These simple manipulations will create a solid base for sliders and a well-groomed manicure.

How to prepare your nails on your own at home:

• using a nail polish remover without acetone, remove the old varnish;
• give the necessary shape to the nails;
• make a soap or salt bath with the addition of a few drops of essential oil;
• lubricate the cuticle area with a nourishing softening cream;
• wash your hands thoroughly and use an antiseptic to disinfect each nail plate;
• cut out excess lateral skin and cuticle using manicure scissors or a chemical gentle composition made on the basis of fruit acids;
• take a buff and polish the surface of the nails, thereby providing a practical attachment of the art design and the immediate base;
• in the case of nails extended with acrylic mass, it is necessary to polish them with a pusher, then remove the dusting, grease and treat with a special antiseptic;
• apply a base - the colors of the sticker and the background should be combined, harmonized.

The process of creating a beautiful and stylish manicure is simple, the main thing is to follow the above recommendations of qualified masters. After pasting the ornaments, completely cover them with a fixing transparent layer, starting from the nail base and ending with its edges.

How to stick ordinary water-based nail stickers?

Water based nail stickers are a thin film that is fixed to a colored or white paper backing. They are applied to the nail plate, pre-soaked in water, so that the self-adhesive drawing moves away from the base.

Step-by-step process of applying decoration elements:

• treat the surface of the nail plate with an antiseptic composition and a special degreaser;
• apply a layer of varnish, it is best to use neutral tones, thereby highlighting the pattern;
• cut the selected sticker along the contour and use tweezers to dip it in water for a few seconds;
• take out the film and gently blot it with a paper napkin;
• detach the sticker from the retainer and apply to the painted nail;
• apply a topcoat.

Despite the ease of use of manicure stickers, it's important to take your time with the process.

How to apply shellac stickers?

Such a manicure looks spectacular and expressive, while it does not take much time to create, it is durable.

How to apply a decorative film to the shellac surface:

• cut the elements with scissors and attach them to the nail, determining the correspondence of the required dimensions of the plate and ornament;
• put the selected option in water for a few seconds, dry it very carefully with a napkin (lint-free) or in the air;
• you need to apply the sticker only on dry shellac to ensure extremely strong bond;
• cover the surface with another coating and place under the lamp for a couple of minutes.

Water stickers for gel polish

Before applying the film for gel polish, you need:

• first remove the shine of the nail plate with a soft nail file and degrease it with a special cosmetic product;
• important: this should be done with linen napkins or shreds, since cotton wool will leave villi, therefore, it will be difficult to avoid chipping;
• lubricate the surface with dehydrate, designed to remove excess moisture;
• apply a primer that will improve the adhesion of the nail to the gel polish;
• paint over with a coating several times, drying each layer for a couple of minutes under a lamp;
• attach stickers previously soaked in water. If necessary, make small cuts in the places of the nail fold;
• apply the last 2 layers in sequence, be sure to dry under an ultraviolet lamp.

Does the sticker need to be varnished?

The question often arises - is it necessary to cover the applied decoration elements with varnish.

The answer is yes, and there are several reasons for this:

• ensures durability and integrity of the image structure;
• creates a pleasant smoothness on the surface of the nail;
• makes the drawing more expressive and vivid;
• protects against negative external factors;
• smoothes all existing irregularities on the surface of the nail plate.

The use of varnish is considered a must, because with it you can create a stylish and catchy manicure and keep its aesthetics unchanged over time.

Why is the drawing not bright enough or almost invisible?

During the implementation of a seemingly simple procedure - applying stickers on nails - many girls make mistakes that lead to an undesirable result.

The main reason for the invisibility and dullness of the picture is the use of a dark or contrasting shade of gel polish, therefore, to achieve the desired color and saturation of the picture, it is better to use light colors of the coating.

Why do chips appear on the finish coat?

The reasons that water-based decals applied to nails chips can be formed by the following factors:

• the presence of moisture that has not been completely eliminated during drying under the lamp;
• slight free areas of the nail were not left at the edges during the application of varnish, thus, the finish coat could not reliably adhere to the nail plate;
• the finish was incorrectly applied, that is, the nail edges were not "sealed".

Failure to comply with these important points leads to the rapid destruction of the created manicure.

Why does the pattern peel off with the top coat?

Many women face this problem, because not everyone is able to properly fix the sticker on the gel polish. Especially if its layers were not sufficiently dried.

Therefore, in order to minimize the possibility of such a nuisance, it is important to carefully dry each applied layer separately, using a special lamp. Even if the surface is at least a little sticky, you should wait and continue creating the manicure when the varnish has completely hardened.

Why does the sticker not completely adhere to the nail, bubbles appear?

This can happen if you stick a dry slider, and not pre-soaked in water. In the second case, the film becomes "more obedient" and more flexible, so it fits perfectly on the nail.

If it is dried, it hardens and it is almost impossible to work with it. As for the bubbles that suddenly formed on the made manicure, they "speak" of a thick layer of varnish that was applied.

How to print stickers yourself?

It is not necessary to buy special stencils for manicure, as you can make them yourself using improvised home remedies. The only disadvantage of homemade sketches is aesthetic simplicity.

To create such a manicure, you need to acquire masking tape, plaster or ordinary tape. With their help, you can create different shapes that are most suitable for a particular style.

For fans of a jacket, it is enough to take a strip of material, attach it to the base of the plate, leaving a place for applying varnish. Paint over an empty area and remove the adhesive blank.

Using the above materials, you can make an unlimited number of designs, each of which will be unique and stylish in its own way. To achieve these goals, lines, corners and other geometric shapes are cut.

By applying water-based homemade nail stickers created using water and multiple nail polish colors, you can create a 3D manicure.To do this, you need to take a container of water and drip in order of different shades of varnishes, wet the nail with the resulting composition, removing excess varnish with a cotton swab.

In addition, wave stencils are very popular, which you can make with your own hands. It is important here to use special serrated scissors, which cut small stripes. Such an ornament will look spectacular on a dark lacquer coating.

You can use glitter coating or pearlescent varnish as an aesthetic addition. With the help of straight lines, an elegant moon manicure is created, which is done using a semicircular strip.

The nail is first painted with varnish, ideally a silvery shade, which should dry completely. Further, a slight deviation is made from the nail hole and the cut out stencil is glued.

Important: every line of the form must be clear and neat. The part that remains is painted with varnish. After full drying, the surface of the manicure is covered with a finishing layer.

It is not difficult to print the blanks, the main thing is to devote a little time and your own imagination to this process.

Interesting ideas for nail design with stickers from Faberlik

Today, the world-famous Faberlik company offers a huge selection of water-based nail stickers that will help you create a stylish, noble and bright manicure. In the presented assortment, each girl will be able to find a decoration option to her liking.

Lovers of an extraordinary appearance, who cannot imagine life without everyone's attention and prefer to stand out from the gray public mass.

Can use animalistic stickers:

• spiders;
• brindle color;
• zebras;
• snakes;
• ladybugs and other images.

Such a print will have a rather original and distinctive look. When creating a festive manicure, the task is greatly simplified.

Nails can be decorated with sparkles or crushed beads, decorated with monograms or lace.

1. For young fashionistas, options are presented with interesting inscriptions and contrasting hearts, floral original motives. For connoisseurs of a delicate image, stickers in a soft pink shade have been created, which can emphasize their spontaneity and romance.
2. The manicure looks exquisite, on which several fingers are decorated with blossoming large peonies, and the rest are simply varnished. You can create a work of art not only on long, but also on short nails.
3. Small prints look impressive and advantageous. Also, the peak of popularity today is considered to be multi-colored flowers and stars, which can be used to decorate all nails. Partial images are not inferior either, each element of which is placed on different fingers.
4. Photo prints created from realistic photographs will look original. Similar stickers can be ordered at beauty salons. In addition, you can decorate the manicure with curved black cats, which will give it a certain audacity and savagery inherent in these animals.

The minimalistic design of nails should have an exclusively monochromatic background, decorated with expressionless and delicate patterns. For those who prefer geometric ornaments, unusual stickers have been created that will successfully highlight the idea of ​​the owner of a chic manicure, without making it bulky and vulgar.

Also, patterns made in different colors, close to each other in colors, will serve as an ideal option. For example, you can take coffee, brown and gold polish and apply chaotic lines or curves.

Such a manicure design will have a delicate, stylish and noble look, which is suitable for both a date and a special occasion. The red ornament looks original on a black background and vice versa. This style is characteristic of confident women who like to emphasize their appearance.

Water stickers are an opportunity to realize your own individuality, originality, femininity and uniqueness with the created manicure.

An additional and indisputable advantage of decorating is ease of use, so every girl, if desired, will create a manicure of her dreams. Without a doubt, such well-groomed and attractive hands will not only attract male attention and feminine envy, but can also complement any image.

Modern girls prefer nail stickers made with a water base, as they are characterized by a high degree of durability and excellent aesthetics. With their help, you can create masterpieces and unique compositions, following simple rules for drawing and preparing nails.

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