Matte manicure that adorns short nails is always at the peak of popularity. The matte shade is universal - it looks great on nails, both at work and at home, at a celebration or at a club disco.
Methods for applying matte manicure
This type of manicure is not too difficult to do, just use one of the popular methods:
Using a matte top:
- degrease the nail plate;
- apply a base;
- apply a colored base, acting very carefully;
- put a matte top on dried nails and let it dry well for an hour.
Application of loose eyeshadows:
- about 24 hours before staining, add fine matte shadows to any glossy varnish;
- after mixing, leave the bottle until dissolved;
- use as directed.
If the manicure is done with gel polish, you can try this method:
- make a traditional gel polish;
- apply 2 layers of a colored tone;
- add 3 layers of glossy top;
- remove the gloss by processing the nail with a fine grain file.
Using matte dust:
- apply the base and dry it;
- add a top;
- without waiting for drying, apply dust with a matte shade to the surface of the nail with a brush;
- remove excess and dry.
Applying regular matte varnish makes manicure easier, in the end it is required to apply a top in order to preserve beauty longer.
Uses of cornstarch:
- apply a base to the nail plate;
- mix 5 drops of varnish with a pinch of starch on the foil;
- apply the mixture to the nail plate.
Steam bath:
- put the base composition, then colored varnish and fix everything with a top;
- hold your fingers over a boiling pot until the last coat is dry (taking care not to burn yourself).
Trendy colors for matte manicure
Matte manicure for short nails can be emphasized with the help of the current color scheme.
Today, the peak of popularity is occupied by the following shades:
- beige and cream;
- gray and green;
- pale lilac and pale blue;
- pinkish and purple.
In addition to the emphasis on the color of the nail plate, it is customary to emphasize one or two fingers with rhinestones, stamps and other accessories.
Out of competition there were and will be traditionally saturated matte colors:
- Red and black;
- yellow and blue;
- white.
Matte manicure for short nails
On short nails, matte shades look especially advantageous, they add mystery and charm to a degree that a shiny gloss cannot achieve. Matte color draws a parallel with health and naturalness, it has many female fans of all ages.
French matte manicure
The French style in manicure is a classic that firmly holds high positions, it looks especially elegant in matte shades.
To create a French manicure, you need to do the following:
- Prepare the nail plate, sand it thoroughly and carefully remove the cuticle.
- Apply base and camouflage cover.
- Draw a smile line (on the edge of the nail). The drawing methods are described below.
- Apply a fixing layer.
You can draw a smile line in the following ways:
- glossy varnish, and the main coating is matte (before, white varnish was used for this stage, today contrasting colors, for example, red, are more common);
- you can use a gradient technique or use metal tape to decorate the smile line.
Lunar manicure in matte finish
In lunar manicure, the emphasis is on the hole of the nail plate, which is emphasized by a varnish of a contrasting shade or a shade close to the main one.
The following colors go well with each other:
- red surface and snow-white hole;
- black with gold;
- dark blue and shimmery silver;
- pistachio and peach.
Lunar manicure with matte varnish, applied to short nails like this:
- Shape the nails, polish the surface and remove the cuticles.
- Remove the fat layer from the plate using a special tool.
- Apply a base coat.
- Cover the entire plate with the varnish chosen for the hole.
- After drying, cover the well area with a stencil and apply varnish on the rest of the nail. You need to remove the stencil before the coating dries.
- Paint over the entire surface of the nail with a fixative.
Matte manicure gradient
A gradient manicure is a stretch of color from the base of the nail plate to its top, either from right to left, or diagonally. In addition to these options, they make a gradient transition of matte varnish from one finger to another.
All these methods look unusual and sophisticated if you follow the execution technique:
- it is better to choose several matte shades of the same color from 3 to 10;
- apply a base to the surface of the nail and let it dry;
- pour a few drops of varnish on a piece of polyethylene, apply it on the nail using a foam sponge, starting from the bottom of it;
- after drying this shade, do the same manipulations with other varnishes;
- when the whole palette is dry, apply fixer.
There is another way to create a trendy gradient. It is enough to have 2 varnishes on hand: snow-white and your favorite matte color.
The gradient is created like this:
Drop colored varnish on a sheet of paper and mix it with a white shade using a toothpick.
Apply varnish on prepared (filed, top-treated) nails in this way:
- on the little finger is pure white;
- on the unnamed one - a mixture of white and color;
- for each next nail - a color in which there will be more white than the previous one.
If the varnish is too light, you can darken it with a base color or black shade. The varnish must be applied with a sponge, and if you pre-moisten it with water, it will absorb a little less product than dry. Finally, you need to cover the dried nail plates with fixative.
Geometric pattern with matte finish
Geometry as a nail decoration is very diverse:
- lines - broken or straight;
- intersection of straight lines at different angles;
- ornaments of different cultures (for example, Greek);
- complex compositions.
It is best to perform such a manicure using gel varnishes, so that the result, for which a lot of effort was spent, is not preserved for a couple of days, but for 2-3 weeks. It is better to decorate short nails with minimal geometry so as not to overload them.
The following design options look great:
- one figure on one of the fingers of the hand;
- if there are lines in the drawing, do not add other shapes (squares or circles);
- it is worth choosing asymmetry, so the nails will visually look somewhat longer;
- the best background for the figures will be the flesh tone of matte varnish;
- lines of a metallic shade look great.
To draw geometric shapes, you need to do a traditional manicure with a base and background color on the plate.Drawings are applied with a thin brush, after they dry, you need to fix the resulting result with a special tool.
An interesting option: a matte glitter manicure
This version of manicure for short nails is used for special occasions or evening outings, matte shades will give depth and saturation to any color, and sparkles will provide shine.
You can do it like this:
- give shape to the nail plates;
- degrease the surface;
- apply a base;
- cover the nails with varnish of the main tone;
- without waiting for the varnish to dry, apply light friable glitter on top (gently shake off the excess with a brush, trying not to damage the coating);
- put the fixer on top.
Matte manicure using ribbons
Manicure tapes are specially designed to create unique designs and shapes.
Their use is not difficult, the main thing is to follow these principles:
- it is better to purchase a set of tapes of different thicknesses;
- you need to glue the tapes only on a completely dried coating so as not to spoil it;
- the strip should not be glued close to the cuticle or the edges of the plate;
- after gluing the tapes, a transparent base must be applied to fix the result and level the coating.
You can decorate a matte manicure with ribbons like this:
- Make a manicure in the usual way.
- Apply base, then colored varnish.
- Cut off a part of the tape of the desired size, stick it on the dried nail in accordance with the chosen decor.
- Remove excess, fix the pattern with 2 layers of top.
A matte manicure made of white and black colors, separated by silver stripes, looks very original. Separately, they can be emphasized with rhinestones.
Drawings and patterns for matte manicure
Matte manicure looks great, but you can add a twist to it with the help of interesting ornaments.
For short nails, you can choose the following options:
- any kind of jacket (especially in the form of a combination of glossy and matte coatings);
- waves, lines, zigzags and shapes made with colors of contrasting shades (for greater clarity, you can use special stencils);
- the use of stampings allows you to decorate the nail plates with interesting ornaments, without much labor;
- volumetric patterns in the form of knitted stripes look good, especially relevant for winter.
Matte striped manicure
Short nails look great with a matte manicure decorated with stripes. For this purpose, a special adhesive tape is used, you need to use it like this:
- Apply base to nails and let dry well.
- Glue strips onto the plate, creating a pattern or acting randomly.
- Cover the entire surface with another varnish, remove the strips before it dries.
- You can not remove the stripes if they are a decorative element of the manicure.
- Finally, cover the entire plate with a colorless varnish.
Decor matte manicure with powder
To create a velvety effect on the nails, a special powder is applied to them, which is very loose and resembles glitter in consistency. Such a coating is very resistant, adheres perfectly and does not suffer from contact with water.
To apply powder to matte varnish, you need:
- prepare and degrease nails;
- apply 2 layers of varnish on them;
- not letting the coating dry, sprinkle it with powder;
- the excess can be removed after 15 minutes by sweeping brush movements;
- to consolidate the result, you can apply shellac on top, but the texture of the nails will be slightly different.
The combination of matte and glossy in design
This version of the manicure looks very advantageous, it is interesting by the combination of gloss and matte shade.
It's easy to make:
- Paint your nails with black varnish and dry completely, you can use a fixer.
- Glue the manicure strips diagonally using tweezers.In the middle, you should get rhombuses of the correct shape.
- Apply matte varnish on top of the stickers.
- Remove stripes.
- Apply the finishing top.
The combination of glossy and matte shades always looks very original, so you can decorate only one fingernail, focusing on it.
Wedding matte design
Wedding manicure differs from everyday or festive, more delicate shades. It should look as soft and fresh as possible, emphasizing the beauty of the bride. A smart solution would be to do it in matte colors.
It is important to follow these rules here:
- colors: beige, pinkish;
- decorations: small rhinestones, on one or several nails (better less so as not to get a lurid effect);
- style: French looks great, including its reverse variety;
- Effects: the ombre style will help to give extra length even to very short nails and emphasize their beauty.
As a decoration for the bride's nails, variations on the theme of voluminous manicure are perfect. In this case, all patterns are applied not in one, but in several layers, which allows you to achieve the desired effect.
Simple rhombuses look good:
- apply a base coat to the surface;
- after drying, you need to put the color and dry it;
- with the help of manicure strips, create a diamond pattern on the coating;
- apply varnish in place of the rhombuses in several layers;
- remove the strips before the product dries;
- decorate the corners with rhinestones;
- apply a fixer.
Any type of manicure, including those made with matte varnish, created on short nails will look beautiful, provided it is carefully performed. This can be achieved not only in a salon, but also at home. It is enough to have professional tools and quality tools at hand.
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I really like the matte manicure: so elegant and sophisticated.