Fashionable manicure negative space: 30 stylish options

In order for your clients' manicure to look stylish and very relevant, it is not necessary to worry about a complex design. Sometimes it is enough to do emphasis on the fashionable shape of the nails, trendy shade monochrome coating or offer a minimalist, but very unusual manicure in the negative space technique. What is it and how to reproduce such a manicure – we tell and show further.

Negative space manicure is also called "naked" manicure. It is based on covering the nails with a transparent or translucent base, on which a pattern or design is then applied, leaving part of the nail plate unfilled or "bare".

Today there are many stylish variations of fashionable negative space manicure. These are geometric patterns on the nails, and abstractions, an original colored jacket and an elegant one nail-design using gold foil and stickers. Below, we have collected the top 30 ideas of stylish manicure in the negative space technique, which are worth taking note of.

On the tips of the nails

The easiest and most elegant way to try on a manicure using the negative space technique – recreate a French manicure, using a transparent base instead of a pink base and painting the edge of the nail with colored varnish instead of white. A more original and romantic nail design – floral pattern on the edge of the nails, which can be painted with a brush or created using special stickers.

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Unusual lunar manicure

By shifting the emphasis from the edge of the nail to the nail bed, we get a fashionable and relevant lunar manicure. And by connecting it with the technique of negative space – ndash; even more unusual and stylish design. Create a geometric pattern by drawing an arc at the base of the nail, or try a festive version by filling this part of the nail plate with bright glitter.

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Photo: @betina_goldstein

Divide in half

Imagine that the client's nails – blank canvas and conditionally divide it into parts vertically or horizontally. And fill only one of the halves with a monochrome coating or an unusual pattern. Another option – divide the area of ​​the nail into three parts, filling the one near the edge and the base of the nail plate with color, leaving a gap between them.

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Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V

For customers who prefer a simple and practical design, but at the same time are not against original accents, this type of manicure is ideal. Cover most of the nails with a colored monochrome coating, and leave a few nails bare, then create a pattern on them using the previous color. Minimalistic and very stylish.

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Print on the nails

The best way to reproduce a bright and unusual print on the nails. apply it on the "bare" nails So a bright and vivid pattern will look laconic and restrained. Yes, even a leopard.

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Add glow

Minimalistic "naked" The manicure will look especially elegant if you add small shining accents to it. Decorate the negative space manicure with pieces of gold foil, rhinestones or decorative stones, carefully placing them at the edges of the nail plate or near the nail bed. Simple and luxurious at the same time.

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