Matte nail polish - ideas and fashion trends

Matte nail polish is gaining popularity. A neat manicure looks expensive and elegant regardless of the chosen color and design. In this article we will tell you how to get a similar texture and consider beautiful examples.

To obtain a matte surface, you can resort to several options. The preparatory stage for each of the options is the same. Before the procedure, you should hold your hands in warm, soapy water to soften the skin. The nails should not have the remnants of the previous coating, they must be removed with a cotton pad moistened with a razor, but this should never be acetone, since it destroys the nails. There are special varnish solvents with vitamins and substances for strengthening nails. Then, with the nail file, the nails are given the desired shape, the cuticle is pushed back with an orange stick, after which you can proceed to the direct application of manicure.

Now - about the methods themselves.

• Hot air. This method is possible with ordinary nail polish. After completing the procedure, the nails should be held for a few seconds above the steam, then the glossy layer will change to matte.

• Gel polish. In specialized stores you can buy a matte gel polish, whose feature is the lack of a glossy pigment, so after application it gives the desired result. Unfortunately, this type of coating has a limited range of color palette, so the choice will be small.As a rule, such varnishes are used to create a combined manicure, where the main role is played by a glossy shade. The procedure for creating a matte version is similar to applying shellac. Already prepared nails are wiped with a degreaser, then apply the base, the desired color and top. After each layer, the hand is placed in a lamp, where it dries. If the desired color is missing, you can get out of the situation as follows: with the help of buff, the finish layer is cut off and the coating loses its luster.

• Matte top. The simplest method, both when applying ordinary varnish and gel, is to use a matte finish, after which the nails are dried in a lamp, and an adhesive layer is erased with a degreaser.

The advantage of a matte finish is that it is suitable for any length of nails, it looks impressive and elegant at the same time. This option is a real salvation for working ladies who like to diversify the image.

Any design is suitable for long nails - with rhinestones, and stripes, and with nail art as well.

A medium-length plate is best decorated with sparkles, powder or the moon. On short nails it looks great monochrome, combo or a small picture with a thin brush.

The number of color combinations knows no boundaries. Bright, extraordinary girls can combine yellow with purple, red with black or even make all nails orange.

Monochrome style with burgundy, cherry, eggplant or red shades will suit more restrained natures.

Romantic people like to combine gentle pastel shades. Pink with lilac, blue with blue. The choice of tone depends on the mood, season or color orientation of the image.

There are a huge number of designs using matte manicure.

• Combo In this case, there is a combination of matte and glossy coating on different fingers. The alternation of a muffled texture with a mirror shine or rubbing looks beautiful. Each option can be given its own color. Looks very nice purple matte varnish on four fingers and pale pink gloss on the nameless.

• Marble. The marble pattern on a similar texture looks doubly impressive, but is suitable only for long or medium nails. The color variety here knows no boundaries: white with gray lines, black with silver, green with dark blue, red with black and so on. A masterpiece is created with a very thin brush.

• Ombre. This option is loved by all, without exception. Beautiful transitions on nails from one color to another will add a twist to the image. The transformation of dark shades into light looks especially interesting. Blue turns to blue, black to white, red to pink.

• Monochrome. The monochrome version is the simplest and suits everyone. It involves applying one shade to all fingers without any decoration. Such a manicure is suitable for any image and place.

• Glossy patterns. The combination of matte varnish and glossy patterns is incredibly effective and will be an excellent choice for a festive event. A manicure can be made monochrome, that is, the same color with a different texture, or come up with an interesting combination. White patterns against a dark background will look most beautiful. You can decorate nails with original curls, letters, monograms or flowers.

• Sparkles. A brilliant manicure is a great choice for going out. As a rule, only the ring finger is sprinkled with sparkles, the rest remain dull. Decoration can be the same tone with the main varnish or, conversely, contrast. Glitter patterns, as well as a jacket and the moon look beautiful.
• Rhinestones. Rhinestones have not lost ground for several seasons. But such a manicure is not suitable for every occasion.If you are planning an evening celebration, wedding or birthday, in which you play the main role, then in such cases this decoration is just for you. With the help of brilliant stones, you can create interesting patterns, arrange them along the cuticle on all fingers or only on one. As a rule, white or gold rhinestones are used, but colored ones are also found.

• Moon. Lunar manicure was invented by the Dior fashion house, after the show of which many girls wanted a manicure from the catwalk. The moon can be made transparent or colored. In the first case, you should only apply varnish with a stencil. If the moon and the main coating are different in color, first put the color of the hole, and then, covering a small area with a stencil, already the second layer.

• Drops. This option combines glossy and matte varnishes. It became an innovation in manicure design, since earlier droplets imitated with rhinestones or sparkles. First of all, the main color should be applied, then select areas for drops with a thin brush. When everything dries, with a thick layer, you need to insert a transparent glossy varnish and immediately send the nail to dry in the lamp.

• Powder. Powdery manicure looks very feminine and interesting. Acrylic powder is applied over the matte finish, and then everything is dried under a lamp.

• Halves. The peculiarity of this manicure is to apply two different colors on half of each nail. You can use not only different shades, but also the texture of varnishes. For example, one half is painted white, and the second is golden.

Ways to create a matte finish are given below.