This season's fashion for the shape of the nail plate tends to be natural. The most relevant is oval or almond-shaped. But it must be remembered that this form is very capricious, therefore, the choice of colors of varnish and patterns is carefully approached. This article will discuss the current colors and patterns of this season, as well as manicure for short nails (autumn).
Autumn nail designs for beginners
Autumn drawing on nails only at first glance seems to be a heavy art. In fact, with a little practice in the correct application technique, you can create real masterpieces even for debutants. Let's take a closer look at what tools beginners should use to apply patterns:
- Needle. With its help, the thinnest lines for patterns are applied. Can be replaced with a toothpick.
- Scotch. Cut out any pattern and stick it on dried nails. Then free areas are painted over with varnish.
- Decor. With the help of rhinestones, sequins and small pebbles, a pattern is applied.
- Dots. This tool is designed for dot patterns of different diameters. They can both apply a complete picture, and use as a decor.for the intended design.
- Brush. With this versatile tool, you can create patterns of any complexity. For drawing, varnish or special acrylic paints are used.
How to paint leaves on nails?
The simplest pattern on nails is autumn leaves. There is nothing complicated in it, and a similar pattern can be created within half an hour. Step-by-step instructions will help you with this:
- Clear polish is applied to the nail.
- After completely dry, carefully fix the stencil for French manicure.
- The free edges are painted over with the color of gold. After drying, the stencil is removed.
- With black varnish, starting from the corner of the nail, draw 3 elongated petals.
- Golden lacquer is dripped onto a plain sheet of paper. A brush is dipped into it and the leaves in the middle are painted over with gentle movements.
- Autumn pattern on the nails is fixed with a layer of transparent varnish.
Maple leaves are also very relevant. To decorate their nails, do this:
- Cover them with clear varnish and wait for them to dry completely.
- A thin brush is dipped in golden lacquer and vertical stripes are drawn from the tip of the nail to the middle.
- Brown lacquer complements the tone.
- Brush 2 is dipped in orange acrylic paint to paint maple leaf spots.
- With a thin brush and black paint, carefully draw the outline and veins of the leaf.
- Add gold glitter to the pattern.
- Fix the pattern with clear varnish.
Autumnmanicure for short nails
Autumn brought its natural naturalness to fashion trends. A shortened manicure not only meets these parameters, but is also more convenient. It is a mistake to think that the short form is not amenable to experimentation in design. If you choose the right fashionable shades and decor elements, then a manicure can have almost any design. Therefore, manicure for short nails is popular this season.
Some tips for the perfect look:
- The type of manicure is selected according to the shape of the fingers. You need to know that square nails with rounded edges are visually shortened.
- The best option is a monochromatic (monochrome) manicure.
- When French manicure, the edges are marked with a very thin line.
- Small drawings look great, but the decor should be restrained.
Actual autumn colors
First of all, the traditional colors symbolizing autumn are relevant this season: yellow (orange), golden and brown. But there are also dark and contrasting notes that are in perfect harmony with the autumn design.
Actual autumn nail colors:
- greenish and turquoise shades;
- all shades of burgundy (cherry, wine);
- gray;
- chocolate;
- blue, purple.
Also, this season's autumn manicure may include several shades that are in harmony with each other.
Actual drawings on nails (autumn design)
Autumn is the time of the year, which does not skimp on picturesque landscapes. Even a single element of nature (leaves, tree branches, etc.) can make a magnificent autumn pattern on nails:
- Autumn foliage. The design in the form of multi-colored (golden, orange, crimson) leaves will help to transfer a piece of autumn to your nails, which will become a real decoration.
- Trees. Don't be afraid to experiment with bright colors. Multi-colored autumn trees (maple, birch, etc.) can not only decorate nature, but also harmoniously fit into a fashionable manicure.
- Autumn flowers. When choosing such a design, there is room for fantasy to roam. Manicure can decorate both individual flowers (asters, gladiolus, chrysanthemums, etc.), and whole bouquets.
New Autumn Season
Every season, new application techniques appear in the design. Let's take a closer look at some of them:
- Lunar. The varnish is applied to the nail plate like a hole. This design is suitable for both short and long nails.
- Broken glass is an asymmetrical placement of foil or special cellophane.
- Knitted - on the nails is depicted a pattern in the form of volumetric knitting, reminiscent of a sweater. Suitable colors for this design: beige, pink or white.
- Gradient is a special lacquering technique that involves smooth color transitions.
- Chevron is one of the types of French manicure, where twodiagonal stripes overlap. When making such a design, it is not recommended to use more than two tones.
- Velvet. A special flock coating is applied, which visually looks like a fleecy surface.
- Craquelure foil. By itself, this design implies the effect of cracks on the nails.
Rubbing is the trendy technique of this season
Special mention should be made of the current technique of this season - rubbing. It is a crushed shiny powder with a pearlescent effect in a variety of colors. For the base, both gel polish and regular polish are used. The distribution is done evenly over the nail plate.
Important to know: this type of design is done on perfectly smooth nails. The rub clogs any unevenness with a dense layer, which makes the manicure ugly.
It is recommended to sprinkle nails at the stage of incomplete drying of the varnish so that the powder sticks. Such a manipulation is done with gentle rubbing movements into the surface of the nail, while using a special brush.
Pro tips for creating the perfect manicure at home
An important role in creating the named manicure is occupied by tools. So, polishing natural nails is done with diamond-coated files, metal ones are suitable for extensions. To correct the shape, the filing movements should be in one direction (from the edge to the middle). Any metal tools require care in use. In addition, they must be processed before a manicure.
Shapeonly needed on dry nails. And to avoid delamination, it is not recommended to steam them before a manicure. The cuticle is softened with special means before removal. It is important to remember: the appearance of the nail plate is affected by the diet. To strengthen them, you need to eat foods containing calcium and omega-3.
Before coating, the nail plate is degreased and strengthened with a special base. In the arsenal of any girl should be varnishes of basic shades: pink, light, dark, red.
Autumn pattern on the nails is diverse with great ideas. Regardless of the shape and length of the nails, with a little effort, you can complete your look.