CH 13 Flashcards
NAIL ART
are clients more bold on hands or toes with nail art
toes
what is the color wheel
illustrates and identifies primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors
what are primary colors
pure pigment colors cannot be obtained from mixing any other colors together
pure colors that all other colors are made of, often modified by adding black and white
RED YELLOW BLUE (Emma chamberlain)
what are secondary colors
mixing equal parts of two primary colors
it on opposite of primary colors on wheel
are complimentary colors of primary colors
ORANGE (1:1 red and yellow)
GREEN (1:1 blue and yellow)
VOILET (1:1 blue and red)
what are tertiary colors
direct result of mixing equal parts of primary color and its nearest secondary color
RED-ORANGE
RED-VIOLET
BLUE-VIOLET
BLUE-GREEN
YELLOW-GREEN
YELLOW-ORANGE
also known as intermediate colors
what are complimentary colors
directly opposite of each other on color wheel
when mixed in equal parts=muddy brown color
when mixed unequal parts= neutral color dominated by color of greater amount
when applying side by side they enhance eachother, making them pop
what are analogous colors
located beside each other on wheel. blend well together and fade well.
what is the most common medium to create nail art
polish (used to create French manis, color fades, color blocking or marbleizing.
what is the most popular nail art
French manis.
what brush is best for water based paints
synthetic brush
what is the anatomy of a brush
tip/chisel edge= end of the bristles of brush.
mid section of bristles= belly- retains the most paint
ferrule- metal band around brush that olds bristles in place.
heel- where bristles meet the ferrule
what are the most common brushes for flat nail art
round brush- most common/ versatile. good for holding paint
liner brush- line work, outlining and lettering
flat brush- square tip with long bristles,
fan brush- flat brush with bristles used for blending / special effects
spotter brush- detail brush. short round brush with little belly- fine point tip on end max control for detailed work
striper brush- extremely long flat brush few fibers. makes long lines striping effects and animal print
what are the 3 basic ways techniques to master
pressure, pull, position
what is pressure
amount of force an artist applies to brush while stroking. more pressure= larger coverage and wider the stroke.
what is pull
pull don’t push. pulling creates more fluid like line/stroke. pushing will give spattered stroke
what is position
how you hold the brush
lettering - held straight up and down
striping- held flat and pulled across surface.
what are sone of the common stories
comma, C, Leaf, S, ribbon and teardrop.
how to create 3D designs and fade lines with acrylic
very dry bead so design stands up and has crisp lines.
when you want to fade lines use a very wet bead.
how to apply 3D designs
3d nail art isn’t for natural nails unless prepped and primed.
when applying 3D art over nail polish, polish must first dry polish for at least 3 mins. you can add top coat before art if you want the finished art to have a matte look.
if you stroke surface of painted nail too many times with a wet brush you can ruin polish.
what is flash curing
curing for 5-10 seconds
what are embellishments
the easiest and fastest nail art. rhinestones, foils, confetti
what are the ideal airbrush machines
for nail art- designed for gravity fed paint (uses gravity to pull paint into airbrush)
what are the 3 basic parts to an airbrush machine
handle, air hose, compresser
what is the handle on an airbrush machine
where the paint is fed and released. what you hold in your hand while working. handle consists of the fluid, nozzle, needle, cap, trigger and paint well/cup.
what is the air hose on an airbrush machine
attaches to handle and connects to pressure. usually work at pressure between 25-25 lbs per square inch.
how to use dip for art
dust powders over wet base resin with makeup brush
velvet effect by sprinkling dip over finished nail and cure
