Fashionable manicure with a shimmer

Any master of nail service will confirm that gel polishes with a shimmer are very confidently winning back positions from their plain “brothers”. Entire collections of such varnishes are produced - pay attention, for example, to the amazing Opal line from Grattol. Why is a manicure with a shimmer so good?

To begin with, let's define the concept of a shimmer. This is the name of the smallest reflective blotches, with the help of which the varnish acquires that very shimmer, similar to the overflow of precious stones in the sun.

Features of the coating with a shimmer:

• the coating is dense, uniform, without stripes and bald spots;
• great for both flawless nails and nails with defects: depressions, cracks, spots, chips - it visually levels the surface of the nail plate, giving it volume due to shimmering overflows;
• it is quite enough to apply such a varnish in 2 layers;
• shimmer particles are very small and do not cling to clothes, so this coating does not need additional fixing - there are even top gels with a shimmer that have been wildly popular lately.

Types of shimmer varnishes:

• neon – contain reflective particles;
• "frost" – sequins are larger, but still leaving a smooth surface;
• glitter - contain large shiny inclusions of aluminum film.

Today's fashion is very democratic. She does not set strict rules, but simply “suggests” what shade of nails to choose in order to be “in the subject”. Consider the most popular shades of the coming year.

Light:

• white;
• pale lilac;
• lactic.

nude:

• classic beige;
• grey-beige;
• lilac beige;
• brown beige;
• pink beige;
• almond.

Colored:

• all shades of the red palette (scarlet, burgundy, raspberry and pink "barbie" are especially popular);
• turquoise;
• gold;
• bronze;
• red (color of fallen leaves).

Dark:

• the black;
• deep blue;
• violet;
• gray graphite.

In principle, the new fashion season did not bring any global changes to the beauty industry, however, it would be useful to learn about the most trendy "chips" in the field of nail art.

Fashionable nail shapes:

• winter and spring it is best to give preference to a soft square and oval, make the length shorter;
• summer and autumn medium-length almonds will be the most popular.

Focus on the following recommendations, choosing the color of the coating depending on the season:

• any shade from the dark range is suitable for the winter: purple, black, indigo;
• in the spring, opt for a delicate light shade: lilac, white, milky;
• summer is the time for experiments, so the brightest colors (scarlet, turquoise, doll pink) are at your disposal;
• autumn manicure should resemble fallen leaves, so choose gold, bronze, all shades of brown, red.

But the new season has made some changes to the jacket so familiar to us:

• camouflage or white gel polish on the “smile” line is recommended to be replaced with a color one;
• use a top with a shimmer to give the manicure an iridescent sheen.

The shimmer can also be used as a decoration for one nail., creating with its help a simple pattern of dots, curlicues or geometric shapes. It will also be a great addition for volumetric modeling with rhinestones, bouillons. You can cover one or two nails with a thick shimmery varnish of a different color, focusing on them.

We suggest you familiarize yourself with our photo selection of a beautiful manicure with a shimmer for your inspiration.

Dense dark color coating with bright sequins shimmers amazingly in the sun. The accent nail on the ring finger is painted black to the middle. Classic french manicure on oval nails, it perfectly complements the finish gel with shimmer.

See how awesome it looks light shimmery finish on short square nails! Silver accessories complete the look perfectly. The same Opal from Grattol. On one hand, two completely different shades are combined - pink-beige and black - from the same collection.

Used to cover four nails black shimmery gel polish, accented with a pattern of rhinestones and broths. Stunning mother-of-pearl manicure was obtained using gel polish with very fine shimmerapplied in several layers.

Delicate snow nails, one of which completely painted with shimmery varnish, and on the other with its help a snowflake is drawn. French manicure done with camouflage gel polish with shimmer.

Nude almond nails with shimmer applied to the tip to the middle - the undeniable trend of the season. Deep dark green color gel polish, reminiscent of malachite, complemented by an accent in the form of a marigold on the ring finger, which is covered with a shimmery top gel.

See what interesting combination of textures. In fact, who said that a manicure with a shimmer must be in gloss? This example shows that a shiny nail covered with a matte finish goes well with the rest of the nails - plain, glossy.

Bright turquoise gel polish with shimmer on short square nails - a great idea for summer. Just imagine how these multi-colored sequins will shimmer in the sun!

For lovers of calm classics - oval of medium length with subtle overflows. Another interesting idea for the summer: matte short nails of a square shape in white and blue colors and accent in the form of a silvery shimmer coating on the index finger.

About the base and top with a shimmer, see the next video.