The main feature of nail design with stones is expressiveness combined with versatility. It is not necessary that the manicure, decorated with rhinestones, is a condition for a solemn, elegant outing.
Features
There are plenty of options for discreet and elegant nail art with the use of such decor. You can make a beautiful manicure with stones for the evening bright image, and for a strict daily exit.
The main plus quality rhinestones - the possibility of repeated use. After all, it is enough to remove a pebble and leave it for the future, and if you want to experiment again with stones, they are already in stock.
Another advantage of rhinestones - they get along perfectly in one design variant with other elements of decor and different coatings. Glitter stones perfectly emphasize the velvety surface of matte nails, will merge in a perfect duet with gloss, will perfectly combine with sparkles, gradient, ornament.
Varieties
The ability of stones to perfectly fit into any manicure technique makes them incredibly popular. There are a lot of variants of design with rhinestones. The luxury of Swarovski, the effect of liquid stones, the scattering of small pebbles, the design of large rhinestones - all this gives an incredible scope for the imagination of the master and the model.
French with rhinestones is a classic version of nail artwhich is perfect for weddings and romantic images. The conciseness of the base allows you to experiment with the color of stones, shape, size and location. The palette can be either in tune of the selected background or in contrast. A very stylish solution - a combination of French manicure with unusual-shaped pebbles: hearts, stars, butterflies, flowers. More restrained and sophisticated options - rhinestones of geometric shapes: ovals, triangles, squares.
The most common way to diversify the lunar design is to decorate it with small stones along the hole. The most modest nail art will look more luxurious and brighter with a similar decor. The stones can be of different sizes, the combination of colors also leaves room for imagination. You can fill the hole itself with rhinestones, while the background is appropriate for both monophonic and french.
Admirers of aristocratic status style should pay attention to the exquisite composition of nude shades and stones. Shades of beige, cream, flesh, milky are neutral, so they balance the brilliance and luxury of stones.
Design thought is constantly striving for development. A few seasons ago, the “liquid stones” technology entered the mod. Outwardly, they are practically indistinguishable from the real ones and are performed by applying a three-layer type. Then the stone is processed along the contour, made larger. There are a lot of variations of performance: size, color, volume - you can experiment with these categories. Liquid stones are perfectly combined with casting technique. It is able to reproduce any pattern, such a manicure looks just great.
As in any design, it is important to measure, restraint, so that the manicure was impressive, but not vulgar.
What nails are suitable for?
The opinion that short nails are not suitable for expressive design is fundamentally wrong. Of course, owners of long nails can fantasize on a larger scale, since the size of the nail allows them a lot. But a few small stones will perfectly complement the design of a short marigold.A thin strip of rhinestones, the design of the hole, the selection of the accent finger with a pattern, stretching - all this looks great on short nails. Win-win option - scarlet background and rhinestones.
The variety of design solutions for long nails is incredible. French, casting, molding, placing large stones are great for an elongated nail plate.
Fashion trends
For bright fashionistas, the most non-trivial nail design with rhinestones is a catchy base.
However, if you want to make a nail art that fits perfectly into any image, you can use black as a win-win background. It is still in trend and perfectly emphasized with rhinestones and stones. The black base is universal, good for celebration and everyday look, perfect both in gloss and in matte finish. The noble delicacy of black manicure is perfectly complemented by a pair of pebbles in a strict business ensemble.
The current manicure with large stones in this season is irrelevant in everyday life.
If a solemn event is to be held, this option can be considered. However, it is in him that the feeling of taste and style should prevail over the desire to look expensive. After all, an excess of stones will lead to just the opposite result and will negate all efforts to look decent and elegant.
The ideal solution would be the location of large stones on the accent fingers no more than one per nail.
Still popular design design with a pattern.
This may be a floral motif, twigs, leaves, flowers. Actual large flowers, decorated with tiny rhinestones. In the trend ornament, a variety of openwork patterns, decorated with stones. The main thing is that the ensemble is one, the details are combined and in harmony with each other, creating a single picture.
Design, combining stones and drawing - one of the most popular, because it allows to emphasize individuality. A delicate pink flower arrangement with a transparent stone will accentuate the owner's romance. Red background with rhinestones will distinguish the passionate nature, black and white gamma perfectly fit into a business non-trivial way.
Stylists recommend lovers paste look at the matte backgrounds. After all, it is a calm matte base that can balance the brilliance of shiny stones.
In addition, the glow of rhinestones perfectly underlines the velvety background. The main color can be either from a rich, deep palette, or from a neutral muted pastel gamut.
In everyday life it will look great matte manicure with a blue, gray, wine and berry background. To single out one accental finger on the hand with stones is to increase the degree of expressiveness, while avoiding absurdity. Incredibly good matte red in combination with rhinestones, but this option is better to save for the celebration.
Gradient and ombre with stones - a technique with smooth transitions from one color to another, which is very popular this season.
Iridescent stones perfectly complement such a manicure, but it is worth noting that the color transition in no case should not be a contrast. Otherwise, the manicure will not look harmonious. The maximum smooth transition of the palette on long nails will be luxuriously emphasized with stones.
One of the most popular trends in the season is the image on the nail plate of the dream catcher. Framing in the form of stones fits perfectly into the overall mood of the design, making it brighter. This option is suitable only for extended nails.
Despite the fact that the luxury of rhinestones at first glance is not very compatible with the concept of minimalism, such a manicure is always in trend. Monochrome coating, one or two, pebbles, elegantly decorated hole - this is quite enough to create a beautiful fashionable everyday manicure.
One of the new designs with stones is the diagonal layout, twisting, serpentine. It looks great as an independent decoration, and in combination with a picture.
A decorated stone or a rhinestone strip will help to add luxury and courage to a modest French manicure. So classic design turns into a trendy and chic.
Liquid sapphire is a fashionable solution that is perfect for an evening out and bright, extravagant beauties. In imitation of sapphires and the brilliance of the stones framing it there is definitely an oriental note. In order not to go beyond the boundaries of taste, as a basis, you should choose either a tone in the color of the stone, or in the color of the nails.
How to put the stones?
Glue rhinestones on the nail plate in two ways.
- On gel polish and special glue. It is best to use orange stick or tweezers for the display. If you do gel lacquer with stones on your own, it is important to prepare a nail plate with high quality. After the top coating is applied, rhinestones are laid out on it without drying. They are pressed a little and sent to dry. You can walk on top of a transparent coating.
- Special glue You can process the stone itself, and you can brush it on the right place of the nail. Rhinestones are laid out in this way on the already dried nail plate, then on top you need to put a little transparent top.
Design examples
The ideal solution for the use of rhinestones in the design - a classic french. The original composition of stones in the form of an accent on one finger looks both luxurious and elegant.
Scarlet coating is a great choice for an evening look. Rhinestones in this embodiment can act as an independent decor, as well as an element of the composition of white patterned lace.
A laconic black-and-white scale in manicure can be quite boring if it is revived with an elegant pattern and a thin graceful strip of rhinestones.
Elegant plum shades, jacket and rhinestones - from these elements you can make an elegant composition. The main thing is to emphasize with stones only one finger, so as not to overdo it with the decor.
The design of the holes with rhinestones can be very original. If you combine several different techniques in manicure, it is better to choose a calm range of performance.
Sharp holes with corners decorated with small rhinestones, patterns on accent fingers look perfect in snow-white performance.
A gentle gradient of a pink-blue gamut as a background of accent nails will perfectly accentuate the luxury of a rhinestone-to-tone composition.
The main coating in the nude range will serve as an excellent background for a floral pattern decorated with rhinestones.
On short nails, stones can also look great, if you do not choose a complex and massive decor. Air light notes will be much more appropriate.
Glossy monophonic coating, one nail, highlighted with rhinestone decoration and a shiny little finger in tone-based - the perfect solution.
Pink base, catchy butterfly of pebbles - a great choice for a gentle and expressive design.
Read more about one type of manicure design with stones - in the video below.