In the world of beauty and style there is a fairly common myth that a spectacular manicure can be done only on well-groomed long nails. But those whose nails are rather short, it remains only to cover them with a clear varnish and wait until they grow to the desired length. However, this belief is completely wrong. Firstly, sometimes it is much easier to live and work with short nails, and secondly, they can also be well-groomed and beautifully made up.
One of the easiest, but at the same time stylish and unusual ways to decorate short nails is a French manicure.
Features
French manicure is one of the most common and long-classic method of nail design. Traditionally, French manicure looks like this: the base of the nail plate is covered with a basic color lacquer (transparent, beige or light pink), and the tip is painted with white lacquer in the shape of a crescent.
However, this option may not suit everyone. Many classic French manicure will seem too boring and orthodox. That is why the nail service masters offer to diversify the design and make it more vivid and interesting. Multi-colored manicure, made in the manner of French, will be an excellent option for registration of short nails. Simple, fast and stylish.
Rules of registration
Despite the fact that the color jacket on short nails is a rather new and bold phenomenon, it has already managed to win the hearts of many fashionistas. To make your manicure really beautiful and elegant, you need to follow a few simple rules.
- Short nails are not at all a disadvantage. However, if you still want them to appear longer, then when applying varnish, you should use a simple rule: use only those shades that belong to the light color palette.
- Due to the fact that the grown part of the nail is not too long, the traditional strip of French manicure, which is applied to the tip of the nail, should be drawn quite widely.
- Do not abuse the additional decorative elements (sparkles, rhinestones, artificial crystals). Do not use active prints and bright pictures.
- By coating should be approached, taking into account all the individual characteristics of the nail plate. It is not necessary with the help of a French manicure to try to correct the shape of the nail and depict a straight strip instead of a semicircular or vice versa.
To make a beautiful and neat manicure, use a few simple tips.
- Before painting the nails, complete all the necessary care procedures to prepare the nail as much as possible for a fresh manicure.
- One of the main factors that must be considered when applying for nails is the accuracy of application. French manicure does not like fuzzy lines and smeared strokes.
Interesting options
It is obvious that color French manicure differs from the traditional one in that it is allowed to use several colors when applying it. Moreover, these colors can be not only pastel, but also more contrast and bright. When applying the coating on the nails, it is first necessary to decide the question of what will be the biggest color accent. There are several options.
- Only the main part of the nail plate can be painted with bright lacquer, and the tip can be coated with white lacquer, as it should be in the traditional version.
- The base of the manicure is one of the classic varnishes (beige, transparent or light pink), and the tip of the nail is covered with a bright shade (you can even use a few).
- The classic palette of French manicure is completely replaced by color and colorful.
Before you start applying the varnish, make sure that the colors you choose fit well and can exist in a "duet". After that, you can proceed to the design of manicure. Consider the design options color jacket for short nails.
- In order to make the manicure even more spectacular, you should apply the strip on the tip of the nail, which is traditional for French manicure, not with one varnish, but with several shades. With this option, the main part of the nail plate should be painted in a neutral color to give the manicure more elegance and grace.
A popular combination of colors is the layout of blue, white and red - patriotic and stylish.
- If you want to give your manicure shine, use rhinestones. For example, instead of covering the tip of the nail with varnish, stick colorful crystals on it. It will be very beautiful and original.
- Another popular option is a combination of a variety of textures. Cover the tip of the nail with a glossy varnish, and the plate with a matte finish. An interesting color combination for this option is blue with pink. Fresh and youth.
- Try to keep your manicure seasonally. For example, in winter you can use white and blue varnishes, in spring - yellow and green, in autumn - red and orange, and in summer - light pink, light green, blue and other shades of a light color palette.
On how to make a color jacket for short nails with a design, you will learn in the next video.