Ideas for designing a colored jacket on short nails

In the world of beauty and style, there is a fairly common myth that a spectacular manicure can only be done on well-groomed long nails. For those with rather short nails, all that remains is to cover them with transparent varnish and wait until they grow back to the desired length. However, this belief is completely wrong. Firstly, sometimes it is much easier to live and work with short nails, and secondly, they can also be well-groomed and beautifully painted.

One of the simplest, but at the same time stylish and unusual ways to style short nails is a French manicure.

French manicure is one of the most common and has long become a classic way of decorating nails. Traditionally, French manicure looks like this: the base of the nail plate is covered with a base color varnish (transparent, beige or light pink), and the tip is painted over with a white crescent-shaped varnish.

However, this option may not be suitable for everyone. Many people find classic French manicure too boring and orthodox. That is why the masters of the nail service offer to diversify the design and make it brighter and more interesting. A multi-colored manicure, done in the manner of French, will be an excellent option for decorating short nails. Simple, fast and stylish.

Despite the fact that a colored jacket on short nails is a rather new and bold phenomenon, it has already won the hearts of many fashionistas. To make your manicure truly beautiful and elegant, you need to follow a few simple rules.

• Short nails are not a flaw at all.However, if you still want them to appear longer, then when applying varnish you should use a simple rule: use only those shades that belong to the light color palette.
• Due to the fact that the regrown part of the nail is not too long, the traditional strip of French manicure, which is applied to the tip of the nail, should be drawn quite widely.
• Additional decorative elements (sparkles, rhinestones, artificial crystals) should not be overused. Do not use active prints and bright designs.
• The coating should be approached taking into account all the individual characteristics of the nail plate. You should not try to correct the shape of the nail with the help of French manicure and depict a straight strip instead of a semicircular one, or vice versa.

To get a beautiful and neat manicure, follow a few simple tips.

• Before painting your nails, complete all the necessary grooming procedures in order to prepare the nail for a fresh manicure as much as possible.
• One of the main factors that must be taken into account when decorating nails is the accuracy of the application. French manicure doesn't like fuzzy lines and blurry strokes.

Obviously, colored French manicure differs from the traditional one in that it is allowed to use several colors when applying it. Moreover, these colors can be not only pastel, but also more contrasting and bright. When coating your nails, the first step is to decide what will be the biggest accent color. There are several options.

• Only the main part of the nail plate can be painted with bright varnish, and the tip can be coated with white varnish, as it should be in the traditional version.

• The base of the manicure remains one of the classic varnishes (beige, transparent or light pink), and the tip of the nail is covered with a bright shade (you can even use several).

• The classic palette of French manicure is completely replaced by color and colorful.

• In order to make the manicure even more effective, apply the strip on the tip of the nail, traditional for French manicure, not with one varnish, but with several shades. With this option, the main part of the nail plate should be painted in a neutral color to give the manicure more elegance and grace.

• If you want to give your manicure a shine, use rhinestones. For example, instead of varnishing the tip of your nail, glue colorful crystals onto it. It will turn out very nice and original.

• Another popular option is combining a variety of textures. Cover the tip of the nail with a glossy polish and the plate with a matte finish. An interesting color combination for this option is blue and pink. Fresh and youthful.

• Try to keep your manicure according to the season. For example, in winter you can use white and blue varnishes, in spring - yellow and green, in autumn - red and orange, and in summer - light pink, light green, blue and other shades of a light color palette.

You will learn how to make a colored jacket for short nails with designs in the next video.