Simple nail patterns for beginners (50 photos) - Step-by-step instructions

Nail patterns for beginners are a great way to add variety to a regular manicure. Drawing them is not at all as difficult as it seems. Moreover, simple and neat patterns on nails are trending. There are many techniques for applying designs to nails; with perseverance and accuracy, they are available to any beauty who loves to take care of her hands and loves manicure.

Constant training in drawing will help you gain experience and get better at it.

Multi-colored dots - a simple version of nail art

After practicing with simple patterns, you can move on to more complex ones.

Constant training in drawing will help you gain experience and get better at it, and over time you will be able to decorate the nails not only of yourself, but also of your friends. And if you wish, you can turn this activity into a profitable profession.

Advice! For beginners, it is not necessary to immediately buy the most expensive devices and materials. At first, you can even practice using simple watercolor paints that are easily washed off.

There are several basic techniques for creating simple nail designs. But first you need to prepare a workplace, tools and auxiliary materials.

• Preliminary preparation
• Scotch tape will help us
• Patterns on nails using dot technique
• Decorating nails with a gradient
• Drawing with a needle
• Drawing patterns with a brush
• Decoration with decor
• Drawing with tulle
• Acrylic paints will decorate your fingers
• Nail trends 2016
• Styles and trends of nail design in 2016
• No need to be afraid of experiments

Set of accessories for painting on nails

Simple patterns on nails for beginners can be drawn using available materials. To apply drawings you will need:

• scotch;
• needle;
• foil;
• glitter sprinkles;
• thin brushes;
• varnishes of various colors;
• toothpicks;
• cotton swabs;
• nailfile;
• nail polish remover, etc.

Simple patterns on nails for beginners can be drawn using available materials. If you are not confident in your artistic abilities, you can use stencils

The pattern decorates only one nail

Advice! The workplace should be well lit; it is better to use a table lamp with a regular incandescent lamp (not fluorescent), since it does not distort colors.

What you need for home nail art

If a person is not going to become a professional and do manicure as a core activity, then it is absolutely not necessary to buy everything. It is enough to acquire a basic set of things that will be useful for drawing and developing designs.

To do your own manicure at home, you will need the following things:

• Scotch. It will help you create geometric shapes and do a French manicure;
• Dots. This element is a small plastic or wooden stick with a ball at the end for making dot patterns. Using this device, if necessary, you can also draw;
• A set of brushes of different diameters. The choice should be made in favor of products with natural bristles;
• Gel polishes of different colors;
• Glitters, sequins, rhinestones.
• Toothpicks, cotton swabs for pattern correction;
• Manicure corrector or gel polish remover;
• Fixative. This is a means to extend the life of the coating.

Attention! You can’t start your business with professional and expensive materials. At the first stage, you can try to apply drawings using ordinary watercolor paints, which are easily washed off. The main rule is to avoid overdoing the design.

Preliminary preparation

Before you start painting patterns on your nails for beginners, it is important to know that your hands must be manicured. Immediately before the painting process, it is necessary to: disinfect your hands, process the cuticles, give your nails the desired shape, apply a base in the form of a transparent varnish to your nails.

Before you start painting patterns on your nails for beginners, it is important to know that your hands must be manicured

Immediately before the painting process, it is necessary to: disinfect your hands, process the cuticles, give your nails the desired shape, apply a base in the form of a transparent varnish to your nails

These lines are best done using a needle or toothpick.

Now you need to be patient, persevering and careful.

Advice! You can practice applying patterns on paper blanks made in the shape of a nail and having the same dimensions.

Preparing nails for decoration

Even the most beautiful design will lose its charm on unkempt nails. That is why, before painting your nails and drawing on their surface, you need to put them in perfect order. Of course, for this purpose you can visit a nail salon or make an appointment with a professional. But to save your precious time and save money, you can do all the work yourself.

• First of all, you need to remove the previous coating using acetone or a special nail polish remover.
• Then use a nail file and manicure scissors to make the desired shape of the nails.
• Then soak your hands in a warm, vitamin-enriched bath, which will not only moisturize the skin of your hands, but also strengthen your future manicure as much as possible.
• After the water procedure, you need to push back the cuticles with an orange stick or use a cuticle remover.
• To make your hand skin velvety and soft, after manicure procedures you should make nourishing masks or apply traditional hand cream.

Materials and nails - tools for manicure design

In addition to traditional manicure procedures, do not forget about the necessary nail materials, which for convenience should always be at hand. Therefore, before starting work, you should prepare all the materials to beautifully paint your nails, and the necessary tools for decorating your manicure. Namely:

• Varnishes of several colors, gel varnishes or acrylic paints. As a rule, this criterion depends on the technique of manicure and its decoration.
• Sequins, rhinestones, small beads, bouillons and any other nail decor you like.

• As tools you can prepare the simplest toothpicks, manicure tape and a sewing needle.
• Thin brushes for painting on the surface of the nails, and it is not necessary to purchase professional brushes, you can buy ordinary ones.

The list can be continued or, conversely, shortened, it all depends on the manicure design technique. Therefore, before painting your nails, you need to carefully consider the future design, prepare all the necessary materials and, if necessary, apply patterns to paper with a toothpick, brush or needle.

Scotch tape will help us

Drawing with tape Scotch tape is used as a stencil
To create patterns on nails for beginners, it is important to consider step by step the basic popular techniques, for example, using tape. You can also buy special self-adhesive strips for manicure; they are sold in nail art stores.

A very easy manicure using adhesive tape - these are stripes on the nails or color blocks. To begin with, the first layer of varnish of one color is applied to the nail plate, after drying, adhesive tape is glued to this layer, and the nail is painted with varnish of a different color.

You can also do a French manicure using tape.

A very easy manicure using tape is stripes on the nails or color blocks.

To begin with, the first layer of varnish of one color is applied to the nail plate, after drying, tape is glued to this layer, and the nail is painted with varnish of a different color.

Here you have a simple, but at the same time original and neat manicure in two colors! Now, using this technique, you can create patterns in the form of triangles, diamonds and multi-colored stripes.

Moon manicure can also be easily done using tape.

Using this method you can also do a French manicure.

Advice! You can get a very beautiful manicure, for example, if you cut out a pattern in the form of stripes and circles from tape.

Unusual techniques

Water manicure

An interesting abstract manicure on nails can be created using water. It does not require any special drawing skills. The design is obtained by abstract spreading of varnish on a water surface.

To complete it you will need:

• several colored varnishes;
• warm water;
• small container (can be a glass);
• toothpick;
• fat cream.

The technique is as follows:

1. cover the nails with base and allow to dry thoroughly;
2. from two to four colored varnishes of liquid consistency are selected;
3. A rich cream is applied to the skin near the nail;
4. Warm water is poured into the container, the temperature of which should not exceed 40°C, otherwise the varnish will curdle;
5. Selected colored varnishes are dripped into the water one by one. Each next drop is immersed in water after the previous one has spread a little across the water. It must be borne in mind that the first drop of varnish will dominate;
6. using a toothpick, marble stains are created from varnish drops;
7. until the drops form a film, the nail of one finger is slowly immersed in the container with the plane facing the design;
8. while the finger is immersed in water, the remaining drops are collected with a toothpick from the water surface, and the finger with the stains applied to the nail is carefully removed from the water;
9. This procedure is performed with all fingers, each time dripping fresh portions of varnish drops and forming stains from them on the water;
10. stains that get on the skin near the nail can be easily removed with a napkin, since it was covered with cream.

Thanks to the marble pattern effect, such a manicure always looks attractive and original.

Manicure using newspaper

• The manicure, invented by a French woman, looks original and is often used by advanced fashionistas in nail design. To create a drawing using newspaper you will need:
• white varnish (can be beige or any pastel shade);
• newspaper;
• fixing clear varnish.

The manicure should be performed as follows:

1. Cut out pieces with text from the newspaper, in the shape of the nail plate, the font of which suits you.
2. Treat the nails, aligning the edges and carefully moving the cuticle away from the surface of the nail. Cover the surface of the nail plate with a layer of the selected varnish. White color looks the most advantageous; against its background, black text looks contrasting and clear.
3. Moisten one of the prepared pieces of text with water on the side where the text is printed.
4. Without allowing the paper to become completely saturated with water, apply it to the dry and grease-free surface of the nail with the side with the text on it.
5. After waiting 10–30 seconds, during which the text will be imprinted in a mirror image on the nail, carefully remove the piece of newspaper from the nail surface.
6. If the result is satisfactory and the letters are well printed, wait for the surface to dry completely and protect it with a coating of transparent varnish.
7. If the print does not work out, repeat the procedure again, having first cleared the surface of the previous piece of text and degreased it.

After practicing once, you can create such an original design without difficulty.

Patterns on nails using dot technique

By drawing neat dots on your nails, you can get original patterns that will look really good for beginners. You can buy special tools for dot painting, or you can make do with improvised means:

• toothpicks;
• stiletto heels;
• thin rods.

By drawing neat dots on your nails, you can get original patterns that will look really good for beginners. An excellent version of an original manicure that even a beginner can handle

You can buy special tools for dot painting, or you can make do with improvised means.
Using different devices, you can get dots of different diameters, for example, small dots are obtained if you use toothpicks, and large dots if you use the opposite end of a pencil, you can even leave imprints with an eraser on its tip . A drawing is created from dots, these are flowers, patterns, animals, figures. You can simply decorate the nail from the base to the edge of the plate with a series of dots.

A variant of dot painting is drop painting. A larger drop is placed in the center of the nail, and smaller drops are placed around it.

Using different devices, you can get dots of different diameters, for example, small dots are obtained if you use toothpicks, and large dots are obtained if you use the back end of a pencil

Dots can be combined with stripes, which can be easily made using tape

You can simply decorate the nail from the base to the edge of the plate with a series of dots

Advice! Once you master this technique, you can buy professional tools for dot painting. They are called dots.

Decorating nails with a gradient

Another pattern for beginners is presented step by step. It looks very impressive, and is created easily and simply with the help of eye shadow and a sponge. To do this, varnish of the main color is applied to the nail, after drying, eye shadow is applied to it using a sponge, and now the resulting colored enamel is covered with colorless varnish.

Gradient coloring with a stencil - step by step

Gradient coloring with a stencil - step by step Gradient coloring with a stencil - step by step

Advice! It is better to first check the interaction of the transparent varnish and the shadows planned for application in order to eliminate their unsightly spreading or unnecessary reaction.

Newspaper print

To create your design, prepare

• beige varnish;
• newspaper and scissors;
• alcohol and a small container for it;
• cotton swabs and acetone;
• base and fixer.

Technique for creating a newspaper print on nails

1. Apply base and beige polish.
2. Cut the newspaper into fingernail-sized pieces.
3. Dip your nail in alcohol and hold for 5 seconds. Place a piece of newspaper on your nail and press for 15 seconds. Put away the newspaper.
4. If letters are imprinted on the skin, remove them with a cotton swab dipped in acetone.
5. Use a fixative.

Drawing with a needle

Applying patterns with a needle is quite suitable for beginners

In terms of the execution technique, it is somewhat reminiscent of dot painting, but has its own characteristics. All you need to create a pattern is an ordinary needle, and 2-3 multi-colored varnishes.
Applying patterns with a needle is quite suitable for beginners. In terms of technique, it is somewhat reminiscent of dot painting, but has its own characteristics. All you need to create a design is a regular needle and 2-3 multi-colored varnishes. There are no restrictions on color, the only thing is that the colors do not merge with each other. Varnishes of contrasting colors will look very beautiful. So, a step-by-step technology for applying a pattern with a needle:

1. Nails are covered with colorless varnish. This is necessary to protect against possible scratches caused by the needle if you press too hard on the plate.
2. After the varnish has dried, the base varnish of the selected color is applied on top.
3. A drop of another varnish is applied on top, and while it is still wet, you need to make a drawing with a needle. By carefully plunging the needle directly into a drop of contrasting varnish and moving it in different directions, a pattern or design is formed.
4. After the resulting design has dried, transparent varnish is again applied on top to secure it. Thus, you can either mix varnishes with each other, or get thin lines - it all depends on your imagination! You can get an abstraction, an ornate pattern, or the petals of a tropical flower.

Rainbow patterns Delicate patterns for delicate fingers
You can also create a specific pattern. To do this, for example, a large red dot is placed in the center. This will be the core of the flower. Now the outline of the petals is drawn with a needle from the center. The lines can be painted over with varnish of a different color and shaded with a needle. After complete drying, a fixing base is applied.

Advice! It is better to practice on a paper blank first.

Drawing patterns with a brush

How to draw patterns on nails for beginners using a brush? In fact, it is not as difficult as it seems. For example, to create a geometric pattern you will need: a base, a base coat, varnishes of two colors, a thin brush. This technique is comparable in complexity to needle drawing, and is quite suitable for beginners:

• nails are covered with a base coat;
• mentally draw a line across the nail, dividing it into two equal parts.

It is best to take hold of the brush when you are sure that your hand will not tremble at the most inopportune moment

With a brush you can create real art. Abstractions and curlicues.
One of the parts is painted over, for example, with blue varnish; Using black varnish and a thin brush, apply a black stripe, separating the painted blue part. The result is a manicure with a clear outline of varnishes in contrasting colors.

The finished pattern, as usual, is covered with a base base. With a thin brush you can paint “leopard patterns”; for this, brown spots are first drawn, then they are outlined with black varnish.

Drawings with a brush - step by step

Drawings with a brush - step by step Drawings with a brush - step by step Drawings with a brush - step by step

Advice! If it is difficult and inconvenient to draw on the fingers of your right hand using your left, you can choose only one nail to apply the pattern, and cover the rest with varnishes of contrasting colors.

Dot design

The simplest pattern in manicure is polka dots . To create it, dots , which draws dots with a clear outline. With its help, you can create points of different diameters, thereby making the design more interesting.

Dots resemble a knitting tool in appearance, but instead of a hook there are small balls at its ends. To make the dots easy to work with, it is equipped with a plastic or wooden handle.

What do you need

• varnish coating in white and black colors;
• dots;
• fixer and base.

Draw step by step

1. Apply base and white polish.
2. Place a black dot in the center of the cuticle. On the right and left sides you need to draw black dots, decreasing in size.
3. Fill the middle with large and small dots.
4. Apply topcoat.

This design can be done in two or more shades. To make the drawing expressive, use contrasting colors. The dotted design can be created on one finger or on all of them. It all depends on how bright you want your manicure to be.

Decoration with decor

Using decorative elements, you can easily decorate your nails for the holiday; for this you will need glitter sprinkles, rhinestones, sparkles, etc. You will also need a clear varnish and a base varnish. The technique of applying patterns using decorative elements is very simple:

• Nails are covered with a colorless base.
• If desired, a coating of a different color of varnish is applied.
• After drying, decorative elements are laid out on the surface in the desired order.
• The base varnish is applied again on top.

Using decorative elements, you can easily decorate your nails for the holiday; for this you will need glitter sprinkles, rhinestones, and sparkles.

Glitter sprinkles are applied on top of white polish. Each nail is individual.

Advice! To prevent the decor from crumbling prematurely, you should try to choose elements that fit as closely as possible to the nail.

Patterns for beginners with heart photo

A nail-biting Valentine's Day look is an absolute must, so choose one of the heart nail designs inspired by this romantic day. The stencil can also be cut from soft but dense fabric. For example, in the shape of a small heart. A layer of pink varnish is applied to the surface of the nail, then, when the enamel has dried, the fabric is applied to the nail and a layer of white varnish with glitter is applied to the heart. Hearts can also be made using a toothpick or a special dot (a tool with a small ball at the end that allows you to make even dots on your nails). For such a design you will need nail polish of your favorite color (but it is better to take pink or red), and a toothpick or a special dots.

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Drawing with tulle

Using this method, the nail acquires an interesting openwork pattern. To do this you need a piece of tulle with a beautiful small openwork. Nails are prepared as with other techniques (base varnish, main color), without allowing the second layer of varnish of the main color to dry completely, a piece of tulle is applied to the nail plate, pressed for a while and removed. You get an imprint of openwork tulle on the enamel, and now you just need to cover it with transparent varnish to fix it.

Having mastered several nail art techniques, you will be able to change the design of your nails several times a month.

Drawings can be done on both long and short nails

A combination of dots, stripes and moon manicure

Advice! The pattern can be selected individually for each finger. Instead of tulle, take knitted fabric or velvet.

Step-by-step design instructions

Manicure design using wet polish is carried out in just four stages.

It is necessary to apply a base - a colored varnish that will serve as a background for the drawings. It needs to be completely dry. If you are making a design with simple varnish, wait the necessary time. When working with gel polish, use a special lamp.

Cover the plate with a second layer of varnish of the same color. But you don't need to dry it!

Apply stripes or dots of a different color to the wet base. Confidently create beautiful designs with a needle, dots or brush by mixing shades directly on the plate. After creating the images, you need to dry everything thoroughly.

Cover the plates with a clear sealer.

Acrylic paints will decorate your fingers

This method of applying patterns is also suitable for beginners; in terms of complexity, it is equivalent to painting with varnish using a thin brush. Some beginners may find it even easier to do. For example, you can draw a branch. For this you will need yellow and green paints. It is carried out in the following stages:

1. A varnish of some dull color is applied.
2. From the left to the top, two curved lines are drawn with a brush - these will be branches. The lines are drawn with bright yellow acrylic paint.
3. Using the same brush, small leaves are drawn on the branch.
4. The middle of the leaf is tinted with lighter paint.
5. Everything is coated with colorless varnish to secure it.

Feng Shui manicure - when the design of the ring finger is different from others Black and white manicure Multi-colored dots resemble confectionery powder

Advice! Don't forget to apply clear varnish as a sealer. Without it, the paints will quickly be washed off with water.

Floral tassel motifs

In spring and summer, floral prints on nails are very popular. Anyone can master light flowers with a thin brush. To begin with, you can try to paint an airy dandelion on black nails with white varnish. It is very easy to do.

If you get acrylic paints, you will be able to create more complex flower designs on your nail plates, because acrylic can be easily removed with water in case of failure. So you can learn to draw poppies, roses, tulips and delicate sakura branches. The main thing is not to be afraid of experiments.

Nail trends 2016

Neat and well-groomed nails never go out of style. Short nails are trending this year. The almond shape of nails does not lose popularity, giving harmony to the image.

The color scheme is distinguished by non-standard colors, for example, turquoise shades will suit red-haired beauties, and denim style will be interesting for young girls. Shades of coral are already classics for the feminine and elegant.

Short nails are trending this year. The almond-shaped shape of nails does not lose popularity, giving harmony to the image. The color scheme is distinguished by non-standard colors, for example, turquoise shades will suit red-haired beauties, and denim style will be interesting for young girls

Shades of coral color are already classics for the feminine and elegant.

This season's fashionable mint color will not disappear in the fall. Flesh-colored nail polish is also popular, and the bravest girls are already using yellow vinyl, dark lavender and hot coral. The pink color, which has also become a classic, does not leave the scene. The confetti varnish is interesting. It contains an unusual combination of coral and violet particles, and there are also calm pink particles of various sizes.

Styles and trends of nail design in 2016

Patterns and decorative elements on nails have already become a nail art tradition. Geometric shapes, as well as designs in the form of squares, cells or triangles, are in demand this season.

Patterns and decorative elements on nails have already become a nail art tradition. Themed decor

Interesting “frameworks” also appeared. The main color is framed along the contour with varnish of a contrasting color. The tradition of monolacquer in nail design never gets old.

You can dilute the image by decorating a couple of fingers, simply highlighting them with varnish of a different color. Summer passed under the sign of brightness and luxury. Combinations of bright manicures with decorative elements in the form of massive jewelry are in fashion. Striped nails are still popular. At its peak there is a blue base with a white stripe, to match the currently fashionable nautical outfits.

Lunar manicure does not lose its position. Its most popular type is a black matte finish with a silver and shiny lunula.

To create a geometric design, you need to use at least 3 types of varnish. New combination: beige – black – white. For several seasons now, the theme of geometry has remained relevant. The side French is also interesting; this is when a strip of white is drawn on the side of the nail.

So-called unusual varnish blots are also in demand. In fashion there is also a trend towards a natural look for nails, as a result flesh-colored varnishes are popular. Clear nail polish is also on trend.

You can dilute the image by decorating a couple of fingers, simply highlighting them with varnish of a different color

Simple geometric design

For design you will need

• tweezers and scissors;
• scotch tape;
• white varnish;
• base and fixative;
• varnishes in pink, purple and peach shades;
• thin brush.

Create a geometric style

1. Apply base and white polish.
2. Place the tape in the middle of the nail. On the right side of the plate, also glue a strip that will divide it in half. You should get one large cell in the form of a rectangle and two small ones in the form of a square.
3. Fill the rectangle with pink. The bottom square is purple, the top square is peach.
4. Remove the tape with tweezers immediately after applying the polish.
5. Use a fixative.

No need to be afraid of experiments

Women always dream of having beautiful and well-groomed nails. There is no point in chasing fashion trends; instead, you can become the creator of your own design, only starting from fashion trends as a starting point.

It is quite possible to independently create a pattern and decorate your nails, especially since, as it turned out, it is not so difficult - the main thing is to follow the rules and know the secrets of performing the techniques. There is no need to be afraid to use your imagination and design capabilities, there is no need to be afraid to experiment.

Who knows, maybe next season the design that you came up with yourself will be used as a basis?