Interesting ideas for oval nail design

Oval manicure is always in demand, as it is versatile and suitable for any occasion. There are different ideas for the design of oval nails, with which you can demonstrate your good taste and following fashion trends.

Oval is considered a form for nails, the closest to natural. Due to the streamlined lines, this form acts as a repetition of the cuticle shape, but differs in evenness and softness. Although the oval nail plate is considered natural, it is accompanied by difficulties in creation and requires care in execution. Harmony and symmetry will be required.

The oval will look good with any type of nail plate, however, on wide nails, you will need a competent “extension” of the side faces. Creating an oval shape, you will need to sharpen its free edges in an arc. There are two types of execution.

• Traditional. It is a universal oval shape that will repeat the natural shape of the nail plate. Such a performance is suitable for almost every woman and looks relevant when creating any image.

• Oval-square. It has straight side parts. This design can be used as an alternative to square marigolds. The technique equips the nails with additional strength, since auxiliary loads do not appear on the free edge. Due to this, the nail plate will not break, in contrast to the traditional form of execution.

Advantages of manicure with an oval shape.

• Universality in application. With a similar manicure, you can go to work, a gala event or use it for a daily look. The oval will look harmoniously on the hand of a young girl and a more mature woman.
• Practicality. The free edge of the marigold is sharpened, so it will not cling to clothes and other things.
• Uniqueness. Such nails can be easily transformed into another shape, changing the level of sharpening.
• For oval nails, you can choose a design in any direction.

The oval shape is suitable for nails of any length. Short nails with a similar shape look gentle and touching and are classified as the safest. This option is often chosen by people with such specialties as: masseur, culinary specialist, physician. Also, such a manicure will be appropriate among athletes and young mothers. On an average length nail plate, the oval will look feminine and sophisticated. The combination of a similar form with a length is most liked by men. Due to a well-chosen design, such nails can look very impressive.

Long oval shaped nails belong to the category of bold options. However, the oval will not look so shocking compared to other forms. When choosing a design, special attention should be paid to the style so that the manicure does not look too vulgar. Length is a striking element in manicure. Too long plates, even in the form of an oval, should not be loaded with unnecessary elements of decor. However, for short nails, you should consider the option with catchy decorative additions to make them more effective.

A manicure with oval nails can combine well with any ideas. This version of the performance looks beautiful with different techniques, from classic to inverted versions, moon manicure and ombre. Often there are variations with floral illustrations, along with images of different animals. They give the nails not only fashionable, but also a cute look. Delicate applications in the form of lace images are suitable for any event. Ideas with prints that combine in their color schemes and texture with the outfits of a girl look original. For the celebration, you need to choose bright variations of marigolds with pebbles, sequins and rhinestones.

On classic nails, the jacket always looks good. Its tenderness is in harmony with the smooth oval shape. No matter how long the nails have, the white color should completely cover the free edges, so the width of the jacket can vary in size. Fans of experiments with color variations can also make a color jacket. The rounded shape is relevant not only for pastel colors (blue tones, lavender, pink, mint, floral), but also for combination with a rich palette (dark cherry, black).

This beautiful design is often found in manicure with oval shapes. The emphasis on basal holes predominates here, so the oval goes well with graceful curves of manicure. As well as when choosing a jacket, in the lunar manicure there is a wide list of ideas for execution. It is allowed to cover the nail hole with white varnish, and the plate itself can be painted in any tone from the pastel range. With this combination, you can get a gentle and feminine manicure. If a bright tone is chosen as the main color, white peas will look beautiful on it. Due to this performance, you can become the owner of a fun and playful image.

The root well is optionally stained white.You can use contrasting tones (black or red), thereby emphasizing the girl’s determination and courage. Some masters offer their customers a solution where a combination of moon manicure and a classic jacket is observed. When choosing such an idea, it should be remembered that the hole bend and the "smile" must correspond to each other. Another design in which the hole is painted with a transparent top is in demand. A similar option will be optimal when paired with drawings, decor elements or an ornament along the edges of the nail hole.

Ombre managed to gain popularity among lovers of fashionable manicure. Masters of nail design can offer their customers many variations of performance that have a bright contrast or soft color scheme. Subtle transitions in colors, horizontal or vertical, are welcome. On oval nails, the ombre can cover all fingers or can be used as an emphasis on only one. Regardless of the technique, the ombre is considered a design with which any nails become bright and effective.

For oval-shaped nails, it is preferable to use drawings with rounded ends. Most often you can find a design with motifs of different colors. The stamping technique, which is an abstract image, looks attractive. Applying openwork lace is often used to create a wedding manicure. On oval nails, images with fruits and sea notes for the summer period will look original. In winter, you can draw snowflakes and Christmas trees. Manicure with curls and monograms looks expensive and stylish.

Glitter strives to take a leading position in the list of trend variations in the world of manicure. On the nail plate in the shape of an oval, any sparkles will look original from large and expressive to imitation of broken glass, mother of pearl and other variations. Oval needs softness in shape. Therefore, this shape will not effectively show ordinary rhinestones, but decor, built in the form of soft lines that repeat the contour with natural bends of the cuticle and the oval end of the nail. It is not recommended to completely cover all plates with strasses. The emphasis should be on one or two nails.

You can make a spectacular manicure due to a well-chosen design. Oval is good soil for creativity. Thanks to the soft edges and free tip, you can realize a lot of design ideas. Most masters when choosing complex designs of decor choose the oval shape of the nails. To show your good taste and style, it is worth following the fashion trends from the world of manicure and choosing options that will suit the chosen image. To make the right choice, you should study the recommendations of stylists on the selection of design for the oval shape of the nails.

Now in the world of manicure there is an unwritten rule that the free edge of the nail should not protrude more than a couple of millimeters. This requirement is not the only one due to which the nails acquire a natural look. The color scheme should also be endowed with naturalness. However, this rule is not mandatory, therefore, different solutions are provided in oval form.

At the moment, stylists recommend paying attention to the following options.

• Using a dark color scheme.Previously, this option was considered defiant, but at the moment there are many tones that will look noble and sophisticated. Stylists recommend paying attention to burgundy, wine, dark blue and black colors. You can use dark varnishes as an accent for a pair of nails or for all fingers. Due to the fact that in the oval form there are no clear lines with corners, during the application of dark varnish errors will be invisible when creating the form.

• Nude shades have recently become popular. When choosing a total nude solution for an oval, one may encounter the illusion of blurry boundaries. Therefore, it is better to pay attention to the nude with bright accents. A similar design can be used for going to the office or for an everyday look.

• Using a velvety texture paired with a matte finish or combining it with decorative sand can become a new classic design in the world of manicure. For the oval shape, you can choose dark colors that will look sophisticated. Velvet performance will look beautiful on all nails and on individual ones. It is best to use a variation of the velvet pattern on a glossy surface or in contrasting color schemes.

• Volumetric design, decorated with bright colors or various patterns, is very popular. Many girls resort to the technique of "knitting", which resembles a pattern on a sweater or mittens with its appearance. The knit is elegantly combined with an oval shape and all stylists recommend using this style specifically for these nails.

• Pearlescent nails, despite the fact that they are no longer among the trends, will look stylishly paired with an oval shape. Oval is the only option with which the mother of pearl can get a witty look. When choosing such a solution, special attention should be paid to the shade that is combined with the fashion trends of the season.

• Art painting on the nails, which in its color scheme and patterns is similar to porcelain, is considered a novelty of the season. It is gaining its popularity and may in the future become a new classic solution for manicure.

• For a lunar manicure paired with an oval shape, you can resort to adjusting the usual forms of the nail hole. You can make it in the form of a triangle, a rectangle, or simply elongated.

• The presence of negative space in an oval manicure is a hot novelty. This solution is the presence on the nail of an unfilled zone. This trend will look attractive with any designs. For example, you can use a monochrome coating, and in the center leave a “window” of any shape.

• When learning the decor of marigolds, it should begin with an oval shape. She is able to mitigate all the oversights with drawings and uneven distribution of decorative elements. After honing your skills on the oval, you can then move on to more complex forms. However, oval nails will always be popular and be among the trends.

See how to make an oval shape of nails in the next video.