nail art painting_techniques
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NVQ Level 2 Beauty Therapy
NAIL ART APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
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TECHNIQUES THAT YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO
APPLY
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Painting TechniquesBlending
Polish Secures
Rhinestones
Flat Stones
Glitters
Transfers
Foiling
Clients nail shape and lengthOccasion the client wants the nail art for
Maintenance requirements – i.e. if the client has the colour to top up the nails if they chip etc
Type of job that the client has, some types of nail art are harder wearing than others
Clients wishesColour of outfit to co-ordinate with the enamel and nail
artSeasons or occasion – quite often nail art designs are
influenced by the holiday events such as Valentines Day and Christmas.
Fashion has a strong influence on nail art designsThe clients age will influence the type of design being
produced
FACTORS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN DECIDING ON
WHAT NAIL ART TO CREATE
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REMEMBER
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When preparing for each technique always double check that you have sufficient decorations and enamel colours for all of the nails. It is best to count out exactly what you need first.
PAINTING TECHNIQUES
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The nail technician will use enamels and acrylic paints to create a variety of effects and designs that are applied free
hand. Acrylic paints are available in a variety of colours
that can also be mixed to create new colours. It is the acrylic paint that is used to create the design of the nail
art, applied using a variety of brushes and tools. The enamel
is used to provide the background canvas for the nail
art designs.
FREE HAND PAINTING
A variety of designs can be produced, with
professional journals and
textbooks providing ideas and
inspirations. Nail art follows no set rules, the main thing is to be
creative and try new designs.
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Brush strokes are accomplished using three techniques: pressure, pull and position.
The more pressure applied the larger the coverage area. When the pressure is lifted gradually, you will produce a
tapered stripe
Pulling the brush, as opposed to pushing it will produce a fluid movement
Position refers to the angle at which the brush is held. If the brush is held straight up, it will only allow the tip to
touch the surface; used when outlining, lettering or producing detailed work. If the brush is laid onto the nail,
the whole of the brush touches the surface: used to produce fluid lines when striping
BRUSH STROKES
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Stems and branches are produced using a striper or liner brush:
Select chosen paint and apply to brush
Simply pull the brush to create each branch/stem – starting with the main stem is usually the easiest
Apply more pressure to create extra width to the branch or less pressure to create a narrower
branch
STEMS AND BRANCHES
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Flower petals – are best created using a flat brush. For best results:
Load a darker shade on one side of the brush and a lighter shade on the other. This is referred to as
‘double loading’
Place the tip of the brush onto the nail and allow about half of its length to touch the nail
Pivot the brush slightly and then pull to produce the tip of the petals, lifting up slightly at the end
Remember to start the brush in the same position each time so that the shading of each petal is the
same
FLOWER PETALS
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Leaves are produced in a similar way as flower petals:
Double load a flat brush with two shades of green paint
Place the brush with its chiselled end at right angles to the nail
Press slightly, then turn one quarter, lift and pull off
LEAVES
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Animal stripes – are best produced using a striper or liner brush:
Select paint colour and load only the lower three quarters of the brush
Place the brush across the nail and start pressure at the outer edge, creating a slightly wavy line as you pull into the centre
Remember to lift off slightly as you near your stopping point
You will continue this process down one side of the nail, leaving space in-between each stroke for the opposing stroke
Now repeat the process on the other side of the nail to create the opposing stokes
ANIMAL STRIPES
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Hearts are created using a detail brush:
Place three dots of pink/red paint close together
Using the detail brush join the dots together to produce a ‘v’ shape
Now round the edges at the top of the ‘v’ to produce the curve of the love heart
HEARTS
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Circles are created using a fine detail brush or a medium sized liner brush:
You must keep the brush straight, dip into the paint and pull out straight up
Place the brush at a right angle to the nail
Apply light pressure for a small circle, the more pressure you apply the larger the circle will become
Lift off in an upwards direction
CIRCLES
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BLENDING
Blending is achieved by dragging wet acrylic paints over each other to blend the
colours together.
This technique is particularly effective when applied over
dark enamel.
Opalescent nail paints are popular paints to use for this
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Select colours of paint that complement each other.
There are two techniques that you can use:
Dot the chosen colours of paint down either side of the nail and use the fan brush to gently sweep from one side to
the other
Apply a thin coat of the paint to the nail and then use the striping brush to sweep from side to side, working towards
the free edge
Allow to dry thoroughly before applying two coats of top coat
BLENDING
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