- April 5, 2019
- Nail care
- Denis Dmitriev
Only a woman who does not lose sight of the smallest details can create a truly attractive and feminine image. One of these “little things” can be called proper nail care and regular updating of manicure. By nature, some ladies have wider nail plates than others. In this case, it is recommended to choose a good manicure for wide nails, which will not only hide structural flaws, but also turn them into advantages.
How to choose a manicure
The selection of manicure depends primarily on the shape, color and length of the nails. Based on these parameters, the master selects suitable nail design options and coordinates them with the client. In recent years, fashion trends give preference to natural beauty, which means that extended nail plates are no longer relevant.
Wide nails are not as inferior in appearance to long and narrow nails as they might seem at first glance. The positive aspects of such a structure should also be considered. For example, any specialist will say that it is best to work with this form. Many girls consider wide and short nails a real problem, but an experienced master can easily solve it by offering several win-win design options.
Rhinestones
Many girls prefer rhinestones and stones, complementing their designs with them. On short nails, an abundance of rhinestones looks bulky and unnatural, but this does not mean that stones should be abandoned altogether.
Choose a solid nude color and place a small stone in the hole. For example, on the ring or index finger. The element will look neat and stylish.
Tips and tricks
Professional stylists have compiled a list of the most common features of manicure design on short wide nails. Among the useful tips you should pay attention to the following:
- A square plate shape is the worst option for such nails.
- Large drawings spoil the visual perception; it is better to prefer neat, elegant paintings and patterns.
- The effect of narrowing the plate can be achieved by using dark shades of varnish.
- Round nails will look more advantageous than other types.
- It is best to grow the plate a little so that it is not too short.
- An effective way to visually narrow a wide nail is to place the design in its central part, and not along the edges.
- Shifting or removing the cuticle will help create the illusion of lengthening the plate.
- It is best to leave the side parts of the nail untouched and not involve them in the design plan.
Soft square
This form is now popular, it suits almost all girls. However, it is better to use it on long nails, since the rounded tips will visually shorten your fingers.
The following forms are suitable alternatives:
- almond-shaped - a plate tapering towards the end will visually lengthen the fingers;
- oval - the shape is universal: it will not only lengthen the nail, but also make it stronger due to the absence of pronounced corners and tips.
Basic rules and design features
The development of modern nail art creates a lot of options for decorating wide nails for every taste. In addition, there is much more room for imagination when creating a manicure for wide nails than for narrow ones. However, certain techniques should still be avoided so that the plate does not become visually wider.
- Care should be taken when choosing prints. It is permissible to focus attention on only one nail. If a small floral pattern decorates all ten plates, the print will turn from a stylish decoration into a crude craft by an inept designer.
- You should always avoid using any horizontal lines, because they visually cut the nail, which, of course, makes it wider.
- Dark shades of varnish successfully hide excessive width and insufficient length, while bright acid colors simultaneously expose all the shortcomings of the natural forms of the plates and demonstrate the immature teenage tastes of their owner.
Horizontal lines
A trend that has not lost its relevance for several years. The minimalistic design successfully emphasizes the brushes and is suitable for lovers of stylish manicure. But horizontal stripes will not emphasize short nails: visually they will make the nail plate even wider and shorter.
Use vertical lines to lengthen your nails. For better rendering, choose black or white varnish. The main task: to create a contrast between the base coat and the design.
Optimal types of manicure and prints
Some design styles can look even better on wide and short nails than on narrow and long nails that are more attractive, from the point of view of most women. For example, any design created using the dots technique looks great. The famous French manicure sometimes looks better on wide nails. Nail design for any shape with the development of modern technologies began to actively use various graphic prints, transferring images of almost any complexity onto plates.
Vertical lines of any color, abstract designs and diamond-shaped figures look advantageous on this type of nails. Rhinestones and large-sized pearls, a combination of shine and shine, and three-dimensional modeling also complement the overall picture well. A well-chosen type of manicure or a beautiful, elegant print will not only create a stylish image on any type of plate, but will also shift the attention of those contemplating from the width of the nails to the original design and design.
Sequins and mother of pearl
They are used for drawings, stamping, highlighting one finger or hole. Long nails benefit from an abundance of shiny images and patterns, but such decor is not suitable for short nails.
Avoid polishes with sparkles and glitters, rub-ins, mirror and chrome manicures, metallic effects and “steel” finishes - they make your nails shorter. If you want to add brightness, use the cat-eye technique.
For small nails, simple designs are suitable, which can be varied with sparkles: dots, stripes, inscriptions, small drawings. You can use glitter to highlight the ends using the French technique.
Color palette and varnish application
Primary colors should definitely be dark, but it is also acceptable to use light shades for accent or blocking purposes. All color solutions for applying manicure to wide nails can be divided into several groups:
- Single-color coating with accentuation of one plate. Four nails on each hand are painted with a single-color polish, for example, pink. The fifth plate should be decorated with some kind of print or pattern like a pointed star.
- Painting nails with varnishes of different colors. You shouldn’t be too zealous, just select a couple of fingers on each hand and paint the rest with the same varnish. For example, a soft pink varnish on one plate can go well with white and blue (blue and purple, pink and gray) varnish on another.
- Red polish always visually makes the nail plate longer than it actually is. One of the fingers can be highlighted by decorating the nail with rhinestones, as well as white and pink monograms.
Lots of geometry
Geometry looks stylish and elegant, but its abundance is only allowed on long nails. In other cases, the master needs to be more careful with this technique.
On small nails, dots and arrows pointing towards the cuticle are popular. The brush and transparent areas in the form of geometric shapes will visually lengthen the brush.
Choose designs in which lines predominate: vertical and diagonal. With the latter you can create interesting compositions, for example, by playing with the color of the stripes. Use white as a base coat, and draw lines in green, gold, red or black. Contrasting tones and successful placement of geometry will visually lengthen the nail and diversify the usual manicure.
Secrets from stylists
Sometimes the following little trick is used to visually lengthen it: the master paints with dark varnish only the central part along the entire length of the plate, but does not touch the edges at all. Interestingly, you can dilute the excessive width of the nail in a completely reverse way, when the varnish is applied only to the edges, and the central part remains completely untouched or painted in a different contrasting shade.
All experienced professionals in the salon have this and other useful knowledge about manicure techniques for wide nails. For every girl there will certainly be several dozen of the most suitable options for the design and design of the plates, from which all that remains is to choose the one you like.
Visual lengthening of nails using a form
A wide nail plate can be made more graceful by giving the nails an almond or truncated cone shape, but for this, the nails must either be grown out or extended with artificial materials. Sharp or rounded almonds will visually make your nails narrower. Also, wide and long nails can be filed into an oval shape; this shape looks elegant, especially with a French manicure.
It is highly undesirable to make a square or even a soft square: these sawdust shapes will visually make your nails even wider. The most unfortunate shape of nails is a wide trapezoid; in this case, grace can only be achieved with nail extensions.
New products of the season in manicure
As mentioned above, naturalness and femininity of images have taken key positions both in manicure and in the beauty industry as a whole. This means that nail extensions on wide nails are out of fashion. Cat's claws have become a thing of the past; this season, the oval shape of the plates, which are as close to natural as possible, is in demand, which is ideal for wide nails.
Other fashion trends in the world of manicure dictate the following principles:
- Graphic nail art perfectly corrects the shape of the nails, and the originality of the execution is limited only by the imagination and skill of the performer.
- Ombre or gradient manicure, which comes from hair coloring techniques, is now no less relevant for nail plates.
- A classic and colorful French manicure will never go out of date and will look great on short nails.
- The use of matte gel polish is at the peak of popularity; it looks fresh, not too banal and boring. Goes well with glossy finishes.
Classic French
French manicure is a great option for girls who value laconicism and elegance. A classic French manicure will highlight long nails. On short ones, on the contrary, it looks out of place and rude.
As an alternative, try an improved version of the French manicure, which will help visually lengthen your nails: apply a varnish that matches your skin tone to the base plate, and draw a thin white line at the tip. A manicure will hide imperfections on your hands and will look appropriate with any look.
- Author: Polina Voronova
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Which manicure style to choose
Wide and short nails have no fewer design options than any other. In fact, it is not so important which style is chosen. The most important rule is to follow general tips and recommendations for applying manicure and properly caring for it.
Don't be afraid to make a mistake by choosing the wrong option. Photos of manicure designs for wide nails will also help you decide in advance, thanks to which you can easily navigate the endless number of different application techniques, prints, patterns and shades.
Fashionable manicure ideas for wide nails
Often girls, in fear of ruining the appearance of their nails, are afraid to place emphasis on wide nails, preferring a plain coating. Perhaps this is the right choice for boring everyday life. However, if you want to lift your spirits with careful hands, and also add thematic elements to your look, don't be afraid to experiment with design.
To make it easier for you to decide on the design, we offer you ideas for a fashionable manicure:
- Draw three vertical stripes of the same color, for example, pink. Stick or draw butterflies of different sizes on top. It is better to choose small patterns so as not to overload the design.
- A gradient manicure looks festive . Leave the bases of your nails transparent and sprinkle the tips with small red glitter in a chaotic manner.
Gradient manicure looks festive
- Don't forget to play with textures. Glossy, velvet and matte finishes look good on wide nails. Only it is better to make velvet in a single color, for example, bright blue.
Glossy, velvet and matte finishes look good on wide nails
- Moon manicure is suitable for nails of different shapes, lengths and widths. Carefully highlight the holes with white, and paint the main part of the plate in fashionable turquoise.
Moon manicure is suitable for nails of different shapes, lengths and widths
- One of the options for a positive summer manicure is a French manicure with multi-colored smiles on each nail in combination with a black leopard print. Perform the design only on one side of the nail, adding a drop of varnish in the middle of the black one in the same color as the tip.
When choosing a nail design, consider the appropriateness of the manicure.
When choosing a nail design, consider the appropriateness of the manicure. For the New Year, add a pointed snowflake or a deer with long antlers to your decoration. For Easter, instead of eggs (a round ornament will expand the plate), give preference to bunnies or spring flowers. Any themed manicure always looks relevant and unforgettable.
Any themed manicure always looks relevant and unforgettable.
Manicures for wide nails can be quite varied
Fashionable prints, different design techniques, drawings, stickers, rhinestones are allowed
As we can see, manicures for wide nails can be quite varied. Fashionable prints, different design techniques, drawings, stickers, rhinestones are allowed. Don’t be afraid to experiment, taking into account our tips, and you will get a delightful holiday manicure and decorate your everyday life with neat nails.
Don't be afraid to experiment
Brighten up your everyday life with neat nails
Advice! Remember that the manicure should match the style of the event and match your outfit.
The manicure should match the style of the event and match your outfit.
Round nails
If you want to create the appearance of longer fingers but prefer short nails, you may want to choose a round shape. Round nails are short in length with a naturally rounded edge and are ideal for lengthening short and wide fingers. The shape can also be used to visually make wide nails look thin and long. At the same time, if you have narrow nails, don't rule out a round shape. The simple shape is not only classic, but also universal. Perfect for girls who don’t have time to go to the salon, because round nails are easy to maintain at home. Their soft, rounded appearance makes them ideal for any polish color. You can even switch between neutrals, bold and funky shades depending on your mood and outfit.
How to design a nail plate depending on the type of cuticle
Few people pay attention to the appearance of the cuticle near the nail plate, but it also varies. First, it’s worth considering its main types:
- triangular;
- oval;
- square.
For a triangle, a sharp shape is considered suitable, with which the manicure will look harmonious.
Any manicure will go with an oval cuticle, but it is better to give preference to oval and round nails.
The same shape is suitable for a square cuticle. Any others will be inappropriate.
How to shape your nails at home
Although a visit to the salon is always a priority, when your nails need updating and care, you can reshape them at home. If you have experience with a nail file, you can create any shape you want. Each shape, almond and oval, ballerina and square, requires concentration, patience and skill. So if you want to freshen up or completely change your usual nail shape, this video will help you do it. By learning the information you need about angles and proportions, you'll soon be able to shape your nails like a pro. Just remember that some shapes will only suit long nails, while others will look better on shorter ones.
