Manicure with holes: design options and techniques for decorating nails

Modern trends in the field of nail industry are quite diverse. In this case, there are techniques that already belong to the classic manicure. One of these is the lunar nail design, which has already earned the love of many women, and once it was considered quite extravagant option. Now the selection of the holes has become as familiar as the French neutral manicure. In addition, this design is combined with a variety of techniques, effectively complementing them.

This type of nail design appeared at the very beginning of the last century and was very popular with Hollywood stars in the United States. But later he was unfairly forgotten. A second breath in a well-forgotten classic inspired by famous designer Christian Dior. In 2010, he used the selection of holes on the nails of the models that demonstrated his collection. And to paint the nails with the selection of the cuticle area literally everything.

The option proposed by Dior is a kind of classic lunar manicure. These are white holes in one of the shades of red. Also, the traditional option is the use of natural natural shades that are used to create a jacket. White or milk holes are combined with a peach, pink, light beige and cream background. Most often, the selection of wells is combined with the French version or monochrome coating. It looks equally attractive with both glossy and matte finish that has been popular in the past few years.

Manicures with holes are often complemented by a thin elegant pattern of flowers, twigs or monograms along the edge of the hole. Recently, with the trend of geometry in the drawings on the nails came triangular and reverse wells. Triangles are quite simple using scotch strips or stencils. They most often contrast with the main varnish or remain completely uncoated, winning at the expense of an unusual shape.

Reverse wells (often called reverse french) emphasize the entire inner surface of the nail plate. In this case, not only the zone at the base of the nail is distinguished by a contrasting combination, but also straight lines run along the sidewalls. The clearer the contrast, the better this manicure looks. The favorites of the season are metallic shades. Double lunulae appeared not so long ago. They create an extra emphasis. As a rule, they are performed in the same color. The first hole is in the usual place. And the second is done in the form of an arc at a distance of 2-3 millimeters from it, and it is usually more subtle.

Well, this design looks on any shape and length of nails, suitable for any shape of the fingers. With all its spectacular appearance, the cover is quite democratic and accessible to every woman. You can make it at home. It does not require special tools or equipment. All you need is a lacquer in a contrasting shade. And when you perform the negative space technique, you can do without it.If you are not sure of the hardness of the hand and the correctness of the future line, take to the aid special stencils in the form of a donut, which can be done independently.

In the coming season and next year, designers do not limit our possibilities. The colors and shades offered are numerous. You can use both classic combinations and trend tones, and sometimes provocative and unexpected. Each woman will be able to choose a design option for the moon to your liking and for the corresponding time of the day and event.

Initially, moon manicure is a combination of white holes with a red base color. Other traditional combinations also look advantageous: black and white, gray and pearl, blue and milky. In the style of the jacket, you can use the most delicate nude shades that will differ from the main coating in two shades. Also, bold people can choose a combination of well and french in bold bright accents from ultramarine to neon lemon.

The juicy rainbow of pure colors on the nails is still popular. Holes, like the main coating, can be of a different color on each finger. In a fashion combination of strawberries and vanilla, mint and melon shade. Milk chocolate is good in matte coating and successfully combined with transparent or not painted at all holes. The same effect can be obtained when combined with burgundy, black or dark green naked holes. You can use a transparent varnish in the area of ​​the moon, so that it does not remain completely uncoated.

For an elegant manicure, designers do not recommend combining more than 2-3 color options. A manicure with holes, especially if they are made in a triangular form, in itself already attracts attention with its extravagance and clarity of geometric forms. Gold and silver in the form of glitter and glitter remain the favorite options for creating a festive version of the covering of the nails. Light manicure is suitable for everyday wear, decoration of the bridal marigold. It will give an image of elegance.

The selection of the wells is often combined with various types of decor. At the same time, such a design is allowed in the office as well, if there are not too many sparkles, rhinestones and other elements. Most often you can find a combination of holes with rhinestones. At registration it is desirable to choose a decor of the small size. From rhinestones, you can lay out the entire moon (more often it is done on the accent finger) or attach them only along its edge. You can put only 2-3 stones on any place on the surface of the nail plate. They are arranged in a chaotic or strictly geometric order, emphasizing the main design element.

The modeling of 3D material and other volumetric elements will help decorate the moon. This option should be chosen for the most solemn events, such as wedding manicure. You can pamper yourself with a realistic volume design and to leave. Elements can be located directly on the moon, on its edge or on the side. In this version, the moon is often made diagonally, almost from corner to corner, and accentuated from beads and bulky flowers.

Kamifubuki - a great option for a party or prom. Colored metal circles can be chosen in any color and size. The drawing will be quite concise, but no less stylish. Well on the nails with holes and look boulykonki different colors and diameters. They create the effect of luxury and celebration. You can arrange their individual details of the decor or lay out the entire hole as a whole. This option is especially good for long nails.

Designers, creating a fashion for covering nails, tried their best. Now we have a lot of options for every taste, for every season and for any situation. You can make one of the ready-made solutions on your nails or supplement the trend manicure with your own ideas. Recently, nail art is a mixture of textures and techniques, so you can create masterpieces on your nails without fear that it will be too much. The main thing is to remember the rule of accent nails and not to forget about the relevance and suitability of the occasion.

Playing on contrasts, you will never lose. If there is no time at all, just take two spectacular classic colors: red and white, black and white, or black with red. This combination is very stylish. To create a fashionable design, you can use one varnish, leaving the moon free of coverage. This design has been a success for several seasons. And the girls who do it say that the nail plate breathes better, and the nails grow faster.

Lunules may not necessarily be round or oval. In trend geometry: you can draw them with a straight line on a diagonal, a square or a fashionable triangle. Especially distinguished are nails with bright moonlets of rich or dark shades. Usually they are distinguished by lighter colors, but saturated ones attract more attention. Reverse holes - another popular trend, which is especially recommended to owners of short nails, it makes them visually longer. In this technique, not only the area at the base of the nail, but also its side parts is painted with a contrasting color. The most fashionable color is a combination of metallic silver on the rim with black or nude shades.

Double holes love young people. This design usually combines trendy caramel and fruit colors. The second hole is often made transparent or shiny. Another fresh effect is a pattern in the form of a stylized eye on a white hole. Such a pattern like to draw everywhere in Turkey. It is believed that it protects from the evil eye. The original design of the hole can be done using dots. The contour of the hole, you can put a number of points. And the area inside is painted over with a contrasting color or left free.

Moon manicure like to combine with a pattern. However, most often it is done only on accent nails. You can place the picture on the main color of the nail, and leave the hole free and even colorless. Another option is a monochrome base and a moonula painted in patterns. The most common patterns are veils, monograms, flowers and other floral motifs. Often draw and thematic or seasonal design. Then the nails are covered with bright oriental patterns, autumn leaves, snowflakes or hearts.

Among the most chic options is the addition of moon manicure with shining particles and rhinestones. You can get a variety of effects. Metal rubbing or mirror manicure will give nails a catchy style, this option will suit young and courageous. Unobtrusive translucent glitter is suitable for design with a twist for every day. Luxurious shine will help to add rhinestones on the nails, which can be placed in a row, fill the entire nail, its part or create from them whole patterns.

Popular techniques with the creation of volumetric textured coating are also very well combined with the moon manicure. Especially touching is the openwork pattern or imitation of a knitted sweater with uncovered holes. Other techniques using flock are advantageously complemented by glossy holes in a contrasting tone. The main thing is to choose the right shade and the right combination of colors. For example, caramel and black, creamy color and dark burgundy, golden and emerald green will look advantageous.

The selection of techniques and coatings looks interesting and unusual. You can alternate, for example, a glossy base and matte moon. Also in one manicure you can use 3-4 techniques. In this case, the design will not look coarse or cumbersome, because no more than two techniques are used on each nail. So, in one manicure often use a pattern of monograms, rhinestones and double holes. You can combine the technique of "broken glass", reverse french and trendy geometry. In the wedding manicure use the details of volumetric molding, lace painting, rhinestones and holes.

It is not difficult to make a lunar covering, regardless of whether you are working with a simple lacquer or long-lasting gel. It is easiest to draw even holes using simple bagel stencils, although normal French manicures are also suitable. You can cut them yourself so as not to spend money on purchases. If you are confident in your artistic abilities and eye, you can try to draw them simply with a brush by hand.

Moon design, like any other type of manicure, requires careful preparation. Properly, it will only look on well-groomed pens. Especially since the emphasis in this kind of nail art is placed on one of the most problematic areas in the progogical area. Therefore, inaccuracy, burrs are simply inappropriate in this case.

Before embodying one of the fashionable ideas on your nails, you need to carefully make a hygienic manicure. To do this, first carefully remove the old coating. We moisten a cotton swab or disc in nail polish remover and wrap around the nail plate. From above we put on a dense cap from a foil. Keep it about 3 minutes. Then we remove the nail polish from the nails with a couple of movements, it should move away quite freely.

We make for nails and hands a nourishing strengthening bath. You can add sea salt, nutritious olive or rose oil. After the procedure, you should lubricate the nails and hands with cream. You can begin to form the desired length of the nails and remove the cuticles. To do this, it is better to choose uncut technique, as the cuticle can be injured. She is swelling and moon manicure with an emphasis on the area near the cuticle will not be the most successful option. Therefore, we take a stick from an orange tree and a special softening agent, we work slowly, very carefully.

When all the preliminary procedures are carried out, the nail plate is degreased with clincher or regular alcohol. Be sure to apply a protective transparent base coat on it so that the varnish does not soak into the nail and does not stain it. Not bad to use the base with an additional therapeutic or nutritional effect. Dry the nails for 5 minutes in the air or a minute under the lamp (depending on the type of coverage). You can start painting.

To perform this design lacquers of contrasting shades, for example, red and white, like those of Dior, as well as silvery rhinestones of small size and top coating will be needed.

• Impose a stencil on the cuticle area. From its outer edge we cover the nail with red lacquer. Dry thoroughly and apply a second coat.
• When both layers of the primary color are dry, carefully remove the stencil.
• We paint the remained empty poluoval at the base of the nail with white varnish.
• Until he has dried up, on a pair of accent nails, directly on the raw coating, we glue the rhinestones, placing them one behind the other in a row, along the edge of the moon.
• Carefully dry the manicure and cover it with a transparent finish for durability. Particular attention is paid to the tips of the nails.

Gel polish manicure in negative space technique with triangle-shaped holes. This manicure is just a trend of the season. All that is needed for it is a gel polish of your favorite shade, thin strips of scotch and a UV lamp.

• On each nail we glue at an acute angle to each other (about 30-45 degrees) 2 narrow strips of tape.You can use a special manicure, regular stationery or pieces of paint tape.
• From the top of the corners we fill in the free space with gel varnish starting from stickers towards the tips of the nails.
• Make 2 layers, drying each under a UV lamp for at least 3 minutes.
• Carefully remove stencils.
• Cover the nails with a top, dry and remove the sticky layer. Trendy nail art in graphic style is ready!

To learn how to make a manicure gel varnish in the negative space technique, see the following video.