Lunar manicure: who is suitable and how to do it yourself

In 2007, the fashion house Dior used a moon manicure at the show. Since that time, this kind of manicure seems to have been reborn and is gaining popularity every day. Do you also want to try to make a moon manicure? If so, we will tell you how to do it!


What does he represent?

No wonder we mentioned the second birth of this kind of manicure. They forgot about him, and for quite a while. In the distant twenties, this same moon manicure took place. At that time, admirers of fashion noticed that you can make your nails less visually if you paint with a light lacquer hole near the cuticle. But somehow they forgot about the moon manicure. It's great that Dior returned to us such an excellent opportunity to stand out!

Such an interesting name this kind of manicure acquired not only because it looks like a crescent moon, but also because of zalunuly - the lower part of the nail. It has the form of a semicircle, to cover it by the color, contrasting with the basic color. As if you are making a jacket, but with a precision. For this reason, he is also called the reverse jacket. It is not very similar to it on the principle of application. Only a jacket - a fairly young companion of modern women of fashion, with a lunar manicure is a completely different story.

Lunar manicure has many variations. First of all, for this kind of manicure you can choose a lot of color solutions, which is completely unacceptable for the French manicure. The main thing is not to mistake flowers, you need to combine them.

So, for a basis you can black color, it is perfectly combined with such colors as red, gold and silver. You can choose other colors. Do not like the darkness of the black? So think about what colors you can use. There is no limit to this!

In addition to color, you can experiment with the technique of doing a manicure. You can apply the moon manicure in the form of a crescent moon, it is an ideal re-raisin of the nail. You can turn over the shape, paint the nail of the nail, imitating the performance of the jacket. You can make the shape of a triangular moon. The choice is huge!

Lunar manicure is one of the easiest to perform. If you run out of labor doing a French manicure, then it will not be too difficult to do ilunny. But remember that you need to stand the time for it to be well-sucked. It will be very insulting if you spoil such a beautiful work with an awkward movement!

Who is suitable for this manicure?

If the French manicure is suitable for all forms of nails and any length, the lunar one is only for long ones, since it makes the nails visually shorter. The trend, as before, remains short nails. So, if your nails are too long, do not get upset! Just try to make the oval nails. This will fit the fashion and is ideal for the application of the moon manicure.

Such a manicure because of the huge choice of colors and techniques of execution will be a wonderful addition to the image not only in the office, but also at a party. Yes, anywhere! Feel free to experiment!

How to make lunar manicure yourself at home?

There are no absolute difficulties in this. Buy a special set for the French manicure. Often it includes stickers, thin brushes, the basis for manicure, drying and drying for varnish. Be sure to get the drying, even if it is not available - the moon manicure dries for a very long time, and it is not at all desirable for his spoiled efforts to spoil. You need varnishes of different shades, variations can be very diverse. For example, you can cover the hole with white lacquer, the rest - in color: red, pink or black. This is a matter of taste and preferences of every woman.

Let's proceed to the process: remove the old layer of varnish, if it does, just pat the nails with a liquid to remove the varnish, this will help to get rid of it. Then apply the first layer of lacquer-this is the main color. Let this layer dry properly. Next, use the stencil to apply the sea manicure. For this purpose, you can use strips for the jacket, they will serve as a stencil. Just glue them down to get the necessary moon. After that, cover the nails with a different color. Allow it to dry thoroughly. Then remove the strips. For each nail, you need to use your strip. This will allow you to make a neat manicure, not to make mistakes in technology and greatly accelerate the process itself. Now cover the nails with a fixer - a colorless varnish. And everything is ready!

In the same way, you can apply another kind of lunar manicure. Spend the contours of the nail with a thin brush, as if you are making a nail. Allow the gel to dry, then apply a stencil to the nail with a stencil.

If you want to make a beautiful moon manicure, then make sure that your nails are of equal size. When the nails are the same, the manicure looks great!

That, in fact, that's all. The process has come to an end. But one more moment - you can decorate a manicure. You can try to make a thin brush with a thin brush, resulting in a thin line. To do this, they usually use silver or gold paint. You can add a few strands to it. You can draw different patterns on the main part of the nail. For example, the polka-dot pattern looks great, by the way, it is in trend today. You can even decorate the picture is not completely all the nails, but only a few, it's also very fashionable!

If you are doing a summer moon manicure, then it is desirable that it be bright and juicy. Experiment with color, you can try to paint every year with another color, this option is suitable for girls of stylish, extravagant, amateur experiments. You can also paint arcs on the nails, with each arc with a different color. The main part of the nail can be made by any of the pastel shades or covered with a clear varnish. If you are doing a manicureur office, it is better to choose more calmer colors, for example, peach, or chocolate, white in combination with pink, etc. The options are huge! It all depends on the style and your preference.