Two Tips for Simple Nail Art from a Nail Enthusiast!

2020.05.22 published

I Love Simple Nails ♡

When it comes to nails, the orthodox style is to have a simple base with about two accent pieces of art.

Recently, I've also been fond of simple nails, with

☑ A single color with two medium pearls on one hand

or

☑ A glitter gradient with one big stone on each side

being my go-to designs.

Until now, I've been doing elaborate nail art, but after starting to do simple nail art, I began to think about "how can I make my hands look even prettier and cuter...." and realized a few things that I would like to share!

Nail Art Point 1: Random Placement of Art

Assuming "two accent pieces on each hand", the typical patterns are usually to place art on the thumb and ring finger, or the index finger and pinky.

(They are classic because they create a well-balanced appearance.)

The other day, I had pink single-color nails with two pearls on each thumb and ring finger on both hands, but I realized something while wearing that design.

That is,

"I should have placed the pearls randomly on both hands!!"

The reason is that when I aligned both hands (for example, when covering my face), it looked too orderly and felt off.

In nature, there are hardly any objects that are 100% symmetrical or perfectly straight, and there’s a rule that "well-ordered things" appear unnatural, so I really thought I should have placed the pearls randomly...!! Since the base was simple and only two pearls on each hand, they stood out significantly.

From now on, I learned that it might be better to avoid doing the same design on both hands, like "thumb and ring finger on one hand / index and pinky on the other"!

Nail Art Point 2: Make the Thumbs Cute

Another important point is "make the thumbs cute."

To be precise, "it's better to add art to the thumb that is not your dominant hand."

The reason is that the thumb often appears in photos when you’re holding something.

In my case, since I’m right-handed, I usually hold my phone with my right hand and something else with my left when taking photos, and I realized that my thumb looks quite simple, so I thought it would be better to have some accent art on it.

For brides on their wedding day, I feel that the thumb of the non-dominant hand appears frequently in photos as well.

This is because "when exchanging rings, the thumb is often raised to support the groom's hand."

During the ceremony, when putting the wedding ring on the groom, if the right hand is dominant, you hold the ring with your right hand while stabilizing the groom's hand with your left.

In that moment, the thumb that stabilizes is often captured in photos, so it might be a good idea to make it cute.

(It's all subjective, though...!)

Another finger that often appears well in photos is the index finger of the right hand (the one holding the ring).

To avoid giving a cramped feeling when all visible nails look too orderly in pictures, I recommend placing the art randomly.

By the way!

I also believe that when mixing colors or designs for all five nails, it’s better not to match their placements between both hands.

The feeling of "being together" seems unnatural.

My Principles When Doing Nail Art *

As someone who loves nail art, I've shared two rules that I think make nails look cute based on my reflections like “this feels strange...” or “this looks too simple and lonely.”

Since I spend time and money on nail art to uplift my mood, I want to avoid thinking “I messed up this time... feeling down...” every time I see my nails! ♡