Nail patterns for beginners (70 photos)

Nail patterns for beginners, despite their simplicity, can complement the look, making it complete. Provided that it is correctly selected and correctly executed. Manicure is not just varnished nails - it is a real art.

If the housewife does it herself, then it is a source of pride, because by doing it, she puts a piece of her soul, strength, and inspiration into it. Even the simplest drawings can lift your spirits, attract attention from the outside and even fascinate. Absolutely appropriate for both social meetings and friendly gatherings.

Features and Benefits

The variety of techniques in art design is limitless. Every year new design techniques, new materials, and methods of decoration appear. But those that have already proven themselves as simple patterns for beginners will never fall into oblivion. Reputable nail art masters studied with them.

Reasons for choosing:

Ease. The drawings are easy to apply.
Availability - it is not necessary to have a professional tool; it can be replaced with improvised items.
Budgeting. To decorate, you will only need a few multi-colored varnishes, a base and top coat.
Efficiency. The patterns are drawn quickly and can be worn however and wherever you want.
Variety of motives. From the variety of patterns, you can choose a motif for every occasion: business, romantic, evening, everyday, and so on.
Combination of colors. Sketches are made both in a single color scheme and in combination with several shades.

Simple drawing techniques can perform a dual function: the first is practicality, the second is aesthetics.

If the pattern is chosen correctly, then with its help you can easily adjust the shape of the plate, visually lengthen it, and hide roughness.

Features of street art

This kind of manicure implies the presence of a part on the nail plate that is not covered with varnish.

In this case, it differs significantly from the nude art version in that the uncovered area is small in size.

As for the geometric variety, in this case the scheme will be exactly the opposite: a small area of the nail plate is covered with varnish.

A manicure with graphic design can be easily done independently and at home.

The execution scheme is as simple as possible: you just need to alternate stripes of different colors (it is better if their number does not exceed two).

Various textures may well be used, which will significantly expand the variety, for example, the use of matte or glossy shades.

The time of creation and the process itself deserve special attention. It takes about 30-60 minutes to complete a manicure, depending on how long each layer takes to dry.

Creation techniques

There are several of them, let's look at each of them.

Using tape

Scotch tape can be used to create amazing graphic designs. He looks like a professional. All the rulers are straight; it is very difficult to do this with a brush.

The uniqueness lies in the fact that the base can be made monotonous or colored. By covering the stripes with the finishing color (which are then removed), you get a very interesting design.

You can cut the tape yourself into very thin strips. Or you can buy a ready-made one, it’s quite inexpensive. By the way, they are sold in different colors and can serve as a good edging.

Drawing with a needle

Fine lines, mixing and stretching of varnish are very easy and simple to do with a regular tailor's needle.

It replaces a very thin manicure brush. Stretch marks resemble professional drawing.

Point technology

To work you will need dots. They are sold in different diameters. The good thing is that you don’t have to bother with drawing circles of different sizes on one plate.

The technique is painfully simple: dots are applied to the base in a chaotic manner or patterns are formed from them.

When performing this technique, do not allow the base to dry completely. The mugs will look more natural and harmonious if they blend in with the base coat.

Drawing with a brush

After you have “filled” your hand with a needle, you can start painting with a brush.

The drawings are clearer and more accurate.

Sponge to the rescue

With an ordinary sponge you can create a surprisingly attractive gradient. There are special brushes, but a more experienced master will be able to work with them. For a beginner, it will be impossible to do it perfectly either the first time or the second.

If you don’t have one at hand, you can replace the sponge with a regular sponge or applicator for applying cosmetics.

Lace motifs

Lace on nails, especially long ones, looks incomparable and very impressive. It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to draw every line, every line or circle yourself. Tulle or tailor's lace will help you. They allow you to create the most unusual openwork prints.

The technique is very simple: a background is applied to the base and, until it is completely dry, a piece of the selected lace/tulle is applied. Presses tightly and immediately removes carefully. The resulting result is covered with a top coat.

Video that will be useful to you in training and work:

Beautiful drawing made with varnish and watercolor:

What will you need at work?

The toolkit, or more precisely, its number and variety, depends on the drawing technique. Everything that will be listed below is a figurative list.

A manicurist has in his arsenal:

Dots. A tool equipped with two balls, on both sides of the handle, of different diameters. Usually sold as a set (5 pieces). Makes it easier to draw circles and curls. They are easy to make floral patterns and mix colors.
Tassels. You don't need a lot of them, it's enough to have at least 2 pieces. They are used in artistic painting.
Tweezers. There is no need to describe this device; everyone knows what it is. In nail art, it is used to frame a pattern with rhinestones, bouillons, and pearls.
Stationery or manicure tape . Used in graphic design. They are used to seal areas that should remain unpainted after applying the final color layer.
Sponge It is used to create a gradient and mix pigments, most often pearlescent.
Glue. Special manicure glue is necessary for fixing three-dimensional design elements: sparkles, stones, rhinestones, bouillons, and other decorations.
Palette . An optional but handy item for mixing your chosen gels or polishes. It can be replaced with a piece of cardboard.

Working material for drawing:

The basis . The product that is applied first to the nail plate, immediately after degreasing. Its task is to straighten the nail and protect it from the appearance of yellowness after removing the manicure.
Acrylic based paints, varnishes . They are the main working material: acrylic - only for drawing, varnishes for the base and drawing.
Decor. Broad category. This includes: glitter, rubbing, mica, foil, bouillons, rhinestones, applied designs, lace, stencils and so on.

You can create an amazingly beautiful design with just foil, tape and a sponge.

Drawings with a needle at home

Floral patterns on nails are always relevant. By choosing the right shades, a floral manicure can be combined with any outfit. It’s not difficult to make such a pattern yourself if you have perseverance and patience.

To create it you will need: a base varnish, varnishes of different shades and a needle, which can be replaced with a toothpick or other object with a sharp end. To begin with, the nails are coated with base varnish. After it dries, flower-shaped dots are applied to the surface of the nail using a needle. Finally, a topcoat of varnish is applied.

If you have already mastered this technique, you can try something more complex. For example, draw leaves near a flower. To do this, place a point near the flower with a needle and, without lifting the needle, draw lines to the petals, forming a leaf.

Using a needle or toothpick, you can apply various abstract designs to your nails. To do this, without waiting until the varnish is completely dry, use a toothpick to apply dots, lines or other shapes. Then, with light movements, connect them together, forming a pattern.

Design with gel polish: super fashionable new items 2022

We already know what and how to draw, now let’s move on to cool ideas.

What's fashionable this season?

Those who know – well, those who don’t – now have a chance to correct the situation.

So, this year, fashionistas are drawing:

Geometry with abstraction . For this you will need tape and acrylic paints. Motifs with dots, circles, and droplets deserve attention.
Romance. Here we are talking about hearts of different shapes, colors and sizes.
Marble texture . Super fashionable trash this season. This is done by mixing two varnishes directly on the plate using a simple toothpick.
Metallic varnish. A bright and fashionable solution. Suitable for any life situations. Wedges of different sizes look elegant and colorful.
A combination of colored elements on a transparent base . Here again you will need tape or a stencil. They need to cover a transparent base, apply a color or several on top. After removing, cover with top coat. The drawings look amazing on a transparent background.
Monograms . And they have not lost their relevance this season. They look great on short nails, and impressive and colorful on long nails.
Simple lines in combination and a simple ombre.
Summer motives . If you have experience, you can do a summer manicure with delicious designs: kiwi, watermelon, lemon, strawberry. Such motives are simple; after a short training, anyone can cope with this task.
Lace . A unique pattern that goes with any look. Suitable for any life situation.

Naturally, if the drawings are framed or embellished with rhinestones and sparkles, the design will look complete. You can not design all your fingers this way, but just two or three.

Try it, or better yet, learn to draw with dots. It takes gel or paint well. It does not spread when drawing.

Very simple monogram designs.

Create boldly, don’t be afraid of the first failures, this was the case with the most famous masters of the manicure industry. You can't learn without making mistakes. With each new time, your drawings will turn out better and better.

Nail design with geometric pattern

A manicure with a geometric pattern always gets the most likes on Instagram, so be sure to learn how to do it! Let's take some images into account.

This motley look looks complicated, but you can easily repeat it with your own hands in a simplified form. First, paint your nails with a rich pink polish. To create a “pyramid”, you will need paper tape: use its edge instead of a ruler. When the varnish layer is completely dry, remove the tape and move on to the next “level.”

We will talk about manicure with circles in more detail below, but it should also be mentioned in this section. It is also possible to create a geometric pattern with dots - see the example in the photo below. You will need special two-color round and flat decorations that resemble confetti.

A fashionable manicure with a geometric pattern often resembles a patchwork quilt or a multi-colored woolen carpet. And the brighter and more varied your patchwork manicure is, the better!

A geometric manicure may well contain a secret message. Encrypt it using simple symbols and let others wonder what it all means.

If you are not yet very good with manicure tools, you can get a beautiful geometric manicure without them. To create a bright square on your nails, as in the photo, first paint the entire nail with a bright polish and wait until it dries. Then attach a business card, any thick sheet of paper, or stick paper tape to the side of the nail at an angle. Paint the rest of the nail plate with a thick polish in a contrasting color.

Find even more ideas for manicures with geometric shapes in our photo gallery!

Combinations with French and variations based on it

This season, a multi-colored jacket is considered a good jacket. Successful options and fashion trends this season:

The ends of the plates, framed with color - everyone has already become tired of this French look. But it looks completely different with the pattern.
Translucent curves, like rulers drawn in watercolors, will flaunt cutely and very femininely on your fingertips.
A white jacket with animal faces looks very interesting and playful. Even if they are too cartoonish.
Red jacket with painted human eyes. A great option for Halloween or a youth party.

Decorating with drawings and patterns of French manicure looks like a win-win. The main thing is a sense of proportion; you don’t need to make them too many or too pretentious - this will overload it.

For short nails

If the plate is short, then it is better to place the pattern lengthwise - such a step will visually stretch it.

It is not recommended to place patterns diagonally.

If the motif consists of dots, there is no need to make them too bold, they will only make the composition heavier. Which is undesirable in our case.

These are basic recommendations. Those with short nails should never refuse an art manicure. On the contrary, it is on them that you can come up with and implement quite daring ideas.

Several longitudinal and one transverse line will make your nail stylish and, most importantly, fashionable.

The starry sky will look impressive and appropriate on short nails. It is not necessary to use established canons; instead of a blue background, you can use a pink one, and just multi-colored stars, although white ones will look very good.

What colors are suitable

For those who find it very difficult to navigate the combination of colors, we give recommendations from stylists in terms of choosing a base.

White

Milk is considered a universal color.

Blue, red and black patterns will look perfect on a white background.

Black

Also a base color. White, red, pink, lilac designs are in perfect harmony with it.

Gray

Also included in the achromatic range. Those shades that don’t look very good when combined with each other look good on it: gray-black, gray-pink or gray-dove.

Beige

Nude color scheme harmonizes very well with pastel colors, classic tones or pink.

Yellow

An extraordinary choice, but if it is, then make the drawings black or gray.

Red

It is considered a fatal color, a favorite of most girls. Quite capricious. Winning combinations are red with white, black or gray motifs.

Pink

The color is girlish and goes well with bright tones: mint, turquoise, aquamarine.

Brown

Any pastel shade looks impressive on brown. You can, as an option, try experimenting with pink.

Manicure 2022 with a matte pattern

When performing manicures for special occasions, the best solution was a matte design. In combination with this coating, any designs look sophisticated and elegant. The combination of light and dark tones on a matte base looks chic and exclusive. Also good choices for a velvety base would be lace patterns, inscriptions, seasonal images and geometric motifs.

We create a design step by step

Let's look at a few ideas in more detail.

Simple drawings for beginners with shellac

This is a new generation composition that includes nail polish and gel used in extensions. This combination allows the manicure to stay on the plates longer without losing shine, cracking, or peeling.

So - closer to the point:

First you need to prepare your nails.
Cover with a base, possibly in several layers.
Carefully apply the base and dry in a lamp.
Remove the sticky layer (with alcohol or a special compound).
Draw your composition.
Dry again under a UV lamp.
Apply a top coat and put your nails under the lamp again.

For visual learning, we attach a video.

Design made with a needle

A more accurate design is obtained by drawing the pattern with a needle. The algorithm is similar to the previous option.

Simple images on nails with a needle video:

Frost patterns

This manicure, just like the knitted one, is perfect for the frosty season.

Very suitable for the New Year and other winter holidays, because you always want to have a corresponding manicure on the eve of the holiday.

We will need:

White varnish.
Varnishes of blue, blue colors.
Thin brush.
Top without sticky layer.
Brush.
Glitter (optional).
Ultraviolet lamp.

Let's start drawing:

Apply 1-2 layers of white varnish.
Without waiting for the base layer to dry, he begins to draw patterns with blue or light blue varnish and a thin brush.
Now we dry it under the lamp.
If you want a shiny design, then apply a top coat without a sticky layer.
Now take a fluffy brush, dip it in glitter and gently dust the nail.
Place under a lamp and dry until completely polymerized.
The design is ready! Now you are the snow queen!

In the vastness of nail design, there are many types of manicure. This is your canvas, for your imagination! After all, you can use any way to decorate your nails; in addition, you can combine these methods and get something new and unusual!