Coming up with and creating a beautiful, stylish design with gel polish on very short nails is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. When creating such a manicure, there are several differences from the usual one, but they do not require additional skills or special tools. Everything is very easy to do with the help of a trusted manicurist or yourself at home.
Advantages of gel polish
A manicure for very short nails with gel polish not only looks beautiful, but also additionally protects the nail plate from external influences. Gel polish is often called a hybrid because it is a cross between regular colored nail polish and gel extensions.
Owners of very short nails have no reason to refuse to take care of them or forget about manicure, because a girl’s nails should always look well-groomed and healthy. Gel polish is the most gentle manicure product. It looks natural, does not require heavy filing of the nail plate, and allows vitamins and nutrients to penetrate the nail plate to nourish it.
The main advantages of applying gel polish to very short nails:
- Under a layer of gel polish, nails are not afraid of mechanical damage.
- Gel polish is a barrier that prevents household chemicals or other external influences from damaging the nail plate.
- Natural looking manicure. Nails coated with gel polish do not look artificial, but, on the contrary, give your hands a well-groomed and elegant appearance.
- This coating will allow you to grow longer nails, as it is very durable and lasts for a long time.
Top trends in manicure for very short nails 2022
2020 has prepared for us fashionable and stylish ideas for creating a beautiful manicure even for small short nails.
In manicure, you should adhere to the rule of three colors and do not combine more than three different shades in a manicure, because everything is good in moderation.
See the main trends in manicure design 2022 for very short nails in our selection:
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Liquid metal manicure
An unusual liquid metal manicure, which is also called a unicorn tear, a drop of metal, molten gold, mercury, has firmly taken its niche in the top nail art of 2022. This design is based on such a spectacular decor as foil, which is fixed to the base for gel polish, and the volume is created on pieces of foil with a top coat. Droplets can be of different shapes and sizes; they can cover all nails or focus on one or two.
Liquid metal manicure can be done with a matte or glossy finish, in both cases it looks very impressive. There is no need to use any other decor so as not to overload the manicure.
Kamifubuki manicure
Bright flakes that come in different sizes, shapes and colors are called kamifubuki; they are often used in manicures for short nails. With the help of kamifubuki, you can focus on one or two nails, or you can use it on all of them, only highlighting a certain part of the nail plate. Options for using kamifubuki, see the photo below:
Fashionable manicure negative space
The “negative space” manicure has firmly taken its place among the top manicure ideas for 2022, especially for short nails.
The negative space technique is great for short nails. The interweaving of bright colors with a nude palette of gel polish, combined with negative space, creates a simply amazing combination in manicure for the 2022 season.
Manicure with rubbing on short nails
Even if you have very short nails, a manicure with rubbing can revive it and make them visually longer than they actually are. It is best to do a manicure with rubbing in a single color, because it is already bright in itself.
How to do a manicure correctly
The basic principles of manicure on long nails or nails of normal length do not differ from manicure on very short ones. But still there are some nuances that you should know, namely:
- Try to push the cuticle as far as possible so that a free edge appears.
- Do not leave your nails long if the nail plate is damaged or unhealthy. A new, healthy nail will grow under a layer of gel polish, and if the excess length is not removed, the thin nail can break at any minute and ruin the manicure.
- Do not use a buffer with an abrasiveness less than 150 grit, it should be soft.
- Apply all layers of gel polish on very short nails thinly.
- It is worth choosing gel polishes that are thicker in texture so that you can apply only one layer.
- A well-chosen color and manicure design will help visually lengthen your nails.
- Do not use voluminous decorative elements, they will visually make your nails even shorter.
- Light polish on short nails looks very natural.
Required tools and materials
To apply gel polish on short nails, you need to prepare the following materials:
- wipes and sticky layer remover;
- base and top coat;
- pigmented gel polish;
- dehydrogenating composition;
- cuticle care oil.
The tools you will need are a lamp for drying gel polish. It is worth choosing it taking into account the needs of the master: a hybrid or high-power LED lamp is suitable for a salon; for home use, you can look at more budget options. Bottles with gel polishes should contain information under which lamp the composition can be dried. Only gel polishes marked “LED” are baked in LED lamps; all types of coatings are dried in hybrids and UV lamps.
Gel polish coating technique
First you need to prepare your nails by removing the cuticle, filing each nail and giving them the same shape and length. Then use a buff (preferably soft) to remove the shiny layer from the surface of the nail plate.
Prepared nails must be degreased with a special product, such as Ultrabond. If you don’t have one on hand, you can use alcohol or nail polish remover containing acetone.
The first layer is the base coat. It must be applied in a thin layer, not forgetting to seal the ends of the nail. When the layer is carefully applied, the nails are placed in an ultraviolet lamp for 2-3 minutes.
The second layer is colored gel polish. It also needs to be applied carefully and the ends sealed. It dries as long as the base layer. If the color is unsaturated or the coating is uneven, it is recommended to apply another layer of gel polish.
The last - third (or fourth) layer - top coat. The application technique is the same as for the previous layers, including the drying time in the lamp.
After applying all layers of gel polish, a sticky layer remains on the surface of the nail, which can be easily washed off using a cotton pad moistened with a cleanser. This is a special product designed to remove the sticky layer. You can replace it with alcohol or vodka diluted with water. You can use nail polish remover without acetone, but it may somewhat dull the color of the manicure.
The procedure for applying gel polish on very short nails is now complete; you can apply moisturizing nourishing oil to the cuticle and enjoy the wonderful result.
Plain manicure
For those who love simplicity and minimalism, a plain classic finish is best suited. A beautiful monochromatic gel polish on very short nails, applied in an even and opaque layer, looks elegant and discreet. If the choice fell on designing your nails in one tone, then in order to slightly diversify it, you can use several interesting techniques.
You can focus on your ring fingers by decorating the nail on them with artificial stones, foil, glitter, broth, or make it in a different texture. For example, velvet, cashmere, sand or matte.
Such design techniques can be applied not only to one nail on the hand, but to all. But here you need to be careful and not overdo it, so that the manicure does not turn from feminine and natural into pretentious and tacky.
French on very short nails
Everyone knows that a classic French look looks perfect on natural-length nails, but you can also experiment with gel polish on very short nails. For example, a gradient or lunar French manicure visually lengthens the nail, making it more even and symmetrical.
Gradient manicure is a new type of French manicure, when there is no clear line between the edge and the main surface, and the transition from one color to another is smooth downwards.
French coated with gel polish on very short nails looks very impressive with well-chosen color combinations. The tandem of black and white, blue and flesh-colored, red and black, pink and blue, green and red, as well as many other color combinations are considered the most winning.
Classic design for short nails
Those who adhere to restraint and laconicism in manicure are strongly recommended to consider a single-color coating, various variations of a French manicure, or a moon manicure.
Plain coating
The most versatile manicure option, suitable for any look. You can create a natural effect using beige or other delicate transparent shades. A dark color can lengthen your fingers and make them visually thinner. An interesting idea would be to create a matte effect on light-colored manicures.
French and moon manicure
For many years, lovers of sophisticated beauty have preferred French manicure with gel polish. It is performed both at home and in the salon, for all occasions - wedding, holiday, evening, everyday wear. You can get closer to natural, noble, natural tones by creating gentle variations. Nude colors and pastel shades will make a lunar manicure or French manicure neat, in certain cases “marshmallow-like.”
If you couldn’t choose a manicure design for spring and summer for a long time, then this is your option. Saturated, rich colors will give the manicure a blooming look and will lift the mood of its owner and those around him.
A complex design will be quite appropriate in these types of manicure, so it will not be difficult to make it special and festive.
Drawing ideas
Gel polish on very short nails with different patterns and designs looks quite advantageous. This is especially true for graphic patterns. A manicure with stripes, squares, triangles and other geometric shapes can adjust the shape of the nail and visually lengthen it.
Drawings in an abstract style look no less beautiful, and making them is much easier and faster. What could it be? Yes, anything: stains, dots, blots, spirals and much more.
Floral patterns will never lose their popularity, and it doesn’t matter how long the nail on which the beautiful flower is depicted is.
On very short nails, a confident and experienced hand will be able to create a real artistic composition, depicting animals, insects, silhouettes, landscapes and still lifes. The main thing is imagination and good taste!
