When the nail plates are short, often not overlapping the finger itself, this complicates any manicure. In this case, you can resort to building, ennobling not only the shape of the nails, but also making the fingers themselves elegant. However, since it is impossible to build up a lot of material on short nails, you have to beat the shape of the saw. The most relevant in this case is the shape of the circle, attractive for its naturalness. The material of this article will tell you how to make it flawlessly together with the coating, as well as what its features and best design ideas are about.
Features
Round nails are shorter than oval, although the name “circle” in this case can also be called relative. It is rather a slightly elongated circle or round nails of short length. They are distinguished by the minimum length of the overgrown edge, which usually does not exceed two millimeters. The contour line of such a nail usually exactly repeats the edge of the finger.
Despite the fact that today the average length is in fashion, round nails are considered universal in terms of design, although this question is quite controversial, because such plates often do not have enough space for volumetric decor or even simple hand-painted. The strength of nails can be a counterbalance here: they rarely break and do not cling to anything, even if you often work with your hands. This form is good for women with wide palms and medium-thick fingers, as it visually ennobles them.
Due to their length, round nails are more suitable for everyday design. In this case, depending on the features of the natural nail bed, different manicure techniques are possible. For example, it can be a familiar monophonic classic, traditional and reverse jacket, gradient, powder, veil and even broken glass. However, choosing one or another technique, due to the short length, it is necessary to focus on choosing the right shade of the varnish used.
Indeed, in one case, it will expand the nail plate, which can ruin its appearance, and in the other, on the contrary, visually stretch and ennoble. The secret will be the length of the nail bed and its bulge. For example, flat and short nails, which barely reach the level of the fingertip, cannot be painted with light tones, and especially based on skin color to match the skin color. Besides the fact that the plates will appear flatter, they will visually disappear.
Stylish design ideas.
Manicure on round nails is quite demanding on the amount of decor used and the color scheme. So that in addition to beauty, it is distinguished by expressiveness, it is worth focusing primarily on the texture of the coating, and then on the careful elaboration of accents. For example, a design will look beautiful in which there will be no abundance of variegation on all ten fingers. Well, if there are no more than four accents. Even better, when there are two or three, because they can stand out against the background of the main technique. Fashion offers to appeal to different ideas in choosing a particular design.
For example, manicure can be called stylish, which will be:
- made with accentuation of the cuticle area (rhinestones, broths, colorful confetti, sparkles);
- decorated with a metered and appropriate decor in accordance with the size of the nail plates;
- correlate the choice of shades and themes of accents with a specific time of the year or even a month;
- made in today's fashionable color schemes and harmonious combinations;
- decorated with a unique texture of accent coating or the main background;
- differ in attractiveness and aesthetics;
- have no more than three contrasting shades in the design;
- obey a specific purpose;
- Match certain wardrobe accessories.
As for the type of coating, it is certainly matte and glossy varnishes. In addition, gold and silver can be used in the design of such nails, which makes the manicure elegant and special. If we talk about the actual colors for short and rounded nails, today fashion trends offer to pay attention to shades of wine, burgundy, marsala, coffee with milk, chocolate, eggplant and emerald. In addition, the stylish colors for the rounded nails are white, black and light gray. All of them are perfectly combined with nude and pink shades, one of the actual in this season.
Regarding the decor, it can be noted that today a variety of powders and rubs are in demand, through which it is possible to satinize and metallize the original surface, as well as give it a light coating of nacre. And if for an elongated nail bed this can be done in light colors, then very short nails should be decorated with dark pigments, and then with the desired rubbing, since it will look different on a dark color.
It is popular to use kamifubuki, it is fashionable to resort to the use of yuki flakes in the decor. However, with regard to short round nails, it is important to understand that it is undesirable to create a jacket or gradient stretch with them, since due to insufficient length it can look ugly. It is better to make a smile with gel or gel polish, and it’s very thin, due to which you can visually lengthen the plate. The same rule will apply to the reverse jacket. The base of the nail is best done with a thin line, and in this case, it can extend from the base to the upper edge, thereby visually making an “oval” shape from the “circle”.
Necessary tool and inventory
To work with gel polish when creating a manicure from beginning to end you will need:
- drying lamp;
- file and soft grinder;
- dehydrator;
- manicure wipes;
- cuticle (scissors);
- orange stick and pusher;
- cuticle remover;
- bath with warm water;
- base and top;
- color coatings;
- thin brush;
- rubber hoof;
- decorative elements.
Step by step instruction
Before applying varnish, perform a hygienic manicure. To do this, the nails are treated with a cuticle remover, then they are immersed in water for several minutes. Then they are removed, wiped, a cuticle is lifted with a pusher, simultaneously cleaning out the pterygium. After that, they arm themselves with a cuticle and cut off everything that has risen along with the cuticle and herself.
An orange stick passes around the nail plate, checking the quality of scrubbing. Everything that will come out is cut. They shape the edge using a file or scissors. In this case, the rounded edge of the form is attached by diagonal sawing of the sides of the plate. In this case, the movements should be directed in one direction. After that, through the buff (grinder), the gloss is removed, the surface is treated with a dehydrator and the application of the base is started.
The base is spread on the surface of the nails with a thin layer, preventing its uneven spreading, then immediately placed in a lamp for drying. After that, pigmented varnish is applied on top, blocking the base over the entire area of the nail. To perform staining near the cuticle more accurately, a thin manicure brush is used in the work. The pigmented varnish is dried in a lamp and, if the nail is not completely covered, the step with application and drying is repeated.
After that, the design is performed (draw, glue the slider design, stickers), and then all the previous layers are sealed with the finishing material. It is also dried in a lamp, and a dispersion layer is removed half a minute after drying. To do this, use a manicure napkin and nail polish remover. If necessary, shimmer and sparkles are applied after the pigment. If you need to rub the veil, this is done on the top layer, choosing the pollen option with the desired effect.
When performing a manicure at any length, whether it is semicircular short or long oval, it is important to remember to seal the end of the nail with each applied layer.
The durability of the design will depend on the correct implementation of the basic technique. If you pay attention to sealing, the coating will not need to be corrected for the entire period of wear, which is from two to four weeks, or even more. Throughout this period, the design will be beautiful and fresh, as if it had just been made.
Care Secrets
In order for the design on round nails to last longer, it is important to take into account certain nuances of care. For example, so that the nails do not peel, it is better to trim them with scissors, trying to perform a cut in one motion. Also, do not often soak and steam your hands, because this negatively affects both the coating and the skin of the hands. Frequent contact with household chemicals should not be allowed, because this coating not only dims, but also darkens.
So that the coating does not chip away after a couple of days from the time of application, it is important to protect it from contact with water on the first day.
Do not forget about the skin of the hands, because manipulations with cutting the cuticle are stressful for her. It is necessary to lubricate the skin with cream or treat with special emollient oil. If the nails become thinner during regular gel polish manicure, they should be allowed to rest periodically. In addition to the fact that this will restore natural strength, rest will contribute to the normal growth of marigolds, which often slows down due to the frequent use of hybrid varnishes.
Tips from stylists and craftsmen
To make the design expressive and effective, despite the short length of the nails, You can arm yourself with a few tips of nail service professionals.
- The size of the pattern on the accent nail should be small.It is better that the print fits on the plate completely. This will eliminate the effect of a lack of nail design.
- Preference should be given to light lace and geometry. Even a laconic triangle, extending from the base of the nail to its upper edge, will look better than a massive flower or abstraction, which require a longer length for its expressiveness.
- On too short nails, the pearlescent varnish will not look very beautiful, in which case it is more advisable to replace it with a rub.
- A short-length natural plate is preferably masked with camouflage. This will visually lengthen it, and also close the uneven tone of the nail that is often present on such nails.
- The smaller the decor on the short round nails, the better. It is worth reducing the size of the inlay. Sometimes it is even more preferable to replace it with gold or silver glitter or broths.
- It is important to clean out all the excess around the nail plate, because this is often what causes the varnish to flow behind the cuticle and side rollers.
Design options for round nails in the video below.