Nail design Yuki flakes holographic rubbing chameleon. Intergalactic fantasy of a nail artist

In 2017, Yuki flakes, or as they are also called, chameleon, firmly became fashionable. The thing is that they look quite impressive on the nails and can make a manicure both casual, in subdued colors, and festive, almost disco. And they are so easy to use that you can easily master a manicure with Yuki flakes at home, even if you have minimal skills in working with gel polish.

What are Yuki cereal?

Translated from Japanese, this word means “snow”. This is a material reminiscent of foil, only very thin and fragile. Because of this fragility, it breaks into a wide variety of forms, from small iridescent plates to fine shiny dust. That is, they can also be used as a rub for or make unusual transitions from rubbing to larger fragments.

Use Cases

There are a great many of them. Since Yuki flakes are both a pigment, a rub, and glitter, they can be used in a variety of ways:

The color range is also extremely diverse:

Most often, Yuki flakes are used on black gel polish, but they can also be applied to light colors. It turns out something similar to, only without sharply defined edges, more delicately:

As an experiment, you can do it with Yuki flakes, and initially it’s even beautiful, but there is a very unpleasant nuance, which I’ll talk about below.

How to do a manicure with Yuki flakes

Why shouldn't you make your manicure matte with Yuki flakes?

Here's why:

When a manicure is just done, it looks good and unusual. But as soon as you walk around with it a little, it turns into some kind of worn-out blot. Dust, foundation or powder, dry shampoo (you just have to run it through your hair!), any dirt gets packed into it, and if it’s not so visible on a uniform coating, then it will be very noticeable on Yuki flakes.

Therefore, after only a day of matte manicure with Yuki flakes, I covered all my nails with a glossy finish. The result turned out great:

The durability of this manicure is no less than any other with gel polish. Of course, if the nails with Yuki flakes are well covered with base and finish.

One of the brightest new products of this season, loved by modern fashionistas, is the “yuki flakes” manicure. This is a very original and sophisticated trend, distinguished by its beauty and a huge selection of possible variations. You can create almost any look with flakes.

What are these particles? At a quick glance, they look like very thin pieces of holographic foil. But if you look at them more carefully, it becomes clear that this is a metallized pigment pressed into small plates. These particles are capable of refracting light rays in a bizarre way, creating an amazing play of colors that can be compared to the beauty of the northern lights. Depending on the lighting and viewing angle, the color of the manicure looks completely different. This effect can be called a unique feature of yuca flakes.

Differences between flakes and rub and foil

Many people note that yuca flakes are similar to foil or mica for manicures. The particles themselves resemble tiny compressed dust. They look gorgeous in photographs, but only in person can you appreciate all the beauty of the iridescence by examining the smallest details. The effect is best seen in sunlight.

This pigment is very practical to use. If with the help of foil you can create the effect of a mirror surface, then flakes allow you to create many design options, each of which will be unique and original.

How to use yuca flakes

This modern type of design captivates with its individuality, but still remains a type of pigment. There are several ways to apply them: on top after removing the sticky layer or without it, and also directly on the base coat - also with or without dispersion.

• This provides an opportunity to experiment with technology. The particles can be applied with a special pencil for rhinestones, a finger, a small sponge or a brush, using rubbing or driving movements. This way you can achieve a wide variety of textures.
• When working with yuki, great care should be taken, since weightless particles will fly apart at the slightest breath of air.
• Nails should be pre-treated with a buff, and the decorative coating should be secured with a top coat. Under the transparent top layer, the multi-colored particles remain no less bright, shining and saturated.
• The huge advantage of yuca is that when applied to the nails it does not create thickening. Unlike kamifubuki, they do not need to be “sunk” in a large amount of base and topcoat. To secure the “chameleons”, it is enough to apply a couple of layers of finish, and other decorative elements can be added on top.
• As a base, craftsmen most often use black gel polish, which is also suitable for regular chrome rubbing. But you can choose a base that will be in harmony in its shade with the flakes themselves. This will allow you to achieve an original and complete image.

Bright manicure ideas with yuca flakes

• Matte manicure

If you cover the decor on top with a matte top, this will give the design restraint, but it will not lose its originality and originality. This manicure is performed on dark-colored gel polishes. A matte manicure with flakes will give your look a touch of nobility and ancient sublimity.

• Delicate manicure with yuca flakes

An airy, truly romantic, light manicure always remains on trend and is in great demand among many women. It looks great on nails of any length. With the help of such a manicure, you can successfully complete any everyday look, and with the additional use of certain decorative elements, you can make it very solemn and elegant. This manicure is not limited at all; it can be very interesting and varied.

It is embodied in soft pastel shades and continues to gain more and more popularity every season. Many modern girls highly value it for its naturalness and naturalness. This is one of the most versatile nail designs that suits any look, making it look amazing in today's fashion.

• Gradient manicure

With the help of light-reflecting particles, you can easily achieve a beautiful color transition. As a rule, varnish and flakes of similar shade are used for the effect. Yuki should be carefully filled with a brush from the lunula and below, gradually reducing their quantity.

• Isolation of the ring finger or one or two nails
  

For a long time, it was believed that fashion trends were dictated by Paris, the capital of trends. But time passes, everything changes, and in modern trends one can feel the influence of enchanting India, mysterious Japan and other eastern countries.

The design with yuca flakes, the various variations of which are discussed in this article, appeared recently, but has already gained enormous popularity among beauties around the world. One of the interesting options is to highlight only one finger with flakes, most often the ring finger.

• Pink manicure

Delicate, like cotton candy, it leaves the most positive impression. To add sophistication, you can decorate it with additional elements. A manicure with yuca flakes in a soft pink color looks absolutely stunning. To create a festive look, you can decorate 1-2 nails with rhinestones, arranging them in interesting patterns or simulating the effect of transparent drops.

• Combination of flakes and rhinestones

Diamonds are still a girl's best friend, and this aphorism remains true. No girl will refuse to complement her natural beauty with the shine of a precious stone. In combination with an elegant nail design, rhinestones look no less impressive and bright than real diamonds.

Shimmering, shiny yuca flakes can captivate any lover of a beautiful manicure. Against any background, and especially against a dark shade, these crystals look incomparable. The flakes are very bright and original, but they can be successfully combined with other fashionable elements of nail art.

A fun combination of techniques and styles will allow you to diversify even the most ordinary manicure, turning it into a small work of art. Uniquely designed nails are a great accent to complete any look.

Pollen, which changes the shade range of shellac, gel, acrylic, weekly and classic varnishes, has pushed the boundaries of the creative potential of masters. It would seem that all the most interesting things have already been created, and the manicure world has nothing left to surprise even the most sophisticated. But they appeared, youki, mysterious, stunningly beautiful and incredibly attractive...

What is “Yuki” - pollen, pigment, rub?

Whatever you call this manicure miracle, everything will be true. In essence, application is a rubbing, in terms of color saturation and radiance it is. And the feel of the decor on the nail is as light and delicate as .

Yuki's characteristics are chameleon and holographic.

The main secret of this product is that rubs of different colors can be mixed with each other to create your unique and inimitable nail image.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the palette of Yuki cereals from the TNL brand:

Differences in design from yuki on gel, acrylic, shellac and varnish. How to wear chameleon mica in the most expressive way.

Like any pigment, yuki can be mixed into the coating with which you plan to decorate your nails. It is only important to remember that:

• acrylic hardens quickly in air, for a design with yuki you should hurry up or choose a product that sets as slowly as possible;
• gel and biogel must be chosen in the darkest possible color or mixed different types of holographic chameleon flakes so that the final decor looks appropriate and beautiful;
• Gel polish, just like gel, must be removed from the sticky layer before applying yuca, otherwise the rub will not adhere well. For flakes, as well as for rubbing, any top without a sticky layer is suitable. It is better to apply the flakes and rubbing onto the “uncooled” top without icing, so the rubbing will lie down better, and the flakes will immediately be sealed to the coating. When choosing a gel as a product for manicure, remember: the presence of pigment in it should not exceed more than 5%, then the gel will not lose its strength. When using a colored gel, you can add only 1% pigment to it.
• classic varnish can also be decorated with this decor. However, you will need to secure it with several layers of thick material and dry it very well. Depending on the density of the color coating, the flakes may slightly stick out from the thickness of the base, creating some texture in the manicure.

Shape, length and health of nails. Restrictions on use for yuca.

Of course, the most spectacular look can be achieved by using mica with a galactic glow alone on colored shellac or gel, on very long nails. Thanks to the pronounced arch, the transition from color to color will appear more clearly, the manicure will sparkle and shimmer like the northern lights. However, even with a length “below zero” you should not deprive yourself of pleasure. Use or mix mica in the top coat for gel polish, and do French or painting, depict a mosaic or broken glass. There are no restrictions on creativity, you just need to remember the textural features of yuca and present them as spectacularly as possible.

Yuki manicure at home - how to do it correctly.

1. You should prepare your nails, apply a base and dry it.
2. Next, apply the gel polish base without removing the sticky layer. Dry for 2-3 minutes in a UV lamp, 30-60 seconds in an LED lamp.
3. Apply top coat without sticky layer.
4. Apply flakes to the hot top using an applicator or fingertips. Gently distribute the rub using polishing and trampling movements in the direction from the center of the nail plate to the edges.
5. Secure the final result with two layers with or without an adhesive layer, carefully seal the ends to prevent chips and cracks. Dry each layer of topcoat for 2 minutes in a UV lamp, 30-60 seconds in an Ice lamp.
6. Having obtained the desired effect, remove excess from the side rollers and cuticles with a sticky layer remover or degreaser.
7. A sparkling galactic manicure with stunning chameleon tints is ready!

This simple but impressive painting on your fingers will delight you for a long time with the incredible beauty and uniqueness of the created image. Beauty experts say that manicure can be an independent part of the image, so you shouldn’t resist the temptation to decorate your fingers with incredible yuki. Light as gold leaf, captivating as precious stones.

These treasured miracle flakes called “Yuki” can be purchased using the link, and your nails will become simply irresistible!

Video "All the secrets and subtleties of using yuca flakes for nails from TNL"

Yuca flakes – multi-faceted design. There are a huge number of options for applying pigment; here you can experiment endlessly and follow the flight of your imagination. The pigment is easily rubbed into the nails, forming an unusual mirror surface. Or weightless flakes can be beautifully placed on the nail, creating entire works of art on the fingers.

Difference from others

Many may have noticed the similarity of the scales to foil or mica for manicure. Small particles look like metallized fine and compressed dust. Yuca flakes look luxurious in the photo, but all the beauty of the real iridescence can only be observed live, looking at every detail of the manicure. The effect is best seen in natural light during the day.

The pigment is quite practical to use. If foil is used only to achieve a mirror-like surface of the nail, then several design options can be created from chameleon flakes. And each of them will be unique.

Where to buy

The pigment is only gaining its popularity. You can buy yuca flakes in the nail department, where you can find polishes, tools and materials for manicure. If you couldn’t find a jar with magic scales in your cosmetic store, you can order it in a themed online store.

The pigment is available from the following manufacturers:

• NailTes.

TNL's yuca flakes come in the following shades:

• rose quartz;
• cosmic amethyst;
• volcanic Visuvian;
• mysterious fluriite;
• elegant jade;
• sensual peridot;
• incredible bismuth;
• Burmese tourmaline;
• mysterious lapis lazuli;
• Ural jasper;
• fire opal;
• bold malachite;
• shimmering titanite;
• cold emerald.

What to apply on

This design requires a coating with residual tack, the stronger it is, the more tightly the flakes will stick. Suitable surfaces:

• base, color coating, top with slight residual stickiness;
• top with a sticky layer;
• top without a sticky layer (do not remove the dispersion layer).

You can choose absolutely any color as a substrate. A classic favorite of girls is black gel polish. Beautifully iridescent particles also look good on a white surface and dark shades (burgundy, purple, blue, dark green, brown).

4 application methods

Not many people know how to apply yuca flakes. They are a self-sufficient design element in themselves. But there are several options for creating a beautiful coating. In order to make a manicure using them, you need the usual available tools.

Method 1

A shiny, mirror-like surface can be achieved by using yuca flakes as a rub. Compared to conventional pigment, this is not the most economical option, since flakes fall off in large quantities.

• Completely prepare the nail for work: shape it, degrease the nail plate and apply a base.
• Cover your fingers with one layer of colored varnish.
• Rub the scales tightly, like pigment. Using your finger or an eyeshadow applicator, gently press into the sticky layer. Then the flakes lie evenly, completely cover the nail, and a glossy shine appears.
• Carefully buff the end with a nail file and use an acid-free primer a little along the free edge to increase adhesion.
• Cover with 2 layers of setting top.

Advice: For problematic nails (thin and flaky) it is necessary to strengthen them before designing. Either cover your nails with acrylic or use a base to level them. This will increase the adhesion of the design to the artificial turf.

Method 2

Application technique:

• Prepare your nails for work: sand, process and apply a base coat.
• Apply one layer of colored gel polish.
• Transfer yuca flakes to your fingers using any method.
• Cover the design with a matte top.

Gradient

Incredibly spectacular manicure with yuca flakes has a unique shimmer. What if you use several colors at once? After all, this is several times more than chameleons!

Application method:

• Before starting, treat your nails and cover them with base.
• Apply 1-2 layers of colored gel polish.
• Apply yuca flakes from 1 jar to one half of the plate in any way (for example, changing from purple to pink).
• Carefully place light scales from 2 jars on the second part (for example, overflowing from gold to green).
• Using a brush, sponge or finger, gently rub the pigment onto the nail, achieving a mirror-like surface.
• Gently blend the colors together to create a medium intermediate shade.
• As a finishing coat, apply a topcoat to secure the design.

Patterns

It is not necessary to transfer all the yuca flakes to your entire hand at once. Several fingers can be decorated with elegant patterns.

• Prepare your nails for work and cover them with base.
• Apply black polish to 4 nails, and cover the ring finger with a beige tone (or any other).
• Apply multi-colored scales with a brush to a sticky layer of dark gel polish, lightly smoothing them.
• Use a buff to lightly walk along the end so that no particles of flakes remain on it.
• Cover the surface with two layers of topcoat and dry in a lamp.
• Sand the ring beige nail with a file and remove the gloss so that flakes do not cling to it when creating the design.
• Use black gel paint without a sticky layer to draw any pattern on the nail.
• Gently rub the flakes in with a sponge.
• Brush off excess with a fan brush.
• Wipe the surface with a lint-free cloth. It will help remove excess pigment so that it does not reach for the top brush later.
• Cover the manicure with two layers of top coat and remove the sticky layer.

The gradient can be absolutely anything: vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Also, a solid color can be smoothly stretched into a mirror-like surface created with yuca flakes.

Original options

The unusual shimmer of yuca flakes can be an excellent base for creating a cosmic manicure. The only thing left to do is to create your own Universe. You need to draw multi-colored stars using a thin brush. The pigment is a great option for creating a winter manicure. They will be luxuriously combined with a long festive dress on New Year's Eve. Examples of designs with yuca flakes can be seen in the photo.

The main trend in the nail industry at the beginning of 2017. “Yuki” is translated from Japanese as “snow,” and this name best conveys the essence of this material for nail art - it looks like large flakes of snow, fragile and weightless. These are the thinnest plates of pigment of different shapes and sizes, which can be carefully placed on the nail without spoiling their shape, or can be rubbed into dust with a slight movement. And this is precisely the main charm of this material - there are a lot of options for applying it, and they will all look completely different. There is only one jar, as many designs as your imagination allows! Well, we won’t even describe all the beauty of this material, it’s better to see it once:

Many people compare Yuki flakes to the thinnest foil or mica, but in essence it is just a pigment compressed in the form of flakes. This pigment is similar to the “northern lights” - metallized fine dust with a pronounced chameleon effect, changing color depending on the angle of inclination and lighting. That’s why it’s better to appreciate all the beauty of Yuki’s cereal designs live and in motion; it can’t be conveyed in a photo.

The main difference from other pigments is the huge number of application methods, and they will all give completely different results. Yuca flakes can be rubbed in, patted on, or lightly sprayed. The texture of the design depends on the method of application. Let's talk about the main ones.

What should I apply it to?
Like any similar pigment, flakes are applied to gel polish. Their big advantage is their ease of use and compatibility with almost any materials; Yuki flakes are very unpretentious. Unlike pigments such as Northern Lights and Maybug, Yuki flakes do not have to be applied directly to the top without a sticky layer. You can use a top with residual stickiness. You don't even have to remove the dispersion layer. Moreover, you can use any colored gel polish as a base, and use the top coat at the final stage to cover the design. All this significantly saves both materials and time spent on design, and, importantly, reduces the thickness of the coating. And, of course, it saves you money - if you don’t have a top without a sticky layer, you don’t have to buy it additionally.

So, Yuki flakes can be applied to:
- top without a sticky layer (just like northern lights, chrome, etc.)
- top with residual stickiness, after removing the dispersion layer
- top coat with residual stickiness, directly onto the dispersion layer without removing it
- colored gel polishes with residual stickiness without removing the stickiness
- colored base gel polishes (for example, black or white masura base, which are created specifically for design substrates), without removing the stickiness.
The color of the base coat can be any, but according to most, the design with Yuki pigment looks most advantageous on black. The pigment itself has a very rich color and a pronounced chameleon effect, so it is quite self-sufficient and a colored base may simply be too much. On the other hand, by choosing the shade of the base coat to match the flakes, you can emphasize their color and give it greater depth.

How to apply?
As we have said many times, there are a great many ways to apply Yuki flakes, let’s look at them point by point:
1. Marble effect with large gaps. This is one of the most luxurious and popular options. The base is top or gel polish with a sticky layer. We do not remove residual stickiness. Place the flakes directly on it, point by point, selecting the desired size and shape. You can grab flakes from a jar with a silicone brush or a wax pencil for rhinestones. This design can be done either for the entire nail or just for part of it. Play with the spacing and size of the scales to add variety to your design.

2. The second method gives a design similar to the previous option, but differs in execution technique. A gel polish or top coat with a sticky layer that cannot be removed is also used as a base. Everything else is done almost exactly the same way, but not with a silicone brush, but with your finger. Not just a spot, but on the entire nail or part of the nail. The most important thing in this method is not to tear or grind the fragile flakes. Gently touch the pigment in the jar with your finger (the flakes are very volatile!) and in one clear movement “slam” the finger with the pigment onto the sticky layer. We press, but don’t overdo it. It is important not to pull to the side or rub as this will destroy the flakes. This method is faster than spot application - you do not need to select flakes of the desired size and shape. And, of course, you can always use it if you do not have the suitable tools described in other paragraphs. The disadvantage of this method compared to the previous one is that it is less filigree, you do not have as much control over the final design.