Artificial nails with freehand nail art.
Freehand nail art is the act of painting an image on the fingernail or toenail, using a nail polish brush or nail polish pen. This differs from airbrush nail art, where a stencil is placed over the nail and nail polish is airbrushed over the top of the stencil, leaving a perfectly retouched image. Freehand nail art generally requires more skill than airbrush nail art, simply because it requires the person doing the nail art to be able to create a recognizable image freehand.
Freehand nail art is created with nail polish and a nail polish brush.
Freehand nail art can only use one color in the picture; for example, if someone is drawing a heart or a star. You can also use several different colors if the image is more complex. The flowers are quite popular and often use different colors for the stem and leaves. Seasonal items like pumpkins, holiday images, or summer-themed images like fireworks are also very common, and often use a few different colors in the image. It is important to contrast the colors of the image with the painted color of the nail so that the images stand out and are noticed.
Some nail technicians specialize in creating and applying freehand nail art designs.
Nail polish pens are commonly used to create freehand nail art because they allow the user to be more precise. It can be difficult to create smooth lines on a tiny image using just a nail polish brush, and nail polish pens are available in hundreds of different colors. It will take a few extra minutes at a manicure or pedicure to create freehand art; This will usually need to be done by a nail technician because it can be difficult to use your non-dominant hand to make a design on the opposite nail.
Freehand nail art should be applied to clean, perfect nails.
Some people choose to put a freehand nail art image on each nail, while others may only select one or two nails for the image. This is especially common on the toes; It may only be possible to place the image on the largest toe, because the other nails will be too small. Keep in mind that freehand nail art is not the only option for adding images to your fingernails and toenails. Airbrushing, as mentioned above, is a quick and easy way to add images to your nails, and different colors can be used; In addition, nail stickers or decals are an easy way to add an image to the nail yourself, as it does not require any skills.