Manicure with rhinestones on nails: 115 photos of nail designs with inlay

Shimmer shadows and lip glosses, foundations and primers with a radiant effect - shiny makeup does not lose ground. It’s the same story with manicure: after many years of oblivion, pearlescent and glitter varnishes have returned to our cosmetic bags. And after models from the latest shows at Gucci, House of Holland and Plein took to the catwalk with their nails strewn with large shiny stones, it became clear: the ban on rhinestones has been lifted. In this article we discuss the most interesting manicure ideas with rhinestones for those who keep up with trends.

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Circular stroke, matte background and other fashionable ideas for manicure with rhinestones for 2021-2022.

Summer manicure

In the cold season, we choose darker and more inconspicuous shades of varnish, but in the summer there is no reason to deny ourselves a bright manicure. Varnishes of the richest colors - fiery red, yellow, scarlet - combine with inlay with rhinestones. Add one rhinestone to each nail at the very hole, scatter shiny stones throughout the nail plate or lay out an abstract pattern from them: the more intricate the nail art, the better! Use the same techniques for spring manicure.

Autumn manicure

Burgundy, brick, olive, pear - this is what the classic autumn palette looks like. But if you want something more interesting, use unusual textures (for example, matte varnish) and rhinestones for a traditional autumn manicure. A new trend is to “circle” the nail with rhinestones or lay them out in a line across the nail. From a distance it will seem that there is a ring on the upper phalanx of the finger - and this is another important trend!

Winter manicure

Rhinestones will be very helpful when preparing a beautiful manicure for New Year's Eve. So, you can put a small Christmas tree on your nails with rhinestones or play with the images of Christmas tree decorations in an interesting way.

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Spectacular simplicity

Nude manicure seems boring to some. The presence of sparkles in the design will easily change the situation. One of the nails can be covered with a colorless base, and a cute picture with rhinestones can be placed on top.

No less attractive is the design of the edge or hole with a line of shiny pebbles. Conciseness should not be violated by trying to add a lot of shine. When choosing decor, carefully compare the color and size of the elements with the existing design.

Manicure with rhinestones for short nails

If you have short nails and a not too strict office dress code, rhinestones can be used even in everyday manicure. The main thing is to choose discreet shades of varnishes from the nude range (beige, powdery, dusty pink). And control yourself: two or three miniature rhinestones on several nails will be enough. In this case, you can use not only silver, but also rhinestones of brighter colors to match the clothes.

Well, if you have a well-deserved vacation or day off, you can go all out. Combine rhinestones on your nails with rich shades of varnish, arrange sparkles in fancy patterns and complement them with nail art. On short nails, even an abundance of glitter will not look provocative. Provided that you choose clothes of calm colors and textures: no leopard leggings!

Attention to the type of material

The modern selection of rhinestones is extensive. On sale you can find:

Classics. These are standard polyhedrons that imitate precious stones.
Pixie. The elements resemble broken glass.
Hemispheres. The shiny particles are even, smooth, reminiscent of a cat's eye.
Pearls of Shinju. Pebbles are similar to natural pebbles.
Cones. The essence perfectly reflects the name; there is foil on the bottom.
Charms. Parts of complex shape. Most often these are bows, flowers, hearts.

The choice is made in accordance with the overall design theme. Usually they settle on a single option, but it is also possible to create combinations.

Manicure with rhinestones for long nails

Modern fashion is very tolerant, and long, pointed nails studded with rhinestones, sparkles and kamifubiks do not raise eyebrows either on the catwalk or beyond. But if you don’t have a goal to create a shocking image, take a closer look at the following manicure options.

Separate the tip of the nail with white polish using the classic French manicure technique and glue several small rhinestones diagonally. Feminine, unusual, aesthetic.

The coating, which from a distance resembles either the surface of a disco ball or fish scales, is perfect for a holiday manicure. Shine like that!

A bright manicure with rhinestones will not look vulgar on long nails if you carefully choose colors and their combinations. Paint your nails with a deep turquoise polish and glue on some purple rhinestones. Such a manicure automatically moves from the category of provocative to unusual.

Pointed long nails are the most difficult; most images with rhinestones turn out to be quite controversial. But if your soul asks for a holiday, try on the image as in the photo below. The combination of deep dark shades with nude and geometric shiny patterns looks noble.

The most obvious (but also the most fashionable) way to decorate long nails with rhinestones is to delicately highlight the nail holes with them.

Stylish pixie manicure with stones

One of the simple yet unsurpassed nail art designs. Having completely covered your nails with pixie stones, you need to make bright accents in the form of several small bright stones. Manicurists advise painting the rest of the nails with a light, monochromatic color so that the manicure does not look too flashy.

Every girl pays special attention to her manicure. And it’s not surprising that all fashionistas try to follow stylish and fashionable nail art ideas. One of the spectacular decorative elements are stones. Decorating with colored stones adds a vibrant touch to the design and also attracts a lot of attention. This decor is elegantly suitable for various outfits and events. With the presence of this decorative element, it will not be difficult to attract attention to your excellent manicure.

Bright manicure with rhinestones: design ideas

Any manicure with rhinestones attracts attention, and a manicure with bright varnish and rhinestones attracts the attention of absolutely everyone. Here are some ideas to help you make the right choice.

Red manicure with rhinestones

Find a “complimentary” red polish that suits your skin color and go with it. If you have short nails, a vertical strip of rhinestones will help to visually lengthen them. If you have an uneven nail plate, paint your nails with a polish with fine shimmer, which will visually hide the flaws, and add a little rhinestones (the key word in this case is a little!). Look for other beautiful images for manicure with red polish and rhinestones in the photo gallery.

Pink manicure with rhinestones

To make a manicure with pink polish and rhinestones look intelligent, follow the following rule. Paint long nails with soft pink varnish, but in the case of short nails you can even indulge in bold fuchsia.

Blue manicure with rhinestones

The best combinations with classic silver rhinestones are blue varnishes from a cold range: cornflower blue, azure, sea green. But if the varnish is a warm blue shade (for example, light sky), the theme will be inlaid with gold sparkles.

Yellow manicure with rhinestones

Yellow manicure with rhinestones is not so common, but in vain: it turns out very beautiful. For added effect, complement the look with a delicate lemon or golden ombre.

Ideas with kamifubuki

Kamifubuki serve as an excellent element for nail design. Manicure with kamifubuki is very popular among women, as it is easy to perform and attracts everyone's attention. These elements will be a great addition to bold and original nail designs. For example, line up kamifubuki in a row, model all sorts of shapes, and also do a French manicure or manicure with holes.

French manicure with rhinestones

French with rhinestones is the most popular wedding nail look. But there is a place for it in everyday life, keep a few non-obvious ideas.

Stick the rhinestones on only one nail, at some distance from each other. From a distance, the sparkles will look like drops of water, and will shimmer under the rays of the sun no worse.

Decorate the base of the nail with a “bundle” of rhinestones, but so that the rhinestones do not follow the outline of the nail plate, but are located at an angle.

If you have beautiful long nails, highlight the tips of several fingers with sparkling rhinestones. Place a few more similar “lines” at the base of the nails. This manicure perfectly emphasizes the graceful shape of the nails.

Make a regular French manicure, but on two nails – the ring and big ones – make the stripe not white, but black. And separate it from the main part of the nail with a row of dark rhinestones.

To repeat the look from the photo below, you will need not only colored rhinestones, but also high-quality glitter to match. First, apply glitter to the tip of the nail, let it dry thoroughly, and then glue the rhinestones. It looks as if bright red pollen has been spectacularly scattered across the nails.

Another successful example of a bright French jacket with rhinestones. Emphasize the tips with a delicate shimmery magenta-colored polish, while extending the lines along the side surfaces of the nails. Then decorate your nails with small round rhinestones to match.

Glue large rhinestones of different shapes on only one nail - but from the heart! Highlight the tips of the remaining nails with silver polish.

Ideas - brilliant manicure in all its diversity

There are a thousand and one variations of decorating nails with rhinestones. Don’t take our word for it, it’s better to carefully scroll through the pictures and save the most impressive ones to your “favorites”.

Simple manicure

A simple manicure is a manicure with a minimum of complex, intricate details. As a rule, this includes a monochromatic manicure, characterized by complementary color combinations. We decided to make life easier for fashionistas and collect the most harmonious pairs of shades in color block style:

black. A simple yet complex shade. Due to the high intensity of the pigment, it requires an equally contrasting counterpart in a pair. An excellent option would be red or white, one of the timeless classics;
blue. Rich, deep and multi-faceted blue looks good with white and red, imitating a marine theme. It will also be paired with yellow or orange;
milk varnish perfectly complements the chocolate gel, creating noble unity;
Coral is also characterized by brightness and saturation, so try complementing it with calm tones like green or beige.

Well, if everything is now extremely clear with the compatibility of colors, then the question of choosing a shade in a given period of time remains relevant. Don’t worry, from now on panic in the master’s chair is not about you.

Summer. Sun, sea, ice cream or a hand-cooling cocktail - it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that your hands are decorated with a blue or turquoise, raspberry or nude manicure;
Autumn. The slight melancholy in the air harmonizes perfectly with the muted shades of varnish. In use are burgundy, purple, brown, cherry, emerald or plum shellac;
Winter manicure is characterized by two extremes: either a craving for naturalness, or a festive glitter fever. Black-white, flesh-colored or pastel varnish still dominates on the nails, sometimes with an admixture of kamifubuki or rubbing. Knitted manicure is effective and relevant even in the winter 2022 season;
Spring manicure is distinguished by lightness, tenderness and extraordinary tenderness. Here the priority is lavender, peach, lilac, calm gray or even transparent varnish with a pattern like twigs or geometry.

French manicure

French manicure is a classic beyond time and trends. He is gentle and delicate in naive and playful girlish images, but also luxuriously sexy in feminine outfits. A two-color French jacket can also be done on the legs, because this is a win-win option in any season and for any shoes. It will be complemented by inlay with rhinestone droplets. Are you looking for an option for the most reverent and important celebration? Then a French manicure with rhinestones can be a perfect wedding manicure.

Lunar manicure

Lunar manicure is the complete opposite of a French manicure, the mood of which depends entirely on the color scheme you choose. Give preference to red and black and create an eccentric vampire image of Dita Von Teese, choose shellac with a cat's eye effect - it will definitely dilute the grayness of everyday life. Our photo gallery will reveal to you all the delights of moon manicure.

Matte manicure

Matte manicure captivates with its unusual, plush texture. This coating is even decorated with green varnish. Do you want simplicity, conciseness and at the same time effectiveness? Then choose your favorite pedicure design, finishing it with a matte top.

Rhinestone patterns

Rhinestone patterns always look luxurious and self-sufficient. The main thing is to stick to the “golden mean” and not overdo it with gloss. Openwork intricacies of beads are relevant for a themed manicure, and with pearls or shimmering pebbles you can easily depict romantic hearts or reproduce a child’s drawing, inspired by examples of trendy nail art. All new items for eye candy are collected in the collection of bright cards presented below.

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Dark manicure with rhinestones

If you are a fan of dark polishes, then a sea of possibilities opens up before you. A black or gray manicure with rhinestones can look truly luxurious.

Black

A white gold necklace with a little black dress is a win-win option that will make you look elegant and feminine in any situation. The same rule works with silver-black manicure: see for yourself.

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Feel free to combine black polish, bright nail art, and nail art within one look. To create a harmonious manicure, use these photo ideas.

Grey

Gray manicure is one of the favorites of 2022. Add a scattering of rhinestones to the varnish in the shade of wet asphalt or taupe: the wow effect is guaranteed.

Bright shades

A colorful design with glitter on your nails will always arouse the interest of others. An excellent solution would be to use glitter on individual fingers in combination with neon shades. Geometric elements and original designs will complement the color manicure. The sparkling design will undoubtedly appeal to bright and creative individuals.

Matte manicure with rhinestones

Matte manicure looks most expressive in dark colors - burgundy, black and dark blue. But do not forget that the whole effect will come to naught if the nail plate is not in perfect condition: the matte texture will emphasize all the roughness.

To quickly get your nails in order, follow the tips from our video tutorial below.

Matte finish

The top positions in trends for 2022-2023 were headed by matte manicure with glitter. The velvet coating goes well with glitter and foil. The matte design with glitter is suitable for both everyday and special occasions.

Rhinestone designs: placement on nails

Do you think that designs made of rhinestones on your nails are too much? We bet! We know of at least four worthy ideas.

Butterfly

The contours of the butterfly wings can be laid out entirely on the nails with rhinestones. Or you can first paint a colorful butterfly with a brush and varnish, and lay out individual elements with rhinestones.

Dragonfly

Follow the same tactics as with the butterfly on your nails. Ask your manicurist to draw an image of a dragonfly on your nails, and then glue rhinestones of different sizes and colors onto the insect’s “head” and “abdomen.”

Crown

If your nails are long enough, as in the photo below, you can line the outline of a crown or a modest miniature tiara with rhinestones.

If the nail is too narrow or short and there is nowhere to turn, draw a crown with a thin manicure brush and add a few “real” voluminous jewelry.

Bow

A cute, neat bow on nails decorated with rhinestones can be an excellent solution for a prom or last call manicure.

Also try to repeat this look using nail polishes with a matte texture.

Design materials

In addition to a selection of crystals of different shapes, shades and sizes, you will need a box or pencil case for storing and sorting them. For laying out, different craftsmen use both professional and improvised tools. Professional - pencil with wax core. Accessories - drops, orange sticks, toothpicks, thin brushes. For larger crystals, you can use tweezers.

For fixation, a rubber base, gel polish, top with a glossy or matte surface, gel or gel-jelly for extensions, acrylic, biogel, epoxy glue for crystals (two-component), acrylic powder mixed with a top or gel are used for large elements.

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Other nail design ideas with rhinestone inlays

Two more great ideas on how to add rhinestones to your manicure.

Gems

Shiny rhinestones imitating cut diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds are one of the main trends. It is best to use them this way: either carelessly “scatter” them in a chaotic manner over the nail plate, or decorate one nail with a handful of such stones and leave the rest without decoration.

Also, with the help of such figured rhinestones, you can create beautiful patterns on your nails - for example, with Byzantine motifs.

Rhinestones and bouillons

Bouillons (not to be confused with boutonnieres!) are small crumbly beads for decorating nails. Most often, this nail accessory is used to create a manicure with a sandy effect. This manicure looks beautiful both on its own and in combination with rhinestones. We have collected several successful images with different options for using broths in the photo gallery below.

Preparation for design execution

It is recommended to glue rhinestones onto a fresh but well-dried manicure. In the case of the popular long-lasting gel polish, this is done during the application of the base. Girls often try to use stickers of stones to update the design or hide the revealed shortcomings of the existing design.

This approach carries the risk of reducing the lifespan of the manicure, rather than increasing it, which is originally planned. To work with crystals you will need tweezers and a special fixative. The use of stencils is not prohibited.

Minimalism

Elegant women should pay attention to brilliant nail designs in the minimalist style.
Manicurists suggest choosing combinations of nude and pastel shades with small drawings: portraits, silhouettes, inscriptions, geometric shapes, floristry. The minimalist design can give women's hands a sophisticated look. Glitter is suitable for nails of different lengths and shapes. Thanks to a huge palette of glitter tones, a nail industry master can easily select the ideal design especially for you. A shiny manicure looks fresh and elegant, and also emphasizes the sophistication of women's hands. Let's look at the current trends in our photo selection of the best glitter nail designs for the 2022-2023 season. We hope that these photo examples will help you make an excellent choice. Enjoy watching!

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French with glitter

The popularity of French manicure with glitter is not difficult to explain: with such a manicure you can go to a restaurant on a holiday, or to the office at work. The French jacket is universal, because it will look appropriate in any situation. The classic design harmonizes perfectly with glitter, kamifubuki and foil. A shiny manicure can be complemented with holes or designs in the minimalist style.