The right shade determines the entire perception of nail design. The nail industry provides girls with hundreds of original shades that look great on both short and long nails. It is worth considering that not all of them look equally beautiful and attractive on the nails. Among the color palette there are some favorites, and we will talk about them in our detailed review.
Animal prints
“Animal” motifs and patterns will continue their triumphal march, decorating fashionable nails for fall-winter 2022-2023. Leopard print will become relevant again, which goes well with a bright red accent in autumn-winter manicure. You can also try other animal prints - snake, cow, tortoiseshell, zebra.
#5 Translucent nail art 2022
A translucent manicure can be obtained from absolutely any color of gel polish. Black and white translucent manicure is popular. You can also experiment with blue and pink flowers. To get a translucent texture, you need to add a few drops of colored gel polish to a jar with a transparent top. Adjust the color saturation yourself, but according to observations, 2-3 drops will be enough.
Translucent manicure is also called “veil” manicure. It’s like a haze or a veil envelops the nails, creating an incredibly delicate and soft coating. Most often, a “veil” manicure is created in black and complemented with a lace pattern.
#6 Yellow manicure or cinnamon color 2022
Yellow manicure 2022 is a delicate matte nail art, complemented by abstraction, haze, and quail design. The matte texture softens the overly saturated color and makes the design more delicate and noble. As for the color cinnamon, it was included in the top ten current Pantone shades of 2022. It looks great in clothes, accessories and manicure. The cinnamon color design can be made in both gloss and matte texture.
"Natural" textures
Captivating patterns, which we have been seeing for several seasons in a row in the form of “natural” textures, will flaunt on nails this fall-winter season. By choosing deep and beautiful shades in the form of blue, emerald, brown, milky, you can get spectacular and mysterious patterns reminiscent of various natural minerals and stones.
#1 Red manicure: classic nail art 2022
A manicure with rich red gel polish will never go out of style. This is a classic that has held its position since the 60s of the last century. It was then that Italian designers first released models on the catwalk with provocative bright red manicures on short nails. Passionate and temperamental Italians quickly picked up this trend, which subsequently became popular all over the world.
Today, red manicure means dozens of interesting nail art designs. The most popular and simplest option is a single-color coating in scarlet, cherry, and eggplant colors, decorated with rhinestones and bouillons in the root zone. Contrasting combinations of red with white, black, and blue also look chic.
#2 Black manicure 2022
Manicure in black colors is a chic solution for everyday, business and formal looks. Prejudice against the color black has long been forgotten; today, black manicure is a sign of good taste. Black nail design, along with white, requires high-quality execution. Dark shades tend to expose any imperfections in the nail plate. Use only professional gel polishes, which can create a uniform and even coating even in one layer.
Black manicure looks great in a monochromatic design, always glossy. A matte black manicure still needs additional bright decor, for example, rhinestones or silver glitter. Black color belongs to neither warm nor cold color palette, therefore it can be successfully combined with absolutely any shade. The trend is geometric nail art, veil manicure, and achromatic combinations of black with white, red, and blue.
#7 Stylish green manicure 2022
Many girls are wary of the color green. Indeed, green nail art can rarely be found on the nails of fashionistas. However, fears are completely unfounded; the right green color will help you create chic everyday and business nail art.
It is not recommended to use pure green in your nail art. Take a closer look at the numerous shades: khaki, bright lime, spring, ultra-green, malachite, jade, olive, etc. These colors look great in matte and glossy textures, and are present in cat-eye manicures.
In addition to the presented shades, white monochromatic manicure, burgundy manicure, and designs in purple tones are popular. The 2022 trend is a combination of several shades at once, so take a closer look at multi-colored and gradient nail art.
#3 Pink manicure: classic nail design 2022
Whatever shades dominate nail design, pink manicure will always remain the most popular and loved by many girls. Pink design always looks gentle and discreet; it fits perfectly into any look.
Pink gel polish looks gorgeous in combination with silver and gold glitter. Pink is considered an excellent background for floral designs, geometric designs, abstractions, dots, etc. Pink has dozens of interesting undertones, for example, deep pink, cherry pink, lilac, pink lace, smoky pink, tango, pastel pink. Such a variety of halftones allows you to create an original and unusual pink design.
Recommended fashion colors for skin tones
- Pale/light skin: bright red, light pink, beige, milky, bright green and coral. ⠀
- Dark skin: blue, terracotta, yellow, orange, khaki. ⠀
- With a yellowish tone: azure, violet.
#4 Gentle manicure for short nails 2022
For short nails, light shades are preferred. They visually lengthen the nails, making them neater and more noble. Among the light shades of gel polish, you can highlight the entire pastel palette, light pink, blue, green halftones.
The trend is manicure with accent patterns on the ring finger, multi-colored manicure, French manicure and lunar design. You should not clutter your nails with complex decor, for example, large rhinestones; limit yourself to sliders or stamping.
Shine of metal
Metallic shine on nails will become especially popular this fall and winter. Metallic decor will be found quite often, both on long and short nails. At the same time, to achieve the shine of metal on nails, masters use liquid metal, rubbing, gold leaf, as well as various metal decorative elements that will imitate both gold, silver and other types of metals.
