Ideas and ways to create beautiful nail designs

Every woman dreams of being beautiful and well-groomed, while an important role in creating a perfect image is played by a manicure. The realities of our life are such that the representatives of the weaker sex are constantly in a furious rhythm of life, which dictates its requirements for the decoration of nails.

In the current year, the fashion for manicure has become quite flexible; today, any coatings are in trend: bright and unobtrusive, decorated and natural, simple and complex. The main thing is to look well-groomed hands, neat and stylish.

For years, women of fashion sought to grow their nails and give them a pointed shape. In the current season, the main trend has been the smoothing of the nail plate. Today, at the peak of popularity, rounded and smoother nails and medium length. The nails should not be too long, but at the same time they do not need to be cut to the root.

Most often, manicurists recommend one of the following forms to their clients.

• Almond. This is fading into the background, but nevertheless still a popular sharp narrowed shape, which harmoniously looks on long nails. The technique has received its name because of the similarity of the nail plate with a nut - such nails are oval near the base, and by the end they become narrowed. These nails make your hands more elegant and sexy, however, keep in mind that this form dictates strict quality requirements for manicure.

• Oval. In 2018, the fashion on the nail design made a sharp roll in favor of naturalness, and the oval shape, like no other, is close to a natural marigold. That is why ovals are most in demand among fashionistas. The popularity is also due to the fact that on such nail plates you can successfully implement any decors. The design is optimal for everyday manicure and for festive coverage. The oval shape is considered universal, practical and aesthetic.

• Square. Such nails are considered classics of nail art, however, it is already a bit outdated. Despite this technique, it is still in demand, it looks quite stylish, although it should be borne in mind that the square is decorated only with long and elegant fingers, but the wide nails in this design become only wider. The square shape of nails is well combined with brilliant varnish and various decors - glitter, rhinestones and beads, especially if the square is not strict, but slightly rounded.

• Ballerina. This is a real hit of the current season, this design is ideal for the most daring and stylish women. For the first time such a form came into vogue in the 90s, and recently again broke into the number of the top trends. Visually, these nails resemble pointe shoes narrowed to the tip of a square nail, it is from here that the name of this technique appeared. Strangely enough, but such nails significantly minimize the chance of breaking the nail plates and damaging them.

Each season surprises fashionistas with original trends - the nail industry is no exception. We present the actual shades of nail polish in the current season.

• Natural color - this shade invariably keeps on the peak of popularity. Pink, caramel and peach tones are the most in demand, which are stylishly in tune with any bows and allow the girl to look restrained, but at the same time elegant.
• Gothic suitable for girls of the appropriate style. Black, eggplant, dark green and purple colors are optimal, while stylists recommend adding gold or silver parts to a similar coating.

• White For several decades in fashion, tones can be different - from milky to pearl. Such a coating can be both matte and glossy. Marigold, decorated with this varnish, suitable for young girls, give them lightness and airiness. To make the coating more stylish, it makes sense to experiment with the overflow of several shades and apply decorations with rhinestones.
• Red - This is a classic nail art. The covering as well as possible emphasizes an image of fatal and self-assured ladies. The varnish looks great on both elongated and short nail plates, the shade optimally combines with clothing and complements stylish accessories.

• Navy blue. The peak of the popularity of this shade came in the last year, however, in this it has not lost its relevance, however, its interpretation has undergone some changes. This year in the fashion colors "space" or "fabulous winter", which look best in cold seasons. In this case, depending on the shape of the nail plate, decor may be appropriate both in an office with a strict dress code and at a holiday party.
• The absolute favorite of fashion shows this year was coal shadewhich is considered truly universal - it looks great with clothes of any style.

• This year's trend is metallized coatingwhich is achieved using a special rubbing. Metallic silver confidently enters the list of popular coatings. Most often, this shade is used by owners of short marigolds.
• Aquamarine - this rather unusual and bold shade is very popular in spring or summer. This mix of tones associated with clear skies and green grass looks stylish and aesthetically pleasing on the nails of different lengths.

• Always relevant brown tones with burgundy shades - this varnish is in harmony with any way, in any situation it looks noble, elegant and non-trivial.
• Duohrom - This is a novelty of recent years. Such a varnish with different types of lighting plays different colors and looks simply luxurious.
• In the summer, stylists are advised to apply more bright, "lemonade" shades.

• Yellow ideal for creative girls who want to always and in everything look unusual and bold. This coating is in harmony with soft blue and light lilac tones.
• Saturated green best not to apply alone. It is combined with white, as well as blue and nude notes.

• Very popular in summer nautical themethat makes its own adjustments to summer nail art. Blue shades are very popular, reminding the purity of the horizon and the blue of the sea surface.
• For the autumn months Designers recommend taking shades that resemble this beautiful golden season. First of all, these are fruit, berry and wine colors, brown, chocolate, orange, as well as olive varnishes and khaki.

Monochrome nail coverings look discreetly and very succinctly, therefore, stylists recommend complementing them with various patterns and patterns that are harmonious on both long and short nails. Graphic decors, which not only emphasize the style and originality of the woman, but also visually lengthen the fingers, are especially popular this year.

As a rule, patterns include images of various geometric shapes and abstractions. Typically, these decors are applied using thin brushes and stencils, which can be purchased or self-made.However, if you do not have the opportunity to purchase or make templates, you can always use ready-made stickers.

Keep up with geometric decors and floral designs. Images of the flower or its thin outline looks great on the nails with a monochromatic coating. Optimally, the color of the lacquer does not blend in with the shade of the flower, otherwise the manicure will look simply tasteless. Usually women of fashion use combinations of black and white, yellow with blue, red with golden. Most often under the floral ornaments use white lacquers, in this case, on the nails you can draw any floral images with a variety of undertones and tints.

Another trend is art painting, which is applied with the help of several decorative varnishes and thin brushes. Typically, manicurists paint a variety of dots, color erosion, lines and original strokes, which are combined into a single picture and become stylish patterns. Animalistic prints look very original, the theme of our smaller brothers this season has become one of the most popular with teenagers and young girls. They decorate their marigolds with amusing tigers and pandas, and keep their kittens and butterflies behind.

In recent years, matte varnishes are gaining rapid popularity, and a variety of shades and half tones look good on nails. Does not lose its relevance and the technique of ombre, which is otherwise also called a gradient manicure. Such a transition is usually created with a sponge and several varnishes so that the shades smoothly pass from one to another.

A simple manicure is the best solution in a situation where there is absolutely no time for the execution of complex decors and drawing pictures, but you really want to get beautiful neat nails. Consider a few simple techniques that will make the marigold stylish and spectacular in minutes.

• Stamping In this case, the nails put pictures with special stampers. Such a manicure can be done very quickly, while the modern cosmetic industry produces a fairly wide range of plates, so each woman can choose the pattern that will best fit her image and style. Another undoubted advantage of stemping is saving time and money.

• Use of stickers - Another method of express decor nails, which is very popular with novice masters of nail art, in this case, decorate either all the nails, or 1-2 on each hand. In most cases, apply standard stickers on a sticky basis and water, which should be moistened before applying to the nails.

• Application accessories - This is a fairly popular technology. To diversify the monotonous coating, you can use various bows, flowers, butterflies and other accessories for decoration. To get the perfect cover in just a quarter of an hour, you can simply paint the nails in one tone, such decor is always in trend.And in order to make the coating more stylish, you can cover each nail with different tones of the same color or with contrasting varnishes.

• At the peak of popularity, a design called negative place, to make it easier than simple, while it always looks elegant and relevant. In this case, part of the plate is left uncoloured, and lines, various dots, stripes and small geometric figures are varnished. To consolidate the effect obtained, such a coating is complemented with a transparent varnish.

• The best option for fast decoration are considered glitter or large glitter, they are able to quickly and without any effort to make nail plates elegant, while it is best to use such a coating on one or two nails, and the rest to paint the usual matte varnish.

• Highly interesting decors You can create using tape, in this case, the nails, you can draw patterns, consisting of multi-colored blocks. To begin with, the nails are coated with varnish of one shade, they wait until it is completely dry, they stick the part with adhesive tape, and the remaining open plate is painted with another coating. In this case, a two-color manicure.

• Very simple to perform moon manicure, its popularity has not waned for several decades - this is not surprising, because this technique gives a lot of room for imagination and imagination. The essence of this coating is that the moon of the nail plate is painted in a contrasting color or, on the contrary, remains completely uncoated.

• Close to the moon French manicurein which the regrown part of the nail is formed - the so-called smile. For many years it has been painted white, but lately, fashion allows for any other color solutions, making such a decoration is a snap.

• Original, quick and easy to apply. polka dot coating. Round specks are easy to do with a special tool called dots. Externally, it looks like a pen with a tip, while the craftsmen use devices of different diameters.

If you have free time, you can create more original and complex decors on your nails. This season in fashion is the so-called newspaper manicure, which, despite its novelty, has already captured the hearts of millions of women around the world. This is a very effective coating, in which the image printed in a magazine or newspaper is transferred to the nail plate.

For the first time the idea of ​​using printed text on nail plates came into the head of a little-known French cosmetologist, a woman who for many years dreamed of creating a fashion trend in the field of beauty. Her dream came true - just by appearing, newspaper decor became one of the most sought after among women all over the world.

Gradient is quite popular for many years. This technique involves a smooth transition from one color to another, while the color gamut can consist of several shades of the same tone, and of contrast. Ombre is applied on the nail plate vertically or horizontally. Floral prints are quite complex and time consuming. To create such paintings you can spend from 1 to 2.5 hours, the time depends on the pictures and the experience of the wizard.

Whatever type of nail decor you choose, it is important to understand that even the most complex nail art will look bad if your hands are not cared for.This means that before decorating the nails, you should make a good quality manicure, remove the cuticles, horny side bolsters, give the nails a suitable shape and polish the nail plates.

The list of tools that will be required for a manicure can vary significantly depending on which technique you choose and which materials you plan to use. You will need a starter kit, without which it is impossible to make your nails neat:

• decorative varnish remover;
• lint-free wipes or cotton pads;
• clippers or special nail scissors;
• pusher;
• Remuver, which is necessary for the removal of regrown cells near the nail;
• a set of nail files to create the necessary shape of the nail plate;
• buff for surface grinding;
• basic, decorative and finishing coatings;
• If you wish, you can stock up on peeling for the skin of the hands and softening cream.

After you have prepared all the necessary materials, you can proceed to the preparation of hands and nails for applying decorative varnish. The works are performed in the following sequence, we consider all the manipulations step by step.

• Remove the remnants of the old coating. To do this, a cotton pad or a lint-free cloth soaked in an old varnish remover removes the old coating. This stage should not be lowered even if there is no varnish on the plate - the liquid degreases the nail, due to which the coating lays down better and looks brighter and more saturated.
• Give your nails the desired shape. To do this, first cut the nails with pliers or special scissors, and then file off. Usually in order to give the nail the desired shape? use files with a degree of abrasivity of 180-210 grit. Many people are moving the nail file from right to left - this is fundamentally the wrong approach, because the nails begin to exfoliate. To avoid such an unpleasant result, it is necessary to direct the nail file in one direction, and the movements should be soft and smooth.

• Seal the edges. With the help of a buff or a nail file with a low abrasiveness, treat the edges of the nails, as sealing is another measure that prevents the bundle of nails in the future. After that, you need to walk several times on the nail plate to polish the surface. Here again, the advice should be repeated - do not overdo it; you should not try to achieve a mirror surface, because if the surface of the plate is perfectly smooth, the varnish will not easily catch on it.
• Remove regrown cuticle. Horny side bolsters, as well as cuticles, cut off or move away with an orange stick, and special oils are surely applied that prevent the epithelium from growing rapidly around the nail plate.
• Cut the burrs. If there are burrs on the fingers, then they need to be cut with scissors or removed with nippers, this should be done as carefully as possible, since in places where burrs originate, quite often abscesses and small inflammations occur.

If you have prepared marigolds, then applying decorative coating will be easy for you, especially if you use several recommendations of the nail service specialists. Consider this process in stages.

• To begin with, the foundation should be applied - many people neglect this step, however, one should not lose sight of the fact that it is the base coat that protects the nail plates from the aggressive ingredients of varnish. Usually for this purpose use any transparent varnish or special compositions from the strengthening series.
• After that impose color varnish.Begin to paint from the center of the nail, a little receding from the edge of the cuticle, and bring the line to the very end of the nail in one quick motion. After that, make a couple of strokes on the edges so that the plate is painted as evenly as possible.
• It is recommended to apply varnish in several layers - this is necessary in order to hide all the defects of the first coating and to get a real juicy tint.
• Keep in mind that the second layer should be applied only after the first one dries completely.

• To secure the coating, a top is applied - this is a finishing varnish that improves the glossiness of the coating and extends the durability of the decor.
• Experienced masters revealed several tricks that allow you to make a manicure at home simple and effective:
• To make the coating as easy as possible, wash your hands with soap and water before applying.
• Give preference to the highest quality varnishes, while it is very important to make sure that the shelf life of this coating has not expired.
• Before opening the bottle with decorative lacquer, shake it and hold it in warm palms.
• It is best to use a varnish with a liquid consistency, if the composition is thickened, then dilute it with acetone or means for removing the decorative coating.

Fashion trends do not stand still, each year dictates new trends in the nail industry. This year natural and naturalness is in fashion, which in every situation looks gentle and well-groomed. However, bright colors do not lose their relevance, they are often combined with stylish decors and original designs. Here are the top trends in nail art this year.

How to create a charming nail design in the style of "pantyhose", see the following video.