Long nails with shellac

Well-groomed pens with beautiful manicure are considered the hallmark of any girl. Now in the fashion of nail art, the natural length and shape of the marigold prevails, but long plates also continue to remain relevant. To stand out from the crowd and complement their image in an original way, many women choose shellac for long nails: this material is durable and allows you to create various designs.

Despite the fact that most girls find long nails uncomfortable in everyday life and requiring constant care, manicure looks more impressive on them. With the help of shellac, craftsmen create real masterpieces of art on elongated plates, which add chic and luxury to the pens.

Long nails covered with shellac open up great possibilities for design and decoration in summer. Their color scheme can be either monochrome or consist of many contrasting shades. This manicure is usually appropriate for special occasions, weddings and summer vacations, where nail art requires extravagance and originality. In order for the design to look beautiful and last for a long time, long nails, just like short ones, must be carefully prepared before decorating it. For this, a classic manicure, polishing and shape correction are done.

Today, there are many techniques and technologies for applying shellac.At the same time, for the design of long marigolds in the summer, special design directions are used, requiring skill and the manifestation of imagination. The most popular types of nail art in the summer season are the following.

• French. In the classic version, the plates are covered with pink or beige, and the “smile” line is made snow-white. This design is great for both everyday life and celebrations. You can diversify such a manicure by painting the tips in more juicy and vibrant colors.
• Geometry. Unusual and mysterious ornaments have won over many women of fashion. Thanks to the unique coating technique with shellac, whole compositions can be created on long plates. The nails are painted over completely, creating a background for colored patterns, or shapes are applied to a transparent base.

• Lunar manicure. A feature of this design is that it focuses on the design of the hole. In this case, the line of an inverted "smile" can be either concave or convex. For manicure, it is recommended to use two bright shades. It is most often preferred by courageous girls who are not afraid to experiment.
• Framed nail. Using this decor technique, the marigold is completely painted with shellac in one color, and the edges are drawn in the form of a frame. The frame can be either open or closed at the edges. Nail art looks spectacular if the background is made light, and the frame is dark or brighter.
• Metallic. This design is often referred to as “mirror”. The decor is carried out using foil, which is applied to the plates and covered with a top. Additionally, marigolds are recommended to be decorated with rhinestones or glitter.

• White space effect. Any shades of the palette are suitable for manicure. The main feature of this design is that there should be unpainted areas in it in the form of stripes, zigzags, triangles and squares. As a rule, the middle of the plate is chosen for free space.
• "Broken glass". This nail art is very popular regardless of the season of the year; it harmoniously complements both summer, autumn and winter, and spring looks. The shard effect is created using special stickers or foil cut in the form of triangles, trapezoids or rhombuses.

Shellac coating allows you to create both strict and bright nail art. Since the trend for colors and decor may change in each season, experts recommend that owners of long nails give preference to universal manicure options. The following types of designs will be an excellent choice for a casual and formal look in the summer.

• Velvet. This effect is easy to create at home using colored powder. Velvet marigolds look not only beautiful, but also give the bow a certain romanticism.

• Shine. This is a stylish decor that gives your records a stunning look. Depending on the wishes of the sequins, you can choose different colors, textures and colors.
• Nude. Such a design is always in fashion, as its natural shades give the girl tenderness and femininity. For manicure, you should choose brown, flesh and beige. Additional decor will be made by compositions in the form of berries and fruits.

See the video below for even more design options for long nails.