The New Year is a time of miracles, and you should celebrate it fully armed. Manicure is an integral part of the holiday look, which should emphasize the individuality of the hostess, harmonize with clothes and furnishings, and ultimately look good in the photo. From this article you will get manicure ideas for the New Year 2022, including designs with the symbol of the Year of the Tiger.
Ideally in a New Year's manicure
- The symbolism of the coming year of the Tiger must be present (you need to appease the animal);
- Reflect the latest trends in nail design (you shouldn’t take with you into the New Year something that is already obsolete);
- Colors should be selected depending on the clothing. So a manicure should be done after you have decided what you will wear to the party.
Tiger print
Even if you're skeptical of astrological predictions, all sorts of tiger-themed fantasies may appeal to you. Look how spectacular and stylish a manicure with tiger motifs can be.
Do you like French? Draw the face of a tiger on one of the nails.
If you are planning to make a classic white jacket, you can draw a white albino tiger or a blue one - in the spirit of 2022.
If you want to depict a realistic animal, highlight the tips of the remaining nails with black or terracotta polish.
Do you like youth design? Look at the options with the inscriptions: “TIGER”, “#tiger”, “2022”, “tiger”, etc.
You can complement the design with stickers depicting a cartoon animal or a pattern of a tiger paw print with claws.
Do you love minimalism, negative space or geometry?
Cover your nails with clear or nude varnish, use a thin brush to draw large triangles or diamonds on 1-3 nails, and inside these shapes draw stripes characteristic of the brindle color.
Among the new nail designs for the New Year of the Tiger 2022 is a combination of the “cat’s eye” technique and a pattern in the form of a tiger’s eye framed with fur.
It is worth highlighting one finger on each hand. Make sure that the shades are harmoniously combined with each other.
Do you like gradient? Use tones ranging from pale yellow to deep mango on each nail, or extend the gradient from thumb to little finger.
At the same time, you can draw tiger stripes on each finger, or selectively.
To undoubtedly appease the Water Tiger, do a manicure in soft blue tones, decorate a couple of nails with the image of the animal’s face, and apply voluminous droplets on the rest with a transparent topcoat without a sticky layer.
Despite the fact that the Tiger brings its own trends to the New Year's manicure 2022, it is not at all necessary to take this theme as a basis.
Perhaps you consider this nail design to be too youthful or too aggressive, in which case choose a neutral style in the recommended shades.
New Year's manicure trends 2022
When choosing a nail design, consider the main trends:
- Naturalness is trending;
- a combination of gloss and matte surfaces is actively used;
- nude, that is, colors close to natural, are at the height of fashion;
- French is still relevant. An eternal classic is timeless because it always remains loved;
- Images and patterns are welcome. Current options are frosty patterns, Christmas tree balls made in different techniques, snowflakes. The year symbol is, of course, acceptable, but not required;
- contrast is fashionable, especially black and white;
- the most popular designs are metal and mirror;
- you have to shine in the truest sense of the word. Sequins, rhinestones, foil, etc. are popular.
New for the season – thermovarnish. Its peculiarity is that it changes color depending on the ambient temperature. On New Year's Eve, you will have a different manicure at home and on the street. The effect is best noticeable on long nails, although there is also room for it on medium nails, although not so much.
Another trend is manicure with flock. This is a fine pile that covers the nails - they look velvety or fluffy. This design is best suited for almond-shaped nails.
Length also plays a role. It is best to perform a manicure on medium-length nails in the shape of an oval with rounded corners. A rectangle or square is also possible. What you should definitely avoid on New Year's Eve are maxi-style extensions, especially those with a pointed shape. The tiger will definitely like the “cat” design.
Stage two
Now you can start applying the transparent base. To do this, use any product that is aimed at leveling the surface of the nail and giving it a mirror shine and a healthy appearance. There are formulas with vitamins and minerals that perfectly protect the surface of each nail from damage and moisture. The transparent base is applied lightly and allowed to dry for about 2-3 minutes. Then you need to apply the main varnish, the color of which depends only on individual preferences. On the eve of the holiday, a golden polish will be an excellent option, which will highlight the beautiful shape of your nails. In addition, quite often the main varnish is used for lunar manicure, when they cover part of the protruding nail in a semicircle and only then draw clear and thin stripes.
Popular New Year's manicure colors
If you want to please the owner of the coming year, then keep in mind that he:
- black;
- water.
These two words can describe the current trends in the color scheme of New Year's manicure. In essence, there are no restrictions on colors, but if you want to be not only beautiful, but also fashionable, use:
- metallic silver . Very suitable for the black Tiger;
- metallic gold. A week after the New Year, Christmas will come, where one of the main holiday colors is gold;
- White color. Please note that a manicure done in this color necessarily requires decorations or designs. Otherwise, it will look extremely minimalistic. A little glitter, an accent on a couple of nails through the design - and the design will sparkle;
- nude These are natural, natural tones: peach, coffee, cream, pink, milky. They were at the peak of popularity in the past year and will safely move with us into the next;
- shades of blue. A suitable color for winter, but it should not be used as a base color if it does not harmonize with the suit. But focusing on two or three nails is a win-win option;
- green . Its dark shades and matte texture are trending. But again, pay attention to the fact that the manicure looks good with the dress - green does not suit all colors.
Also see: New Year's manicure 2022: photos of new beautiful and fashionable ideas
Color spectrum
The simplest solution seems to be matching the shade of nail polish to the clothes you plan to wear for the holiday.
But it is not at all necessary that the shades of the nail polish and the clothes match, and in some cases the total look looks completely ridiculous.
Let's see what manicure colors for the New Year of the Tiger 2022 will be most appropriate, taking into account oriental symbolism and without it.
The coming year is the year of the Blue Water Tiger, so all shades of blue will come in handy.
The blue-blue range can be embodied in single-color glossy, matte or shimmer solutions, as well as within thematic winter design with snowflakes, snowdrifts and snowmen.
Some astrologers claim that 2022 is the year of the Black Tiger, and recommend this particular color for nail design.
A black manicure is perfect for the image of a daring coquette and will fit equally well into a classic look with a little black dress.
Tiger print, of course, is also held in high esteem; it can be a natural color or a black and blue variation.
Practice drawing stripes that imitate the fur of a predator, so that the pattern in no way resembles the skin of a zebra.
But you should avoid leopard or snake prints - the Tiger does not tolerate competition.
Use rich yellow and warm terracotta shades in tiger manicure.
This way you can appease the owner of the coming year and show that you are on trend.
These shades are the most fashionable according to the Pantone Color Institute; they can also be used for a single-color manicure.
If you love pink shades, soft pink and fuchsia are the most fashionable colors this season.
They can be easily combined with each other, creating both contrasting nail designs and smooth gradient transitions.
For lovers of delicate pastel shades, Pantone recommends taking a closer look at the shade “Absolute Gray” - with additions in the form of rhinestones and shimmer, such a polish will shine very festively.
Also in trend are the light beige shade of soy and “Coconut Cream” - the latter is ideal for a delicate French jacket.
Christmas theme is popular every year.
If your outfit and the atmosphere of the upcoming holiday as a whole allow you to complement your image with such a nail design, choose the most trendy colors - fiery red and “Leprechaun” as a green option.
If you didn’t choose the color of the nail polish to match your clothes, still make sure that all the shades used in your outfit are harmoniously combined with each other.
Sometimes the right shade of a single-color manicure decorates an outfit much better than an intricate nail design that doesn’t match the clothes.
