Manicure fashion changes every year. Varnishing the nail plates turns from simple into a real work of art.
Along with gel polishes, compositions began to be decorated with designs, sparkles, slider stickers, metallic stripes, and imitation precious stones.
A manicure decorated with rhinestones looks like a real masterpiece. He is now the most popular among fashionistas.
And it all started with glamorous parties, to which people came in dresses decorated with crystals. Gradually, jewelry became an attribute of accessories, glitter began to be added to holiday and evening makeup, and moved to the nail plates.
Manicure with rhinestones has moved out of the glamorous category; it began to be done for everyday working days. It is suitable for women of any age group, regardless of their occupation. The main thing is not to overdo it with an abundance of decorations. Moderation must be observed in everything, harmony and a sense of taste must be present.
Rhinestones add not only elegance to the manicure style, but also a certain chic. Nails decorated with rhinestones look like expensive jewelry. Synthetic crystal used in nail design shines no worse than cubic zirconia, its iridescent edges are comparable in brilliance to expensive diamond crystals.
Swarovski stones for manicure in 2022
Swarovski crystals are crystals obtained synthetically. It does not belong to precious stones.
This is glass that has been processed in a special way. Cut crystals look so beautiful that they can be mistaken for diamonds.
Crystals used to decorate nail designs can have different sides, both faceted and smooth. The flat side is intended for attaching the decoration to the nail plate.
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For decorations, along with Swarovski crystals, plastic, glass, and pieces of rock crystal are used. They are different in shape and color. Among them there are very small ones and those that can cover the entire nail plate. Their average size is 0.5-4 millimeters.
The shape can be oval, round, square, multifaceted, teardrop-shaped. The crystals have different color saturations, over 20 shades.
Chameleon rhinestones look especially beautiful and festive on nails, as they change their shade under the sun's rays. Of particular interest are pebbles with imitation gold, silver, and precious stones.
Types and sizes of rhinestones for nail design
Based on the material, rhinestones are divided into plastic, glass and porcelain.
Shape : round, oval, drop, rectangular, oval, elongated oval. There are figured rhinestones in the form of flowers, stars, crescents, and hearts.
by type , each of which also varies in size and shade:
- Faceted classic rhinestones with different numbers of edges, like diamonds.
- Conical, single or double sided. Used for laying on artificial material, extended nails.
- Pixie crystals are also called crystal chips or broken glass. They vary in size from 1 to 1.8 mm.
- Broths are uncut round crystals made of metal and plastic (caviar manicure).
- Smooth hemispheres - with a cat's eye or pearl effect.
- Charms - snowflakes, crowns, bows, having a complex compositional shape.
- Shinju pearls are shaped like raw sea stones. Can be transparent or in different shades.
The size of the pebbles varies from 0.8 to 8.8 mm. Each is marked with letters and a number, for example ss4, ss8. For different manufacturers, the markings with the actual size in mm may differ slightly, so it is better to focus on the table supplied by the manufacturer, where the stones are photographed against the background of a tip in the actual size of the nail.
Table with sizes of rhinestones in the photo:
The most popular sizes used by craftsmen are from 1 to 3 mm.
Nail length and rhinestone decoration
Those who think that rhinestones can look beautiful only on long nail plates are mistaken. Square and oval shapes of short nails are suitable for them.
Rhinestones add special femininity and harmony to medium and long almond-shaped and oval nail plates.
Black and white nails with rhinestones
Red, black, white, black and white manicure - choose any tone, decorate with crystals and “broths”. Or, without hesitation, combine with the gradient/ombre or stamping, French and holes technique. Such ideas will look charming on nails of any length and shape.
Manicure basis for decorating with rhinestones
Decoration with rhinestones is mainly carried out on nails with one tone of gel polish. This decor looks laconic, harmonious and stylish at the same time. Stones can be selected to match the color of the varnish or a sharply opposite tone.
Stones of contrasting color look equally beautiful on dark, light, or pastel surfaces. Delicate, powdery shades of varnish are combined with transparent or one-color stones.
The inlay with matte stones looks gorgeous. For calm, light, bed colors of varnish, shiny decor is more in harmony.
Transparent rhinestones look amazing on soft pink, peach, nude, white, and blue finishes. This tandem gives a woman’s hands sophistication and tenderness.
Decorating the nail plates with shiny rhinestones gives dark shades of varnish a pompous and chic look. Stones look impressive on red, burgundy, cherry, blue, black, green, and chocolate nail backgrounds.
This decor will never go out of style. It is suitable for business wear and an evening dress, you can wear it for a walk in jeans or go on a date with your loved one.
You can decorate each nail of your hand with stones or selectively 1-2 of them. The holes of the nail plates and cuticles are laid out with rhinestones, and the entire space of the nail or part of it is filled with one or two stones.
You can attract attention and stand out with a bright monochrome manicure decorated with rhinestones.
You can create a unique image using neon, orange, hot pink, yellow, purple, turquoise colors and their shades.
Neutral colors of nails covered with colored stones look no less bright. It is customary to decorate one of the nails entirely or only part of it with an ornament made of crystals.
A French jacket decorated with rhinestones is popular among girls. Rhinestones give a special effect to a classic French manicure done in white.
Fact about manicure
The art of manicure has been known to people for more than 5,000 years. Painting nails with natural henna or charcoal was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Babylon. And the first fashionistas were Chinese women.
It is equally well suited for commuting to work, for business dates, and for a festive atmosphere, despite the restraint of its shape. You can add chic to a design in a classic style by using colored stones in inlay.
French with rhinestones
In 2022, transparent, white, colored and rainbow jackets are relevant, when the free edge of the nail is multi-colored. And also the French thread, the graphic design of “smiles”, matte and in combination with the moon are magnificent. Is there a place for rhinestones here? It will always be found, Pixie Swarovski crystals are also relevant - crystal chips. You can decorate one nail with rhinestones, for example, if this is the idea of a white wedding jacket. Or a few fingers, which is ideal for another celebration (photo 2). The main thing is that all the design details complemented each other stylistically and in color scheme.
Designs on nails inlaid with stones
Patterns, delicate romantic monograms, a thin mesh of strict geometric lines fit harmoniously into any style of women's clothing. You can diversify the decor, add originality and zest to it by laying out the painting with rhinestones.
It is not necessary to cover the entire nail surface with decorations; a design with minimal inclusions of small stones looks elegant. Rhinestones should complement the main design, and not cover it.
If you want to cover the entire composition with inlay, then these can be images of butterflies, dragonflies, a flower, a leaf, an umbrella.
You can lay out an abstract image or an image of the starry sky with small pebbles, and complete the picture with the help of small balls called broths.
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What to plant rhinestones on
Rhinestones stay on nails best thanks to a material that has adhesive (viscous) properties. This allows the decorations not to crumble and stick well. Let's look at several options that will help firmly fix the crystals.
Base or top
Among nail art masters, there is an opinion that the base holds rhinestones better than the top. This is true, but it’s all about technique and the work of the base and top coat tandem. The lion's share of strong inlay belongs to a high-quality finishing coating. Among all the variety for securing jewelry, it is worth choosing a rubber base and top. Materials should not float or slide down the nail. This advantage can be especially felt when working with large rhinestones. Liquid material simply will not hold heavy jewelry on the nail until it dries.
Figured rhinestones need the thickest possible material so that they do not fall.
Among the thick bases and tops, the following companies can be distinguished:
- FOX Rubber;
- Bluesky;
- Kodi;
- TNL;
- VOGUE;
- RIO Profi;
- Crattol;
- UNO;
- RuNail.
Special glue
If you do not have suitable means for fixing the crystals, then you can purchase special glue for rhinestones in the store. Superglue or two-component glue will do. You can find them on the Internet or in cosmetic stores in the department where all manicure accessories are located. Remember that if you have transparent rhinestones, then the glue should be transparent.
Superglue will literally help your jewelry grow to your nails. Fast drying guarantees long service life. But you need to be careful with it, because fixing your manicure will be problematic. But with two-component glue it is easy to adjust the position of the rhinestones and change something in the design, because it does not dry so quickly.
Gel for extensions
As the rhinestones grow larger, you can switch from gel polish to gel extensions. This option will appeal to those who like to decorate their nails with large crystals. It has normal viscosity and is able to hold any large decoration. But using gel with small rhinestones can lead to some problems. Unfortunately, this method has one significant drawback - it will require too much extension gel to fix the rhinestones.
Video instruction
How to properly plant and glue rhinestones on nails can be seen in the video.
Sticky plasticine
As we said earlier, each nail design with rhinestones requires a huge amount of extension gel, and it is not very cheap. But there is a way out! It is recommended to mix the thick gel with a small amount of acrylic powder. And on the resulting sticky plasticine you can plant crystals of any shape and size. This composition is not very plastic, but it is very convenient when working with large stones over 2 mm in size. An analogue of such a mixture is a gel-jelly for extensions.
Tools
There are several ways to attach rhinestones to nails. If you do not have special tools, you can use improvised means. It is advisable to choose something from the list:
- wax pencil;
- toothpick dipped in water;
- thin brush;
- orange stick;
- dots;
- tweezers (for large rhinestones).
Methods for attaching rhinestones to the nail plate during manicure
The so-called caviar manicure is applied to any color of varnish while it is still wet. A fixative is applied over the entire surface of the nail over the beads, the sizes of which range from the size of sand to imitation precious stones. Then the manicure is placed in an ultraviolet lamp to dry.
To decorate patterns with bouillons, it is more convenient to use colorless glue. It is applied only to the pattern itself on top of the color coating. This method does not require additional drying; simply pressing it onto the nail is enough to fix the eggs.
The industry produces a large selection of broths of different sizes and colors, one tone or mixed with others.
Before you go shopping, you should consider color options. Colored rhinestones should complement the chosen image, and not disrupt it.
A mother-of-pearl or shiny coating looks vulgar as a base for rhinestones. But gold and silver stones can be combined with any nail design.
Don't be afraid to use the same pebbles several times. When carefully removed, their surface is not damaged. They will also shine beautifully on any design, just like when they were first used.
To install large stones, use tweezers; for small ones, use an orange stick or a pencil designed for this purpose.
To prevent the inlay from losing its shine and shimmer, it is covered with a viscous topcoat. Its thick consistency should not spread over the surface of the nail plate, otherwise the rhinestones risk becoming faded instead of elegant.
Design materials
In addition to a selection of crystals of different shapes, shades and sizes, you will need a box or pencil case for storing and sorting them. For laying out, different craftsmen use both professional and improvised tools. Professional - pencil with wax core. Accessories - drops, orange sticks, toothpicks, thin brushes. For larger crystals, you can use tweezers.
For fixation, a rubber base, gel polish, top with a glossy or matte surface, gel or gel-jelly for extensions, acrylic, biogel, epoxy glue for crystals (two-component), acrylic powder mixed with a top or gel are used for large elements.
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Nude matte manicure: photos of the 2022 season
Nude manicure is always relevant and in demand, no matter what fashion trends appear, they can be embodied in pastel shades. In 2022, choose these nude colors:
- beige;
- caramel;
- pearl;
- peach;
- pink;
- lilac;
- blue.
Today, nail industry masters offer a huge number of ideas for matte nude manicure.
Current decoration schemes
When using decor, remember that everything is good in moderation. Too much glitter will turn your manicure into complete bad taste. Here are some stylish and elegant solutions for decorating your nails with rhinestones.
Decoration on one nail
This manicure looks luxurious, expensive and at the same time bright. Shiny stones covering one or two nail plates will harmoniously fit into a business and festive look; the main thing is to emphasize the overall style with the right clothes.
For a manicure with rhinestones, choose a matte, pastel shade of varnish. Stones can be multi-colored, plain, small or of different sizes.
Decor with rhinestones for French manicure
French manicure is already recognized by experts as classic; it is not surprising that there are many options for using jewelry for it.
The stones are placed on the border of two shades, along the outer edge of the nail plate or at its base. For such a manicure, it is appropriate to use the smallest rhinestones or not decorate every nail with them.
Manicure with one stone
This decor option will be appreciated by lovers of discreet images and minimalism. The stone is fixed at the base of the nail plate and combined with varnishes of pastel shades and matte texture.
Rhinestone designs on nails
If you are going to a celebration or a fun party, you simply cannot do without a bright and shiny manicure. Stones are used to create incredible paintings of different styles and designs. Rhinestones can be used to complement nail painting.
You can get inspired by ideas for decorating nails using rhinestones by watching this video:
Matte manicure with glitter
Glitter makes a matte manicure even more luxurious; such a manicure will complement any evening outfit. These can be large shimmering particles or small star dust or glitter decorative elements; all of them go perfectly with a matte finish and will be in fashion in 2022. Glitter for manicure can be:
- liquid;
- dry;
- in the form of varnish.
Matte geometry manicure: trend 2022
Geometric patterns are best revealed in a matte finish; it is on velvet that you can see this beautiful and unusual design in all its glory.
Stripes, triangles, diamonds and other geometric shapes will make your manicure laconic, not boring and stylish in 2022. Geometric patterns can decorate all fingers or act as an accent on one or two.
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How to glue rhinestones correctly
Let's see in practice how to properly glue rhinestones on nails. The algorithm of actions is quite simple, you just need to find all the necessary components and be extremely careful. Working with small jewelry requires special perseverance and patience.
Procedure
Before this important procedure, you should prepare the pens for work: treat them with a nail file, apply a base and colored gel polish, drying all layers well in a lamp. Step-by-step instruction:
- On the finished nail, use a thin brush (or any other tool) to place a drop of material onto which the rhinestone will be glued. The droplet size should be such that a small edge is formed around the glass.
- Dry the layer for your lamp in the standard time.
- Using a thin brush, fix the rhinestones with any top, building a border around them. The stones should not cling to anything.
Many nail art masters and home hobbyists quite often plant rhinestones on an undried layer. This is a gross violation when creating a design. The rhinestones will stick, but the surface of the nail will lose the perfect highlight that all the girls are chasing. An inlay on a finished nail with a luminous and even highlight looks more aesthetically pleasing and more expensive.
But even from this situation there is a way out. The most beautiful way to fix this nail design with rhinestones is to use a matte top coat. It is enough to apply it with a thin brush as the very last thing on a ready-made nail with attached crystals. An ideal option that looks quite presentable and fresh. And it’s not fussy to wear.
Do not try to secure the rhinestones with a matte topcoat. It acts only as a decorative coating. The top is quite fragile and will not hold stones.
French manicure
This is the personification of tenderness and restraint, but at the same time, if you decorate it with rhinestones, it turns into a festive manicure. This manicure, like a mirror one, is perfect for any celebration. Rhinestones will emphasize the beauty and elegance of a classic French jacket if you place them along the edge of the arc on each or one finger.
Matte manicure for short and long nails: photo 2022
Matte manicure is appropriate at any time of the year. In spring and summer, give preference to warm, light shades of polishes and brighter colors. And in the autumn-winter period, choose rich dark shades, which look especially impressive in a matte finish.
We offer you a photo selection of the most fashionable matte manicure for short and long nails of the 2022 season:
Get inspired and create your own unique manicure!
Fashionable matte manicure with animal print
Animal print in manicure in the 2022 season does not lose its relevance, but on the contrary, this fashionable print is found everywhere today: in clothes, accessories, shoes and even glasses. Animal print can be combined with any style, even business style; choose only appropriate shades and do a matte manicure to highlight the beauty of the print. You can safely use the entire palette of nude shades and some dark ones: red, blue, black, brown, purple.
