Do you know what monograms are? Surely many will nod importantly and answer: monograms are a beautiful pattern, often used in clothing, wall coverings and home accessories. And they will be right! However, few people think about the fact that initially monograms were the name given to the intertwined first letters of a person’s surname and first name. Monograms were often used by people of blue blood: they created unique monograms, using them as a painting or a family sign. Now the meaning of the word has not changed, but the personalized monogram has transformed into curls unrelated to each other. The only thing they have in common is their weaving into knots. The scope of application of curls has also expanded: they have firmly entered the art of nail art. We will tell you how to draw monograms on nails and present step-by-step photos for beginners.
Is it worth painting on your nails right away?
Despite the apparent ease, monograms are a rather complex technique . Lack of accuracy will lead to blurring, corners and lack of clarity of lines in the finished drawing. The web of curls should be painted with a single pressure of the brush on the nail plate, otherwise, adjusting fine lines will look like layering of paint.
When applying curls to nails, there are two extremes : the first time the design turns out perfectly, but it will not be repeated the next time, or the design does not work out at all, which disappoints the young artist, discouraging the desire to try a wonderful manicure further. To prevent this from happening, make it a rule to perform the first training sketch on a sheet of cardboard or on a manicure simulator. This way, the technique of performing the composition will immediately become clear to you, and you will see in time what shortcomings can be avoided.
Advice! Paint monograms with acrylic paints - in this case the drawing will be clear and artistically complete.
Drawing monograms on nails with gel polish: step-by-step instructions
Regardless of whether you draw the monograms by hand or use stencils, you will have to go through all the standard steps of applying a gel polish coating step by step. So…
Step 1. Preparing the nail plate
- Model the shape and equalize the length of the nails.
- Remove or push back the cuticle (without steaming).
- Use a soft buff to give your nails a slight roughness.
- Degrease your nails with a specialized product or alcohol.
Step 2. Applying base, background and finish
- Cover your nails with base gel polish and place them under a UV lamp.
- Apply background gel polish and dry again under the lamp.
- Finish the background with topcoat - don't forget about UV drying.
- Seal the tips of your nails as you apply each coat.
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS Step 3. Drawing monograms
- “Buff” the finishing coat so that the monograms lie as if nailed down.
- Place gel polish on the tip of a thin brush, transfer a voluminous drop onto the nail and stretch it in the desired direction in a smooth and rounded line.
- Don’t “overdo it” with patterns - monograms should not weigh down your nails.
- Dry your nails with monograms under a UV lamp.
- Apply finish and dry again. Done - enjoy!
Actually, everything except the main thing - how to draw beautiful monograms? If your hand in the field of artistic nail painting is full, be guided by your own imagination or look for “prototypes” on the Internet.
In case of total “crookedness”, use the stamping technique (creating designs using “stamps” on metal plates) or slider design (applying stickers).
By the way, it’s only a rare nail artist who can tell the difference between hand-painted art and sliders.
If you have a persistent desire to master the art of hand painting, practice your hand on training cards, tracing ready-made “curls”, transfer the skill to tips and only then start designing your nails.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION
- monograms are drawn in one color; highlighting individual lines with color does not carry any meaning and violates the harmony;
- before drawing lines that will intersect with already drawn “curls,” the nails should be dried in a lamp;
- for an everyday option, the background and color of the monograms are chosen in a similar tone; for a “weekend” design, the contrast can be bolder;
- the use of additional “scenery” is not prohibited - powder, rhinestones, gold and silver sand, liquid stones (not generously, moderately, so as not to distract the “viewer’s” attention from the main plot - curls);
- and the trend of emphasizing one nail is still in trend, which is very beneficial for beginners who are training in drawing “curls.”
By the way, is “royal” nail painting appropriate in everyday life?
Where and with what to “walk” monograms on your nails?
“Putting” monograms on your nails is one thing, “walking” them in public is another. Sometimes it's better to stay home so as not to be considered tasteless. If the classics (plain manicure or French manicure) go with everything and always, monograms require a special approach.
When artistic painting of nails is timed to coincide with a holiday or special event, you can allow an outfit, the degree of which will not be inferior to the “loudness” of the nails. But even in this case, you should avoid prints and patterns in clothes so as not to lose face behind the intricacies of lines.
Monograms on nails in everyday life require modest, discreet outfits that match the color palette of the manicure or are 1-2 shades lighter (darker). Accents in makeup (eyes or lips) are acceptable, but in this case, accessories, like clothes, should fade into the background.
If you are a creative and eccentric person, you like to stand out from the crowd, the territory of possible combinations of manicure and wardrobe is limited only by your imagination, which, we hope, still lies in the plane of good taste.
In any case, be prepared for sidelong glances from people who have a keen sense of harmony and categorically do not accept such treatment of it.
But the good thing about modern fashion is that you can always casually notice: this is a trend. And all claims will be dropped. Monograms
, as a type of creative nail painting, are a permanent manicure classic. We love this design at any time of the year, as it gives each created image a special tenderness, expressiveness, and fragility. The secret of the popularity of monograms is their simplicity and complexity at the same time. Armed with training cards, even beginners in manicure techniques can perform expressive paintings equally gracefully on both hands. What is the beauty of these mesmerizing curls? We will tell you about this today.
What do lace patterns go with?
Monograms are used both as a separate unit of the pattern and in combination with other compositional elements. Let's consider the most successful options:
- French manicure A popular basis for drawing out a lace fabric. It can be placed on the side parts of the nail plate or to create a transition border. If you add pebbles to the second option, the manicure can easily be turned into a festive one.
- Uniform design of all nails with monograms based on a color base. Quite a complex painting that requires maximum similarity of the design on each nail. You shouldn't do it manually for the first time: the result will most likely disappoint you. If you want just such a design, use stickers: glue the design with monograms onto a plain base or gradient.
- Monograms on two or three nails If a uniform design seems too colorful, decorate just a couple of selected nails. This will add zest to your usual manicure.
- Individual style You can go back to the history of monograms and create your own unique monogram on your nails. Decorate one nail with your initials in capital letters, and you can be sure that you will never find such splendor on anyone else.
Color options
Combining colors and shades of wallpaper with monograms will create a complete interior.
Beige
They can be combined with many colors and shades to soften the bright contrast if necessary. They give the room space and warmth.
The photo shows a bedroom with beige wallpaper with a monogram pattern.
Blue
They give the room tenderness and weightlessness and make the room airy. Perfectly combined with gold or silver curls.
Greens
The color of life, nature and forest. Greenery woven into the ornament carries positive emotions and calms.
White
They will create a laconic and clean atmosphere. White wallpaper with monograms, shimmering with a mother-of-pearl pattern or pattern, will look great with sufficient lighting.
Purple
They carry a touch of solemnity. A monogram monogram is a decoration for any interior, and together with such a rich color it will be a real highlight in the room where you will be happy to receive guests.
Burgundy
They will give an atmosphere of severity and stiffness. Immersed in English style, with blankets and a cup of hot tea on the table.
The photo shows a living room with burgundy monogram wallpaper on the wall.
Yellow
They visually expand the space and fill the room with positivity. Used to create modern, classic and vintage styles.
Silver
The beauty and nobility of metal. One of the qualities of a metallic shade is that it makes a room feel cool. This option is suitable for a room located on the sunny side.
Gray
In combination with white ornaments they are always universal, practical, and most importantly elegant. A snow-white large or small monogram will dilute the gray color and thereby fill the interior with an inner glow.
Blue
The most popular colors that evoke the depth and vastness of the ocean. White monograms against such a background will act as the necessary contrast to create the right atmosphere in the interior.
The photo shows a living room with blue monogram wallpaper.
Black
They will be able to transform a room beyond recognition with their brilliance and uniqueness. If you experiment with textures and prints, you can get amazing and unexpected results.
Turquoise
This is romance, tenderness and incomparable color saturation. It will appeal to everyone who appreciates the East, classics, eco and romanticism.
Lilac
They will remind you of spring and the first flowers. Small patterns on the canvases look very airy.
Drawing methods
Monograms can be applied to nails in various ways. There are not many of them, so let's look at them all:
- Stamping Monograms are applied using a metal stencil with a pattern printed on it. The disadvantage of this application is that there is no room for imagination: you can only do a manicure with the option proposed by the manufacturer.
- Stickers An easy way to create a beautiful manicure with lace. The sticker is attached to the nail and pressed against it with a sticky layer. The structure is secured with colorless varnish.
- Manual application The most labor-intensive process in nail art. If you're a beginner, use stencils to get your hands on. You will find stencil options and examples of monograms at the end of the article.
Varieties: simple, complex and velvet
The complexity of the drawing depends on the professionalism of the artist, as well as on the availability of the necessary tools and materials. In order not to take risks, you can draw on paper, this way you can think through every curl.
Simple. To draw simple monograms, you can use one thin brush, base, base and paint of the same shade. The resulting pattern may have 2-3 curls, light and soft lines, as well as a dotted pattern. This technique is ideal for beginners, since there is no need to change brushes and perform complex elements. The most important thing is to properly prepare the nail plate for painting.
Complex. More complex designs require the use of several types of brushes, as well as multi-colored paints. For example, to draw monograms with transitions, use a beveled brush. Curls, complex elements or a mesh are drawn with a thin and long brush. Also, complex designs can have several colors or transitions, but such a design requires the professionalism of the master.
Velvet. Monograms on nails using velvet look very noble.
Velvet can be white, black or multi-colored, which will allow you to experiment and create original and luxurious designs. The design itself can be simple or complex, the main thing is to apply the materials correctly, since the velvet is applied to a sticky layer of paint. If you don’t have such paint, you can apply a topcoat with a sticky layer over the drawn monograms. In any case, this design is used both as a daily option and for a holiday.
How to draw
thin and medium brushes to draw monograms . Use synthetic bristle brushes to ensure the paint goes on evenly. To create dots on curls, use dots.
If you are making lace using stamping, it is allowed to use regular contrasting varnish or gel as a material for monograms.
Nuances of drawing
There are several nuances that should be taken into account when learning the art of nail art:
- In classic versions, use a monochromatic design for monograms. Brighter and youthful options allow two or more color designs.
- If the composition provides for the intersection of curls, draw them after the first layer has completely dried.
- Don't draw too many lines : the manicure will look oversaturated.
Photo gallery
Wallpaper with monograms gives the interior a rich and vintage feel. This type of wall covering will always remain in fashion and will undoubtedly delight you with its sophisticated look.
Creating cozy and stylish interiors largely depends on what wall materials you choose for decoration.
With the help of wallpaper with patterns, it is much easier to emphasize a given style, highlight the color scheme and create bright accents in the interior.
Despite the fact that modern style themes today remain more popular than ancient ones, elements of classics and other traditional trends begin to appear even when decorating rooms in a modern manner. Therefore, wallpaper with monograms of bright or light shades can harmoniously fit into the interior of any room .
But how to stick such wallpaper correctly? We will not only teach you, but also show you clear examples.
Manicure examples
We will look at several examples with a magnificent manicure, in which there was a place for ornate lines of monograms. Enjoy the ideas, be sure to save the pictures for inspiration.
Red-white
Great everyday manicure with red swirls on a white background. This nail design is suitable for everyday wear if your work is not associated with a strict dress code .
Monograms with sprinkles
The manicure, as in the photo, looks gentle and special. Velvety lace is pleasant to the touch and resembles sugar sprinkles. Your nails will look appetizing , but they cannot be called vulgar.
French with mesh
An unusual manicure that suits the summer mood. Monograms go well with French manicure, and the black mesh on the free edge of the nail plate perfectly emphasizes the dark lace.
What types of monograms are used on manicures?
Monograms can be considered classics. They decorate the manicure, making it expressive and elegant. With such patterns, not only an everyday manicure will look good, but also a holiday or even a wedding one. So it’s worth learning how to do it.
It is worth noting that the curls on the nails may be different. Depending on their type, the following types of monograms are distinguished:
- French. Such monograms are usually applied to pastel colors. Sometimes they do a French manicure underneath. Such curls are drawn on the side of the nail plate. They look neat and gentle, as they frame the space on only one side.
- Original. Such curlicues are drawn outside of any rules. Usually, this is a flight of fancy of the master. Monograms can be bold and shocking. Most often they are applied to extended nails.
- Modern. This is an even more interesting option. Such monograms are painted on the entire nail plate. A different picture is made on each nail. The result is a varied and very original manicure.
- Initials. The capital letters of the name are drawn on different nails. Graphics can be very quirky and interesting.
It is worth noting that there are no clear criteria for drawing monograms. Curls can be drawn the way you want. The main thing is that they look neat and not blurry. You can use a ready-made pattern to create a manicure or come up with something of your own.
Silver
Beautiful monograms decorated with silver paint look expensive and aristocratic . A silver French manicure can be done for a wedding.
Purple with white
A beautiful and expensive manicure, which is brought to life only through manual drawing. Be extremely careful when performing an exquisite and, at the same time, complex design. Control pressure to get even lace lines.
Purple and gold
A chic composition on nails with purple and gold flowers will reveal the exceptional taste and position of the owner. Create a lace wonder for evening events and holiday receptions.
Various monograms on a manicure simulator
We present to your attention several types of lace compositions made by craftswomen using a manicure simulator. All drawings are made on a single-color coating, which can also be one of the ideas for home manicure. Please note that the monograms are decorated with white and black acrylic paints: white and thin curls look gentle and romantic, black ones look elegant and stylish. It’s up to you to decide which design to choose. Before bringing your idea to life, practice on paper or stencils with monograms.
Combination of other designs with monograms
Monograms, due to their flexibility and smooth lines, perfectly adapt to many other designs.
Strip
Enjoys success in classic design. Using vertical stripes of light colors with smooth monogram lines, you will get an interior that will undoubtedly be pleasant to be in.
Flowers
Small flowers together with monograms will look unobtrusive and make the background neutral. Flowers that are large, on the contrary, will dominate and draw attention to your walls.
The photo shows a bedroom with floral monograms on the walls.
Simulators and monogram options
To simplify the task of drawing lace as much as possible, use the stencils taken from this page. Just print out the simulators and paint monograms with acrylic paints until you get a similar design. Don’t rush to rejoice at the first perfectly copied result: fill your hand over several days if your goal is a perfect manicure.
Video
We have selected three gorgeous video tutorials designed to show how to correctly and beautifully design monograms in manicure. You will see a real master class from girls who just recently took their first steps in drawing the most delicate lace on their nails. We hope that your journey into the world of nail art will inspire you to create masterpieces .
There's a first time for everything: if you're on this page now, then it's time for you to try gorgeous curls in manicure. It would be great if the article on monograms on nails, where step-by-step photos for beginners were presented, became your guide to the world of professional nail art.
Step-by-step execution of curls
How to draw monograms on nails? As a first design, simple and uncomplicated in execution, but looking sophisticated and elegant, you can follow the following tutorial for applying monograms step by step:
- Using a thin paint brush, use a twisting motion to pick up some paint from the palette so that it hangs in a small drop from the tip of the brush. If the brush is long, you need to pick up paint approximately to the middle of the bristles. A long brush is convenient because it can be used to paint long, beautiful curls.
- Place the tip of the brush on the nail plate, as if placing a dot, then press the brush a little and begin to pull the line in the direction you want. Then press the brush, slightly lifting it, and use a thin tip to draw a line, rounding it until you get an open circle.
- Then you can experiment, depending on your imagination: you can draw the same monogram from the first point in the other direction, you can put another drop at the end of the first line and continue the curl, you can make several intertwining monograms. This way, you can create a design by twisting the curls as you want.
- Cover your nails with a fixative varnish. You can use glitter to achieve a holographic effect (video).
Important: if you hold the brush with paint for too long before starting to apply, a drop of paint from the tip will transfer further to the bristles, and the tip of the brush will begin to stick out. This shouldn't happen. Take your time. Clean your brush and reload the paint.
If you don’t have enough imagination to come up with a design for monograms on your nails, you can study ready-made diagrams or pictures (see photo). Such diagrams and pictures are shown in large quantities in various video tutorials. You can practice applying curls on special training cards. They can be purchased at the store or printed. However, it must be taken into account that the surface on training cards is flat, unlike nails.
Simple execution of dots
You can try making monograms on your nails for beginners using dots. Even beginners who have never held a brush in their hands can cope with this procedure if they follow all the recommendations step by step.
Curls are applied with gel polish or gel paint using a small diameter dot. If you use gel paint, then you can first coat the nail plates with a matte top coat, then apply monograms on top, and then do not cover them with anything.
Similar to working with a brush, a drop of paint is collected on the tip of the dot, a dot is placed on the nail plate, and a semicircular curl is slowly drawn out until the line disappears on its own. Further, the design of the pattern also depends on the imagination of the performer. You can try dots of different sizes - the larger the dots, the more “bellied” the curl will be. You can combine dots of different sizes in one pattern.
Periodically it is necessary to wipe the dots so that the gel polish (paint) is on the very tip. Then the elements of the pattern will turn out more neat and identical. In this procedure, neither pressure nor angle of inclination matters.
After applying curls with gel polish, the nails are covered with a thin layer of glossy top, then a matte top is applied. You can complicate the execution and appearance of the manicure a little - outline the curls with a glossy topcoat. This manicure will look much more impressive. Dry it, sprinkle some rhinestones, dry it again (photo). Manicure is ready!
Advice: if you don’t have a dots, you can replace it with something with a round hard tip - a pin, a rod.
Fancy interweaving lines - monograms - applied to your nails will make your manicure incredibly delicate, feminine and sophisticated without much effort on your part.
The word "monogram" in Polish means knot. Initially, the word “monogram” meant the interweaving of the first letters of a surname and a given name into a beautiful decorative pattern and was used on dishes, jewelry, shawls, scarves, and was used in embroidery. Nail painting occupies a special place in manicure work.
Nowadays, monograms on nails are becoming increasingly popular. These are all kinds of interlacing of various curls, curved lines, making up original and unique designs.
The various curls intertwined with each other in the form of lace look very unusual and original.
