Matte black manicure is becoming more popular. Experienced nail artists say that a solid velvety finish is considered versatile and suitable for any nail shape. Before decorating such a manicure with a design, you need to find out which design will look more successful, because additional elements are not always combined with the shape and length of the nails.
Matte black manicure. Features of technology
Matte black color in manicure has become considered a classic. If the glossy black looks slightly provocative and strongly attracts attention, then the matte finish can be an addition to the everyday and business look. Stylists consider it a successful combination of such a manicure with clothes in dark and light colors. The exception is brown, especially at the top.
The colors of the accessories should overlap with the manicure, ideally have the same matte surface.
The matte black finish draws attention to the hands. It is important that the skin is well moisturized, and there are no small burrs and visible cuticles near the nail plate. The velvety surface emphasizes all the irregularities on the nails, so this manicure is not suitable for girls with problem plates. Black nails are considered more appropriate for off-season wear.
You can get an unusual matte effect using special tools in the salon, as well as at home using materials at hand:
Salon technicians
Top coverage
You can use a glossy varnish, which is covered with an additional layer that corrects the texture.
Matt lacquer
Gel polish is used, which has a sandy texture in the finished form.
Acrylic Powder
Before the last drying, the nails are sprinkled with transparent powder, dried under a llama, and the residues are carefully removed with a soft brush.
Dust
The technique is similar to the previous one, it differs only in the method of application. Dust should be applied with a fluffy brush.
Home technicians
Fraser or buff
Manicure is performed according to the standard scheme. After final drying, the surface is treated with a tool, grinding off a thin layer of the top.
Hot steam
Suitable only for common varnishes. Nearly dried nails are held over a container of boiling water so that moist hot steam splashes over them. After 2-3 minutes the glossy surface becomes matt.
Starch or soda
Powders are used as dust. Residues are removed with a damp brush after drying.
At home, you can create a matte varnish from ordinary black. To do this, add a few pinches of crumbled eyeshadows to the container, without shine. The contents of the bottle are thoroughly mixed by throwing 2 metal balls inside.
Matte black nails can be of any shape and length. The main thing is to correctly use additional decorations and different designs.
For short nails
A solid black finish looks good on small nails. It is not recommended to use large jewelry, rhinestones, stones and beads. To visually stretch the plate and make it oval, a vertical gradient from black to gray will help. The velvety texture makes the transition smoother.
Black matte nail designs
Such a manicure looks stylish and is suitable for everyday wear, as well as for evening and business looks.
For short nails, a combination of matte and glossy varnish is considered unsuccessful. A design with large light patterns, as well as with stripes located across the nail, is not suitable. This design makes the plate wider and shortens it. Drawings should be minimalistic and have a thin outline.
Long nails
On long nails, matte black manicure can be combined with glossy varnish. The jacket looks good, strokes along the contour and alternating textures. For example, 3 fingers are velvety and 2 are glossy. Geometric patterns made with colored foil or varnish in metallic colors look unusual.
Black goes well with gold, silver and red shiny ribbons. Light drawings are best done only on the ring finger and use matte gel polishes. Medium and small rhinestones should be used as decorations. On long nails, the effect of transparent drops looks good. It is made with a glossy top coat.
Tips for creating a matte black manicure for different nail shapes
The matte black feet, which can be designed in many different ways, adorn toes of any length. However, professional nail masters advise you to follow some rules when performing a matte manicure in dark colors, depending on the shape of the nail plate.
For almond shape
On nails of this shape, a black matte finish with narrow holes looks good. The well color can be gray, red or transparent. It is not recommended to combine glossy and matte varnish, placing the first one at the base. The matte finish looks good on the bottom, and on top there is a thin glossy jacket.
To emphasize the narrow part of the nail, you can stick on rhinestones. At the cuticle, in the middle of the plate, there is a line of metal-colored jewelry. The row begins with a large rhinestone, reaches the middle of the nail and the size of the jewelry decreases to the smallest.
From geometric patterns, you can choose diagonal stripes with alternating velvety and glossy textures. Massive sculpting is not recommended. In black, it visually makes the manicure heavier and expands the nail. The almond shape is losing its uniqueness.
For square shape
On square nails, as in the previous case, a glossy jacket looks original. The black matte coating visually expands the short nail plate, therefore, you should not additionally burden the manicure with modeling, large rhinestones and wide lines.
Drawings are made with a thin brush or stamps with a small pattern are used. If you want to mix matte and fine glitter, then glittering only 1 finger on each hand is considered successful. The velvety surface on square nails is combined with large silver rhinestones. Black glitters look spectacular.
The micro-bead manicure accentuates the matte finish. It is better to use black "eggs" and apply them only on 2 fingers. If all nails are styled in this way, the nails will visually become heavier and look too massive.
For sharp nails
On such nails, matte black varnish and geometric patterns made from foil or using stamps with shiny varnish are perfectly combined. For drawings, it is better to choose floral motifs, small cobwebs or wide lines. The sharp shape is suitable for large sculpting.
The matte "sweater" on the middle or ring finger looks original. You can use large rhinestones of golden and bronze shades.
The combination of gloss and matte black surface on this nail shape is considered risky. Most often, such a manicure looks too vulgar. It is permissible to make a glossy jacket, but strictly repeating the triangular shape of the plate.The lines should not be too wide, and a sharp corner should be left on the matte part.
For beveled nails
Matte black nails, the design of which should be as modest as possible, have a beveled shape. Nail masters categorically object to sculpting, 3D decorations and large drawings on such nails. It is believed that additional jewelry can attract all the attention, and an extravagant form will become unattractive.
The most advantageous option is a monochromatic matte finish in black. It accentuates the beveled ends and makes the manicure “expensive” and stylish.
You can use jewelry, but their number should be minimal. Drawings and geometric shapes should be thin and fluid. Straight vertical and horizontal lines are not recommended. You can draw diagonal contrasting stripes, the angle of which should coincide with the side of the bevel.
Ideas for a spectacular matte black manicure design
A beautiful manicure with a black matte finish can be done at home, on your own.
To do this, be sure to have:
degreaser;
basic coverage;
black gel polish;
topcoat with a matte effect;
buff;
gel polish remover;
cuticle oil;
Ultraviolet lamp.
Below is a step-by-step description that details the different ways to decorate a black matte manicure.
Geometry
The most common patterns used to create geometric patterns are brushes, tape, and stamps. Straight lines are easy to draw by hand, complex shapes are transferred to the nail using stamping. To make the manicure effective and original, you can make transparent geometric patterns using ribbons.
What you need:
foil tape;
transparent base;
black gel polish;
matte top.
Before applying the base layer, grind the nail plate, remove irregularities with a buff and degrease. The base coat is applied in a dense layer and dried under a lamp for 2-3 minutes. A conceived pattern is laid out on the dried surface with a tape.
For short nails, vertical lines, triangles reaching the middle of the nail and oblique stripes are suitable. On long ones, squares, full-length triangles and a cobweb look good. For a sharp shape it is better to use double shapes.
For example, the triangular shape should be repeated. The lower triangle from the base reaches an acute angle to the end of the finger, and the second corner rises above it. The distance between the strips should not exceed the width of the tape. From above, on the glued strips, apply black gel polish and dry in a lamp for 1-2 minutes.
2 coats can be applied if required. After drying, the tapes are gently and slowly removed from the surface of the nail. An unpainted pattern remains, through which the natural color of the plate is visible. Finally, a top matte finish is applied. The surface of the nail will become velvety and even after drying in the lamp.
Drawings
To create drawings, it is important to use a matte gel polish or cover the nail with a top coat with this effect at the end of the work. On a black matte manicure, contrasting patterns look most effective. You can paint them with a brush, use stamps or apply stickers.
To create white drawings you need:
white and black gel polish;
matte finish;
base;
brushes or plate with stamps.
Manicure is done in a standard way. The drawing begins to be applied after the black gel polish has dried. For short nails, it is best to use a stamp with fine and thin contours. For example, a cobweb, small flowers, small peas.
After transferring the drawing, it is dried in a lamp and a top coat is applied. If it was decided to paint with a brush, then for small nail plates, you should choose a minimalistic image and place it on the ring finger. For long nails, designs with large elements are suitable.
Abstractions, flowers and lettering look good. Black varnish is combined with thin white lace, which can be placed horizontally and diagonally.
For sharp nails, it is recommended to apply the pattern not on the entire nail, but only on top. The best option is considered to be a floral arrangement with large details, which originates at an acute angle and smoothly descends to the middle of the nail. When the drawing is dry, the manicure is completed by applying a matte finish and drying.
Sequins
Glitters can be used in metallic shades or black. From small glitter, you can create patterns or simply sprinkle your nails, creating the effect of a starry sky.
To decorate a matte surface with shine, you need a standard set:
base and top;
black varnish;
sequins.
After applying black and drying, you can decorate your nails with shine. To create the effect of a starry sky, a small amount of fine glitter is sprayed onto the top coating, and then dried. This design is suitable for short nails. It does not overload the manicure, but adds luxury.
Long nails can be decorated with a shiny pattern. This will require stamping. The transparent coating is mixed with the gloss in a separate container and applied to a plate with stamps. The drawing is transferred to the nails. It is important that the size of the sequins is as small as possible, almost like a speck of dust. Then the drawing will be clear. The pattern is dried separately and then fixed with a matte finish.
In the design of sharp nails, the creation of a thin shiny jacket is allowed. On the dried varnish, the lines are drawn with a transparent base, and sprinkled with glitter on top. Dry the nails in a lamp, remove the remaining gloss with a brush. Cover the nail with a matte base coat and dry again.
Gold and silver
Gold or silver goes well with black. They look more luxurious on a matte surface than on a glossy surface. The effect can be created using foil or rubbing. Girls with short nails are not recommended to get carried away with these colors. Full coverage of the ring finger is allowed.
On long nails, patterns or geometric shapes are allowed. They don't have to be on every finger.
Patterns look harmoniously on the middle and nameless or on the little finger. For sharp shapes, combinations of metallic colors with black on all nails are suitable. It is important that the drawing is small and repeats the kennels of the plate. Combinations of gold and silver together are unacceptable.
Rhinestones
Matte black nails designed with rhinestones should be long. This type of decoration is not suitable for short and wide plates. On elongated oval-shaped nails, rhinestones of silver or black look good. Large round rhinestones of a golden hue are suitable for sharp nails.
It is better to place decorations on the bottom. The higher the rhinestone, the smaller its size. Rhinestones are placed on the nails with tweezers. First, a layer of black varnish is dried, and then a top coat with a matte effect is applied. Decorations are laid out on top and dried again in a lamp.
3D Black Matte Nails Decorations
This extravagant way to decorate a manicure is only suitable for long nails. On short ones, such decorations look bulky. For a sharp shape, it is not recommended to decorate more than 2 fingers on each hand. Otherwise, the form loses its attractiveness. As elements of decoration, you need to choose details that match the color.
Sparkling bows, crowns, hearts look good on matte nails. 3D decorations are fixed on a top coating or on a special glue, depending on the size. Combinations of bright decorations of acid colors and a matte surface are considered unsuccessful. It is not recommended to use parts with pearl beads.
Matte black nails without design adorn all types of fingers and nails. When complementing a manicure with decorations, it is important to remember that for each form there are special recommendations, observing which the risk of making a bad nail design is reduced to zero.
Patterns look harmoniously on the middle and nameless or on the little finger. For sharp shapes, combinations of metallic colors with black on all nails are suitable. It is important that the drawing is small and repeats the kennels of the plate. Combinations of gold and silver together are unacceptable.