The runway inspired nail art has transcended the mere boundary of nail polishes. The sophisticated French Manicure that used to rule the runway till sometimes back has now lost its glamour. Now, the fashion conscious generation is inclined towards nail art. This runway inspired nail makeup incorporates the use of different colors, textural pieces and studs that are used to decorate the nails. So, at the end of it all what you get are highly fashionable nails.
1. Chiseled nails with graphic elements
The nails are cut into chiseled tips and are further given colorful and bright nail colors with bold graphic designs on them to reflect the personality of the woman wearing it. Each of the nails is further decorated with gems, rhinestones and other embellishments to spot the most trendy nail art if you wish so.
DIY steps
Each of the nails should be trimmed in oval shapes and the edges are to be uniformed with emery board neatly. Now, two or three nail colors of personal preference are to be selected. At the next level, if you wish to create a bold stripped nail art, then you have to select one color first and create a bold and firm parch with the color. Follow it with another such patch with a different color and decorate it further with embellishments of your choice.
2. Floral nails
Floral prints and designs are as much the choice of the street fashioniestas as they are for the top ramp models. These floral motifs bring out the innocence of feminine beauty and also depict the essence of romance. So, this nail art of 2012, inspired by the runway, will definitely conquer the hearts. A thing to note for the fashion divas on the high street is that they can team up these floral nail manicures with smart, urban apparels.
DIY steps
Select a nail color that suits your skin tone. It is most preferable to select earth tones in deeper shades like mauve, brown, orange, yellow, etc. Now, give two to three uniform coats of nail color on top of each of your nails and give time in between the shades to dry up completely. Now, use colors like fuchsia, green, black, red etc. as per the base color and create exclusive floral designs. You can highlight the motifs further with glitters and stones.
3. Vibrant nail art
Juggling with vibrant tones that incorporates fluorescent colors, metallic shades and pastel shades and decorating them further with bold prints and patterns that are reflections of the artistâs own artistic mind is the most glamorous nail art on the ramp for 2012. Thus, this runway inspired fashion will definitely creep into the fashion world of up to dated divas out there. These hot nail arts are best when they are worn with party wears and even with chic casual dressing.
DIY steps
Shape your nails neatly into uniformly squoval contours. Now, chose from a range of glossy metallic colors or matte pastel shades or fluorescent neon colors and smoothly paint all your nails. Then, choose jet black and create bold lines and stripes all though to make your nail art look extremely chic and awesome. The design that you will create depends upon your own artistic mind.
4.Flattening nail color with beads
This nail art idea of 2012 is sure to set the ramp on fire. The fiery shade and the glittery embellishments on top combined with pale colored nail color exhibits the beauty of urban woman in the most elegant way. The bright colors of the upper part of the nails make the nails look chiseled and the nails look slender, shapely and well cared of.
DIY steps
Two strikingly opposite colors were chosen, such as glowing crimson and natural coral. Then, each of the nails was virtually divided into equal halves and was shaped into sharp oval contours. The upper portion of the nails were painted with the crimson tone, covering more that the half portion of the nails The remaining part was reserved for coal tone. At the end, multicolored beads and metallic beads and interesting shapes were affixed.
5. Faddish prints with rhinestone studs
It is apprehended that this nail art is sure to rule the ramp in 2012. It is remarkable for its faddish print that seems to get blended naturally with the skin tone and never stand out as other nail arts do. Thus, the simplicity in the selection of color and the hint of glamor by virtue of the rhinestone stud is what will make this nail art steal the hearts of fashioniastas too in the coming year.
DIY steps
Select nail colors that are almost closer in hues to you original skin tone. Now, make horizontal or vertical stripes across each of the nails in a manner that looks that they are blurred and do not have sharp lines of demarcation. Once done, affix one or a few rhinestones on the nails.