tattoo on nails

Nowadays, tattoos on the body no longer surprise anyone - they have firmly entered modern culture in various variations. But I have something special for you! :) Our topic today is nail tattoos .

Nail tattoos are a new nail art trend that is gaining popularity online.

Yes, I'm not kidding at all! Now you can even decorate your nails with tattoos! Probably, this will be especially true for those who no longer have a place on their body free from tattoos. :)

Not so long ago, we could observe a wave of popularity of tattoos in the cuticle zone , and now they have reached the nail plate. :)

Of course, nail tattoos are not quite traditional neil art. This is not the best option for those who like to see bright colors, glitter, or inlays on their nails. But if you want something extraordinary and going beyond the standard manicure - you can always pay attention to the nail tattoo.

Unlike any other type of tattoos, they are completely painless . If you can handle the feeling of light scratching on your nails, then you will not feel much discomfort during the procedure.

Celebrity tattoo artist JohnBoy , whose work has adorned Bella Hadid, Kylie Jenner and Justin Bieber's face, has just begun to get involved in this strange trend. But he claims that the more this trend gets publicity on the Internet, the more customers come to him specifically for nail tattoos .

My clients say that the procedure reminds them of the usual process of removing gel polish. Which, however, takes a little longer.

If you do decide to get your nails tattooed as well, make sure you go to an artist who has done nail tattoos before.

The tattoo artist will apply ink to the hard surface of the nail in the same way as he tattoos the skin, but it is very important that the artist knows the structure of the nail and understands how his actions affect the nail plate. You don't want an unskilled person to break your nail in half, do you?

According to JohnBoy, nail tattoos require much more concentration and precision:

From a tattooist's point of view, it feels completely different than when tattooing skin, as the surface of the nail is very hard and has grooves.

The whole process takes about 30-45 minutes depending on what kind of drawing you want to make. Another feature, which is both a plus and a minus of this manicure, is that the tattoos on the nails are not permanentbecause they do not penetrate the epidermis, but only color the surface of the nail, and grow together naturally. After four to six months, there will be nothing left of the tattoo on the nails.

But if you get tired of this design before then, you can always cover over the tattoo. Any gel polish of a dark shade will be able to "overlap" the pattern. But, most likely, you will have to forget about nude coatings, or apply them in a very voluminous layer, since a tattoo in dark colors will “shine through” under a layer of gel polish. If you want to show off your tattoo to everyone, but make your manicure more neat, just apply one layer of base or top coat over the drawing.

Another of the obvious disadvantages of such a manicure is its price. This is to be expected, since the ink used for tattoos is not cheap. In any case, the choice is yours! :)

I believe that tattooing on nails is a good way to satisfy your craving for tattoos, and at the same time not cause the righteous wrath of grandmothers under the porch. :) But it is worth remembering that such an intervention in the nail plate is in any case trauma to the nail , so this design should not become a habit if you want to keep your nails healthy!