Nothing decorates a woman’s hands like well-groomed nails with gentle pastel shades. Skillfully chosen shade and interesting details indicate the good taste of the hostess. You can make a classic French manicure or one of many of its modern interpretations, cover your nails with clear varnish or one of the most popular matte skin tones recently. This design of nails favorably shades the beauty of the hands and draw attention to them.
Style features
Manicure in bright colors has remained popular for several decades, emphasizing the tenderness and femininity of its owner. Especially fashionable in recent seasons, nude tones go to women of any age, favorably shading the beauty of tender young hands and emphasizing the nobleness of manicure of women of age.
Choosing a light manicure, you can not worry whether it suits the tone of clothes. It will be appropriate in the office during the day and at a party. To the bright or shiny alongside, the neutral color of the marigolds will be right, which will not distract attention from the main accents in the image.
You can add several rhinestones to individual nails, thereby emphasizing the festive playful mood.
Natural shades are suitable without exception for any form of nails: round, oval, square, sharp. Unlike saturated tones, which can be visually shortened, light shades make the manicure more refined, nails look longer, and hands are more elegant.
Choosing one or another design option, it is worth remembering that the hands should be well-groomed. The skin should be moisturized, burrs removed on the fingers, and a cuticle around the nail plate.Cut manicure does not lose its position, but professionals consider cutting the skin a nail file with a special sand application or a glass tool much more sparing for nails.
Before proceeding with the application of color, a transparent base is applied to the nail under the varnish, which performs several functions: it does not allow the varnish to soak into the nail and stains the nail plate, promotes faster drying, smoothes the surface for better application and shine, nourishes the nail if vitamin complex is included.
Modern techniques offer a wide selection of different variations of a beautiful manicure. It can be a traditional jacket or monochrome staining. In the trend, performing manicure in different shades on the fingers of one hand, drawings and stamps, inscriptions. A large selection of auxiliary tools to do the job allows you to make a beautiful and original drawing not only in the cabin, but also at home.
Sequins, rhinestones, pearl shine and the chrome effect are back in fashion along with a matte finish. Whatever method you prefer, it is worth remembering moderation. Beauty is in the details, not the elaborate decor, which is only good for the catwalk.
If earlier all the nails were covered with sparkles all the time, today today one, maximum two fingers are distinguished with glitter or crystals.
Recently, women are increasingly moving away from extended acrylic nails, preferring gel or shellac. In any form, a gentle coating looks very successful. This is possible due to the fact that light colors do not have saturation. So, they can be applied with the required number of layers. This effect gives the manicure a special charm.
Experts also recommend choosing a color scheme very carefully. So, even the shades of color can play a key role. One shade will look sloppy, and the second will be very gentle. The most optimal choice will be the tone depending on the color of the skin of the hands.
Color palette
Light manicure with all the apparent obviousness and simplicity has its own characteristics and requirements, in particular, for the selection of colors. You can choose the tone of the coating for the season. In summer, “delicious” shades of banana, tender peppermint, melon, and light variations of red and orange will look best. Refresh tanned hands with a lacquer in heavenly colors and a delicate lilac.
In autumn, powdery shades, light chocolate, natural nude combinations of a warm palette will look most beneficial. For winter, a soft raspberry or pink design is good. In spring, you can decorate your nails with lavender or heavenly tenderness, pink and white shades will also be appropriate.
Professionals recommend choosing the shades of white with extreme caution, since such a color, for all its versatility, is not for everyone. It is best suited to the youngest girls in their purest color. You can consider for yourself not bright white, but more calm pearl and pastel shades.
The trend of the past few years is selection of color coatings for nails to match skin tone. In this case, the most harmonious manicure is obtained. In this case, you need to remember the universal rule: light tones of varnishes make the skin visually even darker. Because of this, for girls with a dark or very dark skin, most too light tones are not suitable. They should opt for calm coffee, powder and beige shades in the now fashionable matte finish. But slightly tanned hands will be emphasized by a gentle mint or pink tone.
For girls with fair skin, pink and light beige colors in manicure are most suitable. Lavender shades and soft lilacs will look good on their nails. Many go blue in their very faded shade. If the skin color is difficult to determine, then you can choose a transparent or silver varnish with a small amount of sparkles. Peach color is also considered a completely universal color.
If possible, it would be nice to apply several different shades of the same color on the nails. So you can find interesting shades that will be a real discovery in manicure. It also happens that, contrary to fashion trends, there are such options that are suitable for a particular person with a unique skin tone.
This opportunity to get an exclusive manicure can be easily taken.
A color scheme
Very popular is a transparent coating of nails. It favorably combines with all kinds of patterns, rhinestones, openwork pattern. Masters often make light manicures with varnish of natural colors when using the technique of smooth transition or rubbing.
Another popular option is often used: chocolate shades (cappuccino, soft coffee foam, cocoa) that look very sexy. The options for using gold on all natural tones are also interesting.
A dark color can also be present on nails framed by a picture or light accents, geometric shapes, etc. Many people love a simple plain varnish. In peach and beige tones, it makes the framing of nails especially gentle and elegant. In this case, you can use both glossy and matte finish, which is now at the peak of fashion. Also interesting is the combination of matte and shiny varnish of the same or similar tones on different fingers of one hand.
Often, girls apply a black and white pattern to a beige or flesh base. This is a rather interesting interpretation of the classic color combination. With only three shades at hand, you can make a new picture every time.
Feng shui manicure is popular among young girls. In this embodiment, each nail is painted in its own color. It can be variants of one tone or unexpected contrasting combinations. Mint, banana and raspberry can make friends on one hand. It looks fresh, fun and relaxed, especially on vacation. However, if you choose the option for every day, it is worth stopping at a concise image without frills. Restraint in manicure has its own charm. Also, this is the current trend of the season, which will emphasize the beauty of the fingers in the most profitable way.
Well-known French classics do not go out of fashion. It is traditionally made in natural, pink and white colors, as well as all kinds of natural shades. They love this design for versatility and harmony with all forms of nails and fingers. It is considered an ideal option for everyday life and a concise addition to a strict evening style. However, the French has recently undergone fashionable changes.
A thin white strip at the ends of the nails may have a bright, unexpected hue, such as orange or fluorescent yellow. And the line itself can lie not only in the shape of a crescent, repeating the outline of the edge of the nail, but also directly, obliquely, with an angle or a wavy line.
It can be double or move to the cuticle, forming a fashionable moon manicure.
Actual Techniques
Stylish moon manicure competes in popularity with a French jacket and is its opposite in terms of execution technique. To create it on top of the base color, another noticeable shade is applied not on the tip of the nail, as in the classical version, but on the area next to the cuticle. It is called a lunula for the shape of a half moon. You can choose a color a few tones darker or lighter than the main coating (for example, milky and beige, pink and white) or unexpected and even contrasting combinations.
It turns out interesting when the lunula is formed using rhinestones or sparkles.
A light coating, supplemented with stones and rhinestones, is also quite popular both in daily manicure and for festive decoration and bride's manicure. Stones in this case look especially advantageous and natural. The light background reflects the rays falling on it as much as possible, and the rhinestones sparkle and shimmer.Four primary colors are usually used in such a manicure: pink or any other pastel tone, white, transparent or pearlescent fixative, gold or silver sequins.
The floral pattern, leaving for a short time from the top, returns to fashion again. Herbal manicure emphasizes the grace of the hostess. Thin delicate lines of floral ornament visually lengthen fingers and nails. They make such a pattern in salons and at home. A large selection of special stickers allows you to perform a beautiful manicure yourself. The trend dictates the rules for decorating with an ornament not all nail plates, but only 2-3.
Moreover, the most detailed and bright picture can only be on the middle or ring finger. The rest of the nails can only be decorated with small accents of rhinestone or a smaller repeating pattern. A supplement can also be matte varnish on two fingers or a pattern harmonizing in tone and design.
Different types of thematic drawings on the nails emphasize the individuality and perky character of the woman. It can be animals, musical instruments, stars, hearts - everything that the fantasy only tells. Various inscriptions and names of cult brands are especially popular now.
As a rule, a manicure with a complex pattern requires a fairly simple monophonic base of a natural color.
Stylish manicure with grout is loved by fans of gel polish. He is appreciated for his durability (at least 7 days) and the pattern formed by the beautiful transition of sparkles. I must say that such a design is not always appropriate in everyday life. But for a holiday or vacation, this is a great option. In the process, the main thing is not to finish the base to the end, so that the varnish layer sticks a little. Sequin is not necessary to spare. In order not to spill the excess, a thick layer is rubbed over the jar, so all the excess will be back in the package.
It is important after drying to apply at least two layers of the finish, which will give more shine and smooth the surface.
For a luxurious evening look on a natural tone base, you can use stones along with rhinestones. They can be of any shape, color and larger in size. The pattern around is usually done with shiny golden varnish. It can be monograms, abstract lines, etc.
The craquelure effect, reminiscent of cracked paint in old paintings or expensive antiques, returns triumphantly to nails. With this option, a craquelure is applied to the main dried tone, which spreads on the base on the eyes and produces picturesque cracks. The base is most often taken in a golden hue or various delicate colors. This coating looks interesting enough but more suitable for the evening manicure option.
New Design
All the latest innovations in nail design tend to take into account the natural shape. Having tried different options, most dwell on one of the most optimal. Ideal if the form obtained from nature is simply maintained. But not always it suits the owner, then the nails have to be adjusted. All varieties are divided into 4 main pronounced types: oval, round, square, pointed.
Now there is no rigid binding of stylists to any one popular form. You can wear the one that is most preferable for you. Designers only ask ideas, the main direction and its variations.
The universal form is considered to be oval. It goes to absolutely everyone and favorably emphasizes the most diverse options for manicure. Nails with this form are little susceptible to brittleness. At the same time, both a short manicure and an average length look good. Especially successfully, it corrects the shape of full fingers of small length. The almond shape is difficult to spoil. You can make a classic French manicure or its modern variations, use the ombre technique, decorate your nails with rhinestones and stones in the evening version.
Pastel colors and a popular matte manicure will look exquisitely on oval nails.
Round nails of short length will suit active ladies who have little time. Most often, this option is suitable for owners of cuticles that are round by nature. This form is the most durable for daily wear. The lunar version of the jacket with sparkles will be interesting to look on these nails. Often young girls wear them with funny drawings, stickers, which gives a twist to the manicure. The classic monochrome version will look quite restrained and elegant in delicate pink, peach and cream colors.
The freshest trend is velveteen manicure, it looks most advantageous on round-shaped nails. A coating that imitates knitted braids on nails will look tender and cute. More often this technique is performed using a combination of glossy and matte coatings.
Ideally, if two close shades are chosen, and the imitation of knitting is not on all fingers, but on two or three nail plates.
For a very long time, the square shape did not give up its position. It suits women with very graceful, slender fingers. Fragile enough, it requires careful care and care. At the same time, long nails look as attractive as short ones. It is customary to balance some form aggressiveness with powdery tones, noble grayish, pale pink shades. The jacket or its freshened version with bright stripes along the edge of the nail also looks good.
Sharp nails with tips in the form of a pronounced angle are also suitable only for girls with thin fingers. This option is the easiest to execute, but also the most fragile. Often it is used on extended nails. A rather extravagant form should be played out correctly. French manicure in its fresh modern incarnation will look good, like transparent glossy varnishes.
For the summer, different drawings are good, a strip of sparkles of all colors of the rainbow, smoothly flowing one into another. Cute peas, bows, snowflakes - you can choose almost any option. Often the acute form is accompanied by rhinestones, nail piercing, etc.
Every season, professionals delight with new trends in nail art. Now this is a gradient technique, which consists in the smooth flow of flowers (usually shades of the same color) into each other. It is suitable for nails of any length and shape. It is important to choose the right colors that are consistent with the color of the skin of the hands. This technique has two common options. This is the transition of flowers on one nail or on the fingers of one hand from nail to nail. Both look pretty impressive. As a rule, such a fashionable manicure does not require additional jewelry in the form of rhinestones or sparkles. It is interesting in itself.
Sometimes you want a manicure to be quite simple, but at the same time original. This opportunity gives a gentle tone with a pattern in the form of peas or dots, splashes. Most often it is performed with the help of a toothpick or dots. He returned to fashion and mirror manicure using special foil. It looks good in evening light. You can make it at home using special varnishes with a chrome effect.
It is worth remembering a sense of proportion. The metal effect on 2-3 nails should be supported by a delicate glossy or matte finish to match.
Recently, stamping is also popular, especially in summer manicure. Floral or animal patterns give a translucent coating originality. Using special stamps, you can make a unique ornament quite quickly, but you can change it according to your mood. Their selection in specialized stores is simply huge, and the simplicity of implementation makes an interesting design affordable even in home use.
A volumetric drawing made using the technique of sculpting from special plasticine now looks very gentle and unusual.This design looks great on delicate colors: peach, pink, milk, natural body. It turns out an imitation of very small flowers that look very vibrant. This design is done on one or two nails. The rest support the theme with suitable tones of color or a small amount of neat rhinestones.
An interesting effect on a transparent coating is provided by large sequins. Such a manicure does not look defiant, if you select elements of sufficiently gentle tones and decorate with them no more than half the nail.
Whatever option is chosen, you can be sure of an impeccable result. Delicate nude shades will tell about the delicate taste of the hostess of such a manicure. Naturally, the hands and nails themselves should be well-groomed, since no perfect salon design can save a rough appearance or sloppiness. It is important to observe a good tone when performing manicure and make sure that there are not too many jewelry and details.
The same nails on both hands, completely covered with flowers or rhinestones, are a thing of the past. Focus on 2-3 fingers, then the art will not turn into bad taste. And the new trends of nail art specialists will inspire interesting decisions every season.
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