Almond-shaped nail design ideas. New items with a picture, French, ombre

Almond-shaped nails in late 2018 and early 2019 confidently takes the top place in design among masters of manicure. Although the tips of the nail plate are narrower than the base of the nail, they do not have sharp corners. They are practical because they do not cling to things and, as a result, retain their appearance for a long time.

Almond-shaped nails: who are they suitable for?

Almond-shaped nails have a conical oblong shape, reminiscent of the outline of an almond nut. It fits medium toes.

Thanks to the natural pointed shape of the nails, the fingers look visually longer, so it suits almost everyone:

• The design of almond-shaped nails suggests their initial length is greater than average. But this length is not suitable for women housekeeping or with babies in their arms. They will break off under heavy load.
  
• On short nails, this design will be shaped like a triangle. With insufficient length, it is impossible to create an elongated pointed oval.
• For owners of plump hands with not very long fingers, almond-shaped nails will add elegance and visually correct imperfections.

According to psychologists, this form is preferred by perky and flirtatious women who are not afraid to live and are ready to surprise.

Bright solid color manicure

Almond-shaped nail designs look great with rich color coatings.

The following tones are trending this year:

• Deep red or burgundy. It looks bold and defiant. The ruby ​​color is recommended in 2019 for owners of dark and red hair. Almond nails can be coated with coral magnetic nail polish for a cat-eye effect.
• Black color. A solid, deep color can be decorated with a bright umbrella pattern on one or more fingers. When choosing black, you should pay attention to the design. Black nails are combined with gold geometry or matte and glossy coatings on one nail.
• Choose from gray shades from almost white to wet asphalt. Nude gray almond nails are appropriate for office and formal occasions. The gray color does not need additional decorations. Enough minimal decorations for 1-2 nails.
• Deep blue and green. These will be the hits of this summer's almond nail manicure. Green nails will accentuate light hair or green eyes.
  

Monochrome design is diluted with rhinestones, a different coating structure, drawing.

Matte finish

Applying a matte top will give the classic shape an ultra-modern look. The matte finish of the nails makes the color deep and does not glare in the sun.

They create a velvet effect in 2 ways: using a matte top and applying powder or flock:

• You can cover the entire nail, so combining with gloss:

1. the nail, divided in half along the longitudinal or transverse line, is covered with gloss on one side, and with a matte top on the other;
2. alternation of diagonal stripes "gloss-mat" is created on the entire nail or on each of its longitudinal halves. This design visually lengthens the fingers even more;
3. imitation of embossed skin with glossy blotches on the matte finish of the nail looks perfect in black and brown.

• Dark almond-shaped nails in matte finish are a godsend of this season.
  
• New this year: the use of newspaper lettering on a matte finish.
• Matte almond nails with nail art with drawings of animals, portraits and plants.

Matte nails look elegant and understated in a simple monochrome design. But for light pink and nude shades, matte is prohibited.

Lunar and French manicure

Almond nails combine with moon and french designs. And the use of natural shades of beige neutralizes the "predation" of the pointed shape. Lunar manicure is suitable for owners of a narrow nail plate.  

A variant of French manicure with a “smile” shifted to the base of the nail, repeating the lunula, has been an independent trend in nail design for several years.

In order for the manicure to look harmonious, the contour of the drawn lunula should follow the contour of the tip of the nail:

• New for spring 2019: nails are covered with pink Nude varnish, leaving a transparent hole, edged with white matte dots. One nail on each hand is decorated with graphics from the same matte dots.
• The current deep blue glossy manicure is complemented by nails with a matte finish with lunula lined with stones or sparkles.
  
• Almond nails with a natural ombre jacket are decorated with a moon-crown made of shiny stones and rhinestones. You can add a winter-themed print to it.

This year, a discreet jacket will actually be combined with:

• graphic drawings;
• multi-colored holes;
• the "negative" effect;
• elements of a matte finish.

The sequins at the tip of the dark matte nail plate are a little menacing.

But if you add rhinestone jewelry to 1-2 fingers, the manicure will take on a festive look. Laying out the arch of the almond-shaped nail with stones and crystals is a jacket option for holiday outings in 2019.

Reverse French

This design is suitable for those who like to experiment. To create it, you need a stencil to highlight a line around the perimeter of the nail plate.

The best ideas for reverse french manicure:

• The trend of this year - red and black - is appropriate to apply in this variant: the glossy black center is edged with a red border, which practically disappears on the sides of the nail.
• Black border combined with purple base color applied using the gradient technique. Black edging is a pair for almost all colors.
• On almond nails of the color of eggplant from rhinestones, spread the right / left half of the reverse "smile", making a mirror image on the next finger. An almost black manicure with this design "comes to life" and becomes more festive.

On a natural nail, all heavy jewelry items should be placed at the base, since the overgrown nail plate can break off. On extended nails, rhinestones and stones are used throughout the area. Stamping your nails with a portrait will make your reverse french nails look like a work of art.

With foil

Foil almond nail designs for the 2019 season are determined by the location where they will be displayed.

The most successful almond nail design ideas using foil:

• nautical motifs will take on a new look with blue foil stripes;
• black matte base covered with red foil lined with fragments;
• asymmetric stripes of different widths in metallic color are drawn on a blue rub;
• a combination of several techniques on scarlet almond-shaped nails: white foil in the center of the nail is covered with a matte top; an inscription is applied on top with a thin brush / needle or a drawing is stamped. It is also possible to use newspaper printing.

With stones

For such a design, the length of the nail is needed more than average in order for the stone to look organic:

• A classic jacket is decorated on one finger on each hand with a stone, which is encircled with a gold outline, drawing a monogram. A similar motif is repeated on all nails, making it a little easier. After drying, the design is covered with a transparent varnish.
• On sky blue almond-shaped nails, a pattern is laid out, repeating the outlines of the nail, from stones:

1. one side - small stones of the same color;
2. center - a dark blue stone of the same size;
3. the other side is a different color of the stones;
4. completion - rhinestones in purple tones.

Visually, a nail with such a design lengthens even more, and a discreet shade due to stones and rhinestones draws attention to the manicure.

With rhinestones

A classic jacket, if you add rhinestones to it, acquires volume.

The latest ideas for decorating with rhinestones French manicure 2019 on almond nails:

• The classic colors of the jacket are complemented by a lunula lined with rhinestones and decorated with a crown on one nail and a half of a reverse smile on the other. On the rest of the fingers, just a jacket remains.
• Black jacket and gold polish will help to create an Egyptian flavor on almond shaped nails. It is necessary to place a black rhinestone in the center of the moon, overlapping it with gold stones and draw a wide gold line to the tip of the nail, blocking the "smile". The main color of the plate is natural.

With rub

A rub-in manicure always shines, it is an irreplaceable attribute of parties and holidays:

• The pink shade of the rub in with a lighter base will give the impression of the vulnerability of the owner of such nails.
• The opal rubbing of almond nails is complemented with rhinestones and stones.
• A black glossy background is covered in the center with a fiery light green rub.

With sequins

Decorating French manicure with a glitter finish will be a hit in the summer of 2019.

Fashion trends this year offer the following almond shaped nail ideas:

• A nude jacket with lemon / lime edging and sparkly tips.
  
• The matte base of a dark (black, gray, eggplant) color in the "space" style in combination with a jacket of pastel shades is complemented by inserts of glitter.
• 1-2 nails on the hand are covered with a matte finish. The combination of a matte base and a glitter smile in the same color scheme will make this almond nail design a style reference this summer.

Beautiful nude

Camouflage in Nude colors - a classic of French manicure - is climbing to the top of popularity this year. Discreet nails ending in a bright white tip are not for everyone. If the nail plate is narrow, and the cuticle grows in a straight line, then it is better to replace the classic jacket with an ombre-style manicure with a smooth transition of colors. It will visually expand the nail plate.

The best design solution for almond-shaped nails in Nude colors is to complement them with the minimum number of elements:

• contrasting geometric lines;
  
• metallized parts;
• French;
• reverse french with Swarovski crystals;
• newspaper design. Use strips of newspaper soaked for 5-10 seconds. in alcohol. Newspaper clippings are placed on the nails covered with clear varnish with tweezers and pressed, allowing the paint to transfer to the nail. The paper is removed and the print is covered with clear varnish.

Marble patterns

Nails with a pattern in the form of marble dilute the monochrome monochromatic manicure, allowing you not to get out of the general color scheme:

• Purple matte nails are shaded by several glossy marble ones, executed in a gradient from a white base to a dark top and vice versa.
• For tanned hands: white almond-shaped nails with a marble pattern in blue-green tones.

Aquarium design

The technique of aqua design is that the drawing is placed under a layer of gel without using a colored background. Almond-shaped nails with this design solution look harmonious. In 2019, the following trends are foreseen in oval shaped aquarium nail art.

Ombre and gradient technique - the best combination of shades

A smooth transition of color from one shade to another or from translucency to saturation is decorated with geometry, painting, applications.

Combinations are held in high esteem this year:

• from black and burgundy at the base - to white and scarlet at the end;
• horizontal transition from pink to green in shades of Nude;
• from blue to bright light green; matte top;
• blue / purple gradient with nautical inlay. You can add: anchor, starfish, steering wheel, pearls and gems, as well as footprints in the sand.
• violet luster from dark at the base to white at the end and vice versa;
• the same purple, but only Nude; one nail, decorated with rhinestones, will add brightness to discreet shades.

Stylish geometric designs and floral motifs

Nail art rules prescribe not combining more than three different shades in a manicure.

But these three are enough for a master with imagination:

• black outline of straight lines and circles, gray matte, silver rub;
• white outline, light gray gloss, pink nude, white and natural colors of the sectors;
• for summer: the outline of palm trees against the backdrop of a sunset or sea; flying seagulls complete the picture;
• autumn motive: bunches of mountain ash against the background of flying leaves.

Water-based nail design

How to create the appearance of the sea coast on your fingers, the following ideas will suggest:

• Pearl. A half-pearl is placed in a shell painted on a sea background, covered with gel. The adjacent nail can be decorated with the figure of a sea nymph.
  
• Anchors and steering wheelsdrawn on different nails are tied together by a rope running through all the nails. Blue background, gold painting.
• Fish, whales and jellyfish, "Floating" on the nails. Part of the marine life is drawn on one nail, partly on the other. The main idea behind such a painting is communication.
• Creating a relief wave or shells by alternating gloss with a matte finish. To draw a wave, use the gradient technique.

Stepping design

Stamping design is easy to apply. It is enough to fill the selected drawing on a plastic base with varnish, remove the excess, and then stamp it on the nail with a stamp. The drawing is clear and contains many small elements, which cannot be achieved with ordinary drawing.

Any motive can be stamped:

• buildings, nature, interior;
• animals with a clear drawing;
• portraits of people.

In order to achieve a unique look, you do not need to wash the varnish from the skin surrounding the nail.

Slider design

Sliders are water-based nail decals or designs that are glued to varnish. With their help, you can create a filigree pattern on your nails without spending a lot of time.

There are many sliders designs:

• intersecting lines and geometric shapes;
• lace patterns;
• images of animals, birds, fish and plants;
  
• portraits and paintings;
• 3D images.

You can use stickers on any design of the nail plate with different techniques of applying varnish.

For almond-shaped nails, the following will be especially relevant:

• Japanese motifs on moon nails in nude shades;
• flower romance - an emphasis on the approaching spring;
• marble nails in blue, blue and pink tones.

Stickers can be used to decorate all or some nails. Sliders are combined with stones and rhinestones.

Broken glass effect

This design is suitable for parties due to its brightness and brilliance. The broken glass effect is achieved through the use of sparkles placed under the transparent top.This year, the actual nail colors are additionally decorated with pieces of "broken glass", and then even pastel-colored manicure will acquire a shine.

Almond-shaped nail design with the effect of "broken glass", which was prepared by the nail art guru for 2019:

• 2-3 triangles in the center of the plate and 3-4 circles at the base or tip of the nail. The circles smooth out the sharpness of the triangle and create harmony with the rounded shape of the nail.
  
• Trendy bright green color. Place the green triangle in the lunula area on a matte black background. Decorate a jacket in green colors.
• Lay out dark blue "glasses" on black gloss. Two nails are enough per hand.
• A pink triangle of "glass", edged with silver dust, on a matte background plus geometry and a black jacket. This design has incorporated several design techniques at once.

Above were presented design ideas for almond-shaped nails that will help any girl find her unique style. By following these recommendations, you can create unique looks on your nails and remain in trend throughout 2019, surprising others and catching the envious glances of your rivals.

Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya

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