Acrylic nails - advantages and disadvantages, step-by-step design instructions with photos

Olya Likhacheva

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Acrylic paints are a water-based emulsion product that is used in nail design to create patterns. It is popular for its variety of shades, ease of use and rich color. Unlike gel polish, this product is convenient to mix and apply, creating patterns of any complexity.

The benefits of acrylic paints

There are many reasons why acrylic nails are so fond of using in nail art. The main advantages:

• It is convenient to use, can be diluted with water.
• It dries quickly, so it’s easy to create multi-layer designs.
• Color fastness to ultraviolet.
• Huge selection of color palette. By mixing different tones, you can create any desired shade.
• The drawing is durable and does not crack, maintaining the appearance for up to 1.5 months.
• Plastic acrylic, so there are several painting technologies. The tool is used not only by professional masters, but also by lovers of experimenting with manicure at home.
• Acrylic creates 3D and 4D drawings.
• It is easy to rinse and adjust the pattern until you get the perfect result.
• Non-toxic composition, practically odorless.
• Easy to remove without solvent.
• Does not spoil the nail plate.
• Used on natural and extended nails.
• It is economically consumed. When used twice a week, packing tubes with primary colors is enough for a year.

The price of these products is low, especially if you buy the product individually. For example, the cost of a black tube from the Irisk brand, with a volume of 12 ml, is about 60 rubles. But, it is more profitable and advisable to buy a set. The table shows several popular manufacturers, indicating the average prices for a set of 12 tubes:

How to draw on nails with acrylic paints

A manicure with acrylic paints takes place in several stages. Prepare the nail plate so that the pattern is easy to apply and holds firmly:

1. Make a standard manicure: polish your nails with a buff, shape them and cut the cuticles.
2. Degrease the nails with a special product or alcohol.
3. Apply the base so that the drawing rests on it, rather than being absorbed into the nail plate.
4. When the base is dry, remove the sticky layer.
5. Process the nail with a buff to create a haze, wipe it again with a tool to remove the “sawdust” and start drawing the picture.

Follow certain rules to economically consume a kit. Remember three important points:

• the product dries quickly, so squeeze it in small portions;
• do not leave the tube open;
• always check the expiration date before purchase;
• Store the kit in the conditions specified by the manufacturer.

What to breed

There are two types of paints: thick and liquid. Thick acrylic diluted with plain clean water. Liquid - available in tubes and immediately ready for use. But, after a while, even the acrylic in the tubes is able to become more dense, so it is also diluted. Nail art specialists breed acrylic paints for painting on nails in order to create a pattern in a specific technique:

• Watercolor. Acrylic is diluted with water to make the final drawing transparent or translucent. Forming a tinted water composition, the background is drawn, small details, contour and stains between shades. French, together with this technique, turns out to be very delicate and beautiful, on the nails they draw lilies, peonies, roses and other flowers in discreet colors.
• Pastous. Acrylic is diluted if necessary. In this technique, it is important that the strokes maintain their shape, texture, and size. You can collect 2-3 shades on the brush for painting, which practically should not be in contact with each other.
• Oily. Acrylic is not bred. This is the most popular technique in which the result resembles oil strokes on canvas. To do this, use a thin small brush with which you can stretch several colors on the nail plate.

How to dry

Acrylic based paints do not require drying in an ultraviolet lamp. The composition dries on the nails very quickly, within a few seconds. On the brush, it remains wet for several minutes due to the amount and moisture. Do not forget to thoroughly wash the painting tools, otherwise after drying they will become unsuitable for further use.

Instruments

Before you start painting, make sure that in addition to the acrylic set on the table lay all the necessary tools. To work, you need a few things:

• brushes - columns or elastic nylon from 00 to 2;
• gel varnishes - base, color for the base and finish;
• Napkin-free cloth for treating the brush from excess moisture;
• a container of water - to rinse and moisten the brush;
• palette - to breed and mix shades. As a palette, even a piece of plastic is suitable.

If you're a beginner, prepare tips, cardboard, or practice cards to practice a bit. Using these objects, you can quickly fill your hand, after which the drawing will be applied without unnecessary movements and blurring. In addition to flower arrangements, try creating popular animal colors in the form of a zebra, tiger or python. They are trendy for a long time and easy to apply.

Step-by-step instruction

Having done a standard manicure and prepared a nail plate according to the above principle, you can proceed to painting. To do this, you must adhere to simple recommendations:

1. Squeeze some paint onto the palette and close the tube tightly.
2. Dampen the brush in water, remove excess moisture with a napkin.
3. Immerse the brush in the paint, adjusting the saturation and density of the water with water.
4. Make sure that the brush always remains wet during the process.
5. If the drawing did not work out, remove the errors with a cotton swab.
6. Wait until the pattern has completely dried and apply the top.
7. Dry the nails in a UV lamp, and at this time put the brush in water.
8. Wash the instrument thoroughly in hot water and dry it carefully afterwards.

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Design with acrylic nails

Using standard techniques and following the recommendations, you can create a picture of any complexity. For beginners, watercolor and oil techniques are ideal. Professional craftsmen perform Chinese painting, Zhostovo, Gzhel and naturalism. Do not be afraid to experiment, try to create a straightforward geometry, blur or flowers. As an example for inspiration, check out the photo gallery to help you decide on the right pattern.

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