Elegant manicure 2021: photo, delicate nail design

In 2021, masters are increasingly paying attention to elegant manicure, coming up with new ways to present such a laconic nail design effectively and fashionably. It is definitely worth taking a closer look at the universal monochromatic ideas that will fit into the aesthetics of everyday, business and sports sets. Want a more complex solution? You can pair it with the beige base with a second shade in rich / light shades - for contrast, reflecting your personality as much as possible. As an example: gray + white.

What other gentle and beautiful ideas for an elegant manicure are fashionable to choose? We offer a photo and an overview of current ideas.

Elegant French 2021

This season, a jacket can be not only with a white border, but also with a black or golden one, it is made glossy or matte, on more or less long nails of different shapes. There is no uniform requirement for the shape, you choose what is dear to your heart, from a simple rectangle to trapezoid marigold... An interesting innovation is a vertical stripe, a black graphic or a golden line.

New elegant manicure 2021

About 10 years ago, colored manicure automatically dropped out of the "elegant" category. Only a short jacket, lunar, restrained nude or pink, could be elegant. And, as a last resort, a muted red or brown, berry. Today, even a multi-colored manicure can look elegant if you have the right accents and choose the very colors.

Color recommendations

As for the colors, berry colors (red-brown) are still in vogue, as well as pure red, which looks especially noble on short marigolds. Note the milky, magenta, beige, and sky blue. It's a good idea to paint the different nails like an eyeshadow palette that goes from light to dark. And, of course, do not forget about the restrained gloss and graphic combinations of minimalist colors - black, white, beige, trendy gray and light yellow.

Fashion Trends by Design Type 2021

• Here special attention is paid to new techniques that do not look too "pop": foam manicure, manicure with a rub, aqua art.
• And restrained designs, especially geometric and abstract ones.
• Be sure to try painting, slider and stamping techniques.
• Nail art on one hand and solid color on the other.
• A discreet shine is quite acceptable - from golden or silver foil to small rhinestones.
• French manicure can shine with an iridescent strip along the edge.

Elegant gentle manicure

Choosing nude manicure, pink, peach shades, as well as milky, exquisite sand and beige - you choose tenderness. But that doesn't mean you have to do without decorative accents. Such, for example, techniques as applying the thinnest foil look quite restrained. Especially if you apply it on one or two fingers, and not all-around.

Beautiful elegant manicure

Do not forget about the popular moon manicure and such a technique as negative space - there is a huge scope for experimentation. Matte surfaces in moon manicure are especially good.

Fall-winter 2021

Particular attention is paid to the coffee and chocolate palette, in tune with the main colors of the cold season. Don't forget about deep blue and berry manicure.

Spring-summer 2021

Here, a variety of combinations of delicate pastel shades are especially good: not contrasting and sharp, but delicate ones, like milk with beige and pink with blue. Or a very thin stencil on a dark green marigold - just one petal will be more expressive than a whole "khokhloma".

Elegant manicure ideas depending on the length of the nails

It is clear that moon manicure, negative space, some types of jacket are especially good at long lengths. But short nails also have their advantages.

Short nails

The main thing here is to avoid being overloaded with color and decor, all kinds of techniques - especially if we are talking about elegance. It is better to choose a soft shape - an oval, a soft square. If you want to emphasize that your nails are short, then choose darker tones - especially red and black. Accordingly, beige, light tones and shine will add length. Opt for the mirrored option, in this case. Try marble designs or the trendy quail egg.

Medium nails

Perhaps in the most advantageous position. You can do everything that can and is shown to long and short nails, as well as all sorts of delights of a French manicure - not just a straight or slightly oval stripe, but narrow, slightly wavy stripes, similar to brackets. Try a corner design.

Long nails

Here you can play to your heart's content: almond-sharp, oval, almost rectangular and a narrowed trapezoid. Yours is the gradient, the most sophisticated and daring nail art. Just remember about the sense of proportion! We're talking about elegance here.

Gradient elegant manicure

The horizontal technique is most common, but how interesting, especially on short nails, the vertical technique looks! Try it, it will visually lengthen them and this is unusual. Naturally, the tone transitions should not be too sharp. With acrylic sand, such a manicure creates a marmalade effect - very good in pastel colors in summer.

Elegant nude manicure

Here we will advise, for example, a jacket ombre in nude tones - it will be very unusual: a gradual transition from the beige base of the nail to the white edge. And, of course, negative space, marble and moon manicure.

Elegant nail designs

The most elegant drawings will be minimalistic - this applies to both color and decor. But do not exclude floral patterns and stamping plots.

Manicure elegant festive design

There will be irreplaceable manicure with glitter, as well as rhinestones and sequins. One or two marigolds that stand out in a more daring design against the background of quite noble hands is a good choice.

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