New Year 2022 - the Year of the Ox is approaching by leaps and bounds. You can hear the sound of hooves! And, of course, it’s time to think about where, how and what you will wear to celebrate this celebration. Even if you have to stay at home during the quarantine period, this does not in any way interfere with the desire to look stunning. And every little detail plays a role in the whole image. Manicure is exactly what is thought out in advance. It should match the outfit, makeup, hairstyle, atmosphere... Therefore, Militta will share with you the hottest trends and best ideas for New Year's manicure for 2021.
Snow white
White is one of the favorite colors for the winter season and especially for the New Year holidays.
The beautiful enamel white color really resembles snow and is perfect for special occasions. And the design of white nails also matches gold or silver - this is generally an ideal option for celebrating the New Year. On top of that, 2022 is the year of the White Metal Ox according to the Chinese horoscope. Therefore, this design of your manicure will not only add solemnity, but will also allow you to win the favor of this sign. White looks great in a matte finish, and you can always cover one nail with shiny glitter or metallic foil.
Decorations
There are so many ideas for New Year's manicure that you could publish a whole five-volume book. Here are some of them.
Tools
It’s enough to ask your master to make one or a couple of nails with a tiger print, or choose the right color scheme, and you’re already the star of the new year 2022.
For more interesting designs, you can use:
- rubbing - metallic shine is not just stylish, but also relevant, you can simply make all your nails with a metallic effect, you can make a combination of several colors of rubbing;
- sparkles and rhinestones - New Year's holidays without rainbow tints are melancholy and sadness;
- colorful yuca flakes;
- kamifubiki - here all that remains is to choose trendy colors and lay them out on the nails in an original way, creating a pattern or simply filling the nail plate with them;
- spider gel is a good helper in creating various patterns;
- sliders or stickers - choose the design you need, which you most associate with the New Year, you can just take a tiger and that’s it.
Options
The main part of the ideas revolves around the design theme with the symbol of the year.
You can simply draw snowflakes on a delicate ombre. Or it would be interesting to make all the nails dull matte, and a couple of the nails will have a metallic effect, for example, matte red with metallic gold.
With short nails, it is important to simply ensure that the pattern elongates or simply decorates the finger, but does not widen it and focuses on its minimum length.
French inspires a million different options, this is a second smile in silver or decorating it with rhinestones, there are also a lot of options here. By the way, if we are to bring everything closer to trends, then it is better to do an almond French manicure.
Let's go through the drawings of New Year's ideas:
- snowflakes of all stripes and snow maidens;
- Santa Clauses and snowmen;
- sweets;
- Christmas tree branches and toys;
- glasses of sparkling champagne;
- chime clock;
- Christmas trees.
It is important in the New Year's manicure and your image that it is beautiful, playful and comfortable for you.
Deep black
Black is also one of the most popular colors for celebrating the New Year. And it’s even better if the black polish or gel polish has shimmer - small iridescent sparkles that make the black manicure less gloomy and add shine. Black looks just as advantageous in combination with gold and silver. Don't forget that the color of the glitter will depend on what jewelry you wear. If they are white metal, go for silver glitter. If it's yellow, it's gold, of course. You can also choose colored sparkling glitter if you have rings and rings with colored stones on your hands.
Delicate pearls
Pearls - in jewelry, on clothes and even on nails - have become a real favorite of the winter season among many designers.
As for manicure, many of them suggest wearing pearls on your fingers not only in the form of rings, but also in the form of nail designs. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to observe minimalism and modesty, especially when it comes to the New Year holidays. Nails can be coated with white varnish and pearlescent rub, and all this can be complemented with pearl beads. In general, delicate white or milky pearls will go with a variety of shades, so it’s worth experimenting!
Hybrid manicure service - how to choose the right beauty salon?
In a professional manicure studio, strictly defined hygiene rules are observed to ensure that the services provided are safe for us. But that is not all! We present the 4 most important criteria for choosing a good nail salon. They are worth using to be able to fully enjoy your manicure.
- Hygiene and cleanliness of the salon is one of the main aspects that you should pay attention to. This may affect our health, as well as the safety and comfort of our visit. In addition to the overall cleanliness of the interior and the neat appearance of the stylist, it is very important to pay attention to detail.
- Working with professional, high-quality products is one of the defining factors of a good nail salon. The presence of brands usually available in supermarkets or products without a name should draw our attention. This is especially important if we are prone to allergies.
- Quality of manicure. If we choose a salon online, our first criterion is usually the quality of the manicure performed. We usually judge this by photographs. So pay attention to whether the work looks aesthetically pleasing.
- Remember that a professional stylist is a person who has completed training in nail styling, confirmed by a certificate.
Christmas decorations
Why not display all the variety of Christmas tree decorations on your nails?
The background for the drawings can be the classic “Christmas tree” green color, on which you can draw red, white, gold and silver balls, and use not only glitter and foil, but also rhinestones. On New Year's Day, you don't have to worry that your nails will sparkle too much - after all, the New Year tree also sparkles with an abundance of colorful lights. And when else, if not on the eve of the holidays, can you afford all this variety? For a pattern in the form of multi-colored balls, you should choose a plain background: if you don’t want green, take white, black or neutral nude.
Glasses of champagne
In general, on New Year’s nails you can paint any winter paraphernalia - as much as your imagination allows: balls, Christmas trees, snowflakes, snowmen and Santa Clauses, Scandinavian ornaments, knitting patterns, etc.
But glasses of champagne will look most beautiful on your nails. You can make this design yourself: you will need a plain background and gold glitter. Golden champagne in a glass will look most beautiful against a black background and other dark shades. With white, the gold will be lost a little, and the design will not be clear. Look at our photo examples to choose a more realistic or, conversely, abstract stylized design.
Wine manicure ideas
The cosmetics industry today offers many decorative elements for nails, allowing you to make your manicure unique and suitable for any specific event.
In the new season, nail art masters offer salon visitors the following trendy designs:
- cat's eye;
- French;
- covering nails with a matte top;
- inlay with rhinestones, sparkles;
- moon manicure;
- gradient and ombre;
- rubbing in pigment;
- foil using the broken glass technique
- pictures: nails with a wine pattern, geometric patterns, floral motifs, etc.
Cat's eye technique
The “cat’s eye” design appeared several seasons ago and has already fallen out of the trend list - the more original it looks on nails today in combination with a wine color. Instructions on how to make an unusual manicure are in the video below.
Wine French manicure
The classic nail design - French manicure - today has up to a dozen subtypes: traditional, Hollywood, color, etc. The time has passed when pink camouflage was decorated with a white smile line, and at this point the French manicure was considered complete. Modern masters complement French technology with rhinestones, stones, pearls and other types of decor, and perform manicures in any desired shades. Wine jacket - stylization of the classics of the new season. Some variations of execution are in the photo below.
Matte wine nails
The matte top allows you to create the desired manicure in a non-shiny finish. Glossy design is more practical, but less effective.
Comment! Matte nails get dirty quickly. Nail art masters claim that this is not a problem: just wipe them with a cotton pad dipped in soapy water, or clean them with a sponge, sponge or brush, and the manicure will return to its original appearance.
When creating a matte design, it is necessary to take into account that such a top makes the color of the nails more muted and lighter, therefore, the varnish must be chosen brighter and darker.
Options for wine coating with a non-shiny layer are shown in the photo below.
Wine manicure with rhinestones and sparkles
Rhinestones and sparkles are the most popular nail decorations. Shining elements make the design festive and catchy. In the new season, nail service professionals offer the following types of stones:
- bouillons - the smallest rhinestones of the same size and uniform in color;
- crystals from Swarovski Cristal Pixie - are more expensive than ordinary stones, look expensive and impressive, are not the same in size and color;
- pearls are an imitation of a precious stone.
Glitter is presented in the form of varnishes containing shimmering particles and in the form of “star dust” - powder with tiny shining grains of sand. Glitter is used to highlight one or more nails, or to create a design or pattern using it. Glitter comes in a variety of colors, and you can choose a shade to match your wine polish.
Lunar manicure
Moon design is otherwise called reverse French; it is a subtype of French nail design that involves highlighting a crescent moon at the base of the nail. The lunula is left unfilled and painted over with contrasting color varnish or glitter. Some solutions are presented in the photo below.
Gradient and ombre in wine manicure
Gradient is a gradual transition of color from darker to lighter. In the case of Marsala shade, it is usually a change from black to burgundy or wine to pink.
Wine manicure with rubbing
Rubbing in pigment is the application of special particles to the prepared coating, making the nails mirror-like, pearlescent, pearly, etc. Examples of work are in the photo below.
Wine manicure with “broken glass”
Broken glass is foil glued to the nails over the gel coating. Pieces of material are arranged in a chaotic or specific order.
Wine manicure with drawings
Basically, wine nails are the basis for designs in a darker or contrasting light color, namely for abstraction or geometry, made with black, white, silver varnish. Some masters offer more interesting ideas - for example, a manicure with a glass of wine as a variation on the Bordeaux theme.
Pattern: glass on nails
The image of a wine glass on nails is a festive design option. Interesting manicure ideas with a glass are presented in the photo below.
Geometric wine manicure
Geometry on nails is a solution for those who are not looking for additional meanings and do not want to bother with conceptual drawings. Clear, straight or flowing lines will enhance the design, making it both attractive and uncomplicated.
Flowers on wine manicure
Floral motifs are always in fashion, and flowers on burgundy nails look harmonious and holistic.
French with glitter
It's, again, what we said above: why not allow yourself more brightness and sparkle in the New Year?
And replace the ordinary classic French manicure with bright sparkling glitter instead of white? The “smile” on the tip of the nails can be painted in any color: gold, silver, colored shimmering shimmer. A special chic will be achieved if you leave the entire surface of the nail transparent or do a “French in reverse” - a moon manicure with a glitter hole. But in general, there are many options for such execution. You can use foil and metallic for a “smile” or make it completely blurry, without clear contours, with glitter stretched across the transparent surface of the nail.
Bright red
We have repeatedly repeated the fact that red has become a true classic.
There are ladies who do exclusively red manicure from time to time. There are those who do not like scarlet shades because they are too bright. But it is very difficult to argue with the fact that red is one of the most popular colors not only for celebrations, but also for every day. Well, for the winter holidays, red will be the most New Year's color. Especially if you complement the scarlet background with a pattern in the form of a Christmas candy cane or a white Christmas ball. You can also draw a white snowflake on a red background - the combination of white and red is truly one of those that are immediately associated with winter.
Winter 2022 news
The New Year means Christmas tree decorations, caramel sticks, Grandfather Frost's wardrobe and other goodies with which New Year's manicure is associated. Let's start with the fact that 2022 is the year of the water (blue or black) tiger. This already gives us an understanding of the direction in which we should move.
Main fashion trends for the new year 2022:
- natural, neat nails in pastel colors are not just a universal option for any hands, but also for any outfit;
- French manicure, in my opinion, will never lose its relevance;
- contrasting patterns on a white background;
- lovers of mirror manicure can rejoice, you will not only stand out, but also be in trend.
And, of course, we remember that the manicure should be in harmony with your outfit, both in meaning and in terms of color. A few words about the length of the marigolds.
Gorgeous blue
Militta has written more than once that in 2022, thanks to the Pantone Color Institute, classic blue is recognized as the main color of the year.
Yes, Pantone has already announced new trends for 2022, which is coming. But on New Year’s Eve, why not give your “last bow” to one of the most beautiful, deep, rich and win-win shades of the outgoing year? If your manicure matches the color of the dress, that’s perfect! But it is not at all necessary to repeat the color exactly: it can vary from ice blue to the darkest inky blue. And blue shades can also be combined with many other colors of outfits.
Full transparency
One of the most noticeable trends of the past year has been transparent nails, a kind of “manicure without a manicure.”
Perhaps, to some extent, this is dictated by the fact that in 2022, many ladies were forced to refuse the services of professional manicurists due to the pandemic. But designers are leaning towards a more aesthetic version: today the trend is maximum craving for naturalness and naturalness. Why not really “keep it simple” and just cover your nails with a clear base coat? It looks especially good on short nails - it is universal and very convenient. You can also do this manicure yourself. Want more sophistication? Choose translucent milky shades or a nude base with light, fine shimmer.
Author: Tatyana Maltseva
Manicure according to nail length
The size of the nails plays a significant role, because even the most creative design with well-chosen color combinations can look ridiculous if the length of the nail is inappropriate.
Short nails. Owners of such nails are better off turning to the classics - a plain glossy finish. Rhinestones, patterns and rubbing will come in handy, but keep in mind that this size of nail is easy to overload. A good option might be a cat eye manicure.
Medium nails. For such nails, there are significantly more design options. Matte design, gloss, ombre, cat's eye - these techniques will look just great and solemn. Moreover, in addition to the design, you can add rhinestones, painting or combine with different colors. To create a discreet manicure, you can simply use a single-color coating.
Long nails. You shouldn't limit yourself with nails like these. French design has been in trend for a long time, so you can safely enjoy it, and bright and contrasting color combinations are unlikely to go unnoticed.
