Shellac for short nails: color and decor, the best form and new design

Few women manage to grow long nails, often they break and have to take off the length. Today, it is short nails that are relevant. Shellac looks particularly elegant on them. In this article we will talk about the features of such a manicure.

If earlier stylists recommended that those who have short nail plates forget about improvisation on their fingers, now everything has changed. Such nails can be bright, have a creative decor. Consider the features of manicure on short nails.

• Namely short options are the most universal. Such a manicure suits both young girls and older ladies.
• A variety of colors and design options. With the help of nude shades it will be possible to create a gentle manicure, and bright colors will add audacity to your daily life. Nail design is selected based on the situation. Rhinestones will be appropriate for the solemn event, and muted shades of shellac for the office bow.

• Practicality. Such a manicure will not interfere with household chores, as well as working at the computer. It will be convenient to remove lenses for those with poor eyesight.
• You can make a unique nail decor yourself. This will not require certain knowledge, just dexterity and skills acquired with experience.
• Saving. Now you will not need to register in beauty salons, spend money and time. You can make your hands beautiful, at your convenience.

Small, or rather, very short nails are in trend today. A classic option is the length of the nail plate, 1-2 mm longer than the edge of the finger. Such nails look natural and attractive. They will allow you to use any shellac, even its brightest shades.

You should be careful with the lines in nail art. If you make horizontal stripes, then your manicure is doomed to failure. Such lines make the nail plate visually even shorter. It is better to give preference to vertical options. Volumetric elements should not be used: stucco molding, patterns with gel or acrylic paints, all this will also only shorten the nail plate.

Do not forget about well-crafted nails. For short options, a trimmed manicure is suitable. It allows you to slightly expand the space of the nail plate due to the treated cuticle. As for the correction, you should not drag it here for a long time. The maximum period of use of manicure is 2-4 weeks.

To create a successful manicure, it is important to choose the right form of nails.

Such nails will make the brushes more elegant. The soft oval shape will look perfect on short nails. It can be done quite simply: it is enough to gently file the side areas of the nail plate. Such nails look natural and attract attention with their grooming and elegance.

A similar shape will be suitable for long fingers and narrow nails. Moreover, the plate itself should not be too short. For the most part, square options for short nails are not the best way to emphasize the attractiveness of the hands.

Rounded crescent-shaped options are especially often used for short nails. The free edges are neatly filed to the side. Nails look very stylish and attractive. It is convenient to apply various decor to such plates.

To create stylish nails, it is not necessary to register in a beauty salon. You can do your own manicure at home using your own strengths. To do this, you will need to arm yourself with patience, the necessary tools and materials, as well as gain some experience.

• Manicure should be of high quality, which is why it is important to pay close attention to the processing of nails. Do not be afraid to spend a lot of time on this stage. Even the most creative design will look ridiculous on sloppy hands. It is necessary to prepare in advance all the necessary tools that may be needed in the process. Get nippers, a nail file, shellac of the right color. You will also need various brushes for drawing and suitable decor elements. Do not forget to purchase an ultraviolet lamp for polymerization of the coating.

• Make a nail bath to steam your hands. Use an herbal base for these purposes.
• Next, take an orange stick and carefully move the cuticle. Cut off excess skin with sharp nippers. Take your time so as not to hurt your hands.
• Now take the file and adjust the shape with gentle movements. Such a tool should work in only one direction. If you drive the file back and forth, the nail will quickly peel and deteriorate.
• When you achieve the perfect result, you need to take a buff and polish the surface of the nail. This is done so that it becomes even, and shellac is better kept.

After removing all the irregularities, you can proceed to the coating.

• Take the base and apply it with an even confident motion starting from the middle of the nail. Then paint over the side areas of the plate. Dry everything well under an ultraviolet lamp.
• Now take colored shellac and apply on the nails in exactly the same way. To make the color more saturated, make several layers, each dried in a lamp.

• After that, you can proceed to the desired decor. It is worthwhile to decide on the picture in advance. The World Wide Web is rich in various images of stylish nails. It is only important to choose what you like and clearly follow the recommendations.

• After completing the composition, you should cover the nails with top. It will allow the nails to shine and effectively fix the result. Dry thoroughly in a UV lamp. After that, you can erase the sticky layer and enjoy the perfect result.

Many people think that short nails will not allow you to make an attractive design, but this is not so. There are a large number of ways to design such a manicure at home.

Samples of this or that design can be found on the global network, where the process of creating the desired option is described step by step. Consider the most relevant of them.

• Solid color. This option does not lose popularity today. On shortened nails, plain shellac will look especially advantageous. Use different variations of the color palette. For daily manicure, a delicate, light color is suitable, for celebrations - brighter.

• Ombre. Gradient coverage this season sparkled with new colors. Even for short nails, you can apply the most vivid and unimaginable combinations of shades, they will help emphasize your style. Diagonal ombre is added to the usual horizontal and vertical smooth transitions of tones. You can apply shades of one color scheme, it will look organic and appropriate. You can also use different combinations of seemingly incompatible colors. The discovery of the year was a linear gradient. Its peculiarity is that the colors do not mix, but are applied in even stripes and have clear boundaries. You can also use chaotic transitions. They will allow you to focus on the nail plate a riot of colors.

• French manicure. A simple jacket will give your hands a well-groomed look, emphasize the elegance of the image and femininity. This season, you can use not only nude and white, but also other shades.

• Lunar. Stylishly decorate hands and moon manicure. A short “smile” line is made for a short nail plate. Lunulu can be emphasized with colorless shellac or a geometric pattern.

• Picture. Such a design will make your nails brighter, put all the emphasis. At the same time, remember that too wide, voluminous lines can ruin everything and “steal” the length of the nails. To prevent this from happening, you should do the drawing with neat thin lines. Then nail art will look concise.

• Rhinestones. No holiday, it seems, can do without a manicure with rhinestones. However, this does not mean that all nails can be strewn with stones. It is better to highlight the “smile” zone or emphasize the contours of the picture with sparkling elements.

• Cat's eye. This option is characterized by beautiful tints and fashionable shades. The coating can be combined with various decor options: drawings, sparkles, rhinestones.

• Rubbing. Variants with a metallic sheen are also popular today. Such coatings can be combined with saturated dark tones of shellac. Shiny particles will help visually lengthen the nail plate.

• Stickers. For beginners who do not yet know how to create masterpieces with a brush, there is an excellent option for designing a stylish manicure. Specialized stores sell pre-made stickers. They will help to create a real creative composition on the nails. It will be enough to choose the appropriate option and gently fix it on your finger. From above, the whole composition is covered with a top layer and dried in an ultraviolet lamp.

An important role in creating a stylish manicure is given to a suitable shade of shellac. For short nails this season, the most daring and unusual colors are suitable. You can not be afraid to improvise by creating original compositions.

Many nail service experts recommend choosing a palette of tones based on the time of year.

• For example, beige, pink, white, mint tones will be relevant for spring. Use various decorative elements to express your style.
• For the summer, you can choose the most juicy shades. Suitable red, yellow, orange, light green tones. Such tones will help create a light, joyful mood. Summer decor is always popular for its unusual, bold designs.

• In autumn, you should pay attention to muted shades. In this case, it is better to choose warm options: cappuccino, golden. You can add some sparkles to the nail plate to cheer yourself up and feel the breath of the approaching winter.
• But already in the cold season, you should use dark tones, for example, cherry, cherry, plum, black shades.

• In summer, ladies often prefer to decorate their hands with bright flowers, images of leaves, twigs. For a solemn image, sparkles, rhinestones are used.
• Spring options are distinguished by delicate shades. The drawings may be contrasting. Often girls use fashionable geometry, ombre with transitional colors. Lunar manicure will be ideal for spring.

• In the fall, muted shades are used.On the nails colorful leaves, raindrops, as well as everything that symbolizes the colorful season will look good. You can use different types of rubbing.
• For the winter period, snowflakes, elements of the New Year holidays, rhinestones and sparkles are relevant. Last decorate as the entire nail plate, and part of it.

To keep your hands beautiful and well-groomed, give them enough time.

• Be sure to apply a nourishing cream or petroleum jelly so that the skin is always soft and silky. If you work with chemicals, and just do various housework, use protective gloves. They will allow the manicure to remain intact for a long time.
• To make nails strong, it is worth revising your diet. Should include more vegetables, proteins, cereals. Get a special varnish with which you can nourish and restore the nail plate. In the cold season, protect your hands from the cold, for this it is worth putting on mittens.
• You need to purchase only high-quality cosmetic products. With their help, you can create an attractive, stylish manicure that will last a long time. Be sure to apply cuticle oil. Make special baths for nail care.

At home, you can quickly and efficiently make a beautiful manicure. For example, cover the nail plates with one tone using a matte top. This will give a shade of depth, make the nails velvet.

Play in contrasts. Place peas on one finger and make vertical strips on the other. Cover the rest of the nail plates with a plain color. Bright and simple manicure does not take much time.

Glitter will look beautiful, which gently emphasize the “smile” zone. You can use gradient manicure, make smooth transitions from a shiny coating to a colored one. This decor always looks stylish and festive.

A manicure with negative space well emphasizes the beauty of a natural nail plate. You can make geometric patterns, leaving colorless stripes on the nails. This nail art looks stylish and attractive.

See how to apply shellac on short nails at home in the next video.