For a beautiful manicure, various decorative elements are used - rhinestones, sparkles, stickers and stamping. Moreover rhinestone nail decoration Is one of the most popular timeless techniques.
General recommendations
Rhinestones on the nails look impressive, however, due to the bulk and poor-quality gluing, the jewelry quickly deteriorates and falls off.
To make such a manicure last longer, you need to follow a few basic guidelines:
- All household chores (wet cleaning, washing dishes or windows) should be done with special gloves.
- The nails should not come into contact with the shoes, it is imperative to use a spoon.
- The least contact with hot water is desirable to avoid melting of the adhesive.
Rhinestones should be matched with delicate light or solid dark colors if the client needs a simple and discreet manicure.
Also, the following techniques are well suited for rhinestones:
- geometric painting;
- gradient on nails;
- focus on one finger;
- a combination of rubbing and rhinestones;
- jacket lined with rhinestones.
The shape and size of the decorative element is determined by the composition and the general color scheme of the manicure, as well as the shape of the nail.
Techniques and methods
In order to securely fix the rhinestone on the nail, you should use a plastic and flexible base with high adhesive properties. There are several popular techniques that use rubber-based bases and dense acrylic gels.
| Epoxy mount, no sticky top or base | A small amount of material (diamonds should not sink in a sticky liquid) is applied to the nail, rhinestones are laid out with tweezers, after which the nails are dried in a lamp. Epoxy glue and top are almost invisible against the background of gel polish, but they reliably hold the rhinestones when drying for more than 30 seconds. |
| Gel mount | The technique repeats the previous one. Due to the dense and viscous properties of the gel (it is also used for nail extension), it tightly and reliably fixes diamonds on the nail. |
| Mounting on acryl gel | Acrylgel has a less dense structure and is more prone to chipping than conventional gel. However, it suits well for fixing rhinestones - due to the transparency of the structure, it is invisible on the nail. |
For the techniques described, it is imperative to use gel polish or shellac as a base. If a manicure with rhinestones is performed at home without an ultraviolet lamp, you should purchase special jewelry on a sticky substrate that will fix on the nail without unnecessary help. However, such a manicure will be inferior to a professional one in durability.
Ideas for a solid color manicure
Monochrome varnish is considered the most successful base for decoration with rhinestones. Diamonds grab attention, being the largest design element, and the manicure will look solid. The classic option would be to decorate one nail (usually a nameless one) at the cuticle with one rhinestone. Also, a monochromatic manicure allows you to put rhinestones on each nail near the cuticle.
If in the first case, any size of the element is permissible, then in the second one should be limited to rhinestones of 1 mm.
Also, for a monochromatic dark manicure, you can randomly lay out rhinestones of a contrasting white or gray color on one or two adjacent nails. In a monochromatic manicure, simplicity and accuracy of design are appreciated - this option is suitable for everyday wear under a business suit or ordinary clothes.He does not look provocative, does not focus attention and will suit any look.
Options in different shades
To avoid oversaturation with elements, when decorating with rhinestones, no more than two shades should be combined. It is advisable not to use contrasting varnishes - blue and gray tones, pink and coffee, as well as emerald and marsh tones are well suited for diamonds.
Varnish combinations are suitable for those who do not have a dress code and prefer to wear bright and contrasting clothes - colored manicure will organically complement a flashy spectacular image.
When using two or more shades, it is not recommended to spread cuticles on all nails with rhinestones, fill more than a third of the space of one nail with diamonds, or make a jacket with stones. Also, you should not combine more than one shade of rhinestones on your nails (with the exception of pearl and black) - the manicure looks chaotic and scattered.
Decor ideas
To create a voluminous look, metal elements can be added to the manicure - they go well with shiny rhinestones. It is important that such decor is present on no more than 2 nails to avoid oversaturation. In a metallic manicure, a dark shade of the base varnish should be avoided.
Option for a gentle light manicure with decor:
- The nail plate is covered with beige or pale pink varnish.
- In the center of the nail on a nameless one, a silhouette of a heart is laid out on glue or gel with decorative metal beads.
- There are several bright silver rhinestones around the heart. The rest of the space except for the heart is filled with neutral moonstone rhinestones.
Such a simple manicure will suit a business or evening look to a light dress, suit.
Matte manicure
Matte manicure has been especially popular in the last 3 years. It requires very careful wear due to the dustiness. A beautiful manicure with rhinestones is considered very delicate, and the matte top is especially well combined with light colors of the varnish.
Contrasting black rhinestones will look advantageous over gray, powdery and beige shades. With a matte finish, you don't have to be limited to a couple of rhinestones - on a neutral basis, even filling the entire nail with diamonds will not look flashy.
Light rhinestones will complement a red or dark blue matte manicure. And on a black base, the effect of the "night sky" will be created - numerous bright points on a dark substrate, which is now considered one of the main trends in manicure.
Due to its fading, matte manicure with rhinestones will suit any look - both informal clothes and a strict business suit (in this case, it is preferable to use a square or soft square shape). A matte top will look messy on solid black or brown nails paired with shiny stones or foil.
Variants with patterns and pictures
Ideas with decor (decor options, how to do it, who suits it, when it is appropriate, what image it creates, what colors are used) A beautiful manicure with rhinestones is easily complemented by design.
With a geometric painting of the nail, you can lay a vertical or horizontal strip with diamonds or make it a central rhinestone on the "cross". The most popular combinations of geometry are pink polish with black rhinestones, beige polish with gray rhinestones and purple manicure with moonstone rhinestones.
The combination of diamonds and rub is well suited for a festive or evening manicure. The combination of gloss and metallic, together, accentuates the manicure. It is important that the nails fit into the overall tone of the suit or have a matching contrasting shade - otherwise the manicure will look dirty.
It is important that the rub and rhinestones are on different nails - otherwise, the diamond itself will be lost against the background of a shiny base.
French itself is considered a very popular element of manicure.If you need to focus on the nails, you should choose a neutral substrate (beige or light blue is perfect), and lay out the "smile" with small azmazes of the color of a moonstone.
It is not recommended to make a jacket with dark blue or black rhinestones - the manicure will look unfinished. A dark diamond can be fixed in the center of the "smile" or applied with a classic varnish and a rhinestone matching the color of the varnish to the cuticle.
Fashion trends in 2020
Beautiful manicure with rhinestones is actively gaining popularity. Among the diamonds at the moment, the leading position is occupied by stones up to 1 mm in size of the color of the moonstone. They are considered more neutral than white or gray rhinestones, do not reflect light as actively, but create interesting iridescent overflows.
The classic shape of nails is a soft square. In 2020, she began to gain popularity in a new way and is already approaching the almond shape, which has been in the lead for the last three to four years. A jacket with diamonds on a light substrate, as well as geometric black stripes in combination with light rhinestones will be relevant.
The most fashionable youth shapes are soft almonds and pointe shoes.
Powdery shades combined with red or black geometric designs or simple patterns. Geometry strives for the subtlety of lines.
Also considered fashionable are small drawings on one or two nails in an animal or plant theme, made in thin lines and decorated with neutral white rhinestones.
It is better to use gray or powdery shades as a substrate for such drawings, and a matte top for fixing.
Black lines in geometry give way to dark green and dark blue. A combination of colors of a geometric pattern and rhinestones, as well as their opposite contrast, will look advantageous. At the same time, it is better not to use geometry and diamonds on one nail.
The most fashionable color of 2020 among varnishes will be mint. No less popular will be green and mint rhinestones in combination with white and beige varnish, as well as a mint jacket in combination with black or moon rhinestones at the cuticle.
Extensions with pink gel give way to "transparent" extensions with designs in plant or animal themes or round and star-shaped glitters. Simple geometric black stamping will highlight a pale powdery manicure, white or silver will accentuate dark gray.
The effect of the "starry sky" is more and more actively depicted on nails with rubbing, foil, small rhinestones or sparkles of silver or gold color. Looks especially stylish in combination with a matte top without a sticky layer. Popular both when applied to all nails, and for decorating two or three nails.
It is not recommended to use a single finger design or a “striped” design.
A manicure in 2020 will look attractive with a selective focus on one or two fingers, which is achieved with contrasting rhinestones or foil. Foil is better to choose silver, gold or mint, to avoid purple and dark shades. Foil gradients are also relevant - in this case, you should give preference to pink foil on a neutral beige background.
Video about manicure with rhinestones
Beautiful manicure with rhinestones "Heart":