Manicure on small nails with gel polish. Photo designs

Manicure for short nails - the choice of a modern woman leading an active lifestyle. Beautiful well-groomed even small nails are always relevant: they are convenient for doing homework, playing sports, traveling and not being afraid that they will break.

Features of creating a manicure for very small nails

The main feature of a short manicure is the selection of the shape of the nail for the structure of the fingers and hand. If earlier women followed fashion trends in manicure, now they prefer individuality and naturalness.

All forms are relevant today: square, round, almond-shaped. It is important that the chosen shape decorates the hand and makes the fingers visually longer. If you make the wrong choice, a manicure may not look aesthetically pleasing and repulsive. The table below shows the correct combinations of nail shape, cuticle shape and finger structure.

Often, owners of short nails who want to have a long manicure cannot afford it because of the physiological structure of the nail plate, its excessive fragility and tendency to delamination. But that doesn't mean they can't wear beautiful nails.

If desired, the nails can be lengthened by increasing them with special means.

Methods for strengthening and building short nails:

• Gel strengthening. Before applying the decorative coating, a layer of gel is applied, which protects the nail from breaking off for a long time.
• Strengthening with gel polish. If the nail plate is not too loose, the applied gel polish will give it sufficient strength.
• Gel extension. Thanks to this method, the nails are lengthened or given the desired shape.
• Acrylic build-up. It also helps to transform the nail plate by lengthening and creating a shape.

Manicure for small nails has no design restrictions. Almost all techniques can be used, observing the measure and harmony in the combination of colors and decorative elements.

How to choose a manicure for the shape of your nails:

• For an oval shape, floristic, geometric elements, ornaments and decor of moderate sizes are well suited. It is not recommended to use horizontal lines that visually shorten the nails.
• Square or rectangular nails have restrictions on the use of perpendicular lines, but are ideal for French manicures and dark finishes.
• When decorating round nails, it is best to try to avoid diagonal lines.

Fashion trends 2019 in the manicure of small nails

Geometry, abstractionism, floral design in combination with different textures of lacquer coatings and accessories are in fashion.Nail art is represented by a variety of everyday and holiday designs.

Stylish thin stripes

The design of nails with stripes in different variations is used both for office manicure and for special occasions and romantic evenings. It is important to use striping in combination with a base coat. One or two nails are decorated with linear elements, while the tone of the base varnish is chosen the same as on the rest of the nails or having a different texture or color.

Lines can be made from decorative elements (rhinestones, sparkles, broth) and foil. In this case, in combination with the bright color of the manicure, the nails will look attractive and solemn. Discreet tones with stripes of different styles are perfect for a business office style.

The use of a striped design on short nails is possible in combination with any type of nail design: French, moon manicure, gradient, using rubbing, foil and mica.

Abstraction

Geometric shapes, combined with stripes of different lengths, widths and directions, will transform even a boring manicure, making it elegant and memorable.

When designing on short nails, it is important to maintain moderation. Geometric patterns and lines are especially carefully applied to square or trapezoidal nail plates. Overloading with elements can visually reduce the nail and distort the desired effect.

fashionable accessories

Manicure for small nails also involves the use of fashionable decorative accessories.

In today's nail fashion, the following decorative elements can be distinguished:

• pearl beads and semi-beads of different sizes;
• koi fish scales;
• rhinestones;
• transfer holographic foil;
• liquid mica;
• shimmery powder;
• multi-colored glitters;
• velvet and powdery textures;
• silk for nails.

Stained glass

The idea to create stained glass nail art is borrowed from architectural art. The gel used to create the stained glass coating has a translucent structure and, after drying, creates the effect of glass.

Usually, on nails covered with a light base, a pattern is created with a contrasting varnish, which is filled with different colors. Such a manicure is very bright and catchy, therefore it is not always appropriate for wearing in the office, but ideal for relaxation and summer parties.

Types of varnishes and trendy shades in 2019

Designers are constantly working on creating new unusual types of nail coatings and tools for their application.

Now on the nail industry market you can find the following new items:

• Jelly gel polish;
• Spider web varnish;
• Gradient brushes;
• updated collections of nude tones, pastel and neon colors and gel polishes with different holographic effects.

Popular among fashionable colors and shades:

• all pastel colors;
• nude coatings,
• dark burgundy, brown, blue, red, green colors;
• bright and neon shades of orange, coral, red, mint.

Ideas for a beautiful manicure for small nails

There are practically no restrictions in choosing a design for nails. The combinations of colors, textures and decor are endless. Nevertheless, focusing on the image in clothes, it is important to observe the style and color combination.

Drawings

In the new season, floristic motives, images in the Picasso style, watercolors, animal decals, patterns applied with sparkling powder or velvet cover are relevant. All this is fashionable to use in combination with nude, white pastel shades of varnishes.

Manicure options with drawings:

• Light blue combined manicure with 1 or 2 nails decorated with small floral designs, matching the main varnish, made on a white background.
• Manicure for cheerful girls is made in bed colors, where each nail plate has its own, barely distinguishable, shade and a bright decal in one theme.
• White varnish, like a clean sheet with the application of simple contrasting color drawings in a watercolor style.

Classic and new French design

The fashion for classic French manicure receded into the background, but did not give up its positions. It is still relevant for connoisseurs of naturalness. For lovers of experimentation, French design appeared in a completely different style.

A bright non-trivial jacket is in fashion:

• Lemon base manicure with black edge.
• Seasonal jacket, with bright tips of nails, decorated with flowers, hearts, autumn leaves, snowflakes.
• Nude manicure with a rainbow jacket and a colored hole.
• Light-colored holographic coating with a bright holographic edge in blue or red.

Moon manicure

Lunar manicure, like French, this season is bright. Against the background of a transparent, pastel or nude varnish, a bright hole is made, and the lateral edges of the nail are also outlined.

Examples of trendy designs:

• Nude coating with different colored holes on each toe.
• Pastel manicure with a black hole in combination, on individual fingers, parallel vertical black stripes.
• Matte black finish with gold liquid mica hole and rimmed side nails

Combination with foil

Foil is used in all its interpretations: from strips to transfers. Used in combination with French and moon manicure, in stained glass decoration and abstract designs.

The most relevant designs using foil:

• Parallel vertical stripes of foil on a delicate pink background.
• A pastel shade of dandelion varnish made of small pieces of silver foil.
• Decorating the edge in a classic French manicure with bright lilac foil.

Matte manicure

In a matte version, both all nails and individual ones can be made, in combination with glossy varnish on other fingers. The matte finish is used with glitter, rhinestones, broths, pixie, liquid mica.

A matte finish manicure is relevant in restrained dark and light colors:

• Matt black base with white abstract elements applied in combination with small rhinestones.
• Monochrome coral matte finish with two nail plates in black and white, filled with geometric patterns.
• Dark blue matte varnish with highlighting of 1 nail, covered with shining silvery liquid mica.

Seasonal design

Depending on the time of year, different colors and decorations are used in manicure.

In summer and spring, a variety of colors on a transparent background is fashionable, in winter shine and warm dark colors prevail:

• Winter bright blue varnish, with a transition from glossy to matte with the application of laconic drawings with white gel in the form of Christmas tree decorations.
• A soft coffee finish with white snowflakes, in combination with nails with a knitted velvet finish, is another option for a winter design.
• Spring vibrant manicure with colorless jelly finish and vibrant watercolor flowers that can fill the nail or be single.
• Fruit design, with large and bright patterns of juicy ripe fruits on a nude background - relevant in the summer season
• An autumn romantic mood will create a manicure of calm tones, filled with colorful autumn leaves.

Bright and dark manicure

The trend of the season is monochrome coverage in bright or dark colors. It can be transparent, glossy and matte. Minimalism in decoration is encouraged.

The following colors are in fashion:

• coffee;
• eggplant;
• wine;
• Navy blue;
• shades of green;
• burgundy;
• plum;
• dark grey;
• bright red;
• coral;
• neon shades;

Slider design

The use of transfer elements significantly reduces the time for completing a manicure, but at the same time does not lose in attractiveness.

Decals come in a huge variety:

• vegetable patterns;
• colored lace (including foil silver and gold);
• floristic elements and animals;
• cartoon and comic book characters;
• seasonal decals;
• ornaments;
• space.

Rub and glitter

Manicure for small nails is distinguished by the ability to use all the variety of shiny elements, since gloss and shine visually lengthen the nail and make the hand more graceful.

This season, rubbing and glitter can be used to decorate all nails, or select only individual fingers.

Restrained light or muted dark tones, as well as bright mirror designs, are relevant:

• A dark matte eggplant finish with a light application of different sizes of purple glitter on the upper edge of the nail
• Emerald pearl manicure with a transparent hole in combination with 1 nail, decorated with jelly varnish and applied to the upper edge with silver glitter.
• Pastel monochrome coating using pearl rubbing on all fingers.

Delicate manicure

Delicate manicure is the trend of the new season. Delicate pastel colors, nude coatings and monochrome coloring are more relevant than ever.

Different combinations of shades and restraint in the decor will add elegance and romance to the image:

• Coffee high-gloss finish in different shades and highlight of 2 nails coated with white letter print on a coffee background.
• Monochrome matte finish in restrained coral color on all nails.
• Nude matte nails with decoration of 1 finger with small crystals in the area of ​​the hole or lateral sinus of the nail.
• Design in shades of gray with 2 nails covered with white varnish and with a 2 rows of matte gold confetti applique in the middle.

Vertical, horizontal stripes

The absolute trend of the season in combination with transparent bases, flesh and pastel colors - vertical and horizontal stripes.

Fashion designs:

• Light pink flesh varnish with short vertical stripes of white at different levels on each nail.
• Matte black manicure with thin white horizontal and vertical stripes.

Tropics

Drawing sliders or drawings in the form of leaves of tropical plants, palm trees, fruits, bird feathers, landscapes - everything is reflected in the trendy tropical nail designs:

• Bright nails made in the form of a ripe watermelon.
• A transparent base featuring green tropical foliage.
• Lunar manicure in the form of tropical fruit slices on a transparent base.

Eastern motives

Manicure on small nails in the form of oriental patterns and mehendi painting occupies a leading place in nail art this season.

Such images can be applied using decals, stamping, paint with a brush or dotter:

• Light gray gel coat with oriental-style spot color painting.
• Matte eggplant color of the main varnish with gold mehendi patterns.

Ombre

Ombre manicure can be two-color, multi-color, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, have transitions on each nail or smoothly spread over all fingers.

This season ombre is preferred in trendy colors:

• Transition from a nude base color to dark red at the ends, on all nails.
• Gradient manicure with a transition from transparent to black at the end of the nail. Decorating one nail plate with silver geometric patterns.
• The transition from white to blue, decorating individual nails with golden snowflakes sliders.

Gradient

The same trends as in ombre manicure are present in gradient designs. It uses more saturated vibrant colors. Often, a gradient serves as a background for applying images or decorating with different elements.

Current design options:

• Gradient from lemon to orange on the middle 2 fingers and cover the rest of the nails with glossy orange polish.
• The transition from dark to light emerald in combination with silver lines made with liquid mica.

Velvet texture

Following fashionable color trends, the velvet finish is successfully combined with a nude manicure.

The entire nail plate is covered with flock or patterns are applied:

• Soft pink velvet finish on all nails.
• Gradient blue-gray manicure with application of flock floral patterns to match the colors used.

Mica

Liquid mica in the form of a shiny varnish and mica in the form of foil are both options for the new season.

Mostly mica is combined with a basic manicure, it gives shine and personality to the design:

• Decorating the middle 2 fingers with blue and silver mica elements on the main monochrome pink coating
• The effect of a broken mirror made of silver mica on white nails.
• A liquid mica jacket on dark blue nails.
• Nude transparent manicure with a light decor of black and silver mica.

Craquelure

The use of craquelure varnishes refers to express nail design. It is suitable for short nails and is carried out by applying a special varnish. The same craquelure effect is achieved by gluing pieces of foil. This type of decoration is performed on 1 nail or on all fingers.

Fashion designs:

• white mother-of-pearl base with black craquelure lacquer.
• burgundy varnish with a shiny lilac craquelure.

Leopard print

Animal prints are back in vogue.

Coloring in the form of skins of wild animals is suitable for both bright natures and romantic girls:

• Light pink flesh with small white rectangles filled with black leopard print.
• Bright leopard manicure, finished in a matte finish in bright blue and highlighting 2 middle fingers with an orange coating with a black and blue leopard print.
• French in black cat pattern on a nude coating.

Water manicure

The combination of simplicity of execution and the effectiveness of the result obtained is the basis of the popularity of this type of manicure.

Nail design with water-based manicure involves the use of both conventional varnishes and gel varnishes.

Water manicure options:

• A light blue base color combined with 2 toes decorated with a marble pattern in dark blue and white.
• Transparent nude French manicure with a dark green jacket and 1 nail coating with a water pattern in a combination of dark emerald and white mother-of-pearl varnish.

A combination of glossy and matte

The combination of colors and textures is the basis of the combined manicure. Gloss and matte texture are still in vogue.

Their combination in design can be found in different versions:

• Matte black manicure, complemented by a glossy black jacket on 1 finger and a pattern of black glossy varnish on 1 finger.
• French manicure in a matte dark green emerald color with a glossy varnish of the same tone on the edges of the nail.

Volumetric manicure

Manicure for small nails also allows the creation of a voluminous design. This can be decoration with beads, crystals, broths, flock. The main principle is not to overload the design with decorative elements and create a voluminous manicure on 1 or 2 nails.

Examples of a successful combination of a manicure with a volumetric design:

• Beige glossy varnish with knitted patterns of the same color on 2 nails.
• White coating with a transparent hole and one nail with pearl half-beads.

Marine theme

A nautical design combined with bright pastel colors is an interesting option for a vibrant summer season. Along with this, the blue and white range is always relevant. It is expressed in azure blue, aquamarine, pearl white in combination with tones of red, yellow, sand, mint, peach varnishes.

Fashionable Marine Manicure Designs:

• A neon summer manicure with a bright ombre from hot pink to yellow with an image of palm trees.
• Red and blue design using stripes, dots and themed marine designs: steering wheel, anchor, rope, shells.

Black and gold design

The combination of black and gold is luxurious and suitable for special occasions. The basis for the coating, in the new season, is black, which is decorated with gold ornaments or coatings.

Actual combinations of black and gold:

• Glossy black finish with a light touch of golden mica on 1 nail.
• A transparent base tone with subtle black geometric patterns, some of which are filled with sparkling gold sequins.

A manicure for small nails does not lose in a combination of design variations to the design of long nails. Fashionable minimalism and naturalness allows the owners of short nails to follow all current trends.

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