Manicure "broken glass". Spectacular nail fragments

Nail art designers amaze us with their ideas every season. Some of them will go into oblivion within a year, while others will remain at the top of the TOPs for a long time, as beloved and sought after by modern fashionistas. One of such popular manicure options is the broken glass design.

For manicure, known as “broken glass”, a special holographic foil is used, pieces of which are applied to the nail plate. The light incident on these pieces is refracted, creating a spectacular overflow and a play of color on the nails, which simply cannot leave you unattended.

Outwardly, it resembles an overflow of diamond faces. In addition, each picture created from pieces of foil is unique, so you will never meet anyone with exactly the same ornament as yours.

Design features

A manicure made in this technique is pieces of holographic foil applied to a nail plate in random order or in the form of a specific pattern. The color gamut of such material is wide enough, so you have the opportunity to realize your most daring and fantastic ideas.

The effect of flickering on the nails is possible due to the reflection of light rays from the material used. Outwardly, it looks like a kaleidoscope. Therefore, the design of “broken glass” is especially in demand among fans of the fantasy style. Such a design will be especially popular in the summer, as the abundance of light will attract the attention of others around it.

Manicure Options

There are various options for applying holographic foil to the nail. If he completely covers the entire nail plate, then it will look smooth and resemble a mirror. By placing its pieces in layers, you can get the effect of colorful overflows. And the use of individual "fragments" allows you to focus on female pens.

The advantages of this design also include the fact that it has no age restrictions. Therefore, it can be used by both young girls and ladies in age. Another indisputable advantage of the broken glass manicure is that you do not need to repeat the pattern or use the stencil.

Shards can be applied to a color coating or simply to a colorless varnish. In any case, the design is original.

Those who do not have holographic foil can use colored mica. Such a manicure is even easier to do, since mica does not need to be cut into pieces beforehand. In addition, you can buy special holographic stickers, which will speed up the process of performing manicure. In extreme cases, you can use rhinestones that have an irregular shape, mica, which remains from a bouquet of flowers or even a chocolate wrapper.

Incredibly spectacularly shiny pieces look on the coating in deep and rich colors. In the new season, navy blue, cherry or purple coatings will be popular. They will look especially attractive on a matte surface.

Shards can be applied to all nails, but only 1 or 2 accents can be distinguished with them, while the rest will be painted with plain varnish. Delicate and romantic natures will be able to apply such pieces on a colorless varnish or pastel coating in a chaotic manner.

Not only can the shade of the main coating differ, but also the shape of the pieces of foil. It can be even rhombuses, triangles, squares or arbitrary pieces, large or small.

Combination with other techniques

The broken glass manicure itself looks quite harmonious. In a special, but no less attractive way, it will look in combination with other nail art techniques.Most often it is combined with a jacket. At the same time, it can be applied to 1-2 nails or decorate a smile with fragments. And you can combine both of these options in one manicure.

It goes well with moonlight manicure. Like a jacket, broken glass can be used to decorate a hole. A manicure looks attractive in which the hole is not painted at all or covered with colorless varnish, while the nail plate is covered with fragments of different sizes and shapes. This design is distinguished by its practicality, since the growth of the nail will be completely invisible.

With pieces of shiny foil, you can create various patterns, complementing them with pebbles, rhinestones and other decor.

The fragments will look attractive on a gradient manicure. In this case, pieces of foil are recommended to be applied to a darker area. Moreover, the deeper the shade, the more glare it will require.

Create pieces of glass can be a popular geometric manicure today.

DIY broken glass manicure

This manicure technique is quite simple, so anyone can master it with ease. To do this, it is enough to strictly follow certain rules.

Prepare the necessary materials:

• base coverage;
• varnish or gel polish suitable for your image shade;
• foil, stickers, mica or chocolate wrap;
• tweezers, a thin brush or an orange stick for applying pieces of foil;
• top cover.

Before applying the coating to the nail, it must be degreased. After that, a layer of base coat is applied to it so that the surface is perfectly even.

The next step is to apply the selected varnish. It is advisable to apply 2 layers. But it can also be done on a transparent basis, which will look very gentle and will suit any style.

Without waiting for the last layer to dry, with the help of tweezers, pre-prepared pieces of foil are applied to the nail, which are laid out in a certain shape or randomly. In conclusion, a top coat is applied. If the manicure is performed with gel polish, then each layer must be dried under an ultraviolet lamp.

Despite the fact that the design of “broken glass” appeared not so long ago, he already managed to conquer his army of fans. With it, you can decorate the nails for any occasion. The main thing is that it harmoniously blends with the overall outfit.