Plain manicure is the simplest, but at the same time the most successful type of nail coating. It, as a rule, looks extremely neat, allows you to choose the most suitable color scheme and create a fashionable and memorable image.
News and fashion trends
Plain manicure this season is most often done in nude shades, with the most neutral ones - powdery and beige. When coating with one color seems boring, then one nail (usually anonymous) is made out either with a three-dimensional pattern, or glitter, or with a suitable decorative element. The brown gamut is no less popular - chocolate nails without a pattern always look neat and cool complement bright images that do not require loud colors. In addition, such coverage equally organically looks both in the office and at the party.
Light blue looks discreet, but at the same time attractive. It can be an excellent substitute for a bored nude shade. Universal black lacquer fits any look. The only difficulty when using this shade is that the surface of the nail must be carefully prepared. This suggests that the nail plate should be degreased and sanded, the excess cuticle removed, and if necessary, correct the shape. If you neglect this rule, then a dark color will highlight all the shortcomings of a manicure.
An alternative to the black shade is saturated blue, fixed with a glossy finish. Another popular coating is Marsala, also fixed with transparent gloss.The design of long nails is often suggested to be decorated with colored metallic varnishes. Of green flowers, professionals recommend turning their attention to dark green, close to the color of a sea wave.
The bright eggplant tone covered with colorless shiny varnish has gained popularity this season. You can cover all the plates with one varnish or you can additionally highlight the ring fingers with silver glitter or shimmer. A calm image should be supplemented with bright orange manicure. Finally, transparent manicure is considered quite trendy, emphasizing the ideal state of the nail plate.
Color tips
When choosing a varnish, it is important to ensure that the shade is in harmony with the skin tone, regardless of whether it is a bright coating, a classic dark color or a neutral nude. For yellowish or slightly greenish skin, bright and dark palettes with an additional orange tone, such as coral and peach, are suitable. Those shades of nude that relate to white or beige will also be appropriate. Bluish skin with eye-catching wreaths combines with pastel tones tending to pink. Such girls will suit various variations of blue, for example, azure, deep purple or blue.
In this case, a dark red tone is considered universal., almost the color of ripe tomatoes, or berry shades. If the girl has beautiful skin, then it is better for her to choose the most pigmented varnishes and be wary of too artsy paints. On light fingers pink tones will look good. If the skin is a little darker, then bright orange and warm pink colors look good, and dark-skinned young ladies should pay their attention to the menthol palette. There is also a recommendation to apply to varnishes that can create or emphasize the effect of tanning: yellow, green, orange and pastel colors.
In addition, a correctly selected shade is able to visually adjust the appearance of the nail plate. Pastel colors with a dense texture, tending to snow-white, externally expand the surface, and dark tones make it narrower. In the case when the nails need to be reduced, for light skin it is advised to choose saturated blue, for medium tone - gray-blue, and for dark - aquamarine. To solve the opposite problem, fair-skinned girls need to cover the nails with delicate pink, with a medium tone - white or beige, and dark-skinned - nude, tending to pink.
If we are talking about reducing the fingers themselves, then it will be necessary to choose shades that are close to the color of the skin and can “lengthen” the limbs. Pearlescent varnishes will give the nails the necessary shine, which will be very useful for creating an “exit” image. In addition, in winter you should give preference to dark colors, and in summer do not be shy about flashy palettes. It is important to mention that, choosing between a glossy and matte manicure, it is recommended to give preference to the second, because it is he who will successfully fit into any dress code.
Decor Options
Numerous monophonic manicure ideas, as a rule, use an emphasis on one of the nails. For example, a coating can be made with sparkles on the ring finger, rhinestones, volumetric patterns or ornaments of the same color. Matte monochromatic coating with sand is highly relevant. As a rule, they either completely cover all the nail plates, or only ring fingers are covered, or patterns are created on them using a stencil. Since this technology is constantly evolving, you can choose the most attractive texture of grains of sand: they can resemble large beads, the finest powder or even fluff.
Using rhinestones of the corresponding shade on one of the nails also allows you to experiment with styles and designs. In addition to the fact that decorative pebbles differ in size, they can also be of different shapes.Alternatively, it will be possible to combine large and small “sparkles” on the disc, lay out one or several strips, both vertical and horizontal, arrange a hole or otherwise express your imagination. For celebrations, a manicure with the use of acrylic sculpting will be appropriate. Using a varnish of a shade corresponding to the base, the plates can be painted with exquisite vignettes or outlandish patterns. It is worth adding rhinestones of the corresponding tone to complement this output design.
A brilliant rub allows you to create a truly fantastic manicure. Choosing any suitable iridescent color allows you to add a twist to even the most classic look. Volumetric colorless drawings are also popular, for example, raindrops, which are great to apply on both short and long nails. They do not violate the requirements for the use of a single tone, but bring a certain variety.
We cannot but mention such a fashionable trend as the choice of manicure in accordance with the available accessories. In this case, a metallic varnish is used in a plain manicure. An interesting solution would be a combination of glossy and matte finish using minimal decor on a pair of marigolds. A variation of this design can be called stamping with the use of varnishes of different textures.
The most popular is the combination of ordinary varnish with varnish of the same tone, which has a sand texture. A peculiar sand either stands out one or two nails, or with its help neat convex patterns are made on all fingers. They will give the nail the necessary relief. Incidentally, in addition to the “sand”, there are varnishes that mimic velvet or suede.
In general, the creation of any plain manicure begins with the fact that the plates are polished with buff, after which a transparent base is applied to them. After drying the nails in the lamp, they need to be covered with color, and then dried again in a special device. The procedure ends with the use of a fixing agent, which will also need to be dried, as well as the removal of the oily layer with a professional tool.
Beautiful examples
Dark monophonic design is perfect for autumn or winter manicure. All nails are painted with dark green varnish, after which the ring finger and little finger are decorated with powder, and the rest are simply fixed with a colorless coating. The surface of the nail plate of the little finger is completely covered with sparkles of an identical shade, and on the ring finger with the help of a stencil, a small heart is formed with the same sparkles. Such a manicure is suitable for publication, but will not look defiant with an office dress code.
A bright and tasty raspberry-colored plain manicure will most likely look in the summer season. In this case, the nails are varnished in the same color, and the plates of the middle and ring finger are additionally sprinkled with velvet powder in tone. A bright image is suitable for both long and short nails. Classic solid red manicure can be slightly refreshed using new technologies. In this case, all the nails, except the ring finger, are made with the help of rubbing, which gives the surface brightness and brilliance. The plate of the remaining finger is filled with sequins of the same color.
Short oval-shaped nails will look stylish and impressive with a black monophonic design. The emphasis in this case is on the little finger, which is decorated with a texture spraying that simulates black sand. The remaining nails are covered with black varnish and fixed with gloss. Delicate manicure on short nails in beige color is ideal for everyday "socks". The plates of the ring fingers are covered with a pearl coating of a similar tone, which is then baked. No additional decor for this design is required.
See how to make a one-color manicure with your own hands in the next video.