One of the fashion trends in nail design in 2024 is an incredibly beautiful and shining cat eye manicure. The coating was given an unusual name due to the outward resemblance to the mineral chrysoberyl, which is popularly called the cat's eye. The peculiarity of the stone is its unique ability to concentrate light in the center of a narrow strip. When moving, the radiant strip begins to shift, creating bewitching glare and radiance.
This bewitching effect of the stone inspired designers to create gel polishes that mimic the shining semiprecious stone. Gel polishes with a luxurious glossy finish have gained immense popularity among fashionistas; all modern beauty salons offer this novelty. We present to your attention a photo of the idea of a trendy coating, as well as photo and video lessons of its application, which you can repeat yourself at home.
Fashion trends 2024 - cat eye manicure
The effect of radiance on the nails is created through the use of magnetic varnish containing tiny metal particles. When a special magnet acts on the nail covered by it, these particles create three-dimensional patterns that look simply gorgeous. It is the choice of the magnet that determines which light emitting pattern you want to receive. It can be: strip, wave, stars, zigzags.
Cat eye design with short nails
The shining coating on short nails looks especially stylish and spectacular. The color scheme of gel polish resembles a natural stone. The design uses rich, deep colors and shades: blue, green, dark olive, purple, burgundy, brown, dark red.
Secrets from masters of manicure:
- the darker the selected color, the brighter the pattern will be expressed;
- the black color of the basecoat will enhance the 3D effect of the flickering coating.
Cat Eye Manicure Photo Ideas with Pattern
Unique magnetic varnish opens up space for creativity and imagination of designers. You can not only create the effect of radiance and glare with a magnet, but also apply drawings to the surface of the nail. These can be chaotic lines that add even more similarity to a stone, and a more professional line drawing allows you to get reptile skin effect on the surface of the nail plate.
Themed patterns look incredibly beautiful. Great looks New Year's manicure. On a dark blue background there are white velvet snowflakes or drawings imitating frosty patterns or the dark color of the base and a gold pattern.
It is recommended to perform drawings on the side of the nail plate, so as not to overshadow the effect of overflow of glare. In addition to painting, you can use special stickers with pictures to help you get a beautiful fashionable design for those who do not have drawing skills.
Cat's eye gel polish - photo of manicure on long nails
As you can see in the photo, the fashionable novelty on long nails looks no less luxurious, on which the shining glare of the gel polish attracts even more looks.
Beautiful graphic design - new for 2024
The fashionable novelty of 2024 is the gradient - stretching the color across the entire surface of the nail, creating an ombre effect. This option for applying shellac looks relevant and stylish. A beautiful color transition with flickering highlights looks chic in gray and turquoise, relevant in the spring-summer season.
Lunar manicure is popular when the hole in the nail plate is coated with transparent varnish, and the transition is decorated with rhinestones or sparkles. Rhinestones remain at the peak of popularity and are widely used in cat eye designs. Such a bright, catchy design is appropriate for parties and special occasions. The actual creation of contrast between gloss and matte surface.
One of the nails can be coated with a regular matte gel varnish of the same color and decorated with painting or rhinestones. The cat's eye, made in white or beige colors, decorated with rhinestones, is magnificent in a wedding manicure.
Looks great French manicure, made in pink and light colors - perfect for a summer everyday look.
How to make cat eye design at home
The actual luxurious design of nails can easily be done independently, you just need to get acquainted with the technology of applying magnetic varnish.
How to make a cat's eye manicure - photo lesson
After watching the photo lesson, you yourself can perform a luxurious cat eye design:
Cat eye manicure gel polish application technology video
Video on how to properly prepare nails and technology for applying shellac.
