Learning to do a gradient manicure with a sponge

Undoubtedly, the classic monophonic manicure will never lose its relevance. However, one should not forget that a strict classic can at one point appear too fresh. Why not revive your style with an effective combination of gradient transitions? There is nothing difficult in creating an iridescent manicure. It can easily be made at home using a conventional sponge or sponge. To make the nail design look perfect, it's worth keeping some simple requirements.

What you need for a gradient manicure

An important advantage of this type of manicure is that there is no need to specifically purchase materials for work: every house has everything you need.

• Sponge, make-up sponge or fragments of foam rubber.
• Lacquer for the base layer.
• Saturated varnish for background coverage.
• Several jars of colored varnish.
• A sheet of thick white paper or foil.
• Wadded disks, wands, toothpicks. They will be needed to remove the varnish around the nail.
• Nail polish remover.

Selecting a sponge for manicure, pay attention to the fact that depending on its texture you will get different effects.

An important point is choosing a range of varnishes. To manicure does not look ridiculous, you need to choose the shades that will harmonize among themselves. To do this, you can use a scheme of shades, focusing on contrasting, monochrome, or related colors.

Methods of performing manicure with a sponge

Manicure masters offer several techniques for performing rainbow manicure.

1. The first method involves creating a picture on a sheet of paper, and then transferring it to the nail with a sponge or sponge.
2. The second option - drawing the picture with a sponge immediately on the nail.
3. The third option is "ombre". Nails are painted with all the varnishes chosen, and then, without waiting for drying, they are dipped with a wet sponge, so that the borders between the flowers become fuzzy and blurred.

In the future, you will be able to choose for yourself the method that seems most convenient.

Regardless of how the pattern will be applied, the nails should be prepared in advance: the barbs are removed, the cuticle is pushed aside. Apply a protective layer of base lacquer on the nail.

Do not make the bath before applying the nail polish: the nail plate absorbs water perfectly, which means that the varnish will exfoliate.

How to apply the lacquer with a sponge

Before creating a rainbow pattern, cover the nails with a dense lacquer that will play the role of a background. If the lacquer is sufficiently thin, two coats should be applied.

After identifying with the shades of varnish, apply a few strips of different colors to the paper or foil. In order for the transitions between the colors to be smooth, you can blend the borders with a toothpick:

The resulting pattern is transferred to a sponge:

... and then do not strongly press the sponge to the nail:

Immediately remove the nail polish from the skin around the nails and cover the marigold with a clear varnish. By the way, that the varnish was easier to remove, we advise before applying a drawing with a sponge, neatly spread the skin around the nail with a fat cream.

Important! Since the surface of the nail becomes slightly rough when the sponge is executed with a sponge, it is necessary to cover the nail with a transparent varnish immediately before the colored layer dries. He will smooth the irregularities and give a clean nail.

Drawing a picture with a sponge immediately on the nail

1. Instead of a dense layer of varnish, apply one of the selected colors.
2. After the varnish dries, use the sponge paint the free edge of the nail into the second color.
3. When the second varnish dries, take a clean sponge and apply a third color to the tips of the nails.
4. Cover the nail with a clear varnish.

Experienced masters of manicure reduce the process of applying rainbow cover to one stage. On the sponge, several varnish colors are applied at once, after which the figure is pressed against the nail:

The video shows step by step how to apply the lacquer correctly with a sponge. We want to draw your attention to the fact that in this story only two colors are selected, but their combination looks impressive.

How to make a manicure with a sponge perfect

The technology of gradient manicure is quite simple, but there are some subtleties on which the final result depends. To achieve the perfect manicure, we advise you to pay attention to the following points:

• To achieve a more vivid effect, the sponge must be applied with a few swiping light movements.
• To the surface of the nails looked smooth, do not wait for your manicure to dry - apply the fixing compound immediately.
• For each new color you need to take a clean sponge, if you do not expect simultaneous application of varnishes.
• If the palette includes a varnish with sparkles, this manicure is perfect for a party or a celebratory event.

A detailed master-class of using sponge to achieve the "ombre" effect is given below. Note that the master presses the sponge to the nail until it reaches the necessary intensity of the colors.

Ideas for the design of nails with a sponge

When the technology of applying manicure with a sponge will no longer present any difficulties for you, you can experiment with the design of nails.

An interesting "cosmic" effect is achieved if the base is made dark, and on a sponge, apply in a chaotic order various varnishes with sparkles.

Elegant and brightly looks black and red palette:

A special chic in the rainbow manicure. Here, a lot of options - from gentle pale tones to bright "poisonous" shades. The most important thing is to arrange the selected shades in accordance with the existing order: red-orange-yellow-green-blue-blue-violet.

Gradient manicure is the perfect base for drawings. With such a manicure, nails become a real work of art.