According to the designers, fashionable manicure 2021 will be both comfortable and beautiful. The best coating for the new year will be gel polish; short nails will be relevant in 2018. Read what's new in manicure fashion and look at our photos in the photo gallery.
An imperceptible revolution is taking place in the world of fashionable manicure, which simply threatens to tear us apart into two irreconcilable camps! On the one hand, in 2021 the trend towards ease, lightness and discreetness continues. On the other hand, the 90s with their kitsch, sparkles and eternal carnival are rising to the peak of popularity.
There is a positive in this: every girl will be able to choose a fashionable manicure that she likes, maneuvering between two trends!
Manicure fashion 2021: what will happen?
A manicure usually becomes fashionable after trendsetters show it. This could be a fashion show or a famous Instagram blogger whose idea will be picked up by millions. But in 2021, fashion is increasingly influenced by every woman in the world - that is, the “end consumer,” so to speak.
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If you follow trends without blindly adopting them, congratulations - you are already working on future fashion!
For example, fashion houses can show manicures with rhinestones, multi-layer coating and 20-centimeter false nails. But it will never become fashionable. Because it's inconvenient!
And convenience is exactly what dictates today’s fashion, including in nail art.
So you can rest assured that in 2018, fashionable manicure will still be based on “three pillars”:
- Short nails. It is practical, suitable for any profession and any occasion.
- Gel polish coating. Its longevity has won the hearts of millions of women. Because few of us today are able to give up everyday activities for the sake of preserving nail polish.
- Nude shades. Manicure/18 has gone even further - now not only nude shades are in fashion, but also completely “naked” nails - this manicure is obtained when patterns are applied to nails covered with a transparent base.
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Fashionable manicure: nail shapes 2021
If you don't like short nails at all, don't despair! The new season will have something for you too.
In 2021, three forms will be trending:
- medium length oval nails
- short nails with an angular, almost square edge,
- almond shaped nail.
Too long “claws” and coffin-shaped nails will have to be abandoned for now.
Below you will find the best photos and ideas for fashionable manicure for 2018. We have collected all the main trends of the new season - take your pick!
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Fashionable pastel manicure 2021
If we are talking about a pastel tone, does this mean that we are only talking about blue, soft pink or powdery color? Of course not! This is a huge range of color combinations and shades. The main condition is that it be a discreet and unobtrusive shade.
What are the most common colors included in this category:
- Beige;
- Soft lilac;
- Lavender;
- Ivory;
- Nude;
- Light green;
- Creamy yellow;
- Vanilla;
- Baked milk;
- Grey;
- Smoky;
- Mint;
- Shade of dusty rose, etc.
Pastel manicure has a number of advantages:
- Out of season. Spring, winter, summer and autumn, everything will find its own shade and fit into the mood of the season.
- Suitable for any event, morning and evening. Whether it's classic or new, it will look great for both a wedding formal event and a casual office look.
- Pastel in nail art is good, both as a solid color on its own and as a base to create any design pattern based on it, for example, lace, floral or festive.
- May combine one or more unusual techniques. For example, gradient, using rhinestones, matte, French or with photo design.
- The nail can have any shape. Both an oval shape and a beautiful almond-shaped manicure with delicate nail art will have a modern and well-groomed look.
Nail shape and length
- With pastel colors, a woman can choose both the length and shape of her nails. A gentle light tone looks attractive both if the nail is short and if it is long. Visually, the fingers appear longer.
- You just have to be a little more careful for those girls who have wide fingers. In this case, it is better to grow your nails to apply warm-colored varnishes to them.
- And yet, the 2021 manicure standard gives preference to a long oval or almond-shaped nail plate. And delicate nail art fits this style choice perfectly. Therefore, you can focus on making the color scheme and pattern as consistent as possible with the season, mood and outfits.
We also advise you to read the article on Krasa-lady.ru Manicure for the New Year - beautiful drawings of New Year's nail designs.
Sky blue
One of the most beautiful and attractive shades, which is associated with freedom, lightness and airiness.
Turquoise
It always looks incredible, impressive and pleasing to the eye.
Yellow, orange color
Choose to create a sunny mood.
Yellow manicure
Orange design in pastel shades
Mint
A noble and refined color, which has been occupying a leading position among the entire color palette for several years now.
Beige
Beige is considered a universal and practical shade, as it looks great on nails of any length. If you want to dilute a monochromatic coating, you can use various fashionable techniques.
- So, according to fashion trends, the marble effect is at the peak of popularity. The design using graphic patterns and geometric shapes looks stylish.
- Moreover, they can decorate only 1-2 fingers. In this case, they will not overload the intended delicate design and at the same time will give the design a special flavor.
- Despite the neutrality of beige, when choosing different shades for a delicate manicure, you can create an ombre effect, which is also very popular nowadays.
Pastel pink manicure
It is found very often in romantic, calm images. Almost all nail artists really like this color, as it is not capricious and can be combined with various shades.
- A pale pink shade will look more harmonious on hands with fair skin.
- The creamy pink color looks very nice. If necessary, it can be mixed with blue or yellow tones.
- If you want to visually rejuvenate the skin of your hands and make it look more neat, then choose pink beige as a pastel shade.
- On tanned hands, a pastel manicure with a light gel polish closer to a peach color looks best.
Grey
- A pastel manicure on short nails in gray will highlight your individual style. This season, stylists suggest using a matte finish, which looks impressive, unusual and elegant.
- If you are going to a social event, add a little sparkle and you will get a luxurious design that will suit any evening outfit.
The main color of fashionable manicure 2021 is ultraviolet
If you think that ultraviolet looks too provocative in clothes, add it to your nail arsenal! On nails, ultraviolet, lilac and all shades of purple varnishes look simply wow. Especially in spring and summer!
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Manicure with sand
- Sand is a fashion trend for 2021; it is actively used in nail art, allowing you to create real masterpieces.
- Using sand, you can depict three-dimensional elements that will become a beautiful accent, highlight an openwork pattern or monograms. Its special feature is that it creates a beautiful suede effect.
- In addition, a textured coating will be an ideal solution if the nails have any external defects, such as unevenness or lumpiness. The material can effectively disguise them.
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3D with fashionable cat eye manicure
The “cat eye” manicure, fashionable in 2021, imitates a natural stone of the same name. Due to the depth of color and special tints, it creates a real 3D effect on the nails.
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Geometric meaning of popular manicure
Those who didn't like geometry at school will definitely appreciate it in manicure. Geometric nail art is simply irresistible. Gorgeous shapes and patterns will suit all kinds of fashionable looks. Fashionable geometry combines style and design very effectively. Unusual geometric designs include many creative ideas, with the help of which you can even show your attitude to the world around you and everything that happens.
Especially for you, we showed the most popular new geometric manicures in 2021. Choose the appropriate option and try it on with your images. We really hope that you will replenish your collection of manicure options with the wonderful photo selection offered in today’s publication.
Fashionable manicure for oval nails
The gothic fashion has caught the fancy of global brands, so we too can afford such a manicure for 2018.
Oval and almond-shaped nails of medium length are best combined with shades that evoke thoughts of grunge and gothic. These look very neat, giving your fingers a sophisticated look.
As you understand, “dark” does not necessarily mean black. You can choose from many shades, from burgundy to plum, rich blueberry, cherry and dark green.
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Fashionable manicure 2021 in white and pink tones
Pink nail polish almost never goes out of style; it is an eternal classic. Only the shades that are worth paying attention to change. In 2021, white and pink will be a hit among nude colors.
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A color with a milky undertone does not look as natural as beige. But this is the whole point of manicure! With it, your nails should still be different from unpainted ones. Pink opens up the field for experimentation - it looks great in moonlight and French, pop art and fashionable inscriptions on nails are combined with it. It is, of course, best to do it with permanent gel polish.
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Marble manicure in 2021
If you miss marble manicure, we hasten to please you: it is coming back into fashion.
It can be done with either regular or gel polish. If you know that you quickly get bored with the same type of coating on your nails, we advise you to first try the usual option at home - fortunately, anyone can do a marble manicure.
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Photo of pastel manicure by color
What are the fashion trends for the coming year:
- Flowers;
- Multi-colored ornament;
- Scene pictures;
- Oriental patterns;
- Variations of lunar manicure;
- A pattern decorating the tip of the nail;
- Geometric patterns.
- If you are a lover of a modest, but elegant and noble manicure, feel free to choose pastel colors. Despite its laconicism, a manicure in pastel colors can highlight your impeccable taste.
- As you can see, the pastel colors of gel polish are quite varied. Therefore, there are a huge number of design options. Always be in trend, choose only the best!
We also recommend that you read the article on Krasa-lady.ru Gold manicure: the best design ideas with gold.
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Fashionable manicure with vertical stripes
Geometry on nails continues to be a fashion hit. In 2018, the main trend is vertical stripes.
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This technique visually lengthens the nail, so that the entire handle appears slimmer and more graceful. A vertical stripe in the middle of the nail is a direct route to trendsetters. 
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Fashionable manicure: sparkles + black
Sparkles, the effect of a broken mirror, metallic - all these trends are not losing ground. In 2018, at the peak of popularity there will be an option in which you combine all the gloss options with an uncompromisingly black varnish.
The permissible liberty is the coating; it can be either glossy or matte. Look how impressive a lunar manicure looks in this design.
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Gray manicure is in fashion in 2018
Gray is the new base color. Choose rich, glossy shades so that your manicure doesn’t make you look like the pale hands of a dead man.
A great idea is to combine gray manicure in a 4+1 option. Choose a different shade for one or two nails - either a similar tone or a contrasting one will do.
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Design ideas in pastel colors
Delicate, neutral, airy, universal - all this is about a manicure in bed colors, which looks equally good on both sharp long nails and short ones. It can be glamorous, festive or, on the contrary, calm.
- Today there are a lot of interesting ideas that you can implement even on your own, without resorting to the services of a nail service specialist.
- Delicate shades can be safely combined with strict colors: black, dark blue, red, slate.
Pastel French manicure
Our women love the “French” so much that this is perhaps the most common procedure in nail salons. Pastel French manicure is a separate topic. With a successful combination of colors and impeccable execution technique, you can get a real masterpiece:
French manicure in pastel colors
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Drawings on nails to match the polish
The joke that “the simpler a girl is, the more complex her manicure” has taken root among the people. So pretentious designs and overly intricate drawings are definitely not in fashion now - a modern girl simply doesn’t have time for them!
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But a single-color design is a chic option for an evening manicure in 2018. Choose simple designs and ask the artist to use a varnish that is as close to the base as possible to apply them. To make the colors different, you can choose a color with glitter.
Here's another option for the brave: nail designs this year may look like this. Fashion welcomes logos on nails and references to world art. Add a little Picasso to your manicure!
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Pastel manicure with a pattern
- Many girls strive to create a warm, positive, joyful mood for themselves. And floral motifs will help with this.
- The drawings can be drawn by hand, but if you doubt your artistic talent, then feel free to use special stickers.
- In addition to flowers, there are many other equally interesting options - glass shards, geometry, abstraction, stripes, circles, twigs.
Fashionable chess manicure for short nails
A nail design with a checkered pattern or with diamonds, reminiscent of a chessboard, will suit cheerful and creative people.
And it goes well not only with knitted items and warm scarves, but also with playful summer dresses and denim shorts!
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Denim manicure 2021
This hit promises to last at least until the end of summer 2021. A manicure in blue tones should also imitate the texture of denim.
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This color goes well with white and pink - you will get a very delicate manicure, be sure to try it!
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#5 Cream manicure with silver and gold decoration
Shiny textures look great on both light and dark backgrounds. As for the cream color, you can choose silver decor with foil or glitter. This combination looks chic in everyday looks, as it harmonizes with most spring and summer looks. You should not create complex nail art with glitter. It is enough to cover your nails with a plain cream gel polish and make an impression with silver foil.
As for the gold color, it also looks great with a rich cream color. These are shades that are similar in color, so they look great in the same nail art. Manicured gold stripes look beautiful. They go well with a matte surface and marble decor.
