Gel polish in the form in which it is now known, was first used in 2010. Shellac is a relatively new coating in the field of nail art, but he has already managed to disperse around the world and become a favorite of fashionistas. Gel polish looks rich and lasts a long time thanks to the combination of insoluble gel and simple nail polish.
The benefits of gel polish
Gel Polish is loved because of its components - polymer compounds. The applied transparent varnishes (base and fixer) under the UV rays harden and form a strong film, which allows the coating to stay on the nails for so long. The process of applying gel polish is long, at least an hour. In air, the coating itself does not dry out, you definitely need an ultraviolet lamp.
Benefits of gel polish:
- Coverage lasts 3-4 weeks. This is not the maximum period that gel polish can last, just the nails grow back and the manicure looks ugly;
- Protects from external influences, because of which you can not be afraid that the varnish will break off when performing active actions;
- It is possible to create any style that does not work out using a simple varnish;
- Strong coating allows you to apply glitter, sequins, rhinestones and other decorations;
- It does not fade and does not lose its luster;
- The composition does not include formaldehyde and other harmful substances;
- It is odorless.
To remove the varnish due to its composition is also not so simple, a solvent is applied to the nails, after which the fingers are wrapped with foil.
For girls who have thin, exfoliating nails, gel polish is not recommended. This chemical process injures the plate. Even for those who have a solid structure of the nail plate, professionals advise after removing the gel coating to give their nails a "rest".
Gel polish is beautiful, practical and resistant. Due to its positive qualities, its relevance is growing every day. About 70% of women who first tested gel polish then return to it again.
Popular colors and patterns
Girls strived for beauty at all times. Whether it be clothes, makeup, hair or nails - everything should be beautiful, so the fashion industry does not stand still and continues to develop.
For each year, for each season, masters come up with new styles and share their ideas with the world. Nail art designers provide a wide variety of styles for decorating nails. The range of choice is so great that there is sure to be a design that tastes even the most fastidious fashionista.
All popular styles cannot be entered in one article, there are so many of them. But among the main ones are:
- French manicure;
- Art painting;
- Minimalism;
- Chrome plating;
- Nude style.
It is possible to list popular manicure styles using gel polish for a long time, because each woman has a different taste. However color spectrum does not change much with time:
- The black and white never go out of fashion, without them almost any nail art is impossible;
- There was still no year when one of the shades would not have been fashionable of blue color.In 2024, popular: indigo, cobalt, aqua and turquoise;
- Red color - it is passion and sophistication. This year, particular preference is given to coral, pale pink and burgundy.
And hereyellowusually used with extreme caution, as it is catchy, bright and mainly suitable for brave, young girls. However, in the year of the Yellow Pig, this color is more relevant than ever.
Fashion is a fickle concept, which is relevant now, may not be it next year. There are frequent cases when the trend returned and became popular again. And it happens that the style is so relevant that it becomes a classic.
French manicure
French is considered a classic at all times. Even the simplest version with a pale pink tint and a white stripe on the free edge still looks elegant and sophisticated. The style is very popular among women of any age, so the designers created other variations of the French manicure.
Those who prefer bright colors can paint the free edge of the nail red, orange and any other saturated color.
Drawing on a ring finger of an ornate pattern or an unusual pattern will diversify the general look, giving the manicure uniqueness.
In addition to colored gel polish, another boring solution for creating a jacket is the use of rhinestones, beads and broths. You can also add a hole on one nail and arrange it with rhinestones.
Variety of French manicures can be with multi-colored sequins and glitter. They can only select the edge of the nail or draw one nail in its entirety.
Also there was such a thing as a double jacket. If you are tired of the classic design, then choose bright colors and combine them, applying two layers one after another. This option is great for the summer season.
Art painting
Drawing on nails always looks fun and lively. It is possible to create small art masterpieces on the nail plate using a special quick-drying gel polish, sponge and brush.
Girls most often choose patterns of flowers, but recently there are images of animals and cartoon characters. Drawings, as a rule, are expressed in the same style.
There is a glamorous style that uses pink shades of shellac, rhinestones and bows or hearts. Moreover, the bow and heart can be overhead or painted.
Abstract patterns with chaotic lines and spots will add extraordinary image, while creating such a manicure is easy.
The geometric patterns of squares, triangles and stripes are classic ornaments that have been painted since ancient times.
Ombre or gradient manicure.
Ombre style is in demand in dyeing hair, in applying makeup and creating nail art. Uncomplicated, but well-chosen color scheme looks interesting and gentle at the same time.
The transition of shades can be made smooth, adhering to shades of the same color. For example, the flow of blue to a celestial nuance.
Or you can conquer the people around you with a contrasting riot of colors, which can be compared with the predawn rays.
To make the design original, some girls ask to draw a small picture on a ring finger: a flower or a plain pattern. Also, manicure can be decorated with rhinestones.
The shading of the transition in the ombre itself is vertical and horizontal. A smooth transition can be achieved with a sponge. Gel polish is applied to a porous sponge, after mixing shades with a toothpick.
Tiffany Manicure
Tiffany's nail art combines tenderness, lightness and simplicity, which is typical for young girls. It is performed mainly in turquoise and blue shades.
You can highlight an already unique style with rhinestones or another color applied to one nail.
Tiffany style decoration is considered bows and lace.You can also meet design variations with rhinestones.
The combination of sequins and rhinestones looks interesting. They can be applied zonally, or you can cover the entire nail. The most relevant option is considered to be with a hole filled with rhinestones.
Art deco style
The art deco design was fashionable in the 1920s, until the release of the movie The Great Gatsby returned its former popularity. After all, this is the style of the aristocracy of those times.
Shine, scope, pretentiousness - these are the main characteristics of art deco.
Art Deco manicure is appropriate for holidays, parties and trips to the club. The main color of nail art is chosen in a dark shade, on top of which gold ornaments of geometric shapes are applied.
Nails do not have to be in strict identical geometry on all fingers. Each nail can be decorated with lines, geometry or spots. Remember that art deco does not like boredom and ordinary.
As an addition, you can use rhinestones, pearls, sequins and even feathers. This style is not distinguished by restraint in jewelry.
Art Deco may not consist entirely of gold and black gel polishes, you can use a nude base and add foil, rhinestones, sparkles on top. The main thing is to observe the harmony of stylish luxury.
Boho style
Boho style combines country and ethnic elements. The design is outstanding and fun, it has a splash of colors, so it is considered a summer manicure.
Bright ornaments, reminiscent of the motives of ancient tribes, cheer up the owner of a motley manicure and the people around her.
Boho style can be performed in a more relaxed manner, combining with other styles. For example, a pattern can highlight one or two nails, as well as choose more neutral shades of gel polish.
Nude Style
Nude manicure is a kind of classic too. The style is relevant at all times and is suitable for women of all ages. Lovers of minimalism are happy to choose this design - it is discreet and delicate.
Nude is one of the styles that looks beautiful on both long and short nails.
Nude is universal for everyday life and for spending a pleasant evening in an expensive dress. The range of pastel colors is selected: beige, pale brown, “dusty” pink and other shades.
Pure gel polish can be varied by making an ombre. A vertical gradient with a transition from white to beige will look rather unusual.
As a decoration, a small minimalistic pattern will be useful. You can choose abstract designs or natural and floral motifs. Rhinestones at the hole will also look beautiful.
New nail gel polish design 2024
Designers annually create fashion trends and trends, thanks to which each season you can look updated and stylish. Fashion covers all categories, including the nail industry.
The Year of the Yellow Pig has its own unsurpassed style, no one will be bored and every woman will be able to choose a design to taste. The manicure of 2024 is characterized by showiness, flickering and beautiful tints.
Cat's eye 2.0
The technology of creating the effect of a cat's eye is loved by many. This is an interesting way to use a special gel polish, in which the color playfully shimmers. Creating it is simple, but you need a special magnet for this.
The cat's eye in blue shades reminiscent of sea water looks beautiful and harmonious.
This year, nail service masters offer for the cat's eye to mix several colors of gel polish in the design.
Also, the cat's eye looks unique and unusual when combined with other techniques. You can diversify your nails with foil patterns.
However, when creating the "universe" it is worth knowing the measure, otherwise a dirty tint is obtained that does not resemble a starry sky or the depths of the ocean.
A matte top is another idea of manicure specialists for cat-eye technique. The matte finish drowns the color, leaving only faint glare and a smooth transition of shades.
This design is better not to use on all nails, but to combine with the shine of glossy gel polish.An interesting addition to the nails with a matte top will be delicate drawings of flowers.
Masters of the nail service recommend adding shiny rhinestones on the side of the nails.
A clean top will be lost against the background of gloss and it will not be immediately possible to appreciate the unique design. Otherwise, you can create a matte effect for all nails.
Chrome ombre
Ombre is not in vain holding on to the positions of popular nail art. The color options are endless. Manicure masters offer a wide variety of interesting solutions for the embodiment of this style.
This year, fashion dictates to be bright and spectacular, so in the usual ombre, it becomes important to add a rub. Powder powder creates a metallic effect and gives shine, because of which the manicure looks boring and original.
Lovers of dark tones can not change their taste preferences and look stylish at the same time. The rub is applied on top of the gel polish and can be located both in one half of the nail and throughout the plate.
Fish scales
Lovers of the sea and ocean will be happy to know that this year the style imitating the appearance of aquatic inhabitants is in fashion.
Using gel polish it is possible to create a semblance of scales and waves, and the final top allows you to fix miniature shells and pearls. This nail art adds fabulousness and originality to the image.
Fish scales can be combined with the technique of applying ombre, this is an original solution for lovers of two styles.
To create a decor, use hexagonal confetti or rhombuses, as well as sequins of green, blue and turquoise colors.
Nail art in the technique of "fish scales" is easy to create, but it looks like a unique, delicate work.
Color foil
This new unusual trend of this year, which stands out from all the others, is foil. To achieve brightness and originality, nail art specialists use multi-colored foil. Also, this style is unique in that it can only be created with a gel coating, a simple varnish is not suitable for design.
The base and any dark color are applied to the nail plate. Rugged pieces of foil are placed on top of the gel polish, fixed with a top and dried under a UV lamp.
Masters cut out chaotic shapes from colored foil, giving style to diversity. Parts of the foil can be placed on top of each other, as in the style of "Fish scales", or at a distance to create geometry.
Minimalism
The tendency to paint one nail with a different color also flows this year. This is still a good solution to diversify the manicure. The direction of minimalism will always be in demand, since most of our lives we spend on doing everyday tasks. If artsy nail art suits a special style of clothing and events, then the design, made in soothing colors, is relevant for all events.
In minimalism, only one nail is often distinguished by design. There are several ways to distinguish the ring finger, one of which is the application of a different color or pattern.
Simple and at the same time richly minimalism looks with the addition of glitter.
On one nail, you can combine a small pattern and rhinestones. The drawing can be done manually or use special stickers for its execution.
Also an interesting solution would be combining designs, for example, adding color foil. The main thing is to maintain a basic restrained style.
You can attach a sticker on top of the gel coat. This is the most common and easy way to decorate, but it also looks good, especially if you fix rhinestones on top. An interesting option would be a foil drawing.
The manicure in the direction of minimalism is discreet, but it looks very neat and fresh. Masters of nail art argue that in this style should not use more than one or two shades of gel polish.
Animals style
Funny, outstanding style of animals is perfect for the summer season. On the nail plate, you can draw the faces of animals, the color of animal skin, or even traces. It does not matter if they are executed in a realistic or animated manner.
However, most often animal varnish is painted with gel polish. The Leopard style is back in fashion, but it should be used exclusively on nude varnishes.
You can select several animals, but in this case, the most important thing is that the options are successfully combined with each other. This year, images of butterflies, dragonflies and bees are in fashion. It is advisable to draw them in a juicy yellow palette.
Gel polish - This is a find of the nail industry. Thanks to him, many ideas that can be called art are embodied in life. The gel coating will not lose its relevance for a long time and will delight its owners.
