Since the fashion of the 90s is now at the peak of popularity, this could not but be reflected in manicure: sparkles, glitter, kamifubuki and everyone’s favorite foil are back in trend. Shiny and metallic elements have become an integral part of fashionable manicure for the 2021-2022 season.
Foil can be added to any nail design option in 2021-2022; it looks beautiful for everyday manicure and is chic for evening holiday nail art.
There are many options for manicure with foil, and all thanks to its different types:
- transfer (tear-off) foil
- liquid foil
- screen foil
- tear foil
- crumpled foil
- thermo foil
- holographic foil
- matte foil
- lace foil
- casting foil
Foil can come in different sizes, colors and shapes, it all depends on the type you choose. Foil for nails is one of the simplest methods of design, it is easy to handle, it all depends only on your imagination and the imagination of your artist. Considering the huge variety of types of foil, you will be able to do the most varied and fashionable manicure in 2021-2022.
Red manicure with foil
Red harmonizes best with classic foil shades - gold, silver, bronze. But red foil is good on a neutral beige or contrasting black base.
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French
A French jacket with foil looks not only fashionable, but also expensive and stylish. It can be done in a minimalist style (subtle smile), or you can give preference to an unusual asymmetrical jacket. It all depends on your desire and creativity. Moreover, you don’t have to specially select a color, because the foil can be combined with any color scheme. You don't have to limit yourself to just foil. Rhinestones, cobwebs, scotch tape, and unusual designs will be a great addition.
Manicure with multi-colored foil
For manicure, foil of all possible and impossible shades is used. In eclectic 2021, you can even combine or layer multiple colors at once!
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All the colors of the rainbow
A trendy element in the world of manicure 2021-2022 will be colored foil. Rainbow foil goes well with both pastel shades in a matte finish and with dark or bright nails. Current shades for foil are blue, red and green tones. The best solution would be a combination of a plain base with colored foil, where the second will play an accentuating role. The top option is colored foil applied to the tips of the nails, simulating a French design.
Manicure with foil and stripes
The thin strips themselves are made as if from foil. Therefore, it is not strange that they are so combined in complex combined designs.
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Marble design
In the 2021-2022 season, the elegant design of marble manicure in combination with foil looks even more interesting and sophisticated. Agree that small pieces of foil perfectly complement the thin and subtle lines of marble nail art. Popular new products demonstrate top versions in pastel colors and newfangled nail art in emerald, black and blue-blue shades. A chic option would be a nude manicure with a marble pattern in a “negative space” design, completed with foil.
French and moon manicure with foil
Even the simplest classic French or moon manicure with foil immediately becomes much more interesting. Moreover, it always turns out special, because it is impossible to make a completely identical design with foil.
"Liquid metal"
“Unicorn tear”, also known as “liquid metal”, is the undisputed manicure trend for the 2021-2022 season. A beautiful design is done easily and quickly, and the result will amaze you with its original and unusual appearance. “Unicorn Tears” are created using foil and a glossy finish in the form of voluminous droplets that look coolest on the velvet surface of the nail. “Liquid Metal” looks very original, so it will undoubtedly attract the attention of others.
Manicure with foil - photos and ideas
The foil can be applied to the entire nail plate, in random spots or in separate fragments. Watch and get inspired!
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"Broken glass"
The well-known “broken glass” style manicure is again at the peak of popularity. Nail artists create stunning designs by filling all or part of the nail surface with holographic foil. Delicate and at the same time bright variations will be win-win options for complementing an everyday look or an evening look.
Gradient manicure and foil
If the previous abstract nail art seemed too bold to you, then we suggest trying an incredibly delicate and sensual gradient manicure, complemented by foil decor. This original combination of gradient and foil can be used on just a couple of nails, making them accent, so that the manicure will not be overloaded with a complex design, but at the same time will look very cute and original.
Matte nails with foil decor
A fashionable technique that masters widely use in modern nail design is a play on contrasts - a matte top and sparkling decor. Calm and natural shades of beige, gray, graphite, milky, cream with a velvet effect will work perfectly with contrasting shiny foil decor. A wonderful manicure will turn out on matte square nails in a nude style with gold foil decor on each finger.
Secrets of the technique of using foil with gel polish
Foil for gel polish will look brighter and hold more securely if:
- Before fixing or printing, lightly wipe the back side with a degreaser;
- to obtain fuzzy, “torn” prints, first crumple it;
- after drying the top layer on which the material will be glued, let the product cool slightly;
- do not use undried gel polish as a basis for attaching foil, as its pieces will get dirty;
- When fixing the decor on the free edge after drying, file the ends to get rid of excess, then remove the dust and cover with the finish.
Drawings + foil
A hybrid design will help you add some zest to your everyday look. The combination of several techniques at once makes nail art very unusual and interesting. Foil with a pattern looks really modern and stylish. It can be like minimalism with its light touches and lines, complemented by foil. So are real artistic paintings with bright elements. The use of foil in this design adds chic and places the right accents.
Varieties of design
The types of decorative designs are very diverse:
- transfer patterns and chaotically scattered spots;
- straight and curved stripes;
- matte foil or using a velvet top;
- casting;
- mirror manicure;
- "broken glass".
They use different types of material, which can also be combined.
Manicure with transfer foil
The design with transfer foil can be made the same on all fingers or you can highlight 1-2 nails:
- Apply special glue over the dried varnish and polymerize it.
- Cut off a piece of decor, apply it to the entire surface of the plate, straighten and smooth it using a silicone “hoof”.
- Remove the film with a sharp movement.
- Cover the surface with topcoat and dry.
Design with transfer foil
For design you can use:
- only one color of varnish in a deep shade (black, burgundy, emerald, dark blue) in combination with gold and silver foil stripes;
- two colors – dark and lighter, with iridescent splashes of transfer decor;
- nude tones of varnish and the same shades of foil, imprinted in the form of multi-colored rain;
- light background and patterns, with the base of the plate outlined with black gel paint.
Manicure with foil stripes
A fashionable design with foil stripes should look modest:
- Nails are painted one bright color. Decor is glued onto the little, ring and middle fingers so that it follows the lines of the cuticle and one of the sinuses.
- You can use several nude shades for manicure. The strips are glued 2 pieces in parallel, along the center of each plate.
- You can make intersecting lines from strips, forming rectangles or just sharp corners. In this case, not all nails should be decorated.
Watch the video on how to do a manicure with foil tape:
The strips are always glued to a grease-free surface because they have a sticky layer. If you fix the decor unsuccessfully, you will have to redo the entire coating. The strips must be secured on top with a top.
Matte nail art
Matte design can be done in this way:
- Cover 3 nails completely with varnish, and 2/3 on the little finger and ring finger.
- At the border of gel polish and natural color, apply transfer foil or display foil.
- Cover everything with a matte top.
Matte nail art
There is also foil without a glossy sheen. It can be used with both a shiny top and a matte one.
Mirror manicure
Designs with the effect of a mirror surface of nails are performed using:
- sheet foil, placing it on the plate in one piece and cutting off the excess;
- special stickers corresponding to the size of the nail;
- liquid foil, which is applied in 2 layers on a base of dark gel polish.
Liquid foil
With the first two methods, it is important to smooth the material well on the plate.
Manicure with foil prints
Designs with foil prints are very diverse:
- chaotic sparkles of a darker color than varnish, plus rhinestones;
- gold or silver on colored varnish and almost complete coverage of the nail with foil;
- highlighting individual sections of the plate with prints;
- their drawing of patterns.
Watch the video on how to print foil onto gel polish:
Transfer material is used for these designs. The plate should be dry, the surface should be wiped with a degreaser, before that you can walk over it with a buff.
Manicure “broken glass”
“Broken glass” means that the nail should look like shards, shiny and multifaceted. Typically, sheet foil of several shades is used, which is cut into pieces of different shapes. They are placed on a damp topcoat or glue, polymerized and covered with a glossy finish. The design is suitable for dark and light tones of gel polish.
Casting
Casting or patterns in combination with foil are done like this:
- The dried gel polish is treated with a buffer and degreased.
- Using a thin brush, apply the pattern in 2 layers, each one dried.
- Transfer foil is applied to the ornament so that the spraying is imprinted.
- Cover with finish and polymerize.
Casting in combination with foil
It turns out as if the pattern was drawn with foil.
“Natural textures” + foil
The hit of this season in manicure will be “natural textures” that imitate natural minerals and various effects, such as smoke. This manicure itself is very unusual, but wanting to get an incomparable result, the masters add foil decor to it, which makes any nail art using this technique simply incomparable.
