"Shine!": Manicure with foil

A popular type of nail design is foil manicure. With its help, you can create a unique iridescent design. The process of creating such a masterpiece is simple. That is why many women of fashion do such a manicure on their own.

How to do a manicure with foil

To make such an unusual nail design, you need to use foil sheets or pieces specially designed for cosmetic purposes. You can buy them at cosmetics stores. Food foil is not suitable for these purposes. There are 4 types:

• Sheet - thin sheets of foil, which are usually packed in a roll, can be of various colors and shades, with a printed pattern or decor.
• Embossed - foil that combines different types of textures, can be smooth, rough or combined. Presented in rolls or plates.
• Thermo - foil, which softens when heated and can be easily applied to the surface of nails.
• Foil stickers are cut pieces of various shapes with an adhesive backing. This option is suitable for girls with no experience.

To make the manicure effective, you need to very carefully apply the foil pieces to the nails, otherwise the result will be the opposite. You need to be patient and prepare the necessary attributes in advance.

You should prepare the selected type of foil, special glue, a nail spatula or cotton swab, tweezers, small sharp-tipped scissors and fixing varnish.

Step-by-step instructions with a transfer foil type:

1. Prepare pieces of the desired size.
2. Cover your nails with one coat of base coat.
3. When it's a little dry, apply the glue evenly.
4. Place the prepared pieces on top of the base coat, glossy side up. Tweezers can be used to avoid tearing the material.
5. Use a stick or spatula to gently smooth out the foil.
6. Tear off the foil with a quick motion. When applied correctly, the decor should be imprinted on the surface of the nail.
7. To secure the result, apply a top coat of a sealer coat. To remove this coating, you can use a regular nail polish remover.

The foil can be applied both to the entire surface and to individual areas of the nail. When using a tear-off foil, the manicure is done in the same way, only it is taken from the jars with tweezers and glued to the nail. A colorless varnish is applied on top.

The technique with the use of thermofoil is slightly different. Before gluing, you need to heat it up with a hair dryer or using an ordinary lamp.

A manicure with thermofoil can be easily done at home on your own:

1. Prepare your nails.
2. Apply base coat.
3. Give it time to dry.
4. Tear off pieces of foil from the base and heat.
5. Place a piece at the base of the nail and pull it down to the end of the nail.
6. Use tweezers to apply the foil to a portion of the nail.
7. File off excess foil.
8. Apply a fixing layer.

In no case should you use glue not intended for gluing foil. Using a different adhesive will not guarantee good adhesion of the foil sheet to the coating, and may ruin the decor or damage the surface of the nail.

Foil manicure: photo

At the peak of popularity is the French manicure with the allocation of the nail area with foil. You can use both a transfer and a tear-off type of foil. The mirror design looks extraordinary and attractive. When covered with foil, a mirror effect is obtained. In this case, a plain color transfer foil with a smooth texture is suitable.

Also, this design looks impressive when using thermofoil. In addition, this technology is also suitable for manicure on short nails.

When making a mirror manicure, you cannot apply the top protective layer immediately after gluing the foil. This can cause it to crackle or shrivel. It is recommended to apply the varnish a few hours after the foil.

Foil manicure: video

To study the technology of creating a manicure with foil, we recommend watching videos filmed by professionals. After all, it is visual perception that will help pay attention to all the little things and nuances. For example, it can be video courses, special lessons, online conferences with manicure masters.