Whether nail design or nail polish, there will always be some news when it comes to nail trends. The Negative Space Nails have been very popular for some time now. Here we'll tell you what this attractive nail creation is all about and how you can easily replicate this trend at home. In our picture gallery you will find great nail design ideas with which your fingernails will attract everyone's attention.
The diverse nail trendsoffer us a wonderful opportunity to express our personality and fashion consciousness. The news in the beauty world is actually a perfect opportunity to try something new. When it comes to nails, this opinion applies with full force. So you can create a real eye-catcher with the Negative Space Nails.
What is behind the term “negative space”?
This nail art trend has been popular since the fall-winter season 2017/2018. Behind the strange term “Negative Space” is a nail polish trend in which the art of omission is very important.This trendy nail designis created by specifically leaving out parts of the nails. While in other nail art the desired shape is drawn on a colored background, here the patterns are created by leaving a piece of the natural nail free.
Although the negative space manicure sometimes looks particularly elaborate and sometimes requires a bit of skill, with the right technique the look can be easily replicated even by inexperienced people. Whether different geometric shapes, crescents, circular or rectangular surfaces, with the trendy nail trend you can create designs that make beauty hearts beat faster.
How is negative space created? - Directions
Below we will explain the basics for creating Negative Space nails step by step.
Materials required:
transparent or nude base coat
transparent top coat
self-adhesive stencils
colored nail polish
Paint brush
Tweezers or rosewood sticks
This is how it's done:
1. Remove any remaining polish from your nails. File them into the desired shape and push back the cuticles.
2. Then paint your nails with a base coat and let the lacquer layer dry thoroughly.
3. Take a self-adhesive stencil and stick on the nails in the desired location. If you have a steady hand and are confident enough, you can of course also apply the desired patterns by hand using a fine brush.
4. Next, the desired nail polish color is applied. Once the paint has dried but not completely hardened, carefully remove the stencil using tweezers. Have you chosena multicolored designdecided, you should start with the lighter nail polish and work your way to the darker one.
5. Finally, you should seal the resulting nail design with a transparent top coat.
Instructions for great nail design with black nail polish and metallic accents
For this somewhat edgy but undoubtedly sophisticated nail design, the following materials are required:
Basislack
Toplack
Black nail polish
Nail polish brush (please clean the brush with nail polish remover first)
rose gold stripe ribbon
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1. After the base coat is dry, draw half moons on each nail with the black nail polish. Carefully fill in the area with the same brush. It's up to you whether you follow the natural shape of your nails' white nail moon or draw larger crescents. Before moving on to the other hand, allow the nail polish to dry thoroughly.
2. Now cut 10 pieces of the rose gold ribbon with the cuticle scissors. Stick it on the edge of the table or on a smooth object to keep it handy. Then stick the strips horizontally on your fingernails. Smooth the band with the clean brush. There shouldn't be any unevenness so that the strip doesn't come off later.
3. Cut off the excess tape.
4. Last but not least, apply a layer of top coat and let it dry thoroughly.
Browse through our picture gallery and find great inspiration for your next nail design. Whether minimalist, elaborate or daring, below you will find great ideas for a modern, exciting and fascinating manicure.
