8 bold manicure ideas that are easy to do at home

1. Marble texture

Recently, a design reminiscent of the surface of natural stone has become popular. It is done very simply: on the base you need to apply a drop of special watercolor varnish (watercolor drops) with a brush and blur it, as if painting with paints. It is better to use several shades - then the pattern will turn out natural.

Finish with a few pieces of foil or just a little metallic polish on top to simulate the mineral's natural sheen. And draw the dark streaks that are usually found on marble.

2. Shine foil

Transfer nail foil is easy to use even at home. It is only necessary to heat the piece in an ultraviolet lamp with tweezers and apply it to the nail plate without an additional adhesive base. Although sometimes you may need special glue (depending on the type of material). Just in no case use ordinary food foil, it is not suitable for manicure.

3. Geometric motives

Various geometric shapes on the nails can be repeated even at home using ordinary nail polish. But it's better to arm yourself with a thin brush or stencils: these tools will help you draw perfect lines. For example, this video shows how to make a beautiful and very simple design with bright varnish, applying a special adhesive strip (it can be called striping tape or nail line).

And here you can get comprehensive instructions on how to use adhesive strips correctly so that the varnish does not flow under them, and the lines turn out beautiful and effective.

4. Half and half

The design is very beautiful, in which one half of the nail plate remains natural in color, and the other, located closer to the tip, is covered with bright varnish. For such a manicure, you need to use a stencil or duct tape, depending on which line you want to get - smooth or straight.

5. Abstraction

Nails, painted like abstract canvases, are back in fashion. With a special brush, this design is not difficult at all. The lesson below shows the basics, but the end result depends only on your imagination: you can use foil, stencils, and stamps.

6. Suprematism

Such an intelligent bright design will look amazing. Cite the work of Kazimir Malevich directly or simply be inspired by the favorite colors of the Russian avant-garde masters. And use the tools you already know - stencils, a brush, and self-adhesive tape.

7. Stripes

The more original and quirky your striped manicure is, the better. You can and should use non-standard combinations and very rich colors. Moreover, it will be especially beautiful if bright stripes lie on the surface of a natural shade.

8. Watercolor motives

This design is even easier to make than marble. All you need is the ability to gently blend the varnish with a brush until you get a semi-smoke effect. It is better to take special watercolor drops, but in this lesson, the master shows how to achieve a similar look to nails using ordinary varnish and a miniature sponge: