New Year 2022 - the Year of the Ox is approaching by leaps and bounds. You can hear the sound of hooves! And, of course, it’s time to think about where, how and what you will wear to celebrate this celebration. Even if you have to stay at home during the quarantine period, this does not in any way interfere with the desire to look stunning. And every little detail plays a role in the whole image. Manicure is exactly what is thought out in advance. It should match the outfit, makeup, hairstyle, atmosphere... Therefore, Militta will share with you the hottest trends and best ideas for New Year's manicure for 2021.
Snow white
White is one of the favorite colors for the winter season and especially for the New Year holidays.
The beautiful enamel white color really resembles snow and is perfect for special occasions. And the design of white nails also matches gold or silver - this is generally an ideal option for celebrating the New Year. On top of that, 2022 is the year of the White Metal Ox according to the Chinese horoscope. Therefore, this design of your manicure will not only add solemnity, but will also allow you to win the favor of this sign. White looks great in a matte finish, and you can always cover one nail with shiny glitter or metallic foil.
Decorations
There are so many ideas for New Year's manicure that you could publish a whole five-volume book. Here are some of them.
Tools
It’s enough to ask your master to make one or a couple of nails with a tiger print, or choose the right color scheme, and you’re already the star of the new year 2022.
For more interesting designs, you can use:
- rubbing - metallic shine is not just stylish, but also relevant, you can simply make all your nails with a metallic effect, you can make a combination of several colors of rubbing;
- sparkles and rhinestones - New Year's holidays without rainbow tints are melancholy and sadness;
- colorful yuca flakes;
- kamifubiki - here all that remains is to choose trendy colors and lay them out on the nails in an original way, creating a pattern or simply filling the nail plate with them;
- spider gel is a good helper in creating various patterns;
- sliders or stickers - choose the design you need, which you most associate with the New Year, you can just take a tiger and that’s it.
Options
The main part of the ideas revolves around the design theme with the symbol of the year.
You can simply draw snowflakes on a delicate ombre. Or it would be interesting to make all the nails dull matte, and a couple of the nails will have a metallic effect, for example, matte red with metallic gold.
With short nails, it is important to simply ensure that the pattern elongates or simply decorates the finger, but does not widen it and focuses on its minimum length.
French inspires a million different options, this is a second smile in silver or decorating it with rhinestones, there are also a lot of options here. By the way, if we are to bring everything closer to trends, then it is better to do an almond French manicure.
Let's go through the drawings of New Year's ideas:
- snowflakes of all stripes and snow maidens;
- Santa Clauses and snowmen;
- sweets;
- Christmas tree branches and toys;
- glasses of sparkling champagne;
- chime clock;
- Christmas trees.
It is important in the New Year's manicure and your image that it is beautiful, playful and comfortable for you.
Deep black
Black is also one of the most popular colors for celebrating the New Year. And it’s even better if the black polish or gel polish has shimmer - small iridescent sparkles that make the black manicure less gloomy and add shine. Black looks just as advantageous in combination with gold and silver. Don't forget that the color of the glitter will depend on what jewelry you wear. If they are white metal, go for silver glitter. If it's yellow, it's gold, of course. You can also choose colored sparkling glitter if you have rings and rings with colored stones on your hands.
Delicate pearls
Pearls - in jewelry, on clothes and even on nails - have become a real favorite of the winter season among many designers.
As for manicure, many of them suggest wearing pearls on your fingers not only in the form of rings, but also in the form of nail designs. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to observe minimalism and modesty, especially when it comes to the New Year holidays. Nails can be coated with white varnish and pearlescent rub, and all this can be complemented with pearl beads. In general, delicate white or milky pearls will go with a variety of shades, so it’s worth experimenting!
Christmas decorations
Why not display all the variety of Christmas tree decorations on your nails?
The background for the drawings can be the classic “Christmas tree” green color, on which you can draw red, white, gold and silver balls, and use not only glitter and foil, but also rhinestones. On New Year's Day, you don't have to worry that your nails will sparkle too much - after all, the New Year tree also sparkles with an abundance of colorful lights. And when else, if not on the eve of the holidays, can you afford all this variety? For a pattern in the form of multi-colored balls, you should choose a plain background: if you don’t want green, take white, black or neutral nude.
Master class No. 2: Artistic painting of glasses
In this master class we will turn glasses into flowers, because its stem is so similar to a stem, and its bowl is like a bud.
What you will need: any degreaser, cotton pads and cotton swabs for degreasing and pattern correction. And for painting, prepare synthetic art brushes of different sizes, a plastic plate or palette for mixing paints, as well as acrylic paints for glass and ceramics. If you wish, you can complement the drawing with contour and stained glass paints, markers and glitter.
Drawing technique:
- Degrease the surface;
- Mix paints on a plate or palette, achieving the desired shades. In order to make the color pastel and delicate, colored paint is mixed with white;
- Now we need to draw the stamens: we put dots with a narrow small brush or a cotton swab with a pointed end. Pollen color can be black, yellow or orange. In our master class, we use yellow to paint the stamens of the lilac Italian aster and black for the sunflowers.
Next, drawing the flower will be layered, so you need to wait until the drawn stamens dry. You can dry them naturally, leaving them for 2 hours, or bake them in the oven at 150-170 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Once the drawn pollen has dried, you need to draw the petals as shown in the photo below. If desired, draw details - veins and color nuances. Then you need to let the paint dry (see point 3).
- The last step is to paint the peduncle and stem in green and bake our glass flower again, but now for 30 minutes - and then the paint will not “come off” from the glass for a very long time.
Well, that's all, the decor of wedding, gift or holiday glasses is complete.
In the photo below you can find other interesting painting ideas with floral and plant motifs.
And here are examples of painting on glass with peacock feathers.
The theme of flora and fauna is also very popular.
Glasses for festive serving of themed parties can be decorated brightly and funny.
Glasses as a gift or for a wedding can be additionally decorated with rhinestones, feathers, pearls, sparkles, ribbons and other decor.
Other methods and secrets of glass painting: how to dry a glass with a painted stem and use a stencil or sketch
If you want to completely paint the base of the wine glass, that is, paint its bottom as well, then you need to dry it hanging or carefully placing it on a homemade structure made of paper and four buttons as in the photo below.
It is easier to do glass painting using a background sketch, drawn with your own hands or printed in the required size on a printer. You can also use a drawing on a napkin. The paper with the image must be placed on the bottom of the wine glass, aligned and glued with tape as shown in the photo.
Stencils will also help you paint on glass with your own hands. To do this you need:
- Draw them yourself or print a picture from the Internet and then cut them out with a stationery knife;
- Buy ready-made stencils at a craft store that are very easy to stick and peel off;
- You can draw stripes, geometric abstractions and simple designs using the stencil principle using regular or masking tape;
- You can get the effect of an openwork pattern if you use lace as a stencil.
Tip: you can apply inscriptions or images through a stencil with a special matting paint on glass with the effect of frost or frost, which is sold in art stores or online stores. An example of such decor is in the photo below.
Glasses of champagne
In general, on New Year’s nails you can paint any winter paraphernalia - as much as your imagination allows: balls, Christmas trees, snowflakes, snowmen and Santa Clauses, Scandinavian ornaments, knitting patterns, etc.
But glasses of champagne will look most beautiful on your nails. You can make this design yourself: you will need a plain background and gold glitter. Golden champagne in a glass will look most beautiful against a black background and other dark shades. With white, the gold will be lost a little, and the design will not be clear. Look at our photo examples to choose a more realistic or, conversely, abstract stylized design.
Wine glass design
The shade of Marsala is associated with wine, so one of the popular designs in this color scheme is a glass of wine. The design is simple, so it looks aesthetically pleasing. It is best to paint a glass of wine on one nail, and apply a single-color coating on all the others.
- Cover the nail on which the design will be made with a pastel shade. On the rest, give the background a wine color.
- Use a thin brush and black varnish to paint the glass. The image can be made on the entire nail or at the base of the nail plate. You can draw a small amount of wine inside the glass.
- Apply top coat.
A manicure with a glass of wine looks best on nails with a matte texture. Therefore, if you decide to make the design matte, then use not a regular top, but one with a matte effect. Another option for a manicure with a glass is to draw it slightly inclined, with wine flowing from it in a thin stream. The result is a stylish, laconic design.
French with glitter
It's, again, what we said above: why not allow yourself more brightness and sparkle in the New Year?
And replace the ordinary classic French manicure with bright sparkling glitter instead of white? The “smile” on the tip of the nails can be painted in any color: gold, silver, colored shimmering shimmer. A special chic will be achieved if you leave the entire surface of the nail transparent or do a “French in reverse” - a moon manicure with a glitter hole. But in general, there are many options for such execution. You can use foil and metallic for a “smile” or make it completely blurry, without clear contours, with glitter stretched across the transparent surface of the nail.
Bright red
We have repeatedly repeated the fact that red has become a true classic.
There are ladies who do exclusively red manicure from time to time. There are those who do not like scarlet shades because they are too bright. But it is very difficult to argue with the fact that red is one of the most popular colors not only for celebrations, but also for every day. Well, for the winter holidays, red will be the most New Year's color. Especially if you complement the scarlet background with a pattern in the form of a Christmas candy cane or a white Christmas ball. You can also draw a white snowflake on a red background - the combination of white and red is truly one of those that are immediately associated with winter.
Master class No. 1: Confetti style glasses
Wine glasses decorated with small peas look very festive and can be either elegant, as in the photo below, or cheerful, multi-colored. The circles are associated with champagne bubbles or bright confetti.
What you will need: acrylic or contour paints for glass and ceramics; regular nail polish will also work (but acrylic paints are much more durable) or a special marker for painting dishes. To degrease the wine glasses, prepare nail polish remover, degreaser or alcohol, for drawing - cotton swabs, a pencil with an eraser at the end or a small hard synthetic brush, and to correct the drawing - cotton pads and swabs.
Painting technique:
- Wash and degrease the glass thoroughly with alcohol or another product using cotton pads or a napkin.
- Now you can start drawing circles. Squeeze a little paint into a small container or just onto foil (paper, file).
Turn the glass over and start placing dots from top to bottom, maintaining the same interval between them. You can draw points as in this master class, that is, starting from large to small, gradually increasing the distance between them. Otherwise, the dots can be the same size, different in color, and they can also form a pattern or pattern (point to point or pique technique), and also slightly overlap each other.
Tip: It’s convenient to put large dots with a pencil eraser, and small ones with a brush or a cotton swab with a pointed end, as in the photo below (scroll through).
It is better to maintain a distance of about 2 cm from the edge of the glass to the drawing, especially if the paint is toxic.
If you draw with contours, then first you need to practice placing small, medium and large dots on paper at the same distance from each other and with the same degree of pressure on the tube.
- Now you need to let the paint dry. Drying methods largely depend on the paint; usually the manufacturer specifies drying time and firing instructions.
As a rule, painting with acrylic paints or contours requires firing if you want to use the glasses frequently and wash them in the dishwasher. To do this, you need to put the glasses in the oven at a temperature of 150-170 degrees for 30 minutes, and then turn off the oven and, without removing the glasses from it, let them cool naturally;
The markers dry for 24 hours and do not need to be fired;
Nail polish dries quickly, but the design will not last long, so this option is not suitable for decorating gift or wedding glasses that you want to keep as a keepsake. But you can’t find better paint for themed parties.
Here are other ideas for painting glasses with colorful polka dots that will decorate any table setting at a fun party.
Gold, silver, and white polka dots are more suitable for decorating wedding glasses.
By the way, circles can be not only drawn, but also glued. You can buy vinyl self-adhesive paper of the desired color and cut out circles from it using a hole punch or special scissors, and then carefully glue them onto the glass. The photo below shows glasses decorated in this way.
Gorgeous blue
Militta has written more than once that in 2022, thanks to the Pantone Color Institute, classic blue is recognized as the main color of the year.
Yes, Pantone has already announced new trends for 2022, which is coming. But on New Year’s Eve, why not give your “last bow” to one of the most beautiful, deep, rich and win-win shades of the outgoing year? If your manicure matches the color of the dress, that’s perfect! But it is not at all necessary to repeat the color exactly: it can vary from ice blue to the darkest inky blue. And blue shades can also be combined with many other colors of outfits.
Full transparency
One of the most noticeable trends of the past year has been transparent nails, a kind of “manicure without a manicure.”
Perhaps, to some extent, this is dictated by the fact that in 2022, many ladies were forced to refuse the services of professional manicurists due to the pandemic. But designers are leaning towards a more aesthetic version: today the trend is maximum craving for naturalness and naturalness. Why not really “keep it simple” and just cover your nails with a clear base coat? It looks especially good on short nails - it is universal and very convenient. You can also do this manicure yourself. Want more sophistication? Choose translucent milky shades or a nude base with light, fine shimmer.
Author: Tatyana Maltseva
Peculiarities
A manicure decorated with three-dimensional images of glasses or bottles of champagne will not go unnoticed.
This decor looks ideal on nails coated with black or other dark varnish. Alcoholic nail art can be combined with popular manicure techniques, for example, rubbing, gradient, and also generously decorated with sparkles.
To create a relief image of a glass, its outline is drawn with a thin brush and filled with a base previously mixed with small glitter.
All nails are not decorated in this way, but only one or two fingernails are highlighted. The rest of the nails can be left plain or a different, less expressive design can be applied that matches the New Year's theme.
New Year's heady manicure options
There are many ways to decorate a New Year's manicure with a glass of champagne or wine. When choosing the most suitable one, you need to focus on the style of the party, outfit, shape and length of nails. Masters offer:
- Glasses on a black background. A glass of champagne or a martini glass will look very beautiful on nails coated with black varnish. If it is difficult to determine which drink you prefer, you can draw a martini on one hand and champagne on the other.
- Glass and masquerade mask. The masquerade mask depicted on the next finger will perfectly complement the New Year's manicure. It is better to choose a dark background for this design.
- Wine on a pink background. A glass of wine looks very glamorous against a pink background of nails. You can decorate it with gold sparkles; they harmonize perfectly with the pink background of the nails. "An evening for two." Instead of one glass, two are depicted on the nail. Glasses filled with red wine look beautiful.
- Glossy burgundy and white manicure. A manicure made with burgundy and white varnish looks very impressive, and everyone chooses the shape of the glass, color distribution and abundance of sparkles to their own taste.
- Glossy wine on a matte surface. A glass of shiny wine will look beautiful on a matte, velvety surface. For greater effect, it can be coated with magnetic varnish.
- A glass of red wine on a burgundy-nude surface. All nails are covered in a burgundy tone, except for the nail plate, where a glass of burgundy wine is depicted. It is made natural nude.
- Asymmetry. On one hand, a glass of wine can be depicted on the ring finger, and on the other, for example, on the middle or thumb. In addition, the color of wine in different glasses may vary. This asymmetrical manicure looks very original.
- Bottle of wine and glass. You can draw a glass of wine and a bottle on one nail or on adjacent ones. It is better to choose a calm background for the drawing, for example, beige.
- Champagne bubbles. The nail plate is shaped like a glass of champagne. Pointe-shaped nails are more suitable for this than others. Champagne bubbles are made from small manicure pebbles, and the stem of the glass is drawn or glued directly onto the phalanx of the finger.
You can always complement the composition with glasses with New Year's themed drawings: a Christmas tree, New Year's toys or a clock. Regardless of the color of the manicure, it always looks bright and original.
