Stylish neat manicure want to have not only owners of long nails, but also those girls who prefer a more practical length. In this case, it is not necessary to resort to an exceptionally monotone manicure or paint your nails with a transparent varnish. There are other options that differ in diversity and individuality, and the greatest scope for fantasy is the use of gel polish.
Advantages of manicure gel polish?
Gel Polish is a relatively fresh beauty product, but it already has a whole army of loyal fans, who, having used it once, refuse any other types of cosmetic products for nails. What are the advantages of gel polish?
The main characteristic of the product is its versatility: it combines in a comprehensive way the best qualities of nail polish and insoluble gel used for nail extension. Thereby gel varnish has the following advantages:
- High durability. The coating made by gel varnish will last on the nails for at least 15-25 days. In this case, you can safely do household chores, wash dishes and not be afraid to damage the manicure;
- Gel polish nails retain gloss throughout the entire period after application. Vulnerable places (tips and edges) are not peeling, so that the manicure always looks fresh;
- Gel Polish has a neutral odor;
- The film former present in the composition of the product protects the nail plate from abrasion due to external mechanical effects. It helps strengthen it;
- The gel polish does not contain potential harmful components, such as formaldehyde, found in the structure of nail polishes;
- The created texture on the basis of gel varnish can serve as a solid basis for experiments with volumetric design (gluing rhinestones and glitters, creating hue transitions, etc.).
One of the main advantages of gel polish is considered comparative ease of handling. It is possible to make a manicure with it independently, without resorting to the help of specialists of beauty salons.
It is especially valuable that gel polish makes it possible to perform high-quality professional manicure not only on long, but also short nail plates.
If you have brittle nails or a nail plate by nature has a shortened form, feel free to use gel polish, but consider the features of its application to the nails of this type.
Features of application on short nails
The rules for working with gel polish, if by the end result means the creation of a film-like coating on very short nails, include several points. Their compliance is extremely important if you want to achieve the same effect as if the manicure was done in a professional salon. The basic rules include the following conditions:
- To begin with, the nail plate is carefully polished. You should get a perfectly smooth, uniform coating on the structure, otherwise a ready manicure will look unnatural;
- Nail need to give shape. For this, the plate is worked through with nail scissors and a nail file. If you have a narrow nail bed, it should be moved as far as possible. Such manipulations are done in order to mechanically lengthen the nail plate or at least create the corresponding visual effect;
- The treated nail plate is degreased. At home, nail polish remover or boric acid solution is used for such purposes;
- Apply a base coat to the nail, spreading it so that the thickness is minimal. The base aligns the remaining defects after grinding and creates a strong film on the nail. Dry the layer under an ultraviolet lamp;
- Next, the selected gel polish shade is applied to the nail. The coating is applied in two layers with an interval of 3 to 5 minutes, during which each layer is dried under the lamp (2 to 3 minutes). Do not overdo it with thick layers, otherwise the manicure will get an unnatural look and will protrude above the nail plate;
- At the end of the procedure, apply a thick top coat. It will take about five minutes to dry.
Useful advice: visually lengthen the nail can be a manicure using the gradient technique (transition). For this, the base of the nail bed is painted with a brighter varnish, while darker shades are chosen for the tips. This manicure is universal and is suitable for both everyday image and evening out.
Before you begin to perform a manicure using gel polish, you should familiarize yourself with its potential disadvantages. Full awareness will help avoid common mistakes made by girls using this product for the first time:
- It is impossible to dry the coating created with the help of gel polish on the air. Its polymerization occurs only in ultraviolet light. Therefore, for home manicure will have to buy a lamp of this type, it is a prerequisite;
- Intensive grinding required for the subsequent application of gel polish leads to a gradual thinning of the nail plate. As a result, after a certain time, the nail may become brittle and layered;
- On the market there are single-phase gel coatings, which include the base, shade and top-tool in the same composition. These are quite expensive products, so many prefer to do with the gel polishes of the previous generation, which require intensive preparation of the nail plate, as mentioned above;
- One of the most significant drawbacks of gel polish is a burning sensation, often occurring when drying with an ultraviolet lamp, which is explained by the chemical reaction of polymers under the influence of UV radiation;
- Removing the finished coating from the nail plate in order to correct it takes a long time and is a traumatic process for the nail. Most often, damage to the plate and the bed of the nails occurs due to incorrect handling of manicure tools.
Trendy colors gel nail polish for short nails
So that your manicure, filled with gel polish, always stands out favorably, even if the length of nails is small enough, use the rule of a combination of three shades. This is the maximum number of colors allowed if you wear short nails. Today are fashionable shades of metal of all types (gold, silver, copper, bronze), but matte coatings are no less popular. The most courageous young ladies combine not only the colors of varnish, but also textures.
However, the leading position still holds monophonic manicure, which is a universal option for day and evening images. In today's fashionable palette there are almost three hundred shades of gel polish for the most sophisticated taste. Minimalism can be traced not only in the method of performing a manicure, but also in the preferred colors. Nude shades and bright contrasting colors fight for the title of the most popular.
Corporeal
Today, another name for the shade is more common - “nude”, although the former term is still in use. The body is the most neutral shade, similar in color to the skin of representatives of the Caucasians. This is a pale beige or pale pinkish tint (as they used to say in the old days, “the color of the hip of a frightened nymph”), which visually lengthens the finger and looks very neat. That is why bodily shades are ideal for owners of short nails.
Nude colors are the classic solution for a practical minimalist manicure. The list of the most popular shades includes:
- Ivory (ivory or ivory);
- Light beige;
- The color of coffee with milk;
- Peach and light pink;
- Light gray.
Another undoubted advantage of nude color is the variety of possible versions of the technique and design of manicure.
Burgundy
Bright colors look better on long nails, but if the shade of red is matched correctly, this can be to your advantage. Red and its variants remain, as before, on the wave of fashion. The richer the color, the more elegant the manicure looks, so the stylists recommend looking at the burgundy and the following shades of red:
- Marsala;
- Burgundy red;
- Scarlet;
- Ginger;
- Coral;
- Okhryan;
- The color "Bosa Nova";
- Copper red.
Such a manicure performed on short nails will look particularly good in the evening, so it is used to enter various events.
Emerald
Shades of green on the nails - this is the solution for brave girls who are not afraid to show their position regarding personal style. In a fashion different colors of the emerald palette, varying in degree of saturation and warmth / coldness.
Actual shades are:
- Mint;
- Jade;
- Viridian;
- Lime;
- Canarian green;
- The color of wild mustard.
Remember that the green color gel polish on short nails has an independent value, and it should not be combined with rhinestones or patterns.
Blue
Blue
Representatives of the older generation, who call blue nail polish an option for vampires, should point out the opinion of stylists who call shades of blue the most common color for an extravagant manicure of the last ten years. On short nails such a gel coating looks good if the correct shade is chosen, and the nail plate itself is well polished. The finished film covering the nail should be perfectly flat.
The most successful options for blue are:
- Cobalt;
- Denim;
- Azure gray;
- Royal blue;
- Ultramarine;
- Indigo.
Violet
Purple-violet or purple is truly a royal decision. For the gel polish manicure, we advise you to choose the color nuances that are close in color to your skin, otherwise you can achieve an undesirable effect, since violet will emphasize the paleness of the hands. The most optimal shades are:
- Blackberry;
- Plum;
- Eggplant;
- Amethyst;
- Cyclomen;
- Royal purple;
- Charoite;
- Violet;
- Glycine;
- Lavender color.
Fashionable design with gel polish for short nails
In addition to experimenting with fashionable shades of gel polish, do not forget about the design for nails. In the short form, it is preferable to adhere to minimalistic decisions, otherwise you may be accused of bad taste.
The most current design options for gel nail polish for short nails are:
- Ombre;
- Manicure with rhinestones;
- French;
- With nail foil.
Ombre
Ombre technique is strongly associated with the art of hairdressing, but it is also used with equal success in manicure. When it is colored gel nail polish on the nail plate is created "waves", resulting in an interesting visual effect. There are at least 2 execution techniques:
- Smooth transition (gradient);
- Coating each nail in a separate shade, but in a single color scheme.
The maximum number of colors when creating an ombre are 3 shades, but some stylists also allow a combination of 4.
French
The classic version of the manicure, equally well looking on the nails of any length, including short ones. If you have the second option, you might want to try not only a common manicure in neutral shades, but also a fashionable french jacket with a combination of contrasting colors. The following combinations are in fashion today:
- Black / pink;
- Blue / Amalgam;
- Gold / Emerald;
- Yellow / Pink.
Contrast jacket is ideal for evening manicure, but if the colors are chosen with taste, it is acceptable to wear it during the day.
Interspersed with foil
Manicure foil is a new trend that breaks all records of popularity. On its basis, the most original design for nails is created when applying a gel coating. With the help of such material it is quite realistic to print an unusual pattern and print, made not only at will, but also, for example, a personal sketch of the customer.
An interesting fact: manicure variants are in fashion today, in which a foil coating is applied to one nail, and the whole plate is filled with it.
The technology of applying foil looks like imprinting on top of a layer of bonding gel polish, which is used to make the main pattern. The colors of the foil - silver and gold - are successfully combined with most shades.
Rhinestones
Miniature crystals on short nails look appropriate and create the desired effect only in metered amounts. You should not use rhinestones to cover the entire plate of the nail completely, also attach decorations only selectively - on several nail plates, but not on all ten fingers of both hands.
Rhinestones used for manicure for short nails are distinguished by a variety of shapes and shades, with their help they create an interesting volumetric design. Such a manicure is quite appropriate in tandem with an evening outfit, but for the day exit it is better to choose a different solution.
