“Shine!”: Manicure with foil

A popular type of nail design is a manicure using foil. With its help you can create a unique iridescent design. The process of creating such a masterpiece is simple.  That is why many fashionistas do this 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 specifically designed for cosmetic purposes. They can be bought at cosmetics stores. Food foil is not suitable for these purposes. There are 4 types:

• Sheet - thin sheets of foil, which are usually packaged 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 a combination. Presented in rolls or plates.
• Thermo is a foil that softens when heated and can be easily applied to the surface of the nails.
• Foil stickers are cut pieces of various shapes with an adhesive backing. This option is suitable for girls with no experience.

To make your manicure effective, you need to apply the foil pieces on your nails very carefully, 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 manicure spatula or cotton swab, tweezers, small scissors with sharp tips and fixing varnish.

Step-by-step instructions with transfer foil type:

1. Prepare pieces of the desired format.
2. Cover your nails with one coat of base coat.
3. When it dries a little, apply glue evenly.
4. Place the prepared pieces onto the base coat with the glossy side facing up. To avoid tearing the material, you can use tweezers.
5. Using a stick or spatula, gently smooth out the foil.
6. Quickly tear off the foil. When applied correctly, the decor should be imprinted on the surface of the nail.
7. To secure the result, apply a top layer of a fixing coating.  To remove this coating, you can use regular nail polish remover.

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

The technique using thermofoil is slightly different. Before gluing, you need to heat it with a hairdryer or using a regular lamp.

You can easily do a manicure with thermofoil at home yourself:

1. Prepare your nails.
2. Apply base coat.
3. Give it time to dry.
4. Tear pieces of foil from the base and heat.
5. Place a piece at the base of the nail and, pressing, pull it to the end of the nail.
6. Use tweezers to apply the foil to part of the nail.
7. Remove excess foil with a nail file.
8. Apply a sealing layer.

Under no circumstances should you use glue that is not intended for gluing foil. Using another adhesive will not guarantee good adhesion of the foil sheet to the coating, and may spoil the decor or harm the surface of the nail.

Manicure with foil: photo

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

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

When doing a mirror manicure, you cannot apply the top protective layer immediately after gluing the foil. This may cause it to crack or shrink. It is recommended to apply the varnish a few hours after the foil.

Manicure with foil: video

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