Linear Minimalist Nail Art For Short Nails – Day 3

If you’re reasonably competent with a nail art brush, this minimalist nail art is going to be easy. Start by painting the middle lines on all fingers. Next, add lines to each side, I did multiple colours on each finger – red, silver and black. The red and black are contrasting enough to make a statement but the lines are also ultra-thin, which looks softer and more elegant. The silver lines separating red and black add an interesting twist – during the day silver, Dance Legend Katana, is almost invisible but during the night it shines like crazy, instantly transforming your minimalist look into an evening manicure.

This stripey minimalist nail art is particularly great for short nails as vertical stripes visually elongate your nails. The trick is to keep the lines as thin as possible to accentuate the elongated effect.

This nail design will also look great as a negative space manicure. Just paint the lines on bare nails and seal with a top coat. In fact, that was the original idea but the crazy teal polish from yesterday’s manicure stained my nails so badly – stain removers didn’t work. So I had to improvise and called on OPI Coney Island Cotton Candy to cover the teal’s mischiefs.

Used: Dance Legend Katana, OPI Coney Island Cotton Candy, Essie Jump In My Jumpsuit, Orly Liquid Vinyl and Essie Good To Go top coat.