Minimalism is one of the main nail art trends in the 2018-2019 season. And many masters, and many clients, believe that solutions that take a lot of hours to implement are not suitable for everyday style. In their opinion, the time and place for complex designs is beauty contests, and in ordinary life you can limit yourself to something simple and concise.
The new trend was accepted with pleasure not only by masters, but also by girls who prefer to do manicures on their own. To get a fashionable design, as it turned out, it is not at all necessary to master the brush and buy expensive paints. I liked the ideas of minimalism and those who can not grow or do not like great length.
But for all its apparent simplicity, this style is quite interesting and multifaceted. It allows you to show imagination, show good taste, demonstrate sophistication. Manicure in a minimalist style is equally good forcreative natures, and for business women, and for bright fashionistas.
Interested? In our article you will find a detailed description of suitable techniques, popular materials for minimalist design and a description of all the intricacies of self-coating.
Made in Korea
South Korea has long been the world's main trendsetter in matters of beauty. “Broken glass”, space design, negative space, aquarium style, stamping, gossamer gel, sinju pebbles and much more - all this was born in this country. Even Hollywood stars and members of royal families are happy to sign up for an appointment with the masters of Seoul.
So, we have every reason to believe that the minimalist manicure, which was introduced into fashion by Korean masters, will also be relevant for quite some time.
Speaking about the origin of the style, we note that this design is not the main trend in Korea. Rather, it can be called one of the extremes. The second is a deliberately pompous and artsy style that allows the use of not only large beads and rhinestones in the design, but even diodes, buttons, wire, chains. Moreover, it is not necessary to be limited to the limits of the nail plate: sparkles and patterns can also be applied to the skin. Of course, not everyone likes this. But to find an ardent opponent of minimalism is hardly possible. Still, this neutral and laconic style, if it does not delight, then it does not cause negative.
Preferred length
It is believed that a minimalist manicure for short nails is best suited. You can completely cut off the free edge and performconcise discreet design, nails will still look stylish.
But this idea works well for both medium and long lengths. But for complex shapes, such as an elongated pipe, age, bridge and even a stiletto, the design is not recommended. The work will seem faded, poorly thought out, unfinished. Complex shapes suggest either a solid color finish or a more active design. Although, of course, there are exceptions, it all depends on the idea and skill level.
Colors and shades for manicure with a minimalist design
The style is based on calm shades of pastels; tandem of black, white and gray; muted colors of earth, clay, fallen leaves. But this does not mean that bright colors should be completely abandoned. They are especially good for accents, not backgrounds.
One of the benefits of a minimalist manicure is that you don't have to worry about choosing a base color. Feel free to combine 3-5 shades. The main thing is that they are in perfect harmony with each other.
Design Materials
Dried flowers fit perfectly into the style. In order to perform such a design, it is better to pre-cover the nail with a camouflage base. Flowers and twigs are laid out for residual stickiness, and then covered with a transparent base. After drying, the top is applied.
Great for minimalist kamifubuki. But in this case they should be few: literallyone circle on some nails.
Narrow adhesive tapes will help you to make a graphic design in a minimalist style. To prevent the decor from flying off, after gluing it, a base layer is needed.
There are a lot of ready-made items in sets for sale. It can be squares, rings, crosses, hearts and other figures made of thin sheet metal. Attach them over the color coating on a thick base or modeling gel.
You can find a variety of style-matching sliders and stickers, both flat and 3D.
A fashionable novelty - gel cobweb - is also well suited for minimalist looks. It is enough to decorate 1-2 nails with many thin threads to get a good result.
In principle, many materials can be beaten. But it’s better not to get carried away with rhinestones, they are too expressive for minimalism.
Separately worth mentioning about the top. Velor, velvet, satin finishes are great for calm minimalist designs. Perhaps this is the case when a matte surface looks more advantageous than a deep gloss (although you should not completely abandon regular tops either, they are acceptable).
To build up, you can use both camouflage and transparent gel. Moreover, in the second case, the free edge can not even be painted. Transparent nails fit perfectly with the style.
Free hands technique
Literally, this translates as "by hand." This name refers to the simplest drawings made with a thin brush,a liner or even a clerical simple pencil.
This trend is gradually penetrating into Russia. In the West, masters are still too fond of stamping and painting to abandon catchy designs in favor of primitive drawings.
A manicure with a minimalist pattern usually has a simple plot: twigs, a couple of cherries, a bud, a house, a bird, a silhouette of a cat. Inscriptions drawn deliberately carelessly are also popular. A special chic is ironic words or short phrases, for example: “Design”, “I can’t draw”, “Monograms”. That is, instead of drawing a pattern, the master simply writes its name. Of course, the option is only suitable for girls with a sense of humor. By the way, in fact, most of these designs are done using sliders. There are many suitable options on sale.
blots, dots, lines
The dots placed on each nail near the cuticle, or, conversely, near the free edge, are one of the most popular minimalist manicure plots. You can get a neat result with the help of dots.
The blots look great. In addition to the usual shapeless ones, you can create funny "big-eyed" blots, for drawing which you only need a brush and gel paint in black and white. Such a design is carried out on a layer of colored varnish (in this case, white), covered with a top. A black drop is placed in the center, and then rays are drawn from it to the edges with a thin linear brush. After drying, it remains only to add eyes. If apaints do not form a dispersion layer during polymerization, it is not necessary to cover them with a top coat.
To apply linear patterns, you can use not only gel cobwebs, ready-made stickers, sliders and self-adhesive tape. Even the most ordinary threads will do (as you might expect, this idea was also born in Korea with the light hand of the master and famous beauty blogger Yenkyoung Park). As you can see in the photo, a minimalist manicure made using this technique looks very expressive.
To get a smooth surface, you should use the thinnest threads. For final alignment, the design is covered with a thick base layer.
Benefits of a minimalist manicure
Summing up, let's highlight a few characteristics, thanks to which this style is loved by many masters, fashionistas, beauty bloggers:
- Unusual look, fresh idea.
- Wide range of colors and patterns.
- You don't need to be good at drawing. Designs are easy to make.
- Minimum time to work.
- Use a variety of decorative elements.
- Compatibility with images in different styles.
- Femininity, tenderness, touching.
Common mistakes to avoid
Especial attention should be paid to accuracy. If you perform a minimalist manicure casually, it will look like children's creativity, and not the work of a master with good taste. Therefore, before starting the design, you should carefully preparenail plates.
