Short nails always look neat and natural. Even women with healthy strong nails often prefer to leave a minimum length without extension and decorate short nails with varnish. Design for this length is not suitable for everyone, elegant neat short nails go well with pastel shades. For example, a great option is blue.
Advantages and disadvantages
The undoubted advantage of blue in manicure is the variety of its shades, this includes pale blue tones and bright blue colors. In addition, the blue design can be easily timed to any occasion. It is perfect for a wedding, as its calm, even shades will add tenderness and femininity to the image of the bride. In winter, snowflakes or fairy-tale heroes can be depicted in blue, in spring such patterns or light airy feathers will look very romantic, in summer this color is in perfect harmony with the marine theme.
Another advantage of blue manicure is the ability to combine with almost any other color. In addition, beauty studios offer a huge variety of different shades of blue decorative varnish, all of them are widely available, and finding the most preferred color is not difficult.
Perhaps there are no shortcomings in such a manicure. It can be noted that some consider it unnatural for nails, but still this color has more fans than opponents.But also a minus can be called the need to strictly select the image. That is, a gentle blue manicure is unlikely to look harmoniously on a fatal woman in a red tight dress. In this regard, the choice of design must be approached strictly.
However, for a casual look, blue manicure is a win-win option.
Recommendations
When performing manicure in heavenly shades on short nails Use the recommendations of professionals.
- When choosing a design, try to abandon the transverse lines. For example, in the case of geometry, give preference to vertical and diagonal strokes - they will visually increase your fingers.
- Do not be afraid of juicy saturated blue shades. It will look great on short nails and a blue color. Saturated turquoise is a great option for a short length.
- Try not to overdo it with additional decorative elements. This is especially true for ladies with short wide nail plates. Emphasis is recommended on one or two fingers.
- Blue shades go well with any shape of the nail, but if they have a short length, then it is better to choose the shape of “almonds” or “soft square”.
Shades and Combinations
Speaking of blue manicure, it is not necessary to present nails in a classic blue color, there are many options for shades.
Heavenly
Gives the image lightness, ease, freshness. In addition, this shade can be a great backdrop for any art.
Turquoise
Color for dreamers and motivated women. A great option for those who are going on vacation, as this color symbolizes the waves of the sea.
Blue blue
Calm, even color. Its advantage is versatility: this color is suitable for any skin tone - dark or pale.
Blue gray
Color for supporters of neutral manicure. It goes well with a winter landscape or autumn theme.
As for combinations with other tones, give preference to proven combinations.
With pink
Especially beautiful pink color will look with a turquoise hue. For long nails, this would be a defiant combination, but on short nails this design would look bright and beautiful. Suitable for a specific event, and for everyday look.
With white
Suitable for any situation. A very gentle, romantic, feminine combination. French or moon manicure looks great in this color. Do not ignore the geometry.
With black
Pretty bold combination. It is better to depict black patterns on a blue background. Drawings will look interesting under the sparkles.
With brown
Cold blue in this case is diluted with heat and some sweetness. This combination can be called "tasty." The same combination will look great with golden sparkles.
With blue
Harmonious colors in one tone. Under this combination, it is very easy to choose clothes and accessories.
Design options
Here are some examples of the design of short nails in blue.
Matte blue
It turns out gently, feminine, neat and somewhat mysterious. For short lengths - one of the most successful design options.
Moon manicure
The pale blue color of the nail plate and the unpainted hole look great. If you mark the hole zone with rhinestones on one finger, you will get a manicure with a “twist”.
Rhinestones
On short nails with this element, it is important not to overdo it, but overall fantasy can be limitless. The design with rhinestones is well suited for a special occasion.
French
French manicure in blue looks gentle, well-groomed, elegant. The edge of the nail and the surface itself can be blue. A combination with any color is allowed, it can be pastel, nude or contrasting shades.
Sparkles
In this case, the master can again show imagination and use glitter, the effect of “broken glass”, a shimmer and other techniques in manicure for short nails.
A master class on creating a gentle manicure in pink and blue colors, see below.