Leopard print manicure is one of the most popular options for decorative nail coating for fashionistas.

We will tell you about its features, colors, and design ideas in our article.

We will also teach you how to draw leopard spots on your nails at home with your own hands.

Leopard manicure: what it is and when it is appropriate

The color of a leopard cannot be confused with anything else, because the alternation of bright red spots with black ones evokes a strong association in everyone with a dangerous and very beautiful wild animal.

This manicure looks good both on the nails of very young girls and on the hands of older women.

Using additional decorative elements will add more expressiveness to your manicure and create the right mood.

Shape and length of nails to create a leopard pattern

A “wild” leopard skin print can look good on almost any nails.

Long and short, small and large nail plates, oval or sharp - all of them are suitable for this decorative coating.

Applying a leopard print pattern looks equally attractive on both natural and artificial nails. The technique for performing such a manicure is the same in both cases.

Color scheme of “predatory” manicure

Having decided on a leopard print on your nails, you need to decide on the color scheme of the polishes.

Most of us think of leopard print manicure as standard, similar to leopard skin: alternating orange and black color spots.

However, today the fashion for this type of decorative coating has gone further, and nail designers offer fashionistas non-standard and unexpected solutions.

Fashionable colors

There can be many color combinations when creating a leopard manicure; the main condition should be the optimal compatibility of shades.

However, diametrically opposed colors also look good when applied in a leopard pattern. Much here depends on the woman’s age, her outfit, taste and preferences.

Types of coatings

Additional decorative elements

• A leopard print manicure decorated with rhinestones or sparkles will be appropriate at parties and youth get-togethers.
• Beads and rhinestones in the same tone will give greater depth to the shades of the manicure, and such a coating will be more refined and beautiful, suitable even for going to work or a serious event.

Decorative elements look great when creating the chosen “cat” manicure, but it should be borne in mind that in this case the hands will attract a lot of attention and can distract others.

Ways to Create a Leopard Print Design

Performing a leopard print manicure yourself at home is not difficult.

All you need is an understanding of the drawing technique.

As well as inspiration, a positive attitude and some free time.

Let's look at the basic techniques for doing a “predatory” manicure yourself.

Leopard pattern: step-by-step instructions

1. Before applying the design, you should treat your nails, give them a beautiful shape, and degrease the nail surface with acetone.
2. Next, the selected base is applied, which will become the background for the leopard print.
3. After the base has completely dried, dots of the chosen color should be applied to the nails. At the same time, the hand must be steady; after gaining practice, sufficient confidence appears in the movements.
4. Now the spots should be edged. The second selected color is taken and the dots that were placed before are carefully outlined with it. And it’s not scary if the outline has uneven outlines: in nature, regularly shaped spots are rarely found on the skin of a leopard. It should be remembered that the outline should not be closed.
5. Next, decorative elements can be used, which are applied to the partially dried varnish, and then the entire nail is covered with a protective layer on top for better fixation of the design and decorative elements.

As you can see from the manual, there is nothing difficult in making a “leopard” pattern at home.

Watch the video for a master class on creating leopard print nail designs.

Stamping: execution technique

For stamping, special rubber stamps are used that have a specific pattern.

Using this method, you can get the same leopard pattern on all nails.

A print is applied to the surface of the rubber stamp, then the rubber part is pressed tightly against the nail. The drawing remains on it.

After it dries, the nail is covered with a protective layer.

The video tutorial will tell you more about creating a leopard print using stamping.

Slide design

In addition to drawing and stamping, leopard manicure can be done using stickers (sliders).

Their use does not take much time and allows you to create an original, complex manicure even at home.

Video instructions will teach you how to beautifully and accurately do a “cat manicure” using the slide design technique.

Today, the fashion for “wild” print allows you to create unique decorative coating options. These include:

Unusual options will allow you to attract attention and enjoy the beautiful coating on your nails.

Any “cat” manicure will look perfect on hands that are well-groomed: polished nails, smooth skin and the correct shape of the nails will make such a manicure even more attractive.

Easy to apply, beautiful and fashionable leopard print is very popular today.

Its use allows you to create a feminine image with a sensual touch, attract the gaze of men and always feel like the center of attention.

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Animal prints have been in fashion since time immemorial, be it clothing or accessories. Leopard print manicure is no less fashionable, be it a classic version or a variety of original and even elaborate designs.

Fashionable shades in leopard manicure

In addition to classic beige and black shades, light green, pink, coral, red and blue colors are stylish. Classic brown spots outlined in black can play with all the colors of the rainbow depending on the season and the created look. Specks of metallic colors look fashionable and extraordinary; such a manicure is incredibly catchy, festive and beautiful. For a summer manicure, all spots can be of different colors, bright and catchy.

Technique for creating a leopard manicure

Leopard print is very easy and does not require the highest skill. This is probably the secret of the popularity of this design, because absolutely anyone can create it at home. First, you need to decide on the shades: choose the base color that is applied to the nails, choose the color of the spots and their outlines. The classic versions of leopard print are yellow, light brown and black. At the first stage, a protective coating is applied to the nails, then a base shade and, after the varnish has dried, characteristic spots begin to be painted.

They can vary in size and be placed in a rather chaotic order. After the created spots have dried, use a thin brush to outline them. To make the leopard print manicure as neat as possible, you can not completely outline the spots, but only halfway, or draw a c-shaped symbol next to them. The easiest way to create a leopard manicure is to use stamping or stickers.

Leopard Manicure Design Ideas

You don't have to paint leopard print on all your nails. You can involve only one, two or three nails, matching the color with the rest. The leopard pattern looks amazing on French manicures and moon manicures, where the pattern itself acts as a decoration for the smile line.

In addition, any design, be it geometric shapes, stripes and patterns, can include these animal motifs. The spots themselves also vary. These can be quite large options in combination with small ones, miniature and oblong, and even heart-shaped. Leopard print manicure is good on its own, but it is even more remarkable with various decorations. Nails are decorated with rhinestones, beads, covered with glitter, using sculpting and matte effects.

Leopard nail design is equally beautiful on long nails and short ones, with an oval or square shape. Can complement an everyday look and enhance a festive one. By giving preference to this popular design, you can be completely confident in your own good taste, irresistibility and compliance with the latest fashion trends in nail art.

Leopard manicure is modern and remains always relevant. If you want to decorate your nails with something interesting and original, leopard print is perfect for this purpose. In addition, the spots can be of any color, which gives a wide field for experimentation.

Note that leopard manicure requires some practice among beginners before the design fits perfectly on the nails, so don't give up, try again and again.

Animal prints have always been present in designer collections in recent years. You can see them mainly in accessories - shoes, bags and belts.

Leopard print shoes

Leopard dress

Leopard print handbag

However, animal motifs prevail not only in the creations of catwalk designers, but also in women's manicure. This fall, one of the latest fashion trends is leopard manicure.

The women's site will help you learn about the most common and successful manicure color combinations that you can use at work.

How to do leopard print nails

• Cover the nails with light beige nail polish and allow it to dry.
• Then, using a thin brush and acrylic paints or black (or other) varnish, create an outline of the spots.
• The spots should be different in shape and size, made with varnish or paint several shades darker than the base.
• If desired, you can use other available color and speck combinations.

Even for classic fans of French manicure, there is something creative and unusual in leopard prints.

Nails with delicate tones: milky white, light beige, caramel, pale coral, peach will serve as an excellent basis for a leopard manicure on short or long nails. If you want, you can additionally decorate your nails with decorative elements (stones, rhinestones, flat glass beads) that match the color of the nail art.

An original manicure with spots is not just one of the types of nail art and a way to keep your nails beautiful; such nail designs are accessible even to beginners.

Bright varnishes create a more extravagant manicure. If you want a more dramatic and less realistic effect, you can use neon polishes as a base.

Manicure is easy and simple to perform at home; for more sophisticated patterns on long and durable nails, visit a gel or acrylic nail extension specialist.

Video tutorials on how to do leopard print nails

Classic leopard manicure on a beige basis

Minx manicure

Pink long nails with leopard print

Leopard print with shadows

Fashion goes in circles, bringing forgotten trends back into modernity. This wave-like popularity is also typical for leopard manicure. The number of admirers of the most beautiful natural patterns is constantly growing. But ardent opponents of the print claim that there is a certain impudence and even vulgarity in it, because the spotted cat’s disposition is not at all timid.

Nail service professionals race to create new interesting designs and improve existing ones. Transformations also occurred with leopard manicure. It came back to us in completely new colors. And each of them has a different mood! Take a closer look at the updated color solutions and choose the one that suits you best!

Leopard print on nails in new colors

Golden leopard manicure

Gold on nails is trendy in 2018, so any inclusions of precious metal will make the manicure modern and original. These can be specks on a gold base or shiny dots, and even a sparkling outline.

Leopard print design in silver tones

Silver is no less (or maybe more) popular in nail design and clothing. In the metallic variation, leopard print takes on a completely different mood. The intelligence of silver completely erases any insolence from the familiar form.

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The combination of delicate pink and fashionable gray is no longer new, but quite persistent. It has been approved by stylists several years ago, but women have not yet had time to play with it enough. Therefore, such a connection is perceived almost as classical. read a separate publication about on our website.

Green leopard spots on nails

Turquoise, emerald, mint, aquamarine and even herbal shades will look good with a pattern. The manicure is particularly soft. And in the modern concept of combining shades, it is quite universal.

Blue leopard manicure

Create leopard print spots on a rich blue surface to add a new and noble touch to the design.

Pink glamor

The color pink has many shades: from a glamorous hot pink to a romantic nude. Leopard skin in a purely feminine color looks really unexpected! Use two contrasting pink colors or complement it with turquoise, blue, mint or beige for other on-trend print variations.

Beige leopard print on nails

Nude shades make the design gentle and romantic. This manicure is suitable for girls with a gentle and calm disposition. It will go perfectly even with dresses in a romantic style.

Purple Extravaganza

The fashionable purple color symbolizes feminine mystique. The shade of the base can be completely different: from dark purple to light lilac.

Leopard print manicure: ideas and forms

Matte plus glossy

The symbiosis of a matte base and glossy spots creates a feeling of soft contrast. The design technique is simplified, the provocative notes of coloring evaporate.

Gradient and specks

The graduated transition on the records has established its position in the lists of the year. We described how to make a smooth transition of shades in one of our publications. For the base, you can choose both calm shades and bright ones! What's your mood today? Reflect it in your manicure!

Rainbow leopard print

Can't choose a color for your leopard print nails? Confused by the abundance of shades? Then use them all together! Create a rainbow manicure with colorful specks. But remember that in this case the base should be calm and neutral, and the outline of the spots should be a classic black color.

Leopard print jacket

Almost every design exists in French form. Do you think classics cannot be successfully combined with leopard? You are wrong, look at the photo!

Leopard and rhinestones

Shiny pebbles can be a great addition to the design. The non-standard print palette is free of vulgarity, so a few sparkling elements will be acceptable, especially for festive events.

Two prints

Just a few years ago, combining clothes with different prints (for example, stripes and polka dots) in one look was considered the height of bad taste. But today we see that the rule of using colors separately is not so strict. For example, the leopard print on the nails in the photo quite successfully made friends with the zebra.

Leopard print heart design

The newest invention of the designers is a “hearty” variation of leopard print, which will be especially relevant for Valentine’s Day. The technique for making the spots is identical, the only difference is that they take the shape of hearts. Intermittent strokes highlight the design. In the photo, the headband is made in black, but you can easily choose another one.

Many girls use monochromatic manicure colors and thus do not at all attract the eyes of men. In order to do this, you will need a little time and effort for such an option as a leopard nail design. In this way, you will color not only your imagination, but also such a step will be a challenge for others.

The article provides photographs on this topic.

Description

A manicure with a leopard pattern will amaze with its mystery and richness. And also its natural colors should be selected for each season. These are mainly dark brown and sand shades. Girls who choose such a manicure will become more stylish and attractive and will emphasize their uniqueness in a circle of dull and uninteresting people.

Color selection

In addition to brown flowers with a leopard pattern, bright pink shades are also suitable, mixing them with black flowers. These colors are suitable for blondes and brunettes. The first option is suitable for brown-haired women.

Small addition

Leopard nail design is an additional image of a daring lioness. It should be done only after you have already decided on a suit or dress. Decoration for a manicure can be rhinestones or small inclusions on the tips of the nails, sparkles or beads, as well as small stones and iridescent ribbons. The main trend of 2017 was stickers with various patterns that replace the long process of nail extensions and drawing patterns on them.

What color can the base be?

In order for everything not to look dull and uninteresting, you can choose bright bases. Such as:

• red;
• blue;
• green:
• violet;
• yellow;
• pink;
• turquoise;
• orange.

Each nail can be a different shade.

Alternate leopard print nails with glossy or sugar manicure. Decorate the top with sparkles or rhinestones. Rhinestones should not be massive. It doesn't look nice and is very rude. It is best when there is naturalness and harmony.

You can add something unusual to the drawing with the eye of a leopard. It can be a sticker or hand drawn.

Matte base

Another great idea on how to add variety to your look. We paint the ring and little fingers matte black. Also one half of the middle finger, and the other in a glossy beige color. And according to that technology, the index finger and thumb. The gap on the middle finger can be filled with small rhinestones or sparkles. Next, when the varnish dries on the black, paint leopard spots using black glossy varnish. And on beige there are dark brown spots, which can be painted black on one side along the contour. This will highlight and attract the attention of the eye.

Delicate tone

This idea is suitable both in winter and summer. We paint all the nails in a beige shade, after the varnish has dried on all except the nameless one, we paint spots of turquoise color. We outline it around the contour with black varnish. Thin stripe. On the finger on which nothing was drawn, in the middle we attach a rhinestone in the form of a bow, or a pebble, in turquoise color. If desired, you can secure everything on top with glitter. This will look even more impressive.

If you choose this manicure for a winter look, it will look good with a jacket of the same shade. Or pick up some piece from your wardrobe in the same color. So that everything fits together and doesn’t look ridiculous. The same applies to the summer version.

Bright colors

In the summer of 2017, in addition to the usual brown colors, you can use bright colors. For example, a combination of red, black and white. Where the entire base of the nail will be white. Black has large spots, and red has small spots on black. Doing this manicure at home is very simple. Using a medium-fine brush, you need to carefully make different black spots of different shapes on a white background. Then you need to dry the layer and apply smaller red specks on top of the black ones in the same way, only with a thin brush. After this, use a setting gel to protect the stains from scratches and dust.

An easier way to get a leopard print manicure is a stamping manicure.

It is convenient because you do not need to draw the spots manually. To do this, there are special prints that need to be applied to the nail. Then you need to place a special varnish for stains on the cliche and get rid of the excess amount of varnish. The final stage of the manicure is to transfer the stains from the stencil to the nails and the manicure is ready. For this method, use contrasting colors. For example, hot pink, emerald, yellow and black.

And finally, the easiest way of all is stickers.

This manicure is called minx print. You just need to carefully cut them from the sheet and select the size for each nail. Then remove the bottom layer and apply the sticker to the nail. After this, remove the top layer, which is considered protective, and the sticker must be smoothed with an orange or cotton swab. After all this has been done, you need to apply a colorless gel polish to fix it.

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