Broken glass manicure: interesting ideas and design options

The broken glass manicure is considered a new trend this season. Thanks to the unique technique of drawing a pattern, when creating nail art, an unusual effect is obtained that resembles fragments that shimmer with bright colors in the sun. Such a nail design is unique, because it is unique and ideal for both everyday and evening look.

"Glass" manicure is a new technique for nail design. Korea is considered his homeland, it was there that for the first time the owner of one of the beauty salons decided to try to decorate the nails of the clients with a composition reminiscent of the surface of a seashell. Today, this type of manicure can be performed in various ways, it looks amazing on both long and short nails, regardless of their shape.

Broken glass manicure is distinguished by unusual brightness and charm. Such patterns are most often preferred by those girls who want to stand out from the crowd with individual stylistics. In order for the drawings resembling a mosaic to last longer, it is recommended to fix them with a special gel polish, with the usual protective layer, the decor will last only a few days.At the same time, if the material is applied completely to the entire nail plate, then you can get a perfect mirror and smooth surface, and layer-by-layer placement of cellophane fragments in a chaotic order, on the contrary, provides an interesting relief and colorful overflows.

The main feature of this manicure is that there are no age restrictions for his choice. Therefore, compositions with “broken glass” can be safely used by both young fashionistas and mature ladies. Patterns applied to transparent varnish look original and unobtrusive. In addition, many masters often prefer to replace the foil with multi-colored mica. She looks much more natural and allows emphasizing tenderness in the everyday image of girls. Additionally, nails can also be decorated with rhinestones and chocolate wrappers.

As for the color scheme, in this and next season, cherry, violet and dark blue shades are in fashion. Nails can be decorated with a monophonic coating, and one or several fingers can be decorated with “glass” fragments. If you choose pastel and colorless coatings for the background, then the pieces of foil will look more sophisticated and elegant.

Before you create a fashionable manicure on the nails with the effect of “broken glass”, you need to master this difficult technique and stock up with all the necessary material. For design, you need to use top, base, primer and color varnish. In addition, during the creation of the decor, it is necessary to use foil, multi-colored mica or a film with a shiny surface. Recently, foil with a voluminous effect has been very popular, it allows you to make manicure more expressive and interesting.

There is a huge selection of ideas for creating a “broken” design, among which the following options are widely used.

• Use colored foil to match the base gel polish. To do this, the foil is cut into large and small pieces. On the ring finger, it is necessary to start laying out the largest fragments, on neighboring fingers it should gradually decrease in size. Each "glass" needs to be smoothly smoothed, and both before and at the end of the procedure, do not forget about applying a top coat.

• Manicure in light shades using a thin film. This method is not much different from the previous one, just as a decorative material they choose not foil, but a color film, which is easier and more convenient to work with.

• Design in dark green colors. The work is performed using emerald-colored mica, and the background is light. In addition, green shades will look good on a dark blue or black surface. This combination will certainly attract the attention of others and emphasize the shape of the nails.

• Nail art in bright and rich colors. Having shown maximum imagination, you can make an unusual manicure with the effect of "broken glass". To do this, you must give preference to combinations of black and red, use pink and burgundy shades. The owner of such a manicure will receive the image of a fatal beauty.

Small gaps should be left between the triangular fragments of the foil, which will give the design an unusual chic. A good choice would be to use stickers that have an irregular geometric shape. They are great for decorating short nails and outwardly they will look like stained glass, filling the image of a girl with a mystery and mystery.

Nail art with the effect of "broken glass" is presented in various variations, so to make it, you can choose glass not only differing in shades, but also in shapes. Such a design is considered unique, especially if holographic transparent fragments are placed on a black background.

Masters recommend the following color combinations for manicure:

• golden with chocolate;
• bright blue and deep dark blue;
• the color of rosewood and marsala.

In such a design, most often they draw only the ring or middle finger. In addition, the combination of a dark background with decorative elements of emerald, yellow and red is very popular. To get the maximum effect of “broken glass”, it is important to pay attention not only to the color combination, but also to the shape of the material.

As a rule, for such a manicure fragments of mica or foil having irregular geometry and shape are required. Pieces of decorative material can be laid out in a chaotic, scattered order, or in advance to think through an interesting ornament and a certain sequence. This will help to beat the color contrast and make the manicure more interesting.

Nail design, called "broken glass", is characterized by versatility and is popular with all the fair sex, regardless of their age and style preferences. Therefore, it is considered a universal option both for everyday bow and for publication.

Such examples can be beautiful examples for creating such nail art.

• Lunar manicure and jacket. These two nail design options are considered classic, and the “broken glass” effect perfectly complements them, giving an unusual charm.

As for the lunar manicure, its execution is similar to the French: with the fragments decorate the zone of the hole, and the rest of the nail is covered with plain varnish. The design also looks beautiful, in which the root part of the nail remains unpainted, but covered with a colorless gel polish. Colored glass in this case can be placed on the remaining surface of the plate. This design option is called “inverted moon” and is considered the most practical. Due to the transparency of the wells, the correction procedure can be delayed, since the overgrown part of the marigold is almost invisible.

• Manicure in the style of "nude". It is characterized by elegance and chic. For such nail art, one-color glass holography is used. Decorative material is laid on transparent acrylic, varnish or gel, which should be as close as possible to the natural color of the nails. You can complement the stained glass design with a diamond glow in the form of rhinestones and sparkles.

• Design with the illusion of crystal. It is created using original patterns of "glass", while the main emphasis is recommended to put on one or more fingers. This manicure in monotonous paints also looks good. The fragments of different sizes and shapes, collected filigree into a single composition, will resemble fragments of stained glass.

• Stylistics "New Year". On winter holidays, every girl can please herself with a "glass" manicure in white, blue, blue and green colors. At the same time, masters advise using several colors at the same time in design. This design is especially suitable for long nails. They need to be painted in a pale blue shade, reminiscent of fresh morning snow, and put pieces of foil on the ends of the plates. If the young beauty considers such a manicure too vulgar, then you can decorate only one ring finger on one or two hands.

In this design, the manicure will turn out both festive and gentle. The resulting winter composition is recommended to supplement with rhinestones and sparkles. For the "New Year" theme, the combination of red and green is also ideal. In this case, it is important to choose the right green tone, close to the "Christmas" shades. For example, red nails will look good, and on each hand you will need to highlight one or two fingers in green. Together with the foil, such a manicure will acquire the appropriate style and charm.

• The performance of “broken glass” on the background of pink and red. In that case, when the image should turn out to be catchy and bright, saturated red color should be selected for manicure. In this design, the nails will not go unnoticed and will help the girl stand out from the crowd.

Many girls consider the bright red color to be too defiant, so they can choose the option of nail art with the use of more delicate pink shades. Marigolds will acquire a delicate design and are ideal for a casual look.

• "Glass" manicure on a blue background. Glasses look interesting in combination with winter cold tones, while this type of manicure can be used both in winter and in any other season of the year. The most important thing when creating a "cold" nail art is to choose the right color for gel polish, otherwise your fingers frozen on the street may acquire an ugly gray shade.

• Composition of “broken glass” with rhinestones and sparkles. A similar option, as a rule, is chosen by those girls who are not afraid of bright decor. This is a pretty catchy and defiant design that uses a typical coating with a holographic effect. By applying several layers of varnish to the nails, you can create an unusual cosmic explosion of flowers. Externally, the nails will look as if they are really made of real fragments.

• Stained glass composition on a black background. A special effect can be achieved when placing the "glass" on a dark basis. Black color perfectly emphasizes the harmony and play of colors, unusually sets off the brightness of the foil. Such nail art is universal, because it can be used both in a festive and everyday look for any outfits.

See how to make a broken glass manicure in the next video.