Broken glass manicure: interesting ideas and design options

The new trend this season is considered to be broken glass manicure. Thanks to the unique technique of drawing a picture when creating nail art, an unusual effect is obtained, which looks like fragments shimmering with bright colors in the sun. This nail design is unique because it is unique and ideal for both everyday and evening look.

"Glass" manicure is a new method of nail design. Korea is considered his birthplace, and it was there that the first time the owner of one of the beauty salons decided to try decorating the nails of the clients with a composition resembling the surface of a seashell. Today, this type of manicure can be performed in various ways, it looks amazing on both long and short nails, regardless of their shape.

Broken glass manicure has an unusual brightness and charm. Such patterns are most often preferred by those girls who wish to stand out from the crowd with individual styling. In order for the mosaic-like drawings to last longer, they are recommended to be fixed with a special gel varnish, with the usual protective layer the decor will last only a few days. At the same time, if the material is applied completely over the entire nail plate, then you can get an ideal mirror and smooth surface, and layered placement of cellophane fragments in a chaotic manner, on the contrary, provides an interesting relief and colorful play.

The main feature of this manicure is that there is no age limit for his choice. Therefore, compositions with “broken glass” can be safely used by both young fashionable women and mature ladies. Patterns applied on a transparent varnish, look original and unobtrusive. In addition, many masters often prefer to replace the foil with multi-colored mica. She looks much more natural and allows you to emphasize the tenderness in the daily image of girls. Additionally, marigolds can also be decorated with rhinestones and chocolate wrappers.

As for the color design, then in this and future season cherry, violet and dark blue shades are in fashion. Nails can be decorated with a monochromatic coating, and one or several fingers can be decorated with “glass” fragments. If, however, for the background choose pastel and colorless coatings, then the pieces of foil will look more subtle and elegant.

Before you create a fashionable manicure with the effect of “broken glass” on your nails, you need to master this complicated technique and stock up with all the necessary material. For design it is necessary to use top, base, primer and color varnish. In addition, during the creation of the decor, you must use foil, colored mica or a film with a shiny surface.Recently, foil with voluminous effect is very popular, it allows you to make a manicure more expressive and interesting.

There is a huge choice of ideas for creating a “broken” design, among which the following options are widely used.

• Use color foil to match base gel polish. To do this, the foil is cut into large and small pieces. On the ring finger it is necessary to begin the layout of the largest fragments, on the neighboring fingers it should gradually decrease in size. Each “glass” should be gently smoothed, and both before the beginning and at the end of the procedure do not forget about applying a layer of top.

• Manicure in light shades with a thin film. This method is not much different from the previous one, just as a decorative material they choose not a foil, but a color film with which it is easier and more convenient to work.

• Design in dark green tones. The work is performed using emerald-colored mica, and the background is made light. In addition, green shades will look good on a dark blue or black surface. This combination is sure to attract the attention of others and favorably emphasize the shape of the marigold.

• Nail art in bright and saturated colors. Showing maximum imagination, you can make an unusual manicure with the effect of "broken glass". To do this, it is necessary to give preference to combinations of black and red, to use pink and burgundy shades. The owner of such a manicure will receive the image of a fatal beauty.

Small gaps should be left between the triangular fragments of the foil, which will give the design an unusual chic. A good choice would be to use stickers with irregular geometric shape. They are great for decorating short nails and will look externally as stained glass, filling the image of a girl with mystery and mystery.

Nail art with the effect of "broken glass" is presented in various variations, so to make it, you can choose glass not only different shades, but also shapes. This design is considered unique, especially if the holographic transparent fragments are placed on a black background.

Masters recommend for manicure the following color combinations:

• golden with chocolate;
• bright blue and deep navy blue;
• rosewood and marsala color.

In this design, most often make out only the ring or middle finger. In addition, the combination of a dark background with emerald, yellow and red decorative elements is also very popular. To get the maximum effect of “broken glass”, it is important to pay attention not only to the color combination, but also to the shape of the material.

As a rule, such a manicure requires fragments of mica or foil having irregular geometry and shape. Pieces of decorative material can be laid out in a chaotic, scattered manner, and in advance to think about an interesting ornament and a certain sequence. This will help to beat the color contrast and make the manicure more interesting.

Nail design, called “broken glass”, is characterized by versatility and is popular with all the fair sex, regardless of their age and style preference. Therefore, it is considered a universal option for both everyday onion and for publication.

Beautiful examples for creating such nail art can be such options.

• Lunar manicure and french. These two versions of nail design are considered classic, and the effect of “broken glass” perfectly complements them, giving an unusual charm.

As for the moon manicure, its execution is similar to French: the area of ​​the hole is decorated with splinters, and the rest of the nail is coated with plain lacquer. The design also looks beautiful, in which the radical part of the nail remains uncolored, but covered with a colorless gel polish. Colored glass in this case can be placed on the rest of the plate surface. This design option is called "inverted moon" and is considered the most practical. Due to the transparency of the hole with the correction procedure, it will be possible to wait, because the regrown part of the nail is almost invisible.

• Manicure in the style of "nude". Characterized by elegance and chic. For such nail art glass monochrome holography is used. Decorative material is placed on a transparent acrylic, lacquer or gel, which should be the most appropriate shade to the natural color of the marigold. You can complement the stained glass design with a diamond shine in the form of rhinestones and sparkles.

• Design with the illusion of crystal. It is created using the original patterns of "glass", while the main emphasis is recommended to put on one or more fingers. This manicure in monotonous colors also looks good. The fragments of different size and shape, collected filigree into a single composition, will resemble fragments of stained glass.

• Stylistics "New Year". For winter holidays, every girl can indulge herself with a “glass” manicure in white, blue, blue and green colors. In this case, the wizard is advised to use several colors in the design at the same time. This design is particularly suitable for long nails. They need to be painted in a soft blue tint, reminiscent of morning fresh snow, and apply foil pieces on the tips of the plates. If the young beauty considers such a manicure too vulgar, then you can decorate only one ring finger on one or two hands.

In this version, the manicure will be both festive and gentle. The resulting winter composition is recommended to add rhinestones and sparkles. For the "New Year's" theme is ideal and the combination of red and green. In this case, it is important to choose the right green tone, close to the "Christmas tree" shades. For example, red nails will look good, and on each hand you will need to highlight one or two fingers in green. Together with the foil, such a manicure will acquire the appropriate style and charm.

• Execution of "broken glass" on a background of pink and red hue. In the case when the image should be catchy and bright, for manicure you should choose a rich red color. In this design, the nails will not go unnoticed and will help the girl to stand out from the crowd.

Many girls consider the bright red color too provocative, so they can choose the option of nail art with the use of more delicate pink shades. Marigolds will acquire a delicate design and are perfect for a casual look.

• "Glass" manicure on a blue background. Glasses are interesting to look in combination with winter cold tones, while this type of manicure can be used both in winter and in any other season of the year. The most important thing when creating a “cold” nail art is to choose the gel-nail polish color correctly, otherwise fingers that are frozen on the street can become an ugly gray shade.

• Composition of "broken glass" with rhinestones and sparkles. This option is usually chosen by those girls who are not afraid of bright decor. This is a pretty catchy and challenging design, using a typical coating with a holographic effect. Putting several layers of varnish on the nails, you can create an unusual cosmic explosion of colors. Externally, the nails will look as if they are really made of real fragments.

• Stained glass composition on a black background. A special effect can be achieved when placing the "glasses" on a dark basis. Black color perfectly emphasizes harmony and play of colors, unusually emphasizes the brightness of the foil. This kind of nail art is universal, since it can be used both in a festive and everyday look for any outfits.

To learn how to make a broken glass manicure, see the next video.