Matte Nails : Christmas nail art Ideas

Matte nails are certainly among the most clicked Christmas 2020 nail art ideas on the web. This is a type of manicure that has as a finish the use of matte, opaque and velvety effect nail polishes capable of making any nail shape and at any age elegant and fashionable. The velvet effect on nails is not difficult to obtain, all you need is a precise hand and the right products and the game will be done. Let's discover together the different variations to obtain them.

Matte nails proposals: winter 2020 nail polish trends

As you can guess from the English term Matte Nails indicates nails with a final opaque result far from the classic shiny effect of gel and semi-permanent nails. This does not mean that they cannot also be imaginative and extravagant: we are still talking about nail art ideas for Christmas.

Matte Nails can be of different types including the simplest, which is the application of a single velvety gel color in super classic shades of nude and pale pink, but they also provide an excellent base for having fun with decoration.

The choice of opaque nails can also move towards very dark colours with a less dark but still bon ton effect such as black, blue embellished with small strass .

Also interesting is the use of matte white on long, square shaped nails on which to place splendid strass decorations.

Matte Nails can also be available in the rainbow version, that is, each finger with a different color, or in the gradient version from the darkest to the lightest color.

Matte Nails at Christmas: the trend under the tree

Among the most popular matte nails for Christmas there is certainly the revised french manicure version in which the entire surface of the nail appears opaque, velvety and the tip instead of being white is shiny in the same color. In addition, the shiny end can be decorated with strass or hand finishes with the use of thin pens suitable for nail art . All this as long as you have steady and creative hands!

So how do you get this matte effect? Either by using matte nail art polishes or even by using a top coat that, when applied over your classic glossy gel polish, will make your nails matte.

Nailfor has created this velvet nail effect top coat that can instantly give you a refined and professional manicure even at home. The velvety mattifying Top coat transforms any bright color into matte nails in just a few moments. You can use it on semi-permanent nail polish, Gel , and Acrygel .

Discover our video tutorials on the Nailfor Fb page, we recommend this one where the matte effect is fused with that of the texture of a sweater. More Christmassy than this!