Quail egg manicure: top 15 ideas and how to repeat them

What is the essence of the quail egg design?

A manicure with a quail egg effect looks original and fresh, and it looks especially relevant in the spring at the height of the Easter and May holidays. The essence of the trendy design is the similarity of the texture to the shell of real quail eggs. In this case, tiny dots are placed on the coating of completely different shades, because the essence of design is in the pattern, not the color!

Color spectrum

In spring, girls like to pay special attention to pastel colors - light and delicate variations of blue, yellow, pink, purple and green. These shades in “quail egg” manicure are used, as a rule, as a base or background. Craftsmen put dots on them with black or brown colors, which can also be mixed with white or cream.

If your clients love richer shades, feel free to offer them bright turquoise shades, fuchsia or colorful lavender. Such a manicure will look catchy and impressive, but at the same time it will lose its inherent tenderness and airiness.

Another color option is to use neutral and calm shades in combination with a “quail” pattern. A peaceful shade of blue, swamp green, nude-milky or gray - these color solutions will look appropriate at any time of the year.

Nail design options “quail egg”

The most popular version of the “quail egg” manicure is a monochromatic coating decorated with small dots. At the same time, each nail may have a different color of varnish - such a tandem of rainbow and “quail” nail design looks bright and original, so be sure to take note of it.

Of course, French manicure with a quail egg effect on the tips is also popular - relevant, unusual and even funny! And clients who love experiments will definitely like the combination of a French manicure with a moon manicure in a fashionable texture.

Strokes and lines, adding foil, geometry and abstraction, as well as negative space and even small drawings - all this can be safely implemented on clients’ nails using the “quail egg” technique.

How to repeat the fashionable effect?

To place dots on the base coat that will imitate the texture of a real quail egg, you can use different methods.

• Use a dot, needle or thin brush to draw dots on the nail plate yourself.
• Use a special top coat marked egg shell, which will provide the desired effect as quickly as possible.

It is important that the dots are of different sizes - from larger to very small - in order to achieve the desired effect. Don’t forget to dry your nails thoroughly in a lamp when finished.