How to make a manicure with a sponge?
Today you can easily make your marigoldsbeautiful and original at home. In this case, various handy materials are very useful, for example, the usual sponge (foam rubber, sponge). About, how to make a manicure with a sponge, tells the Land of Soviets.
Manicure with a sponge is performed in just a few simple steps, and he has already managed to gain popularity in allworld. Do not need any special tools or devices, only varnishes of different colors are required, a piece of cosmetic sponge, as well as a varnish-fixer and a liquid for removing varnish.
Manicure with a sponge is remarkable in that he allows you to create on the nails the effect of a smooth transition of colors. A similar effect is often called a "gradient" or"Ombre". The number of colors that smoothly replaces each other on one nail is not limited, and if desired, you can even create a rainbow using a sponge on your nails.
So, the first step when doing a manicure with a sponge is nail preparation. Nails are cut and filed in the usual way, the remains of old varnish are removed from them, etc. The prepared nails are covered with a transparent varnish - it will serve as the basis for a manicure with the help of a sponge.
Next comes the next step - creating fingerprints on nails with a sponge. There are two main options. According to the first variant, the varnish is applied directly to the moistened pre-sponge, and then with the help of a sponge with soaking movements, the varnish is applied to the nails. The second option involves the preliminary application of the varnish on the foil sheet, and then the damp sponge dips into the lacquer. Then the actions are similar to the first variant: the sponge is followed by the soaking movements on the nail.
If the manicure is done in one color (transition fromtransparent base to the colored edge), then only one varnish is applied to the sponge in each of the two variants. If you need to get several colors on the nail, they are all applied to the sponge right away from the darker ones to the lighter ones.
When doing a manicure using a sponge It is important that the sponge remains damp, and the varnish for each subsequent nail was applied to the sponge anew. This will achieve the most smooth transition of colors.
By the way, In addition to the two described options for performing a sponge manicure there is one more. It differs from the two previous ones in that the varnishnot at all applied to the sponge. First, varnishes of the right colors are applied directly to the nails, and then, until the varnish has not had time to dry, the nails are wetted with a damp sponge. As a result, the border between different colors becomes blurry, fuzzy.
When a manicure with a sponge is completed, Nails must be covered with clear varnish, which will make the surface of nailssmooth, and the manicure itself is more stable. Surplus varnish, caught on the area around the nails are removed with a brush or cotton swab dipped in a liquid to remove varnish.
Ready manicure, made with a sponge, looks great. This manicure is suitable for every day, and for special occasions. Do not be afraid to show imagination, and manicure with sponge will open up new opportunities for you to create your own unique image.
