Do you like square nails? This is not surprising. Today they are in trend. Manicure looks great on both long nails and short ones. There are many designs that can complement a casual look or become an accent in an evening look. Look for manicure ideas below.
Easy option
If you don't have time to do complex designs, you can paint your nails beige or pink. Manicure will look neat, and hands - well-groomed. So that square nails do not look too simple, you can stick broths on one of them. How to make a simple manicure? First you need to properly prepare the nail plate. We file the nails with a buff, and then degrease them. Now you should level the surface with the base. She, in turn, will help to make the coupling between the varnish and the nail stronger. Now it's time to apply the color. If the varnish is translucent, then we paint the nails in two layers, but if it is thick and pigmented, then one layer is enough. Now you need to dry the design. Then we cover the varnish with a top coat and glue bouillons on one of the nails. They can sprinkle the nail, and then with a brush distribute smallbeads on the surface. We dry the work, and then once again cover the design with a layer of finish.
Geometric manicure
This design looks stylish and modern. How to do this manicure on square nails? First you need to prepare the surface. We file the nails with a buff, and then cover them with a base. Now it's time to apply the color. We paint the little finger with yellow varnish, do not paint over the ring finger yet, and tint all the rest in white. We dry. If your varnish is too liquid, then you need to repeat the operation again. Now let's move on to design. With a shiny varnish, draw a triangle at the base of the ring and middle fingers. Now take a thin brush and white gel paint. On the ring finger you need to draw two thick stripes that form an angle. We indent and duplicate the strips with yellow varnish. The free edges of the nail must be painted white. We cover the design with a finish and dry the result.
Rubbing + Powder
This unusual manicure will look good on both short and long square nails. How to repeat it? First, we prepare the nails according to the standard scheme. Wash them down with a buff and degrease them. Now let's make the base. Then you need to cover all the nails with blue varnish. This will be the basis of the design. Now we cover the nails with a top without a sticky layer and dry them. There are many ways to apply rub. The simplest and most effective is to distribute it with your finger. On the nail of the little finger, and then the index finger, we pour a mirror rub and intensemovements rub it into the top. Now you should cover the result with a top with a sticky layer. We will apply powder on it. We dry our nails. Now you should take the powder and sprinkle it on your nails without a design. A brush will help to distribute it carefully. If you want to make a gradient, then it is better to apply powder immediately with a brush. At the end of the work, you need to tap your nails on the table to remove excess dust.
Cat's eye
This manicure will look interesting due to the difference in textures. The square shape of the nails is the best fit for this design. Let's get to work. Preparing nails. We file them, degrease them and apply the base. Now you should apply a special varnish "cat's eye". We cover them with all the nails, and then we take a magnet. It is usually sold in a set with varnish. We draw a magnet over each nail, lingering for no more than 5-10 seconds. Dry the result. Now you should cover the nails with a finish. The design on both hands will be different. Rhinestones should be glued on one, and a convex image should be drawn on the other. Let's start with rhinestones. We glue them on a wet finish. First, you should fill the space of the nail with large pebbles, and then add small rhinestones or bouillons to the gaps. We dry the nail, and then we strengthen the decor with another layer of top. Now let's move on to the other hand. Two nails need to be covered with a matte finish and dry the result. Now you should take the gel for nail modeling. We spread it with a thin brush in the drawing and dry it. We cover the convex pattern with a layer of finish anddry again.
Rhinestone manicure
You can see a photo of square nails with this design above. Even a beginner can make this manicure. The most difficult thing here is to firmly glue the rhinestones. Where to start work? Well, of course, with the preparation of nails. It should be filed, and then degrease the nail plate. Now we need to decide on the design. We cover the little finger, index and thumb in blue. The ring nail should be divided into two parts, one of them should be covered with blue and the other with gold varnish. The middle finger should also be painted gold. Now dry your nails and cover them with a layer of top. On a two-color design, you need to glue rhinestones or bouillons in the middle. And on a nail with gold varnish, you should lay out a drawing. Glue a large rhinestone at the cuticle, and then glue small pebbles in two rows. Then a large rhinestone is again attached, which is framed by a ring of small ones. And another medium-sized stone crowns this pyramid. The nail is covered with a finish and dried.
Lines and dots
This eye-catching design can complement short square nails. It looks stylish and is easy to do. Let's get to work. We degrease the nails and cover them with a base. Now it's time to apply the color. It can be something neutral: pink, beige or nude. We dry the manicure and apply varnish with another layer. Now you can start drawing. We dip a thin brush into black varnish, and then draw stripes. They can be placed randomly. On thesome nails need to cross them, and on some one line is enough. Three dots should be made on the ring finger. They should differ in size and look like a pyramid. We cover the nails with a finish and dry them. The square nail design is ready.
Christmas manicure
This design is very easy to make. No need to draw straight lines or uniform dots. New Year's manicure for square nails will be done as follows. We file and degrease the nails. Then we apply the base and color on them in two layers. It should be remembered that white varnish is rather capricious. Therefore, it should be applied in thin layers. We dry the nails and proceed to the design. With black varnish or gel paint, draw a wavy line. You can spin it several times. Then we place small dots at an equal distance. And now we pass to the most interesting stage of work. We draw multi-colored lights. First you should put a point, and then stretch it into an oval. We dry the nails, and then arrange the highlights on the garland with white varnish. Covering the design with a top.
Matte Manicure
This design looks spectacular due to the combination of pastel colors, matte texture and shiny fittings. How to make such nails at home? To begin with, we do the standard preparatory work. We file the nails with a buff and degrease them. Now we apply the base, and then the color. We cover the little finger and thumb with gray varnish, the middle finger with peach, and the remaining two with white. Nowlet's move on to the drawing. You should depict two identical triangles on white nails. First draw the outline and then fill it with color. Dry the result and cover the design with a matte top. Remove the sticky layer from the nails with triangles and draw intersecting lines with silver gel paint. We complete the design by gluing silver fittings. To keep it better, the edges of the decorative elements should be treated with another layer of finish.
French
This design will be easy to make. Making a jacket on square nails will take no more than an hour. We prepare the nail plate, file it with a buff and degrease it. Now we apply the base or immediately camouflage. If your base is colorless, then cover your nails with a layer of beige or pink varnish. Now you should glue the strips for the French manicure on the edge of the nail and draw even white smiles on them. Dry the design and cover it with a layer of finish. Now you need to cut out the flower sliders. Dip them in water for 10 seconds, blot them on a napkin and transfer the pattern to the nail. Covering the design with another layer of finish.
