Manicure with butterflies and rhinestones: fashion trends and design examples

Manicure with butterflies and rhinestones has been very popular and in demand for several seasons in a row. However, fashion trends each time bring something new to the design, which distinguishes modern manicure from conventional options. What has changed today and how to properly decorate your nails with butterflies, we will consider in detail further.

The favorite colors for butterfly nail designs are pastels. The best color combinations of the season are:

• nude with burgundy purple and black;
• light purple with lilac and white;
• orange-brick with black and white;
• beige and black;

• white, powdery and black;
• light pink and pale green;
• pink and lilac;
• orange, white and silver;
• lilac and white;

• coral, white and yellow-orange;
• peach and pale pink;
• nude and mint;
• shades of tan and blue.

The shape of the nails for summer design with butterflies can be different. More recently, short marigolds in the natural elongated shape of the nail plate were in priority. Today, medium length is returning to fashion, while the edge of the nail can be straight, slightly rounded or even almond-shaped. However, modern trends are not yet ready to return the huge length and sharp edges to fashionistas. This is understandable: this form looks ugly with butterflies and even somewhat aggressive.

To understand the difference between familiar design and new design, you can pay attention to the innovations introduced this season.

• In the trend, the contour outline of the nail plate. Fashionable accents today are often surrounded by a thin contrasting line. For this reason, it is best to keep the edge of the nail rounded.
• The "smile" of the jacket is activated. Elements of the picture are created from it, they are distinguished as a stroke of the wings.
• The number of rhinestones in the design should be dosed. Everything superfluous overloads the ease of manicure, and this is unacceptable, because the main trend of the season is minimalism.

Bulky stones are considered a relic of the past. It's time for more user-friendly designs. Rhinestones must be selected so that they do not cling to clothing and other objects. The arrangement of the rhinestones should be as point-like as possible. So the drawing will look better, and the manicure will not change its special status to vulgarity.

• There should not be many accents. You cannot decorate more than four out of ten fingers with thematic drawings.
• The drawing should be matched in harmonious color combinations with the general background. Do not overload the design with a lot of contrasting tones.

To decorate your manicure with beautiful butterflies, different decorating techniques can be used.

• The traditional option, familiar to many, is drawing. If the master draws well, it will not be difficult for him to depict on accent nails not just a sketch print, but also a rather realistic butterfly. Today, more attention is paid to drawing, since the best butterflies are those whose appearance is as close as possible to the present.
• However, this does not mean at all that it is necessary to accurately copy photographic images: a high-quality drawing is appreciated, but not a photo. Styling is also appropriate, especially if it is done flawlessly. The best option for such nail decoration is stamping. Today it is in demand no less than hand-painted and is convenient because it significantly saves time on creating a delicate print.
• No less popular are stickers that can be used to diversify the mood of the design. They are glued in a matter of seconds, covering the nail plate with a layer of film and sealing with a finish. From a rich assortment of various designs, you can choose options even for the most demanding clients. However, whichever butterfly you choose, it should not be exactly the same on other nails. It's ugly and oversimplifies the design.

You can decorate your nails with butterflies based on different manicure technologies.

• The most convenient option is the classical technique, in which the nails are completely painted with varnish. It is convenient to draw against such a background, stamping and stickers look good on it. The convenience of this method is the fact that you can draw on both light and dark bases, because this will not affect the tone of the print in any way, which cannot be said about sliders.
• Such a design looks beautiful on French manicure. Moreover, you can beat this technique, depicting the traditional smile inherent in a jacket, in the form of butterfly wings or even an insect body. Those who love the gradient technique can sit butterflies on accent nails of just such a design. A smooth transition of contrasting tones will bring a special summer mood to such a manicure.

To make the design beautiful, and most importantly, expressive, it is worth considering some of the nuances.

• You can make a drawing in one color, but with a different texture. Gloss on a matte base looks stylish and modern.
• The combination of three tones looks great: dark, white and a third color, akin to dark.
• It is better to "seat" rhinestones one at a time on lace, blades of grass or the body of a butterfly, rather than sprinkle the cuticle area with them.
• You should not make more than two butterflies in the design, as well as completely repeat the drawing on two hands. It is better that the pattern is at least slightly different.
• Rub-in can be used to add depth to the base coat. In gentle colors, it looks especially beautiful and gives versatility to the manicure.
• If there are no tiny rhinestones, but they are principled, you can supplement those that exist using broths or acrylic powder.

To understand what an expressive manicure with butterflies looks like today, you can refer to the examples of the photo gallery.

A chic evening manicure with contoured nail plates and rhinestones depicting flowers.

Delicate design based on a jacket with one accent. Easy drawing with rhinestone decor brings harmony and sophistication to manicure.

Trendy design with a second accent in broken glass technique. The decoration of the winglet with rhinestones makes the manicure elegant.

Cherry-burgundy glossy manicure with a butterfly on the accent nail of the hand looks status and gentle.

A design with gold butterfly trim and rhinestones in the hole of the second accent finger can beautify an evening outfit.

Even a classic jacket can look different, decorated with butterflies with a dotted arrangement of accent rhinestones.

Stylish solution in the French technique with a stroke on the top edge, in addition to a pink "smile".

Lunar manicure with stylized butterflies and rhinestones that accentuate the accent holes looks stylish and sophisticated.

A delicate solution in coral tones with a white accent and rhinestones that shape the body of a butterfly.

The version in your favorite Gzhel colors will appeal to fans of cold paints.

For information on how to do a manicure with butterflies on your nails, see the video below.