The female image should always be impeccable, it is impossible without a beautiful manicure. Well-groomed hands attract attention, which is especially important in the summer when we don’t wear gloves. Consider the main trends in the summer design of nails with gel polish, thanks to which you can look not only feminine, but also modern.
Fashion trends
Summer manicure gel polish is one of the seasonal design options. It is distinguished by brightness and lightness, it is subject to the most daring and extraordinary decisions. These are saturated tones, and neon, and even luminous varieties of varnish. Along with this, the design can be calm, restrained or even strict.
Fashion does not set a rigid framework; it merely indicates that color and design should be subordinate to the purpose and specific style of clothing. At the same time, in order to stay on the crest of a fashionable wave, one must take into account its craving for minimalism and lightness. This should be reflected in the moderation of the length of the plates, reducing the pattern, dosing decor.
It is important that the design reflects the summer. This mod offers to convey through shades and patterns.
The number of accents is reduced. Today there should not be more than four out of ten. So they acquire expressiveness, and the female set - a high status. Professional design execution is appreciated, and therefore, with a lack of experience, it is better to use alternative drawing techniques for printing. This stamping, disposable stencils and slider design, which today is considered the best replacement for painting.
For the accents of summer manicure, the fashion proposes to use the nails on the ring and middle fingers.However, if the composition should use three adjacent fingers, an index finger is added.
Moreover, such a design should not occupy the entire area of the nail plates: the background should be visible on each nail of the composition. This is how it will be possible to maintain the ease of manicure.
Shape and length of nails
Despite the 7 different forms that are found in the videos of beauty bloggers, the fashion has clearly decided on the favorites of the season. The best shape today is a rounded square. It is ideal for all manicure techniques and does not limit their summer theme. The second and third places went to the almond-shaped and oval-shaped marigolds. Almonds today adhere to the smoothness of the upper edge; Oval nails are completely universal, which explains their popularity.
As for the length, the summer manicure should be elongated. The times when in honor were either short or long nails are gone, today the middle ground is important. Of course, if the natural shape of the nail bed is extended, such nails will be ideal, but often they have to be grown to make them look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.
Ideally, the overgrown edge should be no more than 5–7 mm. This is enough so that the design does not seem vulgar and the print of any technique fits on it.
Fashionable coatings
Today, matte and glossy gel polishes are a priority. They are the basis of any manicure technique, are perfectly combined with each other and allow you to create a unique effect of playing contrasts. The focus is matte varnishes with the effect of textiles: velvet, velor, satin, suede. Such coatings bring a special status to summer design; they ennoble any female set.
Glitter and glitter varnishes are popular. Moreover, in the design, you can use simultaneously options with sequins of different sizes and colors. This is how the gradient effect is created, the cuticle area is accented with glitter.
A coating with fine mother-of-pearl pollen is popular, through which it is possible to change the type of texture of a pigmented coating. Mirrored materials give way to jelly and yogurt textures.
Stained-glass gel varnishes are gaining popularity. However, in order for them to look super beautiful, they do not fulfill the background, but the accents. They are often used as a coating on top of glitter, sequins and other decor. They draw, connecting with each other, they are decorated with rhinestones. These coatings can add depth to any bright manicure for the summer.
Fashionable shades
The colors of the summer manicure will depend on its purpose. If a woman works in an office, calm bodily and nude tones of the foundation and muted contrasts are welcome. In small quantities, black, white, Marsala, black and blue will be appropriate here. Popular combinations will be combinations of coffee with body or cream, beige and brown. However, in everything I should feel restraint, saturation is not welcome here.
Vacation is another matter. You can afford anything, and it pleases, because it is the juicy and dark tones that are recognized as the most fashionable today. Shades of green, and especially emerald, manicure in such tones look spectacular and noble come in fashion. Marsala and shades of wine color are in fashion, eggplant and purple are very popular. All these tones are perfectly combined with nude and bodily beige.
As for other relevant combinations, the new season suggests using contrasts for summer manicure:
- black and marsala;
- silver and violet;
- coral and white;
- blue and black;
- blue and pink;
- green with powdery;
- blue and white;
- pink and black;
- beige and purple;
- eggplant, white and nude;
- white with gold;
- mint with pink;
- purple and turquoise.
Design ideas
Nail design for the summer can be the most diverse. As a basis, you can take a classic, lunar, French manicure, gradient, broken glass, powder or veil.In each of these techniques, you can convey the summer mood by making the design of nails easy and special. For example, the holes can not only be stained with pigment, but also filled with sequins, broths, inlaid with tiny rhinestones.
Broken glass can be performed not on the whole nail, but to give pieces of film with an unusual effect more interesting outlines (for example, in the form of a geometric figure, heart, star). Depending on the type of film, whether it be a holography or a version with soft overflow of tones, it is possible to carry out drawing elements with its help. Say, with it you can decorate the petals of a large flower, highlight the leaves.
As for the gradient, today it can be not only vertical or horizontal. The trend to fulfill the ombre effect with the transition of tones of a related color from finger to finger is gaining popularity. To do this, choose shades with a difference in tone. The decoration of nails with a geometric figure on one accent nail is also relevant. It can be a circle, oval, square and triangle.
The gradient in two directions on one nail looks very nice. At the same time, a vertical strip about 4 mm wide is made over the background. It is on it that the ombre is created in the opposite direction, often reinforcing the design status with acrylic powder.
As for the powders, through which it is now customary to change the texture of the main gel varnishes, almost all are suitable for summer design. Perhaps the only exception is the effect of the mirror: such a powder is not only out of date, but also gives off with some kind of cold. If we talk about the best types of pollen, then this is a pearl rub and powder “mermaid”. Satin pollen is also popular, with a slightly matte gloss finish.
The best drawings for summer manicure are flowers, plants, twigs with buds, feathers of birds. Especially beautiful in summer design look geometric shapes and ethnic ornaments. In addition, you can decorate accent nails with lace and a mehendi pattern created by a thin brush and dots.
By the way, the polka dots that are made by dots are one of the most popular techniques today, by which they decorate the gradient, classic, French and moon manicure.
Options and new decor can be different. This is a simple glitter, and broths, inlaid nails with opals and Swarovski crystals is in fashion. The actual use of liquid stones, as well as manicure foil tape. In addition, flowing varnishes with a flowering effect are in fashion. With their help, you can create a bright abstract or floral design in just a minute. Moreover, for the versatility of the pattern, you can mix the colors of the pigments with each other.
Beautiful examples
Nothing will demonstrate the beauty and possibilities of design, how interesting and spectacular examples of professional nail service masters.
- Gorgeous decoration with kamifubuki, sequins and acrylic powder.
- A stylish solution using application slider design and pinpoint placement of rhinestones.
- Light summer design with a geometric theme accent decorated with broths and rhinestones.
- Discreet but effective design for every day in gray and cream colors.
- A bold combination of lace patterns and sequins with sequins in rich red.
- The fashionable dreamcatcher print will make even the usual classic manicure special.
- Delicate nail design in lilac-eggplant contrast, complemented by golden sparkles.
- Bright and light jacket with a neon “smile” and sparkling rhinestones.
- The use of tear-off foil and floral print can decorate even the usual nude base.
- An unrealistically feminine gradient with a floral pattern will complement the image of a romantic nature.
- An example of a spectacular manicure with a harmonious combination of silver polish and a delicate floral pattern.
Workshop on creating a summer manicure, see below.
