Craquelure on nails with foil: photo, features of technology

Craquelure on the nails - a fairly common and popular technique in the nail design. Today, there are many options for obtaining this expressive effect. Our article will help those who not only like to show off groomed and beautiful nails, but also seeks to learn how to do a manicure on their own.

Among other alternatives crakel manicure, made with foil, stands apart. Quite frankly, technology can hardly be called simple. It will take some skills and knowledge, and the accuracy must be on top. But the result in the form of exquisite shining nails will be a well-deserved reward for all the labors. Study the materiel, use our advice, use high-quality materials - and you will receive marigolds as good as salons, which will not be embarrassing to show off to your girlfriends and colleagues. And do not be surprised by the increased attention!

What is craquelure?

This word of French origin came to the world of nail art from painting, or rather - from restoration. This is the name of the cobweb of cracks, appearing over time on old canvases. The effect of cracking - this is the main feature of craquelure or crackle. Consider how to get it on the nails.

The design of nails "craquelure" does not at all look like untidy. Cracks can appear in case of violation of the technology of coating. But they will not be so beautiful and expressive. Our task is to get the effect of artificial aging. Add the expressiveness of the game on the contrasts, when through the cobweb of the upper layer the base layer of another color appears.

Different techniques of craquelure nail art

The easiest way to achieve the effect is to use a special lacquer. Unfortunately, this tool is not suitable for gel manicure. Coverage will last on the nails only a few days. Technology has its pluses: relatively low price of varnish, a good choice of colors, ease of use. You just need to cover the usual nail varnish on the nail plates, allow it to dry completely, cover with varnish "Krake", wait for the formation of cracks and apply a layer of fixer on top. That's ready craquelure on the nails.

Foil for manicure is more difficult to use. It will require certain costs, time and skill. But this method is perfect for lovers of persistent gel coating. It is this technology in this article that is given the main attention.

Is it possible to use manicure foil with ordinary varnish? It is possible, but it is more difficult, and the presence of alternatives casts doubt on the advisability of using foil. But if you really want to, you should definitely try.

Manicure foil and its features

Craquelure on the nails, the photo of which you see in this section, is made with the help of a special shining material. It can be purchased in the departments for nail art. Usually, the foil is sold in small rolls or in packs.

There are many different ways to use it for nail design. Each master has a couple of his secrets. Application for crakeln manicure is to glue the foil, but not on the entire surface of the nail (as, for example, for a mirror manicure), but only on some of its areas. The gaps between them play the role of cracks, through which the lower layer is visible.

Necessary materials for gel manicure with foil

You can perform hygienic preliminary procedures using any tool that is convenient for you. Someone manages the usual typing, someone needs hardware. Do as you please, but in any case before applying the coating, bring the marigolds in order.

And to make craquelure on the nails with the help of gel varnish, we need the following:

• Nail file and buffing buff for natural nails;
• Means for degreasing;
• Base (for example, Structure);
• Varnish, which does not coincide in color with the foil;
• Manicure foil;
• Fixer (Brilliance or any equivalent);
• Means for removing the sticky layer after the last drying (eg Purify);
• An orange stick;
• tweezers;
• nail scissors.

Of course, a special equipment is a special lamp for drying gel varnishes. And those who have just started learning to work with this material, necessarily need a clock (if the lamp does not have a built-in timer).

Progress

To craquelure on the nails turned neat and beautiful, observe the technology. Read the instructions of the varnish and other products (produced by different companies, they may require different drying times under the lamp). Prepare everything you need. Treat the nails with a buff to improve grip, degrease.

Apply on the nails from the little finger to the index one hand base, dry for 1 minute. Repeat with the fingers of the second hand. The last step is to cover and dry the nails of both thumbs. This scheme saves time and gives good results. Apply decorative coating preferably in the same order.

Cover your nails with varnish. Depending on the brand, you may need one or two layers. Step by step dry it, but do not remove the sticky layer - it's what we need!

Cut the foil into pieces a little more than the nail. Apply, trying not to achieve a perfectly even fit. Use an orange stick to stroke it. Sharply tear the foil over the edge - it will remain only on the fragments to which it was pressed with a stick.

Cover with a fixer, dry, wipe with a tackifier.

It is possible to apply a crakel pattern on all the nails, only on some of them or on the overgrown parts. Having mastered the technique, you can experiment and do, for example, a jacket with craquelure.

Manicure with foil with traditional lacquer

If you do not have a lamp, or desire to work with gel-varnishes, you can do with improvised materials. But in this case, foil will need glue. Of course, you can "polish" the degree of drying, when the surface is not deformed, but still remains sticky, but it will be difficult to achieve a good result. The glue is sold in the same place as the foil.

Cover the dried varnish with spots of glue, leaving the "cracks" spaces. Glue the foil matte surface inside, tear off. To keep the craquelure on the nails longer, over the foil you can apply a very thin layer of varnish-fixer.

An unusual way of craquelure manicure with foil

Lacquer "Crackle" and manicure foil - not the only ways to achieve the effect. There is another unusual method to get the effect of craquelure on the nails. It will need a usual foil (from chocolate or for baking) and two varnishes of different colors.

Cover your nails with one varnish and wait until it dries. Apply the second and immediately press the crumpled piece of foil to the nail. Take it away. Part of the varnish will remain on the foil, and some will lie in the form of cracks. To level the surface, after drying, apply a layer of colorless varnish or fixer.

It is worth noting that the listed methods give different results. Try them all to find one that suits more than others.