Of course, the word “manicure” itself implies beautiful and well-groomed nails, varnished, perhaps with some decorative accents. But for ladies with character, nail design is also a way to show their bright individuality and challenge others. Therefore, in modern times, you can find completely unexpected versions of the original manicure, sometimes shocking and leaving ambiguous impressions in the mind.
In recent years, a decent amount of extravagant nail art trends have emerged to show them off in a small but very impressive top. Let's quickly get to the fun part!
Custom drawings
Instead of traditional colors, abstractions, geometric lines, in manicure design you can see an unexpected gallery on your nails with images of your favorite characters, movie heroes, etc. Real masters can turn your nails into portraits of famous geniuses, banknotes, dice, funny faces of various creatures, succulent fruit pieces.
Original manicures with appliqués or designs are quite common. Such a nail design will not interfere with everyday life, and in most cases it looks neat and cute and, importantly, is accessible to almost every fashionista.
Gothic look
This gothic manicure option is perfect for celebrating Halloween or a themed party.
Usually in this form they use drawings of spiders, cobwebs, skeletons, as well as other symbols of the night - the moon, stars and crescent. Often manicures are performed in a dark tone, highlighting designs in black or gray. They also use red and holographic palettes.
Caviar manicure
A fashionable trend in the world of nail design lately is caviar manicure. It is made using granules that are applied to the nail plate. Indeed, this kind of manicure looks very unusual and expensive.
But for many girls, the “caviar” coating was not enough - and then the wildest fantasies and experiments were used. Here you can find interesting scatterings of colored beads of different sizes, fascinating patterns made from granules and even ombre using the caviar design technique.
Current prints
You can also shock the public with the help of prints. Moreover, in 2022 they are in fashion. The “classic” of audacity is animalism. And this is not only a leopard, but also the rapidly gaining popularity of a python, a giraffe, a tiger and even a cow.
If you apply this pattern on short nails, it will look quite casual. Therefore, it is better to first increase the missing length: acrylic with a pointed end is suitable.
An ethnic print with stripes, zigzags, dots and other details will let everyone around you know that they are creative and bold. You can shock with your intelligence if you decorate your fingers with images of constellations: this season, rhinestones, Swarovski or other crystals are used as stars and planets.
Some designs for you:
Spikes
The girl with the spiked manicure has an extraordinary personality. She immediately makes it clear to those around her that, in addition to sharp marigolds, she also has other barbs in her arsenal.
Studded nail design will appeal to rock fans in all its forms – both in clothing and in music. However, such a provocative manicure may not make the best impression on conservative people.
The most chic manicure for any season of the year
Each season is unique in its own way. That is why stylists offer options that can highlight the charm of your particular look.
SPRING
Spring is always associated with something tender, soft and romantic. Nature itself is revealed, and with it you. There is nothing more beautiful than delicate shades smoothly flowing into each other. This can be achieved by a technique that is not new, but is not losing its popularity - a gradient. Choose natural colors that are closer to nature: light green, yellow, turquoise, peach, pink, blue, gray, pistachio shades. This fashionable manicure will fit perfectly into the image of both a glamorous girl and a respectable business woman - the main thing is to combine the colors correctly.
SUMMER
In summer, on the contrary, you want something bright, juicy and even a little fantasy. How about a caramel manicure? White and red is a classic combination that every fashionista will love. Such a “sweet” design will add perkiness and youth to the image.
Going on vacation? Then get a chic manicure with gel polish in bright colors with the addition of themed designs.
It’s hard not to pay attention to the enchanting design with yucca flakes. By the way, such a beautiful summer manicure is a real trend for 2020. It's bold, catchy and not boring at all. They attract attention and you want to admire them all the time. Fits perfectly into both everyday and holiday looks.
AUTUMN
Autumn is a wonderful time for change. Therefore, if you are a lover of the classics and prefer laconic solutions, then stylists suggest you forget about this and move on to more interesting images. A chic 2022 manicure with a catchy design, which can be made using colorful spraying, will help you with this.
If you want to emphasize the “whims” of nature, then you can do it very beautifully. To do this, you can use trendy 3D technology, which allows you to simulate a raindrop. This design can add zest to even the most ordinary plain coating.
WINTER
During the cold season, you always want to keep warm. Therefore, flowers, butterflies, petals will be completely out of place. In winter, you want to create a cozy, atmospheric design. It could be a white manicure strewn with silver velvet sand or a beautiful pattern reminiscent of knitting a sweater (you can see how to draw it in the photo).
Don't forget that the winter months are a series of holidays. A chic manicure 2022 for the New Year can include a wide variety of decorative elements. Here you can even use rhinestones, the sizes of which can vary from small to large. You can use them to create an interesting design or pattern.
Nail piercing
Just recently, piercing was such a global interest that some fans no longer knew how to surprise competitors in this area. And many girls decided to pierce their long nails. This type of piercing is much safer than others, since only the nail plate, which is devoid of nerve receptors and blood vessels, is pierced. But still, the possibility of injury cannot be ruled out, especially when using long suspensions. Therefore, it is much safer to pierce artificial nails, which in extreme cases can simply break off from the natural nail plate.
How to make an abstraction on nails (step by step instructions)
Learning how to properly perform a manicure in an abstract style is not at all difficult. It’s good if you can always go to a specialist, but if you don’t have it, creating such a design on your nails at home is not so difficult thanks to the step-by-step implementation and the availability of all the necessary tools.
Where to start - necessary materials and manicure tools
Any quality manicure begins with good nail preparation. How to do this is a woman’s business. If desired, a trimmed manicure is done, and if possible, a special tool (milling cutter) is made using hardware.
In order for the nail plate to acquire the base color, a coating is needed - varnish, gel polish, gel. But then – this is a creative matter. But it’s still difficult to do without these tools and materials:
- colored varnish or acrylic paint (either special for painting on nails with a high pigment content or simple artistic paint). The colored varnish should differ from the base coat by at least a couple of tones.
- stencils, stickers, tape or other necessary adhesive accessories for the specifically selected design;
- thin and flat brushes, sewing needles (as an option - a sewing pin), toothpicks, dots with tips of different diameters; Professional nail design tools
- additional decorative elements (glitter, sparkles in clear varnish, rhinestones, foil, rubbing, broths, etc.).
At home you can find many improvised tools that you should use to create a design on your nails. For example, a replacement for dotsu is an invisible hairpin or a sewing pin with a different ball-tip diameter.
How to make a French jacket with abstraction
The most common and suitable manicure for all occasions is the French manicure. What makes it so good is that it looks neat and can be used in different designs. An abstract option could be a French manicure with a pattern on the ring finger.
Required materials: beige or pale pink varnish, white varnish, thin brush, slider.
Instructions for implementation:
- all nails should be painted with pink or beige polish;
- on all except the nameless one, you need to draw a smile line with a thin brush. The arc may turn out to be uneven - inexperienced craftsmen are better off using a stencil at the initial stages;
- You can draw an abstraction on your ring finger yourself, or you can simply stick a slider with a design on your nail. Abstraction can be anything. For a delicate look, curls in the form of roses are suitable; you can simply draw a few strict lines and decorate them with dots.
It is not necessary to use the colors indicated; you can change them to any others, but the manicure will become less restrained.
How to make abstract shimmers
Water manicure is an option that is very easy to do at home without reducing its quality. It always turns out bright, abstract and the most summery. Necessary materials: a bowl of water, several liquid-based varnishes of any kind, cream, cotton swabs, a toothpick, nail polish remover.
Sequence of actions when creating:
- You need to drop any varnish into a bowl of warm water, this drop should increase. Add another color to the center of the circle from the previous polish. This way you can add many more colors, but no more than 5, so that the manicure does not look tacky;
- The skin of the finger must be covered with cream so that the varnish does not get on it. You can play it safe and cover the entire area that might get dirty with a band-aid;
- you need to drag a toothpick across the surface of the varnish, creating abstract patterns to your taste;
- then you just need to place your finger in the water with your nail down so that the polish sticks to it. You need to hold your finger in the water for a minute, and then you can take it out, removing the remaining varnish from the surface of the water with a toothpick;
- When the varnish is dry, the patch can be removed and the edges of the nail can be straightened.
With such a beautiful abstract nail design, you can forget about the usual plain manicure. It is quite simple to do and acts like art therapy. This manicure is beautiful on both short and long nails.
How to do a manicure with golden abstraction
For this manicure you will need a minimum of materials and tools: white, black and golden gel polishes (instead of the latter, you can use loose powder), a thin brush. Sequencing:
- the thumb, index and middle fingers are covered with white varnish;
- on the middle finger, after the white layer has dried, with a thin brush you need to draw several curved lines intersecting each other, and any 2 small shapes;
- the drawn figures need to be painted over with golden varnish with a thin brush;
- the ring finger should be coated with gold varnish, and the little finger with black;
- The little finger can be complemented with wide wavy lines of golden color.
Such manicure ideas can be safely used both for everyday life and for celebrations.
Velvet manicure
This kind of avant-garde manicure is a real modern trend. The technique of creating velvet nails is that the nail plate is covered with flock - a velvety powder with piles of different lengths. And if the fleecy soft layer looks very touching, then the fur on the nails seems like a crazy embodiment of a designer’s fantasy. Brave craftsmen use not only whole scraps of artificial and natural fur, they even use feathers and wool. As a result, women's fingers resemble tassels, pom-poms, ponytails, etc.
It must be said that furry nails are truly an extravagant trend that can become an original addition to your favorite fur coat or a corresponding carnival costume. But this nail design is definitely not everyday and practical.
What is a trash manicure?
The variety of types of trash manicure is limited only by the imagination of the master who performs it. The main feature of the trend for nails with extreme designs is to forget about conventions, rules and practicality. Here are a few examples of what trash manicure looks like.
Sculptural manicure
Sculptural manicures that resemble more of a modern work of art have become popular on the Internet. Various three-dimensional figures and decorations are attached to extended long nails using special gels and acrylics. This design looks really crazy. Celebrities all over the world appreciated the idea of trash manicure. Billie Eilish, for example, demonstrated a stylish “blow-in” manicure in the video for the song Lo vas a Olvidar. The technique is reminiscent of Italian Murano glass. Transparent nails with fancy voluminous colors captivated the singer’s fans and lovers of unusual manicures. Russian blogger Nastya Ivleeva, on her 30th birthday, also appeared with extremely long white nails, the sharp ends of which were decorated with figures reminiscent of ice icicles.
Jelly nails
Another nail trend has been revived by Kylie Jenner. Jelly nails appeared on the model’s Instagram feed, combining two designs: bright polish from the 90s and long tips from the 2000s. The main idea of this manicure is its transparency, thanks to which the nails resemble jelly. Kylie has repeatedly demonstrated an unusual manicure on her nails, but her images always look quite restrained and can be easily combined with everyday looks.
Ultra long nails
Rap artist Cardi B is considered by many to be the “queen of manicure”: the star often surprises fans with incredible nail designs. For example, in the Money video, you can’t help but notice Cardi’s 15-centimeter nails. And at the BRIT Awards 2020 music awards ceremony, Billie Eilish attracted the attention of photographers with her overly long nails. The singer's nail design was made in the style of the English brand Burberry. In the promotional photo for the video for the song Happier Than Ever, the singer also appeared with ultra-long nails covered with nude polish.
Neon cover
Another star of the rap industry, Nicki Minaj, is considered a real goddess of outrageousness, and unusual nails occupy a special place in her image. Minaj prefers ultra-long nails in the brightest neon shades, decorated with huge stones, rhinestones and designs. The singer admits that she spares neither time nor money on manicures, and takes the selection of nail designs very seriously.
Duck nails
The freshest and strangest manicure trend of 2022 is Duck nails, or flared nails that widen towards the free edge. More than 15,000 videos have already appeared on TikTok for duck nails, and popular manicurists create unusual designs on wide nails, complementing them with massive rhinestones and decorations. Of course, not everyone will like the trend: the shape of the nails is different from the usual graceful one. But if you still decide to try it, be inspired by the works of foreign masters: in Russia, flared nails are still treated with caution.
Amazing shape
But patterns and decorative elements are not the limit of imagination. Non-standard nail shapes are much more impressive. Fashionistas make amazing shapes from their own nail plates, using special extension materials: nails in the form of Tetris figures, flippers, pieces of cheese, etc. shocking with their appearance.
Casual grunge
The free and borderless grunge style first filled the wardrobes of fashionistas and only then moved into nail art. Its characteristic features are considered to be emphasized negligence, scuffs and even holes.
In manicure this is expressed this way:
- Dark, dirty colors - some shades of brown, graphite, burgundy.
- Bright accents - rubbing, foil, shimmering inserts.
- Non-standard shape and length - sharp tip, square with geometrically even corners.
How to implement this? The simplest idea is to alternate dark and neon gels.
Do you want something more complex? Why not complement this design with inscriptions, abstract geometric patterns and rhinestones? In grunge style it is impossible to overdo it.
Since this trend makes fun of chic and glamor, it is necessary to mix Swarovski and shimmering rub or cat eye. The main rule is not to forget about the “right” colors.
Bubble nails
This type of manicure is done using a compacted layer of coating, which gives the nails a rounded silhouette. This design can hardly be called sophisticated, but it is undeniably memorable and shocking.
Original nail design with gel toffee
Gel-toffee is a new product in the nail industry, which girls and nail artists have just begun to master. Small jars of gel can transform a laconic monochromatic design in a couple of minutes. The toffee gel is currently available in several colors: classic black, white, red, blue, yellow. But this is enough to create an original “cobweb” pattern on your nails.
Gel-toffee perfectly complements geometric, marble manicure, monochromatic matte design.
The gel got its name due to its consistency and method of application. To make a design with taffy gel, you need to take a drop of gel and stretch it onto the nail. The design looks great in monochrome colors: black and white, gray and black, red and white.
Very long nails
Every girl dreams of long and strong nails. But some ladies got carried away with the length too much and began to resemble fairy-tale characters rather than ordinary people. Sometimes the length reaches 10-20 cm, and sometimes 50 cm!
In addition, there are record holders who manage to grow long toenails without paying any attention to closed shoes, shocking everyone around them.
Photos of bold and fashionable nail designs 2019-2020
You can find the latest trends in unusual and bright manicures, as well as photo ideas for manicures 2019-2020 for short and long nails in our selection.
Get inspired and create your own unique manicure!
Sculptural design
This type of manicure is common among Japanese women. They turn their nails into a work of art with an incredible amount of decorative elements. On women's fragile fingers with sculptural manicure, figures of popular heroes, flowers, animals, and sea creatures are sculpted. Of course, such a manicure looks fascinating.
Sculptural manicure is perhaps the most interesting and sophisticated trend in the field of nail design. The good thing is that not all options are so crazy that they are not suitable for everyday wear. If the number of elements and sculptural stucco is within reasonable limits (one or two, but no more than three neat decorations per nail), and they do not cover all the nail plates, such a manicure will be an elegant addition to a formal look, for example, in the case of a wedding or prom. From this the conclusion is obvious - obsessive beauty is commensurate with bad taste, sophistication in everything requires moderation.
Unusual and creative designs in abstract manicure
Paper tape in geometric manicure
This is an indispensable thing for a geometric manicure: pieces of this tape can be used to seal parts of the nail to create color blocks.
Metal ribbons in geometric manicure
Such self-adhesive tapes are used to leave a transparent gap - thin straight stripes - between colored figures painted over with different shades of varnish.
They can also serve as a decoration for a geometric manicure, adding shine to it with a metallic effect.
Dotter in geometric manicure
This tool is similar to a brush, but instead of bristles, it has a metal tip with a small ball that helps you put neat dots on your nails. A must-have for lovers of manicures with polka dot patterns.
Unusual manicure for everyday life
For those who are more modest, but still strive for individuality and uniqueness, ratatum.com has prepared an equally original selection of photographs with unusual nail designs.
An unusual manicure is another fashion trend in the spirit of modernity, which, along with original varieties of makeup and outrageous clothing designs, can be seen more and more often not only on fashion pages on the Internet, but also in real life.
Have you ever seen unusual types of manicure? Share your impressions in the comments.
Amazing view
This type of unusual manicure includes manicure using dried plants or insect body parts. And no matter how unpleasant it may sound, such a manicure is in demand, and many masters can do it at the highest level.
In another version, an unusual manicure takes on a calmer form. This can be the standard length of the nail plate, on which a real artistic design is applied. Even the most skilled artist can envy such drawings.
You can also make acrylic towers on your nails. They have a long structure, but, unfortunately, with such a manicure you will be uncomfortable in everyday life.
