| -- |
Sculpted nails have been in fashion in Asian countries, such as Korea and Japan for years, and in recent years, the trend has reached the UK and other countries in Europe as well as Mexico and South America.
In our country, we have seen a little of this trend. In 2006 and early 2007, we saw some nail designs on the runway. If you would like to try a design on your nails, do not feel intimidated. The designs do not necessarily have to be complicated.
Nail design has become part of self-expression for some women. For others, it is a trip to the beauty salon where women can get literally art pieces on their nails.
How to design your nails?
Stickers: You can use nail
stickers; they are not only for kids. They are sold in many discount stores such as Target or pharmacies such as CVS. For this, do your regular manicure, but do not apply the finish transparent coat. Wait until it is dry and put the stickers, and then put the transparent nail polish. You may apply two coats.
Brightstones and nail
jewelry. Apply it just like the stickers. You can form your own designs and apply them to the nails. To put them on, you will need tweezers or a similar instrument to lift them and put them in place, because they are tiny.
|
|
This
nail design is inspired by the colors of the sea.
(Courtesy of Blogger
aa-chan) |
Mix
colors. This is an old
technique. Create your own design by mixing colors and creating patterns or figures. The traditional French manicure can be done with different colors, not only light pink and white. This is one of the easiest ways to create a design.
Inspiration. Where to find inspiration? From everywhere, but if you need help, you can look for designs on the Internet, Asian magazines (even if you do not understand the language) and nail magazines.
Get inspiration from unexpected places. One of the most original designs we found is the following: The Japanese blogger aa-chan designed the nails for her birthday in similar colors as her birthday cake and added a strawberry design because her cake had strawberries. On another occasion, she went to a car race and added a car sticker to one of her nails.
Professional
designs. They are great for especial occasions such as weddings, important parties, theme parties, etc. In the US, we do not have a lot of options beyond airbrushing, but there are places where designs are offered.
The pictures on this article are from the Japanese blogger Aa
Chan
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/aa--chan/c/ae9b710d590
1b11238beb94b1baf9bcc
The nail designs on this page are courtesy of aa-chan.
|
|
