Oval nail shape is considered classic and suits everyone. Sometimes even adherents of other forms are forced to give it to the nails. It is comfortable to wear, the corners of the nails do not chip off like a square shape and it is easy to take small objects, which cannot be said about almond.
CND has taken it as a benchmark and is constantly releasing new oval nail designs. But if it is easy to perform any of them on long nails, then there are limitations for short nails.
What to avoid with short nails
There are certain rules dictated by the laws of composition that do not allow the following types of design to be used on short nails:
- Drawings.
- Gems and cameos.
- 3D modeling.
- Knitted nails.
- Feathers, shell rock, broths.
- Stickers.
Despite this, there are quite a lot of interesting options.
What can attract short nails
The design of oval nails can attract attention not with artistic value, but with modesty, tenderness of shades (nude, pastel). The image is complemented by thin gold rings. One or two nails can be made pearly or rubbed with mirror pink powder.
Sporty girlsI like to wear dark colors. Oddly enough, applied to the entire nail plate, they do not reduce nails. On the contrary, they emphasize their shape. Dark blue tones look good in combination with the same accessories: bracelets, brooches, buttons, buckles.
Interesting options are obtained if several zebra-style stripes are applied to a white background. They can be either black or blue, cherry, plum. But not light, and not on all fingers. One is enough.
Using original structure is a good idea for short nails. There are interesting options:
- "Velvet" - the nails seem to be lined with soft velvet fabric.
- "Satin" - matte finish.
- "Leather" - the smallest cracks intertwine, imitating the pattern of real leather.
- "Marble" - imitation of different types of finishing stones, from malachite to granite.
- "Craquelure" - a substrate of a different color is visible through the cracks of the upper layer.
Variants for every day
The design of oval nails in the style of French classic manicure looks rustic. You can replace it with an alternative French.
- White holes, pink nail bed.
- Clear holes, pink nail bed.
- White nails with pink holes.
- Side jacket, holes along the side ridges.
The design of oval nails can be done using the "ombre" technique, or a gradient. But there is a subtlety here: dark tones applied to the free edge visually shorten the nails. Therefore, it is better to make a gradient notcontrasting, but light, from one tone to another. Moreover, apply a lighter tone to the free edge.
Short nails look good, covered with a beautiful nude shade. If you want to add zest, you can make "velvet" for one or two fingers.
Festive Short Oval Nail Design
Drawings visually reduce nails. If the nail plate is small, the length of the free edge is almost absent, drawings are contraindicated. Monochromatic designs are suitable for such nails. And so that they do not seem boring, you can make a collection in the same style.
- All nails are covered with a beige tone, on the nameless one a “velvet” design is made, on the middle one, “velvet” is applied only on the hole, the rest are decorated with a glossy hole in a matte tone. Instead of beige, you can take pink, nude or any pastel tone.
- All nails are covered with a black tone, mirror powder is rubbed on the ring finger. On the rest, in the cuticle zone, a Swarovski stone is placed.
- All nails are covered with a white tone, an unfilled hole is left on the index, little and thumb fingers. The nameless and middle ones are covered with black, golden mirror powder is rubbed into them. On the rest, foil is printed along the underline of the holes. Swarovski stones are placed on the holes.
Now the natural length of nails with a long nail plate is in fashion. The design of oval nails can look spectacular if you follow the trends and trends of seasonal novelties. And then you don'tyou will want to part with this comfortable classic form.
