The very effective “snake on nails” design is gaining popularity. And it doesn’t matter what technique you use to make a beautiful snake - bubble, stamping, slider or freehand. In any case, the manicure will look relevant, correspond to trends, and attract attention.
This patterned nail art can be combined with different shades. For example, red, black, gray, beige, brown, blue, green, white and even transparent. The colors will transform the design, revealing all the advantages of the snake image or snakeskin effect.
Snake designs on nails can be treated differently, but denying the fact that they will be present in a manicure is pointless. We see this print on the catwalks all the time. We invite you to look at new photo ideas for stylish manicure with the image of a snake.
Snake design on short nails
Short nails are undoubtedly held in high esteem by girls. And the snake design is amazing both in glossy and matte versions. In the photo example, the option is complemented by a hand-drawn snake. As for other techniques, to create a snake pattern, craftsmen often use adhesive-based sliders, which are covered with any elastic top. And stamping design. Moreover, today it is difficult to say right away exactly how the snake nail design was made. And which option is most relevant. The choice is up to the master and you.
Photo gallery with snake nail art ideas
Snake manicure is a chic addition to a woman’s look. Mesh is a rather unusual and extravagant means for creating nail art, since there are more traditional and easier ways to imitate snake skin. You can paint it with a thin brush or use the most basic option - nail stamping. Whatever you choose, snake style nail art will be admired by those around you. We have prepared several beautiful photos for you so that you can see for yourself how gorgeous this manicure looks on women’s hands.
If you don’t have a special mesh in your arsenal that can be used for nail art, don’t worry. We bring to your attention the final video tutorial, the author of which will show you four different ways to create a snake manicure. The options are quite different and not similar to each other, so you can certainly choose a design that suits your taste. Enjoy watching, dear readers!
Long nails with a snake
Long nails are now often seen on celebrities. However, excessive length should still be avoided. If you want a nail design with a snake, make a contrasting design on a calm surface so that the pattern looks as attractive and charming as possible. Alternatively, the drawing can look quite voluminous and colorful - this way you will add the necessary accent. We have collected the most interesting ideas with exotic animal print and a drawing of a mysterious reptile in the photo selection below.
Beige nails with snake
Nude colors in manicure effortlessly create a harmonious nail design. But here, too, bright images of a snake, golden, silver (made with foil) will help to diversify the manicure - this will add style, uniqueness and novelty to the image. In addition, colored rhinestones will help you realize this design. For example, on a translucent background of nails in combination with a French coat.
Stamping with gel polish
This method of applying patterns (not only snake ones, but any other) is one of the most popular among manicure lovers. This is explained by the relative simplicity of this procedure and the high speed of drawing. In this case, the result almost always meets expectations and turns out neat. Thus, you can create a snake design with either gel polish or simple.
The principle of operation of this method is to obtain an imprint of the pattern on the nails from a stencil. Gel polish stamping is performed as follows:
- Choose a suitable pattern (usually, a snakeskin manicure involves applying a print of complex-shaped cells;
- Apply the gel base and dry it under the lamp;
- Remove the sticky layer;
- Apply a background layer and dry it as well;
- Remove the sticky layer;
- Apply a gel polish of a different shade to the stencil (the gel should be thick enough to give a rich color in one layer);
- Remove excess material with a scraper;
- Press the stamp onto the stencil and quickly transfer it to the nail;
- Dry the prints and remove the sticky layer;
- If necessary, add other colors and complicate the design manually, for example, using a toothpick, dry, remove the sticky layer;
- Apply top coat, dry, remove dispersion layer.
Using this technique, you can create a snake print on your nails quite quickly. But the downside is that it is quite simple and monotonous, and also monochromatic. Some artists can create multi-color prints, but this is not very easy.
You can achieve a multi-color print by coating the stencil with varnishes of various shades. This must be done quickly before the gel dries. In addition, the material should not be too liquid, otherwise it may mix with each other.
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Black manicure with snake
By rhyming this pattern with the classic black color of the coating, they achieve a more restrained and everyday manicure formula. When the image should have few active details. A pattern or snake print in black tone is best suited to everyday and even business attire. Options with metallized decor and rubbing are possible.
The black and white combination, on the contrary, is very bright and expressive. Especially when the snake design moves from one nail to another.
Matte manicure with snake
Masters continue to develop trends inspired by matte nail polish. Many have already played enough with cow print, now the next trend is a snakeskin pattern, which goes perfectly with a matte background. As shown by stylish interpretations - in dark and light colors. Patterns can be made by hand, but other techniques and styles are also possible, adding elements with shiny decor.
Drawing with gel polish
If you love snake manicure, but don’t know how to make it with gel polish without stamping, then a simple toothpick or manicure dot can help you with this. With this technique, you will have to draw the cells manually. In this way, you can achieve a greater variety of patterns and their variability, you can also change the size and number of “scales”, etc. However, this method is quite complex and labor-intensive, it requires some skills and more time.
Prepare your nail and cover it first with the base and then with the background shade. After it dries, start drawing. You can do this with gel polish more or less slowly, since it will not dry without using a UV lamp, but when working with a simple coating, you will have to hurry. You can draw by dipping a toothpick or needle into the varnish or gel. It is important to remember that the lines do not have to be the same width. In the corners of cells and break points, you can make the lines wider, and in straight sections - narrower.
Another way to create a snakeskin effect on nails is more suitable for working with a simple varnish, however, you can achieve the same result with gel. This is drawing with a toothpick on wet. It is necessary to apply a layer of gel, and without drying it, drop a coating of a different color onto the surface. After this, you need to start “stretching” the droplet in different directions using a needle, forming a pattern. This way you can get a more interesting and complex drawing, as well as the desired difference in the thickness of the lines.
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Manicure with reptile eye
Many girls experiment with provocatively bright designs on their nails. These include the image of a snake’s eye on the nail, which is used as a bright accent. What is relevant, does not give up its fashionable positions at all. The main thing is not to overload it with shades, textures and decor.
Best color combinations
For a manicure with a snake pattern, you can use any color scheme. The colors that look most advantageous in this design are those found in the natural coloration of reptiles: brown, green, blue, sand. For everyday manicure, you can use 2 – 3 shades of coating, for example, the trio “beige, brown and white”, “blue, light blue and black”.
If you are creating a festive manicure, you can add glitter of gold or silver, holographic foil, glitter, and stones to it.
A predatory design can be achieved by using red and black colors. The drawing of a red and black snake looks very expressive on white gel polish. And don't forget about the matte top. With it, all shades of gel polishes are transformed and look completely different. A matte top will give you an even more stylish result.
Nude
A nude manicure with a snake can be a great option for everyday wear. It uses translucent bases and delicate cream shades of gel polishes. Nail art looks equally good on both oval and square nails.
White manicure with snake
The snake looks expressive on a white background. If you choose white as the main color of the manicure, you can use any colors of paint to depict a snake, even very bright ones, such as orange, yellow, red. To balance the composition, you can cover several nails with gel polish of one of the colors used in the design.
Light blue
Blue snake scales look beautiful against a light blue background. This design will not be too bright and is suitable for every day. A light blue manicure can be complemented with a snakeskin pattern in white. This nail art will turn out even more delicate. The drawing can also be created using watercolor techniques or applied using an airbrush.
Transparent
The image of a snake in fragments looks impressive on a transparent substrate. A part of a reptile is drawn on each nail, and if you line up all the nails in a row, you can see a complete design. For design, it is better to use rich colors that will stand out against the background of natural nail plates.
Red design
A black snake can decorate a red monochrome manicure without making it pretentious or too vulgar. This manicure will look very stylish under a matte top.
Gold snakeskin looks beautiful on red. It can be created using gold gel paint or foil. The design can be complemented with rhinestones and bouillons, but it is important not to overload your nails with decor.
Black
An interesting design can be made using black gel polish. It is applied to all the nails of one hand, and on the other hand a snake is drawn in black. As a background for the picture, it is better to use nude shades or bright colors that contrast with the black coating: yellow, red, orange. Depending on what color is chosen for your nails with a pattern, you can get either a calm manicure for everyday wear, or a bright and spectacular design.
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Volume
To add volume to the design, you can use a transparent base for gel polish. It is applied with a thin brush on top of a pattern or drawing of a reptile and polymerized in a lamp. After the base hardens, you get a convex image of a snake or realistic scales.
With rhinestones
Rhinestones can enhance the expressiveness of a manicure with a snake pattern. They can be placed on top of the design, laid out in smooth lines, imitating the silhouette of a snake, or used to create snake scales.
Dark green
Dark green gel polish is often chosen for autumn manicure. This coating looks especially beautiful under a matte top. You can complement the design with the help of a snake silhouette drawn with a thin brush and black gel paint.
