Matte manicure for short nails: original ideas and fashion trends

In recent years, natural beauty has become increasingly popular, so long extended nails very quickly go by the wayside. To date, trending nails are of natural length and shape. Very often today's women prefer a short nail length, because it is convenient and versatile. But even short nails can be very advantageously transformed, for example, by coating them with matt varnish and making a beautiful picture.

Matte manicure has not gone out of fashion for several years, and there are no plans for him to slow down its popularity in the coming year. The matte texture is relevant in a variety of shades: from delicate and nude to bright and juicy.

In matt performance, the following colors and shades are especially popular:

• beige, sand, milk, cappuccino;
• black, white, gray;
• scarlet, marsala, cherry;

• green, emerald, mint;
• dirty pink, dusty pink, pale purple, violet.

Next year, all versions of the matte manicure for short nails will be very popular, but most of all experts recommend paying attention to voluminous designs and options with hand-painted. A matte manicure with a 3D-pattern or volumetric modeling will surely not leave anyone indifferent.

Below are some interesting ideas for a textured manicure that can be brought to life on short nails.

For everyday office everyday life, you can take a look at the red matte manicure with a small addition of rhinestone on nameless nails. Small rhinestones are best laid out on the side of the nails or in the holes.

It is best to create a stylish natural manicure, using nude matte shades of gel polishes. Moreover, it is on dairy and beige colors that it is best to make a beautiful lace drawing in white and black colors. Thus, all nails and selective ones can be designed.

The design looks good on short nails, when all the nails are covered with a nude matte varnish, and the middle and nameless ones are gold or silver. Such a manicure can be a great solution for every day, and for a special celebration.

Deep blue color with a matte texture looks great on short nails with gold details. It can be golden stones and rhinestones located randomly or in a certain order on the nails, and even a golden sketch with monograms.

On the dull purple color, you can draw beautiful white flowers. It can be roses, orchids and any other options. Especially expensive are flowers made using Chinese painting, because they have special delicate transitions.

And, of course, one cannot but mention the contrasting black and white manicure, which can also be done in a matte finish. Such colors are considered classic from the main palette, so they complement well both long and short nails. With the help of these colors and their shades you can realize the most varied designs, the main thing is to give free rein to your imagination.

Creating a matte design will not be difficult - all beauty salons offer this service. Moreover, such a manicure is possible for many ladies, even at home. Making a matte base is half the battle, because you need to choose a pattern for it.

If you do not want to go to the salon and you have the inspiration to create yourself, then you can easily make a simple matte manicure at home. To do this, you need the following inventory:

• nail tool: nail files, nippers, special sticks or shoulder blades;
• finished matte or regular colored varnishes, which will require an additional coating that gives a matte effect;
• rhinestones or stones (if desired).

Step-by-step instructions are presented below.

• First of all, it is necessary to prepare all the nails for the original base coat. To do this, they must be cleaned, removed the cuticle and filed.
• Then you should cover the nails with the main color chosen. For example, it can be a regular glossy varnish, which will later be matte.
• At the next stage, after one or two layers of the main varnish have dried, it is necessary to cover them with a special top-coat with a matte effect. It is available not only for gel polishes, but also for ordinary options.If desired, small rhinestones can be placed on the nails at this stage, while the coating has not yet dried.
• And finally, as soon as the nails are dry from all coatings, the cuticle can be smeared with special nutritious oil.

To make the matte manicure on short nails look beautiful and advantageous, should follow the advice of specialists.

• Before making a matte finish on the nails, they should be thoroughly cleaned. It is also necessary to treat the entire surface. There should not be a single flaw on the nail bed, since the matte surface will immediately “show” such a fact. In this case, the whole effect will be spoiled. It is advisable to do hardware manicure and polishing nails.
• It is best to use shellac or any other gel varnishes from trusted companies that produce quality products as a coating.
• If you want something interesting, then you can easily combine two coatings: glossy and matte. For example, you can completely make matte nails, and glossy - holes and tips. You can also experiment with “striped” designs.
• If you want to make some kind of texture drawing on the nails, but there are no drawing skills, then you can easily use the stamping technique and ready-made stencils.

For how to make a matte manicure for short nails, see the next video.