Dark manicure for short nails. Photos, ideas, new design 2020

Every year designers surprise women of fashion with new original solutions for decorating nails of hands and feet. Dark nail art is distinguished by its exquisite splendor and a great sense of taste of its owner. Moreover, such a manicure for short nails can look no less chic and stylish than long ones.

Fashion trends 2020

In the spring-summer season, a well-groomed manicure will be fashionable, which will declare femininity and naturalness with all its details. When performing a manicure, do not limit yourself to an attractive finish and original finish.

It is important to touch on the decorative aspect here:

1. Stamping is gaining more and more popularity due to its simplicity and beauty at the same time. The patterns look great on short nails, giving them extra grace and style.
2. In the Feng Shui technique, masters emphasize not only the ring finger, but also the middle finger, thanks to which every fashionista can emphasize her exclusivity and originality. You can select the plates using a different color or by applying an unusual pattern.
3. A bright accent on a dark background is a novelty that is gaining popularity. Small rhinestones or stones are attached to plain dark plates. To decorate marigolds, an openwork pattern is also used, which is applied to one finger.
   
4. Animalistic prints - snake, tiger, leopard - are returning to fashion. They look most harmonious in combination with black or chocolate shades.

How to choose a design

The design for short nails must be correctly selected depending on the specific case. Marble prints look great - hands acquire royal nobility and elegance.

A dark manicure on short nails, thanks to a diagonal jacket, looks more spectacular, and in order for the nail plates to look longer, vertical multi-colored stripes must be applied as a decor.

However, it should be borne in mind that for short nails, the decoration elements should be minimal, otherwise the nail art will be unnaturally overloaded.

Monochromatic dark tones of manicure look great in combination with any wardrobe, and such nail art will be appropriate both on a date and at work. This is the best addition to the casual look. However, a dark manicure will bring a touch of rebellion to a restrained look, which will also look original and without a hint of vulgarity.

Features of creating a dark manicure on short nails

To make a dark manicure on short nails look beautiful and neat, you must follow the following guidelines:

1. First of all, you should pay attention to the cuticle - it must be perfectly processed. Any dark varnish will accentuate the contours, so if at least one edge framing the nail is uneven, it will immediately catch your eye.
   
2. Before applying a drawing, you must first practice so that the pattern looks neat. It is better to cover the plate with two layers of varnish so that there are no transparent gaps. Otherwise, the nails will look very messy.
3. It is better to cover a dark manicure with a protective agent so that there are no chips, as they immediately catch the eye.

A dark manicure for short nails is suitable for all occasions and images, but it is important to learn how to choose the right design, as well as the shape and length of the nail plates.

Black nail art

One of the main advantages of black varnish is its versatility - it goes well with any shade. Anthracite manicure adds austerity and confidence to a business woman. It is recommended to combine black with white, gold, silver, pink and purple shades.

Not all women of fashion are ready to wear a monochromatic black manicure, since it seems too provocative to some of the fair sex.

It is for them that a variety of additions are in trend, thanks to which the nails will look both expressive and unusual. Abstract or geometric patterns, as well as curled patterns and openwork can act as an accent. Rhinestones and sparkles look no less interesting in a dark manicure. These elements will give your nails a luxurious and chic look.

Burgundy, dark red and wine shades

The burgundy color has always been considered a symbol of royal nobility and chic. For this shade, designers have presented many different decorative additions. The trend is to decorate burgundy nails with sparkles, rubbing, metallized foil, painting, ombre technique. Any of these additions can be safely combined according to your imagination.

It is better to perform a wine shade for short nails in rich dark colors, and decorate it with rhinestones, stickers-sliders. You can also use a glossy or matte top. Best of all, such a manicure on short nails will look on oval shapes.

The combination of dark red and black does not go out of fashion, which gives the image a special elegance. Also, this shade can be combined with white, pale pink or beige. The most top-end manicure in the red style is considered to be a combination of burgundy color with a golden or silver tint.

Brown and chocolate

Chocolate nail color is versatile and looks great in any season and in a variety of situations. Thanks to the many trendy decors, brown manicure will not be dull, it will make the look more interesting and deeper. This effect can be achieved with the help of decor with sand, matte top, stained glass, rhinestones.

For an evening out, brown manicure in combination with a golden hue is perfect... As a decor, you can use powder, foil, glitter, Yuuki flakes or pigments, and it does not matter if the background brown nail coating is dark or light. And in addition, the manicure can be partially covered with a matte top or voluminous plastic gel details.

Dark blue color

The blue color is considered royally luxurious, and thanks to its rich palette, manicure can be very different. With the help of a rich noble color, you can create a bright and eye-catching nail art. This design in blue tones will be appropriate at any time of the year.

Purple and marsal

Violet nail polish is most often preferred by strong and independent women striving for success. Designers offer a huge number of interesting solutions with this particular shade, and they can be very diverse every day. Geometric patterns act as a fashionable novelty for purple nail art.

The combination of purple with negative space is in trend. To create beautiful intricate geometric designs, you need to use stencils. The most common design is a scattering of squares or triangles in different sizes and colors. It looks great with a matte finish, and you can use several different colors at once.

Marsala color is royal luxury, restraint and nobility at the same time.Such nail art is versatile, as it looks great with any image. In the trend, the simplest solution is a monochromatic coating, which makes it possible to enjoy this noble color.

Marsal manicure in matte finish looks more aristocratic, velvety and luxurious.

Dark green shades

Shellac brand collections have many colorful green colors: luxurious emerald, herbal shades, calm khaki, greenish-yellow, sea wave.

Shades of greenery will look great in the form:

• cat's eye;
• decorated with rubbing;
• decorated with rhinestones;
• decorated with all kinds of drawings and thematic patterns;
• matte finish;
• broken glass effect.

All of the above coating methods are suitable for holidays or parties, and for everyday wear you can use a classic jacket and a moon design with geometric patterns. A dark manicure for short nails can be done by combining a jacket and a moon smile.

Dark gray tones

The shades of gray have a fairly extensive color palette, which includes warm, cool and neutral tones. And by combining with all kinds of decorative things and playing with a textured finish, you can create a truly original and unique nail art.

For short nails, all gray tones are quite suitable, and colors such as anthracite and wet asphalt visually make the nails longer and more expressive.

It is better to start decorating with acrylic powder in 3D design using drawings and patterns from the root hole to the edge of the nail plate. This design will add elegance and sophistication to the manicure.

Combinations with contrasting varnishes

A properly balanced combination of shades will make your manicure unrivaled and unique:

Using the following design techniques, you can make your manicure original:

• multi-colored ombre in one color;

• highlighting several marigolds with a multi-colored shade. Marigolds will look original if you focus on a manicure in warm colors in a cold tone;
• dilute the rather dark dense colors with fresh enchanting paints;
• matte and glossy shades combined.

And you can also highlight nail art with bright patterns or thematic drawings.

Dark manicure with a matte finish

When choosing a manicure for short nails, you should remember about matte shades, especially in dark colors. They will make the image of a woman graceful. Matte gel polishes with a glossy shellac texture are perfectly combined. Such a manicure can be designed by alternating these two shades, or select just a few marigolds.

You can make a jacket glossy on some fingers, and cover two nails completely matte, or, conversely, highlight a glossy smile on a matte base.

Dark French and moon nail art

Today, dark shades of shellac are considered relevant, which look great on short nails. And if also in combination with a jacket, then it will be a stunning beauty of a manicure.

For the base, you can pick up a gel polish dark shades such as:

• red;
• Violet;
• burgundy;
• indigo;
• green.

And highlight the smile with shades:

• golden;
• silvery;
• mother-of-pearl;
• metallic.

A dark manicure, designed on short nails using this technology, is suitable not only for special occasions, but also for everyday wear. The color and style of clothes are also unimportant, since this manicure is universal.

Glossy finish

To dilute the classic glossy manicure and make it more attractive and unusual, a matte top is perfect.With it, you can make simple patterns or original ornaments. Such a manicure will look just gorgeous.

Glitter rhinestones

To decorate a manicure with rhinestones and sparkles, you should give preference to a dark base. It will perfectly highlight the graceful shimmer of stones. This manicure is considered all-season and universal, as it can not only complement the evening dress, but also brighten up everyday days.

Bright ornaments complemented by sparkles will look amazing on a dark basis.

Cat's eye on nails

Cat's eye manicure has been very popular for several years now.

In 2020, fashionable will be:

• cherry;
• plum;
• purple;
• green shades.

To give originality to manicure you can additionally decorate it:

• shiny elements;
• acrylic powder;
• ornaments;
• stones;
• adhesive tape.

Recently, most professional nail art masters use the technique of painting on a cat's eye manicure.

It is created with thin brushes, and the motives are usually looming:

• monograms;
• geometric shapes;
• thematic drawings;
• pictures in the style of origami.

You can also decorate the design with a transparent glossy top on a matte surface and go over it with sparkles. Such a manicure will look amazing, shimmering and playing in the sun.

Ombre and dark gradient

Manicure design technology, like ombe and gradient, has begun to gain its popularity for several years.

They go well with design techniques such as:

• gradient manicure complemented by rhinestones;
• ombre from cold to warm;

• gradient decorated with ornaments;
• ombre decorated with sand;
• gradient complemented by shiny elements.

This technique is considered one of the most original manicure design options.

Drawings on nails

Drawings in manicure must be necessarily contrasting: dark on a light background, or light on a dark one. And it doesn't matter if the ornaments are stamped or hand made.

Recently, lace-style patterns are relevant. Both light on dark and dark on light look gorgeous. A manicure will look amazing not only on holidays, but also on everyday ones, which will give the owner of such marigolds special refinement and femininity.

Geometry

This design is performed in the following ways:

• reverse gradient;
• using sand;
• foil;
• drawings.

You can combine the above techniques.

Peas

Such a manicure can be done both in monochromatic colors and in multi-colored gel polishes. It will look especially elegant in addition to decorative bows and flowers.

With rub

Applying rubbing, the design is done on several nails. The effect will be more saturated and pigmented on a darker base. And if you also decorate with decorative elements, then the manicure will look rich and luxurious. And also the rub can be used in the technique of lunar nail art or service jacket.

With silver

Dark shades of shellac will look great in combination with silver.

It can be:

• stones;
• stickers;
• silver dust;
• any silver decors.

And it doesn't matter whether the base is glossy or matte - silver will always give a special chic and charm to the nails and their owner.

With gold

A manicure in gold design will look rich on dark shades of gel polish.

As a decor, you can use:

• stamping;
• Gold leaf;
• gold glitter;
• stripes of golden color.

In the spring-summer season, manicure using the marble technique will be relevant. The marble stripes are drawn with gold leaf or a thin brush with gold gel varnish. A manicure in dark colors looks great on short nails. Any of the above design will look elegant and feminine on the well-groomed fingers of the fair sex.

Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya

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