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Manicure design ideas for medium length nails

Manicure design ideas for medium length nails

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Content
  1. Decor features
  2. Nail shape
  3. Advantages and disadvantages
  4. French or French manicure
  5. Stickers
  6. Broken glass
  7. Picture
  8. Rhinestones
  9. Moon decor
  10. Fashionable decorating options
  11. Professional Tips

Medium-length nails are considered a universal option for the design of a variety of manicure designs. It combines the convenience, practicality, and its main feature is that the nail plate can be decorated with stylistics used for both long and short nails. An article devoted to the subject of creating a beautiful manicure on nails of medium length.

Decor features

The above length is considered an ideal option for a stylish and at the same time practical manicure for every day. If you choose the right design and shape for the nail plates, you can make your fingers visually longer, and your hands more graceful and more attractive.

Masters of nail service recommend this length to owners of weak and brittle nails. In this case, even without additional strengthening, they will break much less often, while maintaining the design of the manicure.

A huge color palette is suitable for this length, as well as a wide variety of both modern and classical styles.

The main thing is to choose the right design, given the image, style of clothing, time of year and other factors.

Nail shape

Professionals say that for a successful manicure on nails of medium length it is necessary to choose the right shape. It is able to present the visual advantages favorably and to hide the disadvantages.

There are 4 of the most popular and common options:

  • oval;
  • rectangle;
  • "Soft" square;
  • almond.

Owners of outstretched fingers, it is desirable to opt for a rectangular shape. If your fingers are thin, the oval or almond shape is perfect. A square with rounded edges and an oval are a good solution for short fingers.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of medium length:

  • This is more advantageous solution for often broken, weak and thin nail plates;
  • in combination with a neat manicure, fingers acquire a graceful and feminine appearance;
  • length does not interfere with doing household and other household activities;
  • medium length is much easier to grow and maintain at home, without the services of specialists;
  • For such a length is available a huge number of styles, this is the optimal size for a variety of thematic drawings and patterns.

Despite the large number of advantages, certain disadvantages are still there. When choosing this option, you must choose the right shape. As already mentioned, this length gives more freedom of choice, but it is advisable to give up the colors and decorations that shorten the nails.

Owners of deep-set nails should completely eliminate the options for the decor with pointed edges.

French or French manicure

The most popular version of the design of the nail plate perfectly combined with the average length. Moreover, both classic decor (with a white stripe on the edge and a delicate pink base) and original ideas with images, rhinestones and contrasting colors are perfect.

Give the design expressiveness can be with the help of small sparkles. They can cover one of the fingers, making it an accent, or use for edging the nail.

Stickers

To create an expressive decor for the minimum time, you can use special stickers.

The most common and versatile images:

  • flowers;
  • fruit (ideal for summertime);
  • abstractions and stripes;
  • curly curls;
  • geometry;
  • butterflies and other insects.

Now on sale you can find stickers with three-dimensional images that will give the manicure originality. It is convenient to work with them, and the result will exceed all expectations. Due to the increase in the popularity of this product, its quantity and assortment are actively increasing. Stickers can be combined with glitter, rhinestones and other decorative elements.

Broken glass

This decorating idea draws attention with radiance and elegance. This technique uses small pieces of foil, while its color may be different. And also at the choice of the client the master selects the color of the lacquer, which is used as the background.

The basic rule of a successful manicure in this style is the correct combination of background and color of the foil. They can both contrast and complement each other.

Picture

Images of various subjects look on the nails of medium length organically and stylishly. It is better to choose pictures for a specific image or season. With the onset of summer, images of butterflies, fruits and insects become relevant. In the cold season, especially during the New Year holidays, nails are decorated with snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas decorations and other pictures.

A win-win is to pick a picture for a specific event. For example, to paint a pumpkin or a bat on your nails when you are going to Halloween. Such a manicure will always be appropriate, as long as it is neatly decorated.

Rhinestones

Rhinestones are a universal decoration in the field of nail service. They are ideal for medium lengths and can turn even the most ordinary manicure into an original, elegant and interesting design. Decorative elements can be arranged randomly or in the form of a figure or pattern. And they can also become an accent, for example, the middle of a flower.

Rhinestones of various shapes and sizes are on sale, providing a rich freedom of choice. But no matter how attractive they are, the main thing is not to overdo it with their number and size. Otherwise, the jewelry will look rude and sloppy.

Moon decor

If in French manicure, the emphasis is on the edges of the nail, then in the moon design accent the hole at its base. On medium sized nails, this style looks neat, elegant and stylish. This effect is absent when decorating long nails.

When making a lunar decor on the average length, it is desirable to choose the following colors:

  • the black;
  • white;
  • gray and ashen;
  • red;
  • Orange;
  • blue;
  • silver and gold.
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They are wonderfully combined with each other. You can complement the decor with the help of various decorations, as well as the effect of a soft color transition (ombr).

Fashionable decorating options

The art of decorating nail plates does not stand still. Professionals continue to develop new ideas and stylistic techniques. And also already known design options are changing and changing, revealing their beauty in a new way. Consider fashionable and original decorating techniques that are at the peak of popularity this season.

Flock

Flock manicure in style only gaining popularity, and therefore is rare. Other names for this technique are fluffy or cashmere décor. When making the nail plate uses a special material. These are fibers from natural matter, viscose or cotton.

Flock can be purchased at themed stores that provide products for nail service. It is sold in small jars. The material may have a different color and texture. Flock can be used for decoration of individual elements or full coverage.

Opinions on such a decor are divided. Some people think that such a design looks ridiculous and careless, while others are sure that this is not only unusual, but also a stylish design technique.

Stemping

The following novelty in the beauty industry allowed to expressly decorate nails at home without professional skills. Stemping is the application of finished images on the nails using special stamps. To adapt to this technique is easy. It is enough to try it yourself several times, and you can often use it for manicure at home.

For the manufacture of stamps used plastic and silicone. After printing the pattern with varnish, it is applied to the nail plate, and then use the final top for fastening.

Professional Tips

      The choice of various design techniques manicure is very large, and it continues to grow every season. To the result pleased you, listen to the recommendations of the professionals.

      • If you do a manicure yourself, do not use old varnishes. They lay down roughly and dry for a long time.
      • When choosing a color, consider not only personal preferences, but also the color of clothes and accessories that you will wear.
      • Regardless of your chosen style, nails should be well-groomed. Do not forget to periodically make baths for nails and use oil for the cuticles.
      • Try different techniques, do not be afraid to experiment and try creative styles. Only in this case, you will be able to find a suitable option for yourself.
      • Before applying the pattern on the nail plate, be sure to try to draw it on paper.
      • Periodically, even personal instruments need to be processed and sterilized.
      • To keep the result longer, use fixers and latches.

      How to do a manicure with a flock, see the video below.

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