Lunar manicure options for self-production. How to do a moon manicure

Moon manicure invented a very long time ago, almost 100 years ago. In recent years, it has gained great popularity along with French. Permanent nail polish is trending. Most of the fair sex prefer a manicure that will stay on the nails for 2-3 weeks. Lunar manicure- the ideal solution for permanent coverage. Even if your nails grow very fast, the area in the cuticle area will look good, as if you had a manicure just recently. moon manicure is a kind of French manicure. In the classical sense, the lunula (hole at the base of the nail) is left unpainted. Currently, designers offer various options for execution. moon manicure, including in combination with French, the lines of the moon should be directed in one direction. The lunula area is recommended to be painted in a light shade, and the rest of the nail bed in a contrasting darker color. Lunar manicure can be done with regular nail polish, and with the help of gel polish. In the salon, the masters, in the case of a two-color moon manicure, draw the outline of the hole with a thin brush, and then fill in the rest with a regular brush, or simply paint the nails with an indent in the case of a one-color coating. Beginners at home, to get the perfect one, you can use a stencil for nails. Company EL Corazon® produces a good selection of stencils for designer manicure, among them you can find for moon manicure.

Master class "How to make a moon manicure with stamping"
Photo and idea from Yagala

The photo shows a complex thematic nail design "Coffee", which combines several techniques at once manicure: lunar, gradient, stamping. At first it may seem to you that this can only be done in the salon, but after watching the video it will become obvious that this design can be done at home. Lunar manicure "Coffee" the author made in the summer of 2016, but the design in neutral shades will be appropriate at any time of the year.

Photo and idea from Yagala

Lunar manicure with a deep transparent hole in this photo is perfect for winter nail design-2018/2019. Based on purple bio-gel with duochrome pigment EL Corazon®"Eastern Organza" No. 423/951. For moon manicure with a transparent hole choose dark or bright shades of varnishes, so it will look especially impressive. However, here in the application of varnish requires special care.

Video "How to make Lunar manicure with a transparent hole and a gradient"
Photo and idea from Yagala

Lunar manicure with a transparent hole can be done not only with the help of one color, but also several at once. If you have time, but you can try the complex and very effective moon manicure "Tenderness" at home. The multi-color moon manicure in this photo is made of three pastel shades of EL Corazon® Active Bio-gel Color gel polish of the "Cream" series No. 423/292, No. 423/280, No. 423/294. In addition to nail polishes, you will need: Kaleidoscope by EL Corazon® Cuticle Defender, sponge, dots and rhinestones. Watching the video, please note that instead of a traditional nail stencil, a Kaleidoscope by EL Corazon® Cuticle Defender is used, which simultaneously protects the side ridge area. This is a more economical way.

Lunar manicure (moon manicure) with a transparent hole and sparkles
Photo and idea from Yagala

For stylish moon manicure-2017, as in this photo, You only need two varnishes: white and silver. To leave the hole unpainted, the author of the manicure used "Cuticle Protection - Kaleidoscope by EL Corazon® Cuticle Defender", which at the same time allowed not to stain the area around the nails with stamping varnish.

Moon manicure (moon manicure) - 2017
Photo and idea from Yagala

This photo shows interesting idea of lunar manicure-2017, which is made using stamping. Instead of stencils for nails, you can use Cuticle Defender, which at the same time protects the side rollers from stamping varnish. The ornament is applied with Silver Mirror Lacquer, which effectively combines with bright blue. EL Corazon® Active Bio-gel Color gel polish "Nail Party" No. 423/623 . Please note that this is not done everywhere. One nail is accented with rhinestones. Company EL Corazon® offers customers a wide range of rhinestones for nails, among which, in addition to the classic round shapes, there are curly ones.

Lunar manicure "Watermelons"

"Anti-French" - a variety moon manicure. The hole in the cuticle area is a mirror image of the smile line in a classic French manicure, hence the name "anti-french". To make an effective moon manicure anti-french you will need at least 2 colors, but more can be, it all depends on your idea. Varnish colors should be contrasting, keep this in mind when choosing materials. On pictures presented below to the author photo managed to find a good combination of bright pink polish #144-neon and green #145-neon EL Corazon® . For moon manicure anti-french coatings must be very dense to cover the previous layer the first time. Matt varnishes EL Corazon® perfect fit for moon manicure and other layered nail designs. Matte varnishes do not give glare, this allows you to draw all the attention to the design. Collection of matte varnishes EL Corazon® consists of several dozen colors, it contains both light and dark shades, everyone can choose a varnish to their taste. You can buy matte varnishes in the official online store right now at a price of 190 rubles. Professionals in a nail salon will not be difficult to accurately do antifrench moon manicure, if you are doing nail design at home, we recommend using a stencil for moon manicure EL Corazon®. Lunar manicure "Watermelon" it will look spectacular not only during the day, but also in the evening in a nightclub, because it is made using neon varnishes!

Manicure anti-french

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Moon manicure 2016 (moon manicure)
Photo and idea from Yagala

If you already have a little skill in painting with a brush, then you can try make moon manicure at home without stencil. In addition to the varnishes themselves, you will need a thin brush. First draw the zone of the hole with it, and then paint the varnish with a regular brush. Delicate pink-lilac manicure in the photo was made using two bio-gels EL Corazon®. using a gradient application technique. According to the author's idea, it is supplemented with gold glitter. Patterns are drawn with white paint. To emphasize style moon manicure the author additionally emphasized the zone of the hole with white dots.

Moon manicure with glitter (moon manicure)
Photo and idea from Yagala

If you want to diversify classic moon manicure, then you can use dots and put down the dots that form flower arrangements, as in this photo. The cores of the flowers are complemented with nail glitter. If you are doing a manicure at home, then you can use a nail stencil, for example, vinyl, as in this master class, to accurately draw the hole area. With just two contrasting colors of nail polish and glitter, stylish and original moon manicure, which will not go unnoticed on your pens if you use this idea.

Each fashionista will be able to independently make a beautiful moon manicure. The photos show step by step how you can make up your nails in an original way at home. The procedure is easy to perform using special stencils. Some girls have learned to draw a crescent shape on the nail plate by hand.

How to make a moon manicure - step by step photo stencil

The image in the form of a crescent is the fashion trend of the season. Famous personalities such as Rihanna, Megan Fox, Irina Dubtsova, Alena Vodonaeva and other stars have been seen with a moon manicure. The image becomes interesting and attractive. This pattern is perfect for any event. A step-by-step photo of a moon manicure will help you properly apply varnish at home.

In a special store for cosmetologists and hairdressers, you can buy ready-made stencils for manicure in the form of a smile. Sometimes stickers are sold in departments of household chemicals. The moon manicure technique is easy to use.

For the procedure you will need:

Such a simple option is available to every woman who wants to stand out. Lunar manicure, photo shown step by step, looks good on long, medium and short nails.

How to make a moon manicure without a stencil - step by step photo

If a special stencil is not purchased, but you really want to make a moon manicure, then it is recommended to follow another step-by-step instruction. Some girls use scotch tape at home to mark the place of the “smile”. However, there is another technology. You can draw a crescent moon on your nails yourself or by hand.

To perform the procedure, you need to take 2 varnishes of different colors. It is recommended to choose contrasting shades. For example, as in the photo, red and blue varnish.

The nails are covered with red varnish and wait for complete drying.
A small indent is made from the base of the nail or lunula, covering the rest with blue varnish.
After the second layer has dried, you can apply a base coat.

In order for the “smile” to be even, you can use a lip pencil. With it, draw a suitable contour.

Moon Manicure Designs and Ideas

Fashionable manicure can be varied. It all depends on the shades of varnish used, ideas and individual preferences. You can create a stylish look with a bright palette, or use pastel colors. Very often, masters use such combinations of varnishes as red, white, black, lilac, blue, purple, mint, green, turquoise, pink and other tones.

If the border of the combination of two shades is not even, then you can mask this area with rhinestones or sparkles. The trend of the season is, which can perfectly harmonize with the lunar image.

Some masters paint all nails in lunar technology. An interesting image with alternating different options. So, for example, several nails can be painted in a monochromatic way.

When choosing a performance technology, it is recommended to take into account the event for which the manicure is being done. So, an image with pastel shades will be an ideal option for work. And complete a festive or solemn image.

In this article, we will talk about how to do a moon manicure at home. This is a good way to beautifully decorate rectangular or square nails, to make them less sharp. Such a manicure is easy to perform, without special experience, it will harmoniously complement any look, in particular retro or vintage. Caring for him and correcting him on extended nails is also quite simple.

This nail design is not new, but a return to an earlier idea.

This design got its name due to the technique of applying varnish, in which the base of the nail, forming a hole, remains unpainted. There are options in which the beginning of the nail plate is highlighted in a different color, emphasizing the shape of the crescent.

Options with photo

This season, the moon nail design is one of the current types of nail art. This nail design was popular back in the 20-30s of the last century, but it was not very diverse. Now it is one of the fashion trends that has many original options.

Popular types of moon manicure can be performed in any color scheme. They can be supplemented with decorative elements corresponding to a special occasion.

Lunar design looks best on long nails. Visually, it makes them shorter and neater. But for short nails there are also options, using pastel shades. You can experiment with nails of completely different lengths, the main thing is that it be the same on all fingers.

The color for this style of nail art can be chosen at your discretion. Combinations of contrasting shades and thematic drawings that are relevant to the season, drawn in the lunar region, look good.

The color scheme can be absolutely anything - to the taste of the customer

A frequently used design that combines French and moon manicure is one of the main trends. The main nuance of its implementation, both crescents should look in the same direction. Although the bend of the hole itself can be anything.

In this design, the degree of accuracy of the master is immediately noticeable.

To keep the design with the moon on the nails as long as possible, it can be done with shellac or gel coated. Which is also not difficult to do at home with a special lamp.

Other options for moon manicure with photos can be easily found on the Internet.

Execution technique

Now we will take a closer look at how to do a moon manicure at home. . The technique of its implementation is similar to the French style, only the pattern is applied in reverse. It is often called an inverted jacket.

First of all, you should decide on the way that nail art fits harmoniously into it. And then you can already proceed to the procedure itself.

It is necessary to remove the remnants of the old varnish, move or remove the cuticle, give the nails the desired shape. It is also worth getting special templates.

They can be cut out of cardboard, paper or tape. But with the latter, you should exercise some caution - otherwise sticky marks will remain on the surface of the nail. Therefore, you should wait until the varnish dries. You can purchase ready-made stencils in the store or use the same ones as for the classic jacket. They should be placed at the base of the nail plate.

For ease and accuracy of this design, special stickers are used.

An important point is the choice of color combination. It is best to play on contrasts or choose pastel shades. The design with the moon looks good using silver and gold varnishes. They can be combined with red, white or black.

The execution technique largely depends on the type of coating used and the method of applying the pattern. For those who love and know how to draw, a brush is well suited. In other cases, it is better to use stencils. If you want to get a beautiful glossy shine and a long-lasting result, shellacs and gel will be relevant.

Lunar manicure gel polish

Let's move on to practice and figure out how to make a moon manicure gel polish . You will need a nail dryer, brush, primer and base, gel polishes and top coat.

Everything you need to get your nails done with gel polish

As in the case of conventional varnishes, it is necessary to perform preliminary cosmetic procedures - to clean the nail plate and give it a shape. Then a primer is applied. It must be well absorbed. The next step is to apply the foundation and dry it in a lamp.

Next, a tone is applied to its intended place, which will be located in the nail hollow. Using a brush, a hole is drawn in a contrasting color. Then the same color is applied to the rest of the nail, after which everything is dried again in a lamp.

Step-by-step instructions for painting nails with gel polish

It is worth making sure that the nails do not shine through during the coating. The top is applied as the last step and it is also sent to dry in a lamp.

A special lamp for lacquer ears - an apparatus that cannot be dispensed with

Lunar manicure technique gel polish

It is easy to see that such a design technique with the moon gel polish is no different from the usual gel coating. The stages and drying time are similar.

Above was an example of how to do a moon manicure with gel polish using a brush. An easier option is to use special stencils for an even and neat hole. Watch the tutorial how With do a moon manicure with a gel polish stencil in the video below.

Lunar manicure with shellac

They are very popular - they allow you to maintain a spectacular appearance for 3-4 weeks. Any coating made with their use will retain its coating for a long time and will delight its owner with its impeccable gloss.

Many fashionistas would like to know how to do shellac moon manicure at home. The minimum set for this procedure consists of an ultraviolet lamp and gel varnishes.

To perform this nail design at the salon level, you will have to get a primer, top and base coats, degreasing liquid. You will also need special stencils.

First of all, nail hygiene procedures are done and a primer is applied, followed by a base coat. It dries in a lamp.

Then the main color is applied, which will be visible at the base of the nail. It should dry well before sticking the stencils. They are located at the base of the nail plate. They are followed by the main tone, after which they are carefully removed and the nails are sent to the lamp

At the finish - the finished drawing is covered with a top coat and dried again thoroughly.

Moon design color options

Lunar manicure without a stencil

Consider another interesting way to make a moon manicure without a stencil. If you don’t have special stickers at hand, you can replace them with similar French circles or make your own. But you can just do without them, using foil, which any housewife definitely has.

First, all the necessary hygiene procedures are performed, after which the foundation is applied. She needs to dry out a bit.

A piece of foil is fixed on the nail from its base to the middle and smoothed out with a cotton swab. The protruding parts are cut with scissors.

The combination of black and gold is a win-win option, especially for an evening event.

The final touch is the application of the fixer. And your original moon design is ready. With good quality varnish, it will reliably adhere to the foil and will be worn for a long time.

Lunar manicure with a brush

The last option that we will consider is the technique of moon manicure with a brush. As noted, this method is good for those who have certain skills in drawing. But even if they are not there, you can always practice doing this design with a brush in order to achieve the most even and beautiful crescent at the base of the nail.

To do this, you need two varnishes of different colors, a thin brush, a base for varnish and a top coat. You can also complement the nail design with rhinestones.

First, a hygienic design is performed, after which a base or a base color is applied immediately, which will be visible along the entire length of the nail.

With the help of a thin brush in the growth zone of the nail plate, crescents are drawn with a varnish of a different color. The same crescents, by analogy with a jacket, can be drawn on the tips of the nails.

Experienced craftsmen can do this design with a very small brush.

At the end, the nail plate is covered with a finishing layer. It can be decorated with rhinestones for greater effect.

Below you can see how a moon manicure with a brush is done in the video.

Lunar manicure with gel polish is a modern interpretation of the “Hollywood nail art”, which was popular in the USA in the 40s of the twentieth century. In 2010, the fashion house Dior restored the design using other types of coatings. The result was an extraordinary manicure with shellac, which took a significant place in the world of the nail industry. How to make a moon manicure with gel polish correctly if you need to get it at home?

The secret of a beautiful design is the correct drawing of the hole and the tip of the nail with a plain varnish. The classic option is the use of white and light varnish, but these days there are new options. The hole can be in the form of a smile, a triangle, a pattern, or decorated with a brilliant decor. Consider ways to create a moon manicure with shellac using different materials.

How to make moon nail art with stencils

Method #1 - Use a Manicure Stencil

Lunar manicure with shellac is created using the following materials:

Base coat;
Colored shellac;
Fixer;
stencils;
UV lamps.

Stencils with an adhesive backing are sold in specialized stores. If you can't find them, you can take stationery tape or duct tape. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to get a beautiful design.

Remove old coating residue with acetone or nail polish remover.
Prepare a hand bath by adding a few drops of essential oil or a teaspoon of sea salt to warm water.
Treat the cuticle area with oil or cream. Remove the cuticle with an orange stick.
File your nails with a glass nail file, giving them a beautiful shape and length. This season, short and medium length nails are in fashion.
Degrease your nails with boric alcohol or a degreaser.
Paint your nails with one layer of base coat, drying it under a UV lamp for 2 minutes.
Apply a color coat to the cured base. Dry it under a lamp. Apply a second layer, also dry.
Next, you need to draw a hole and a smile line. Cover with a stencil the part of the nail that will not be painted over, and apply white varnish. Remove the stencil, dry the layer under a UV lamp.
Apply a layer of fixative to the coating, and dry it. Design is ready!

This video shows four ways to draw a hole when performing a moon manicure.

Use a brush and foil to create moon nail art

Stencils may not always be at hand, but you really want to create a neat moon design. Buy a thin brush with a diameter of 1-2 mm, which will help you draw fine lines without significant errors. Method number 2 - moon manicure gel polish with a brush. This moon manicure gel polish involves a similar execution scheme, doing steps 1-7. The next step is to follow these steps:

Apply white or another color of polish to your nails using a brush. Type a little shellac on the pile, and carefully draw a hole and a smile line. Dry the coating under the lamp.
Cover the result with the final fixer, also drying it for polymerization. If you want to create a pattern on the nails, or attach a decorative detail to the design, remove the sticky layer from the finish with boric alcohol, attach the detail, and apply another layer of finish to the coating.

See how to make a moon manicure with shellac.

Method number 3 - moon manicure with shellac at home using foil. Food foil will not work, buy nail foil. The hole and the smile line are wrapped in this material, which gives the nail art brightness and shine. How to make a moon manicure with foil step by step:

Cover the manicure with a base, colored shellac, drying each layer under a UV lamp.
Take a thin brush, draw glue for the foil on it, and draw with it the area of \u200b\u200bthe edge of the nail and the hole.
When the glue dries, attach the foil sticker to it so that the matte surface is on the bottom. When the coating dries, the sticker can be removed.
If the foil is not interrupted neatly, errors remain - apply glue to the hole and the edge of the nail again. And repeat the manipulation.
The last step is to cover the nails with a fixative. Cure the layer under a UV lamp. Shellac manicure with foil is ready!

Method number 4 moon manicure with shellac using an applicator for shadows. Carry out all the necessary procedures for preparing nails at home. Paint them with the base, the main color, drying each layer. On a dry applicator, paint white varnish or varnish of a different shade with which you will draw the hole. With dotted movements, paint the area of \u200b\u200bthe hole with the applicator, and immediately dry the layer under the lamp. Do the procedure with all nails. Fix the result with a finish, remove the sticky layer with boric alcohol or a special agent. Do not use a wet applicator, otherwise the gel polish will dissolve and the manicure will immediately deteriorate. If desired, the applicator can create a smile line on the edge of the nail, perpendicular to the hole.

This type of nail art allows the use of decorative ornaments instead of nail paint. The hole can be decorated with sparkles, decorative sand. If you have a white nail pencil, it will be easier to outline the outline by decorating the design. Choose contrasts - instead of a glossy color, use two textures - glossy for the main tone, and matte for the hole.

Nail design is more popular than ever. Beauty salons offer visitors more and more new techniques for decorating fingers. One of these options is the moon manicure, which was in demand in the 20s, but then completely forgotten and again reminded of itself in 2007, which bears the second name “moon jacket”.

Ways to perform a moon manicure

There are the following options for lunar manicure, performed using:

stencil-stickers;
colored foil;
decorative brush.

Stencil-stickers

Lunar nail manicure with stencil

Lunar coverage is done as follows:

Prepare for work the base coat, two types of colored varnish, top coat and stencils.
Apply a base coat (one layer) to nails cleaned of old varnish and previously applied strengthening agents, well filed and having the desired shape and allow it to dry.
Apply colored varnish - one or two layers and allow the varnish to dry completely.
Depending on the desired nail design, stick a stencil on each nail. You can make an imitation of a natural hole, or you can also make an “inverted jacket” if you stick the stencil not on the base of the nail, but on its end.
Apply a second, contrasting varnish to the resulting hole, painting it completely.
Let the varnish dry and carefully remove the stencil.
Coat your nails with top polish and let it dry well.

We stick stencils

Applying the second layer

Result

Nail design with colored foil

How to make a trendy moon manicure without a stencil? To do this, you can use, for example, transfer foil. To create a manicure using foil, you will need:

base coat;
degreaser;
gel polish;
transfer foil;
adhesive for transfer foil;
top coat;
Ultraviolet lamp.

Varnish set

The technique for performing such a jacket with a hole includes the following steps:

Give nails a comfortable shape, remove old varnish, previously applied strengthening agents and degrease the nail plates.
Apply one layer of the base composition and dry under a UV lamp.
Apply 2-3 layers of colored gel polish and also dry under the lamp.
Paint the nails with a top coat, then dry under the lamp and remove the sticky layer.
Apply a layer of adhesive for transfer foil on the part of the nail where the crescent will be located, and allow the composition to dry (should become transparent).
For convenience, cut small squares of foil - approximately the size of the width and length of the nail.
Put a piece of foil on each nail with the matte side towards the place where the glue was applied.
Press the foil firmly against the adhesive with your fingers, smooth it out, and then pull the foil off with a jerk.
A colored strip from the foil should remain on the glue. If it is not there, apply a layer of varnish again, let it dry, then glue the foil and remove it with a sharp movement.
Apply a top coat for gel polish to your nails or cover them with a regular top coat.
Let your nails dry well.

Reverse moon manicure

Lunar manicure design with a brush

For this type of manicure you will need:

basic composition;
two types of colored varnish;
top coat;
decorating brush.

Tassel for moon jacket

The technique for performing a moon manicure with a brush consists of the following steps:

Give the nails the desired shape, remove the cuticle (if necessary), old varnish, apply a layer of the base composition on the nails and dry it.
Apply 1-2 coats of colored base polish on your nails and let it dry well.
Take the second colored varnish, which will paint the hole on the moon manicure, dip a brush into it for decoration and outline the boundaries of the future crescent.
Paint over the resulting area of the hole with the same varnish and let it dry.
Apply a top coat on the nails and allow the nails to dry well again.

Transparent moon manicure

The technique for performing a transparent moon manicure is the same as for the usual decoration of nails in this way, however, instead of one of the colored varnishes, a transparent varnish is used. Instead, you can use the usual base, which is applied under colored varnish. Nails look well-groomed, beautiful and at the same time interesting.

Creating a French Moon Manicure

The Lunar French Manicure is the forerunner of the now popular Reverse Lunar Manicure. The French version of nail coloring differs from the “inverted jacket” by the presence of light, pastel-colored varnishes and white holes. This gives the nails a delicate, neat look, suitable for any look and any event.

The technique for creating such a nail decoration is quite simple: it requires the presence of stencils, a base coat, pink, beige or other light shade varnish, white varnish and a top fixing compound. The hole in the French manicure is located not only at the base of the nail, but also at the tip and has a curved shape, so the stencil should be applied accordingly. After performing a manicure, the nails should be treated with a top composition and allowed to dry.

DIY moon manicure

Not all women and girls have the time and financial ability to visit beauty salons in order to get a moon jacket. How to make a moon manicure at home and is it possible? Yes, it's possible, and it's pretty easy to do.

So, for work you will need: a base coat for varnish, 2 types of colored varnish, a stencil and a fixer. If there are no stencils in the store, you can make them yourself by cutting them out of thick paper. Stages of creating a manicure:

Clean the nails of the old varnish and products applied earlier, shape the nails with a file and cover them with a base base.
After the base has dried, apply the colored varnish that will serve as the hole.
After it dries, apply a stencil to each nail, cover part of the nail with it, apply another colored varnish and let dry.
After that, remove the stencils from the nails, apply a fixer and also let it dry.

Many fashionistas do not know how to do a moon manicure at home on short nails without a stencil or how to draw a moon manicure with their own hands. Drawing a moon manicure, both for yourself and for someone else, is quite simple: you can use a thin brush and draw a hole on your nails, or apply a transfer foil that is sold in a store.

How to properly make a moon manicure - French, gel polish, as well as where to see pictures and ideas of a moon manicure, a video instruction or a step-by-step photo will tell in detail. You can find many master classes on the net, where experienced craftsmen will teach beginners how to make a moon jacket manicure, a crescent moon with holes, etc.

The most successful combinations of colored varnishes are:

moon manicure red and white;
blue;
white french;
black with gold or silver;
white with purple;
chocolate and white;
yellow and orange;
black and white;
peach and black;
beige and black;
green and yellow, etc. - it all depends on the imagination of the fashionista.

The price of a moon manicure depends on the experience of the master, the cost of varnishes and other means used in the performance of the work. If you decorate your nails yourself at home, then the work will cost much less than in a beauty salon.