Variants of the moon manicure for short nails

They say that in fashion will always remain a classic. This applies to the style of clothing, and hairstyles, and makeup, and even manicure. So, for almost 100 years the moon manicure has been popular in the nail industry. Among modern girls, he remains one of the most favorite types of nail design. And the masters of nail service constantly make a variety of this kind of nail art, following the fashion trends.

Initially, lunar manicure was perceived only as a type of classic French manicure.

The essence of this nail design was that there is a hole on the nail plate, that is, the white part at the base of the nail. She is also called "moon". Usually in the technique of lunar manicure, the moon or remains at all not painted over part of the nail, or painted over with a varnish of a different color, creating a contrast.

That is, the technique of this type of manicure is similar to the classic jacket, only the edge of the nail is painted with a contrast color, and the hole at its base. Therefore, even the moon manicure is called the French inverted or Hollywood.

The history of the creation of the lunar manicure refers to the beginning of the twentieth century. In the 20s, women in Hollywood figured out how to visually make the nail plate less wide. They began to lacquer only the main part of the nail, and the tips and holes were left intact. As a result, the techniques of French and moon manicure.

The peak of the popularity of the lunar technology fell on the 30s. Then women preferred to see all the red shades on their nails, as well as peach and brown. Later companies producing products for the nail industry, such as Cutex and Revlon, added new shades to the basic colors of varnishes: pink, blue, green, black, and also colorless varnish.

By the middle of the XX century, the technique of moon manicure was forgotten.

A new life in the lunar manicure in the early 2000s breathed Christian Dior.

At the fashion show of the house Dior in 2010, models came out to the public with different versions of the moon manicure, amazing the imagination with their color solutions.

Technique moon manicure, as already mentioned, involves the selection of the area at the base of the nail in the form of a crescent varnish of a contrasting color.

Although experienced craftsmen often do not use stickers and draw the hole by hand. But this requires experience and a certain skill in the performance of such work.

To diversify the lunar manicure, designers have recently been looking for ever bolder solutions. For example, it became fashionable to draw a hole not only in the shape of a crescent, but also in the shape of a triangle. In addition, the decoration of holes with rhinestones and beads is quite popular. These types of manicure are often used as wedding or evening options.

So, with the lunar design technique it is quite simple to cope even independently at home.

We need to remember only two basic rules.

1. Observe the contrast of the moon and the rest of the nail plate.That is, two varnishes matched in color are necessary for dyeing.
2. Do not combine gloss and matte varnish. This combination will not be successful.

For applying lunar manicure on the nails, you must perform a series of steps.

• Make a hygienic manicure - process nails, make a hand bath, remove the cuticle. Particular attention should be paid to the shape of the nail plate. Moon manicure looks good on short and long nails, but for a short plate it is preferable to have a soft square shape or a rounded shape.
• Next you need to cover the nails base. It not only protects the nails from the harmful effects of chemical pigments, which are contained in the main coating, but also allows you to align the nail plate, as well as extend the life of the manicure.
• As soon as the base is well dried, it is necessary to proceed with the application of primary colors. They should be chosen in advance and puzzled so that the varnishes combined with each other. The technique of applying color is quite simple for beginners: first, the nail plate is varnished, which should be used for the moon, and then the moon will be closed with a special stencil, and the rest of the nail is covered in a contrasting color. Next, the sticker is torn off from the nail.
• At the final stage it is necessary to cover the nail with a top, that is, a fixing varnish.

As mentioned above, the lunar manicure for short nails is a valid option. But when choosing this design it is necessary to take into account that its main task is to visually make the nail plate longer.

To do this, you can use several ideas.

• To make nails appear longer, the hole should be made small using pastel shades of lacquer to highlight the moon.
• It is better to make short nails of an oval shape in order to visually extend the plate. But if the nails are in the shape of a soft square, then the option with a straight line rather than a semicircular hole is suitable for them. It can be emphasized with a strip of lacquer in a contrasting color.

• You should avoid bold contrasting combinations, decorate your nails with rhinestones and sparkles. Lunar manicure on short nails looks better in a minimalist style and with pastel shades. A successful option would be a design with a transparent hole. In this case, Lunulu can not be distinguished with varnish, but emphasize its outline with varnish of a contrasting color.
• For visual lengthening of the nail, using special stencils, select a few holes on the plate. Such a manicure is even possible to perform different shades of lacquers. The main thing is to take into account their compatibility with each other.

In modern nail industry, people often experiment not only with design, but also with the color of a manicure. Today it is popular to use the most daring combinations and a large number of colors for the moon manicure.

It is especially appropriate for women working in companies with a strict dress code. Ideally, such a manicure is similar to those who have short nails.

There are many delicate shades for manicure: peach, pink, cream, white. Depending on the color you like, you can choose a good design.

• The best classic moon manicure is a combination of white and pink flowers. This combination is often used when creating a French manicure. In this case, the well is filled with white. This design is perfect for short nails of any shape, it will be appropriate in everyday life, and as a wedding manicure.
• Lunar manicure with an empty hole - a transparent moon can be combined with white lacquer, and with any pastel shade. This option remains an indispensable nothing classic.
• Ombre technique - the combination of ombre with holes will make the nail design even more original and attractive. In the case of short nails, he visually pulls the plate, being one of the most successful solutions.

The next season in the nail industry for the moon manicure will be popular various textures of the nail cover, which can be used for the design of short nails. This and matte coating, and decorating the holes with sand, and the use of holographic effects.

Not only triangular holes will remain popular, but also their displacement on the nail plate and the combination with the classic jacket.

The trend will also be decorating the nail plate not only with rhinestones and sparkles, but also design ideas using rubbing techniques, as well as marble manicure.

One of the most fashionable shades will remain pastel colors, including beige.

Lunar manicure and today remains popular among women. Bold ideas of designers, new techniques and various shades of lacquers allow you to make your own stylish manicure.

How to make a stylish moon manicure for short nails, see the video below.