairdressers. If you have not found a liquid specifically for removing gel polish, then it is also suitable for removing biogel. They have a similar composition. Reviews on the Internet say that removing gel polish at home is quite within the power of any girl.

Removing the coating

Instruction:

• tear a cotton pad into 4 parts, you will need 10 such pieces - according to the number of nails. Moisten each part with plenty of nail polish remover;
• tightly cover each nail with a disc and wrap with food foil to create a bath effect;
• for 10-15 min. leave a compress on the nails;
• remove the foil from each finger in turn and use the blunt side of the pusher or an orange stick to remove the remnants of the softened coating from the nails;
• if you want to apply a new coating, then repeat the main procedure;
• if you do not want to use gel polish yet, then some restorative agent or healing varnish should be applied to the plate.

Transparent gel polish is a versatile material, like a regular clear polish, which also has a wide range of applications and is suitable for nails. different shapes and length.

With its help, seemingly weightless designs on the nails are created. In combination with a white jacket and rhinestones, it is perfect for wedding manicure. In addition, it looks natural and gives a noble simplicity to the nails of the owner. The clear polish is suitable for both fingernails and toenails. It will fit in any case.