Every girl knows that not only her face, hair and body should be groomed, but also her hands. After all, they are considered the calling card of a person. And even if you for some reason do not have long nails, it does not matter. Modern fashion is increasingly focusing precisely on naturalness, so short nails today at the peak of popularity. To look stylish in 2018, it is enough to choose one of the presented fashion manicures.
The advantages of a short manicure
On any manicure you would not stop your attention, the main thing is that the pens look well-groomed. To avoid the appearance of pigment spots on the skin, periodically peeling should be carried out and the hands should be treated with masks.
At the same time, short nails have a number of advantages over long ones:
- It is much easier to care for short nails and give an attractive shape to the nail plate.
- Manicure becomes more practical.
- A short manicure will not interfere with homework or other duties.
- Manicure for short nails is economical.
Main trends
2018 will continue the trend of naturalness. Therefore, the optimal length can be considered the one where the free edge of the nail plate will project only a few millimeters. Natural should remain and the shape of the nail. In 2018, nails of oval or almond shape with neat, rounded edges will be relevant.
Year of the earthen dog will give fashionable women many new ideas, among which conservative decisions will get along well with a bright design. The talisman of the coming year is a diamond, so you should pay attention to the decoration of nails with various rhinestones, stones and other bright decor.
No less popular will be a combination of different textures. For example, on a glossy basis, you can make a velvet ornament with the help of powder.
For those who like to experiment, 2018 will bring a lot of interesting ideas. At the top of the tops will be matte manicure, chameleon, cat eye and the effect of broken glass. Among the new products, you can select the imitation of natural stone. Therefore, having made yourself a marble manicure, you can be sure that you will not be left without attention.
If we talk about color, then, above all, it is yellow, orange, blue, red and all its shades. Among the novelties of the new year, we can distinguish a combination of similar in color shades (fuchsia with pink, orange with lemon).
However, do not forget about naturalness. Pastel colors (peach, beige, pale blue and light pink) will be in demand in 2018.
Manicure with rhinestones
This decor can be called universal, suitable for any nail design. With the help of rhinestones, you can create both a separate pattern and decorate any pattern with it. Both simple lines and intricate patterns will look beautiful.
And those who do not want to bother too much, can simply make a “caviar” design from a multicolored placer of small pebbles. Ideal such a manicure looks in combination with rings that adorn the nail plate.
You can decorate with rhinestones not only a festive manicure, but also a casual one. The most important thing is not to forget about the sense of proportion, otherwise you risk to appear tasteless.
Alternatively, you can use small shiny confetti kamifubuki. Separately, you can pick up small or vice versa large circles, or combine them at your discretion.
Geometric pattern
Geometric patterns, which are decorated with marigolds, continue to remain at the peak of popularity. But, in 2018, he will become more vivid. And all because the fashion includes colors such as lavender, orange, fuchsia and others.
Options for creating such a manicure mass. This may be a straight line or an irregularly shaped line.
Choosing the direction of the bands, it is important to consider some features. If the nail is short and at the same time wide, then it is better to stay on a vertical line. On narrow nails, a horizontal bar will look more concise, allowing you to visually increase the width of the nail plate.
For those who are not sure that they can draw a line evenly, special metal strips have been created, glued in the right place and covered with transparent varnish on top.
French manicure
This design has become a classic. But so that you do not look old-fashioned, the designers transformed it somewhat, making it more vivid and expressive.
In 2018, the French will be non-standard. Now the horizontal bar can be bright and even contrast with the main surface.
Mixing textures are also allowed. The base may be glossy, while the strip is matte and vice versa. Adding an additional few curls, you get an abstract composition.
Do you like to set accents? Highlight a few fingers with lace or floral elements, complete the decor with sparkles or metal ribbons.
Moon manicure
Among the universal types of manicure for short nails can be identified lunar. It is suitable for both office and party.In 2018 women of fashion are offered to introduce creativity into it. To do this, you can play with the hole, making it concave, rectangular or triangular. Moreover, it can be shifted higher, made asymmetric, or left on it is not shaded areas.
You are also offered to experiment with the color gamut. Now it is not necessary to choose classic shades. Brave girls will like to combine the most extraordinary colors, playing with contrast.
At the same time, do not forget that the moon manicure visually shortens the nail. Therefore, this technique can be used only for those whose nail plate is slightly elongated and has an oval or almond shape.
Manicure with stickers
If you are not sure that you can make a perfect design, but you want an unusual manicure for yourself, stickers will help you. Every year, their manufacturers take into account all the fashion trends and, on this basis, create their products.
There are 2 types of stickers: transferable and water. To use the water sticker, you need to soak it for half an hour in water. After that, carefully cut the pattern and apply it on the nail covered with the base. Top fixer is applied. The advantage of such a sticker will be visual naturalness.
Transfer stickers do not require pre-soaking. At will, you can choose thematic drawings or plain ornaments.
Craquelure
In 2018, vintage style will be very popular. This effect has craquelure. To make such a manicure, it is enough to apply a special varnish on the base, which cracks during drying and creates the effect of crocodile or snake skin.
There is another option to achieve this effect - the use of special foil. It creates a mirror texture with an imitation of a cracking effect. Ideal artificial cracks look bright manicure.
Ombre
The effect of an ombre is a visual smooth transition of close shades. For applying such a manicure using a special technique. In this case, the transition can be not only horizontal, but also vertical. The most important thing is a well-chosen combination of colors.
As you can see, there are a lot of options for creating manicure for short nails. But whichever one you choose, the most important thing is to combine it with your color type and harmonize with the created image.
And which manicure for short nails do you prefer?
