Matte manicure for short nails: original ideas and fashion trends

Recently, natural beauty has become more and more popular, so long extended nails very quickly fade into the background. Today, nails of natural length and shape are in trend. Very often, today's women prefer short nails because they are comfortable and versatile. But even short nails can be very profitably transformed, for example, by covering them with matte varnish and making a beautiful pattern at the same time.

Matte manicure has not gone out of fashion for several years now, and he has no plans to slow down his popularity in the coming year. The matte texture is relevant in a variety of shades: from delicate and nude to bright and juicy.

In matte finish, the following colors and shades are especially popular:

• beige, sand, milk, cappuccino;
• black, white, gray;
• scarlet, marsala, cherry;

• green, emerald, mint;
• dirty pink, dusty pink, pale purple, violet.

Next year, all options for the execution of a matte manicure for short nails will be very popular, but most of all experts recommend paying attention to voluminous designs and options with hand-painted. A matte manicure with a 3D pattern or volumetric sculpting will surely not leave anyone indifferent.

Below are some interesting texture manicure ideas that can be brought to life on short nails.

For everyday office work, you can take a closer look at a red matte manicure with a small addition of rhinestones on the nameless nails. Small rhinestones are best laid out on the side of the nails or along the holes.

It is best to create a stylish natural manicure using nude matte shades of gel polishes. Moreover, it is on milky and beige colors that it is best to make a beautiful lace drawing with white and black colors. In this way, all nails and selective ones can be decorated.

The design looks good on short nails when all the nails are covered with a nude matte varnish, and the middle and unnamed ones are gold or silver. Such a manicure can be an excellent solution for every day, and for a special celebration.

Deep blue with a matte texture looks great on short nails with gold details. It can be gold stones and rhinestones, located chaotically or in a certain order on the nails, and even a gold drawing with monograms.

Beautiful white flowers can be painted on matte purple. These can be roses, orchids and any other options. Flowers made with the help of Chinese painting look especially expensive, since they have special gentle transitions.

And, of course, one cannot fail to mention the black and white contrasting manicure, which can also be performed in a matte finish. These colors are considered classic from the main palette, so they complement both long and short nails well. With the help of these colors and their shades, you can bring the most varied designs to life, the main thing is to give free rein to your imagination.

It is not difficult to create a matte design - all beauty salons offer this service. Moreover, many ladies can do such a manicure even at home. Making a matte base is half the battle, because you need to choose a pattern for it.

If you don't want to go to the salon and you have the inspiration to create on your own, then you can easily make a simple matte manicure at home. To do this, you will need the following inventory:

• nail tools: files, nippers, special sticks or spatulas;
• ready-made matt or regular colored varnishes, which will require an additional coating that gives a matte effect;
• rhinestones or stones (if desired).

The step-by-step instructions are presented below.

• The first step is to prepare all nails for the initial base coat. To do this, you need to clean them, remove the cuticles and file them.
• Then you should cover the nails with the main chosen color. For example, it can be a regular glossy varnish, which in the future will be matte.
• At the next stage, after one or two layers of the base varnish have dried, it is necessary to cover them with a special top coat with a matte effect. It is produced not only for gel polishes, but also for conventional options.If desired, at this stage, small rhinestones can be placed on the nails while the coating is still wet.
• And finally, as soon as the nails are dry of all coatings, the cuticles can be coated with a special nourishing oil.

To make a matte manicure on short nails look beautiful and advantageous, you should heed the advice of experts.

• Before making a matte finish on your nails, they should be thoroughly cleaned. It is also necessary to treat the entire surface. There should not be a single flaw on the nail bed, since a matte surface will immediately "show" such a fact. In this case, the whole effect will be ruined. It is advisable to do hardware manicure and nail polishing.
• It is best to use shellac or any other gel polishes from trusted firms that produce quality products as a coating.
• If you want something interesting, you can easily combine two coatings: glossy and matte. For example, completely matte nails can be made, and wells and tips can be glossy. You can also experiment with striped designs.
• If you want to make some kind of textural drawing on your nails, but you don't have any drawing skills, then you can easily use the stamping technique and ready-made stencils.

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