How to make a gradient on the nails with gel-varnish

Gradient on nails is a novelty, which gained popularity in 2016-2017. It is based on a combination of several shades, which is achieved through color transitions, like the ombre technique. To make such manicure it is possible gel-varnish in a beauty salon or in house conditions.

The technique of the gradient on the nails with gel-varnish

Gradient on the nails gel-varnish can be done in several ways. There are such varieties of manicure, made on this technique:

Horizontal gradient (classical) - the color stretches to the edge of the nail plate from its base.
Vertical gradient - the color changes the shade from left to right.
Gradient separately on each nail - on each nail plate, apply a glaze varnish of the same color, but of different shades (this manicure looks well on short nails).
French manicure - the color changes from pale pink to white, suitable for owners of medium-length nails.

What kind of gradient to prefer, each girl has the right to decide on her own. It all depends on your mood and personal preferences. As a rule, many choose a horizontal gradient on the nails, made by gel-varnish. For the official environment is more appropriate manicure of the French design. Gradient on the nails gel-lacquer is easy to make at home. Use of two to four shades is allowed. If the nails are short, there is hardly room for multiple color transitions. In this case it will be possible to make a gradient with two or three shades of gel-varnish.

On a note! Before doing a manicure, you need to bring your nails in order: get rid of the cuticle, give them the right shape, and polish the nail plate to better fix the base.

Method 1: Vertical gradient with a flat brush

To make a vertical gradient, using a flat brush, you will need to perform the following steps:

First, a primer is applied to the nail plate, which contributes to a strong bonding of the varnish to the surface. After that, the nail is covered with a base for varnish and dried in an LED or UV lamp. In the first case, it is enough to sustain the nails for about 25 seconds, in the second it takes more time, up to three minutes.
Then the nail is covered with one of the selected shades of gel-varnish. It should not be dark. Then the nails are again dried in a lamp.
The same color of gel-lacquer is made by a strip, and about it another vertical line is made, but already with the help of another shade.
Flat brush is slightly dipped in the clinker, and then brush several times on the nail, along the contact line of shades of gel-varnish. The brush does not need to be pressed, it should be located parallel to the nail plate. Flat brush provides softness of smoothing. After a smooth transition, the nails with gel-varnish are dried in a lamp.
Similarly, the nail with a brush is covered with another layer of gel-varnish. In this case, it is necessary that the transition of colors is even smoother. For this, the brush is dipped in a degreaser and periodically cleaned with a napkin. After that, the nail polish is again dried in a lamp.
To make the gradient brighter and more saturated, the nail is covered with a third layer of gel-lacquer. As in previous cases, the nails are dried in a lamp.
The varnish on nails is covered with a fixer, it is aged in a lamp. A sticky layer of gradient manicure is removed with a special tool.

It can be said that to perform a gradient on the nails gel-lacquer does not take much time. The procedure is long due to periodic drying in the lamp.

Method 2: The original gradient with a grid

This way of creating a manicure with a gradient will appeal to those who have already tried a lot and are hungry for a new one. Freshness and originality to this manicure gives an unusual pattern, obtained with a grid. And you can create a pattern not only on gel-varnish, but also on the most common. If you cover in cold colors, you will get a summer summer image. While the choice of warm tones will be relevant in the fall. Gradient in this technique is performed in several stages:

First the nails are covered in a single tone.
A suitable mesh is selected. As a grid, you can use old mesh tights. An interesting solution will also be the replacement of the net with lace.
Grid (or lace) you need to cover the nail. In this case, the reticulum should be fixed with a plaster at the base of the nail, so that the pattern does not move.
After that, the selected varnish is applied to the sponge. In our case these are shades of "khaki" and "indigo". With the help of sponge, a gradient pattern is applied over the mesh.
Next, the net is removed and a fixing varnish is applied over the nail.

Method 3: gradient with pigments

Pigment gradient on nails is quite simple. It is necessary to "stretch" a layer of pigments from the edge of the nail platinum to the line of color transition. After a little training, you can quickly and efficiently make gradient manicure pigments. Step-by-step instruction for performing manicure on ombrepigmenta technique:

The nail is covered with a base layer, which is then dried in a lamp.
A "petal" brush is applied with pigment lacquer gel of a different color from the cuticle. It is important to stretch them to the border of the color transition. Do not press too much on the brush, as you can accidentally pull off the sticky component and spoil the gradient manicure. It is necessary to reach the basis of the density of the scale and matte shade in the central part of the nail plate.
The brush is cleaned and performs similar operations to apply the second layer with a different pigment color. Dry in a lamp. Work starts from the tip of the nail and gradually moves to the middle. The layer should be thick, but thin.
In the end, a fixer is applied to the gradient manicure, which is dried in a lamp.

Method 4: Gradient with sponge or sponge

To perform such a gradient on the nails, you need to use a piece of ordinary sponge, designed for washing dishes, or apply cosmetic sponge. Preliminary it is necessary to do a manicure and polish the nail plate, so that the base is better kept. The algorithm for performing gradient manicure is as follows:

The base is applied a thin layer on the nails, and then it is dried in a lamp.
The gel-varnish of the chosen shade is applied to the nail plate and again dried in a lamp.
Gel-lacquer of the second shade is applied to the tip of the nail, and then with a sponge or sponge get blotted out the border of the transition of two colors. Next, you need to perform a similar action with a clean edge, but more close to the cuticle. The nails are dried in a lamp.
If the gradient is carried out with the help of gel-varnishes of three shades, the last color is applied to the very tip of the nail. Each layer of varnish must be dried in a lamp.
In the end, the resulting gradient is applied top and again dried. Excess coating is removed with a cotton swab, previously moistened it in the liquid to remove the varnish.

You can also make a gradient with a sponge sponge in another way:

Apply the prepared nail plate to the substrate, dry it in a lamp.
On the palette or any other surface, put two gel-varnishes of different shade into the butt. At the border, mix them with a stick to get a third color. This will be a transition between shades.
Wet the sponge or sponge and transfer to each nail. Dry in a lamp.
In the end, the fixant is applied to the resulting gradient and the nails in the lamp are dried again.

Method 6: Linear ombre

To make a linear ombre on the nails, you need to perform the following sequence of actions:

The nails are covered with a base, which is dried in a lamp.
Then make the edging of the nail with the help of the primary color. It is important that the same width is obtained at each site. Then the nails are dried in a lamp.
To make the next strip, mix the varnish with which the fringing was done and the base. This results in a lighter shade, a transition between the previous colors. It is put in butt with the previous strip and dried in a lamp. In a similar way, another lighter strip is made. Each layer is dried in a lamp.
The last strip is drawn with an even white color. After that, the lamp is used again.
In the end, the fixer is applied to the manicure and dried again in the lamp.

The linear ombre on the nails is completely ready.

A photo

There is a huge number of variants of nail design, made in gradient technology. Several of them are presented in the photo below.

Video: how to make a gradient on the nails with gel-varnish

The video shows how to make a gradient on the nails gel-varnish.