How to use nail sliders

Sliders for manicure are stickers with a pattern or pattern applied to their surface. This is a great way to get your nails in order and give them a well-groomed look without visiting the salon. Let's look at the main varieties of such a manicure, and also dwell on how to use nail sliders.

Features and benefits

Nail sliders have earned high popularity among the fair sex. This is mainly due to ease of use and beautiful appearance.

The slider picture is attached to a thin adhesive film, which is securely fixed on the surface of the nail. Initially, the sticker is on a special substrate, which is carefully removed before use.

Sliders have the following features:

To create a manicure using these stickers, special skills and knowledge are not required. If you follow the instructions below, absolutely anyone can handle it.
The presented products are incredibly light and easy to use.
Such a manicure does not take much time, so it is ideal for busy people. It can be done even half an hour before leaving the house.
The stickers look nice and attractive. Thanks to them, it will give the impression that your manicure was done in a professional salon.
Today there are a huge number of different images and patterns. Therefore, each girl will be able to choose the most suitable option for her image.
Sticker sliders can be used in absolutely different manicure techniques and with any base. It all depends on your imagination and initial idea.
Durability.
Such a manicure can retain its attractive appearance on the nails for up to 14 days. In some cases, it is possible to wear it up to 3 weeks.
Stickers are absolutely safe for nails.

Varieties

Sliders that exist today can be divided into 3 types, which differ from each other only in appearance. Each of them has its own merits and features. So, nail stickers are:

Sliders also differ from each other by the method of gluing. There are:

Water based. It is supposed to soak the picture for several minutes in preheated water.
Transferable. The sticker is simply removed from the dense base and pasted on the nail. This variety is the easiest to use.

Stickers can be classified according to their design:

Tools and materials

To work with sliders, you need to prepare the following accessories:

As is clear from the above, creating a manicure using stickers requires a set of simple and easily accessible materials and tools. This is another significant advantage of sliders.

Water based stickers

Consider in detail the instructions on how to use such sliders:

Nails are prepared for applying a manicure: their surface is leveled, cuticles are removed, the plates are filed and degreased.
A varnish base of a suitable shade is applied on top.
Most often choose light colors.
Pour warm water into a bowl prepared in advance, the temperature of which should not exceed 40 ° C. A sticker is lowered into it and held for 40 seconds, and then removed, shifting the film with a pattern from the substrate with tweezers.
The edge of the sticker is carefully glued to the surface of the nail plate, and then it is completely attached.
After attaching the sticker to the nail, you should carefully smooth it with a toothpick. This will eliminate bumps and get rid of air bubbles formed under the slider.
A fixative coating is applied on top and allowed to dry.

Please note that after applying a manicure, contact with water should be completely excluded for the next 40 minutes.

How to use water stickers for nails - video

How to use transfer stickers

Now let's look at how to glue translation sliders:

First you should choose the picture you like, and then choose the shade of the base varnish for it.
Nails are prepared for manicure.
Using scissors, cut out the desired pattern from the stickers, which will match the shape of the nails.
The slider is separated from the substrate and carefully glued onto the surface of the nail plate, and then leveled with a toothpick.
Cover the top of the nail with a fixing varnish and allow it to dry. For greater effect, apply the coating twice. This will keep the manicure for a longer period.

Now you know how to apply sliders to create a beautiful and even manicure. This procedure is very simple and does not cause any difficulties. Such a manicure will take no more than 30 minutes.

How to make a manicure on gel polish

The sequence of applying sliders in this case is as follows:

Today there are a huge number of different patterns, color compositions and patterns. Let's look at some of the most interesting options with which you can add zest to your image.

Lace patterns are a sophisticated and romantic version of manicure.
Metal motifs - these can be metallic images, a smooth base in a silver tone or a lace pattern.
Lunar manicure using beige and pastel shades.
French manicure.