Elegance and sophistication are the distinctive feature and advantage of French manicure. French has long been a classic of nail design and has undergone many changes since its inception. The classic white and pink color palette was replaced by bright and catchy shades. French manicure began to be complemented by patterns, sparkles and rhinestones.
Colored French nails: features of a bright design
French manicure has always been associated with a white border along the edge of the nail plate. But established trends are changing and today French is done in almost any color palette.
Girls, in an effort to always look elegant and feminine, use universal shades to decorate their nails. These are, first of all, white, blue, black, pink tones. Even in the classic version, a French jacket with these shades looks incredibly stylish and well-groomed.
The trend of recent seasons is colored French manicure. It looks great on medium-length almond-shaped nails and gives a natural look to nails with a soft square shape.
Colored French is an excellent solution for summer nail art. The design contains several shades that fit perfectly into bright images.
Fast, spectacular results
The fastest and most reliable way to create a single design is a “cat’s eye” with magnets. The whole process is as follows:
- applying and drying the base layer;
- covering the base with a “cat’s eye” from a different color scheme;
- creating decor using a magnetic spatula;
- applying top coat to ready-made, pre-dried varnish;
- final hardening of the gel coating in the lamp.
Tricolor marigolds
With bows
With circles
If desired, you can use rhinestones or small modeling elements.
Colored French nails with a pattern: what shades to use in the design
A multi-colored jacket always looks neat and stylish. Depending on the chosen shades, you can use the ombre technique, add sparkles or rhinestones to the design, or perform a French twist.
A colored French jacket practically does not need additional decor. The main emphasis in manicure should be on shades that are unusual for a classic French manicure. It is enough to decorate the edge of the nail plate with any color other than white and the stylish colored jacket is ready.
But if you can’t imagine your nail art without an original design, then decorate your jacket with patterns such as:
- floristry is the best option for decorating a French jacket. The variety of flowers is huge, so place any seasonal flowers and other floristry on your nails. In summer, these can be sunflowers and daisies, which will add even more brightness and contrast to your nail art; in winter, opt for a classic design with roses.
- geometry - use triangular shapes instead of smoothly drawing the edges of the nail. They look great on square and rounded nails. A twist manicure looks great on square nails, which will be discussed in more detail below.
- dots – if you are already tired of the classic “smile” shape, then take a closer look at nail art, where the edge of the nail plate is highlighted with miniature dots. This option will help out if you don’t have stickers for a French manicure and a manicure brush on hand. The points are made using dots.
How to do a French manicure without
Without stencil
If you have enough experience, then French is easy to do without a stencil. In fact, this is a fairly simple technique, and it only requires skill. Moreover, there are a large number of interpretations of the French coat, where the smile zone can be highlighted not in an arched type, but with the help of straight or oblique stripes.
Without picture
A true classic French manicure should not contain a design. It is laconic, stylish and completely self-sufficient. The whole secret of this technique is in her prostate and the great power of femininity. French visually lengthens fingers and is suitable for any nail shape and length. It is easy to choose for any look: business, work, wedding, everyday and for a trip to the sea.
Without gel polish
It is not necessary to use gel polish to make a beautiful French manicure. All you need to do is use white acrylic paint (or another color) to create a smile zone, and a delicate varnish of any color to paint the nail. It is advisable to use a base under the varnish so that the manicure lasts longer.
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Without varnish
Without varnish, a French coat is possible, but it will last much worse than using at least a transparent look. To paint the smile area you will need acrylic paint of any color. Use it to highlight the smile area and leave the rest of the nail unpainted. Instead of paint, you can apply a little glue to the smile area and sprinkle glitter on top.
This method does not ensure the preservation of manicure for a long time, because in any case it needs to be fixed!
No stickers
Instead of stickers, any decor will work well. These can be sparkles, kamifubuki, sequins, shimmer, foil, rhinestones and more. If you like a more laconic French style, in the form of minimalism, then you can leave it without any decoration.
Colored jacket with a gradient: stylish ideas for summer looks
Ombre manicure is very popular among girls. But if previously a smooth transition was created over the entire surface of the nail, then in a colored jacket the edge of the nail plate is highlighted for this.
For a colored jacket, bright, rich shades are used. It can be all 7 colors of the rainbow, which are distributed across all nails at once, or several neon shades on each finger. The rest of the nail plate can be covered with clear or white varnish. You should not complement your manicure with additional decor; a multi-colored edge of your nails will look visually difficult even without it. The only addition to such nail art can be rhinestones in the root zone.
Minimalist double jacket
A minimalist manicure involves applying two colors to the tip of the nail as usual. In this case, the base of the nail remains colorless or using the bare nail technique.
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Colored twist manicure: an original version of the French manicure
Twist French is a design where 2 shades are used at once to draw the edge of the nail plate. The drawing of each shade begins from the sides of the nail plate and ends in the middle. The two colors come together in the center of the nail, creating an original triangular decor.
For twist manicure, shades of opposite colors are used: black and white, burgundy and white, yellow and red. If you don’t know what color will look attractive in a twist jacket, then choose white gel polish as a base and dilute it with any other shade. In the photo below you can see examples of stylish twist jackets in a variety of colors.
French polychrome - how to design it? Adviсe
A polychrome French manicure is a special design using two or more colors. It’s easy to make, but how to design it attractively is another question. Don’t despair, because we have collected some important tips from experienced manicure specialists:
- If you are not sure that you are combining colors correctly, then use the anti-contrast rule: warm colors are combined with warm ones, cold ones are combined with cold ones (for example, yellow and orange, purple and blue).
- The most convenient combination is black and white polychrome, because such a combination is in harmony with almost any image.
- Before doing a polychrome manicure, check the combination of colors in both bright artificial and natural lighting of the room.
- To create a masterpiece in the form of a neat two-color French coat, try to select varnishes of the same texture and from the same manufacturer. If one polish is thick and the other is transparent, then a beautiful manicure is unlikely to be achieved.
- Another tip about combining shades – there are a lot of color schemes on the Internet that will help beginners figure out what goes together and what doesn’t.
- Don’t forget to experiment and look for new images for themed events – interesting holiday art has never spoiled a single manicure.
A two-color manicure is fashionable, interesting, and attractive, which is why this French technique is increasingly of interest to the fair sex. We hope that our ideas and design examples have inspired you to come up with new looks and get your imagination going. What French jacket will you please yourself with this time?
Colored jacket with geometry
Multi-colored nail art goes well with geometric shapes. They can be performed on 1 accent finger or distributed over all nails at once. The main emphasis in the color design with geometry is on the edge of the nail plate.
A classic example of a French jacket with geometry is a design with a triangular nail edge. It is much easier to perform than the classic form. To do this, you can use ready-made stencils or apply flat foil or paper to the edge of the nail.
Another original type of colored French is a design with negative space. This manicure looks extraordinary and expressive, it attracts the eye and surprises with its unusual appearance. Use classic shades for design with negative space: white, red, black.
The easiest way to diversify the colored jacket is to add thin lines in black or white on several fingers. The best addition to this design would be glitter or gel polish with glitter. Use them to highlight individual parts of the design or the edge of the nail plate.
Double French classic
Double French means applying two lines to the tip of the nail, one of which should be white. The other one may well be of a different color, silver, gold or brighter.
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Matte colored French
The matte velvety texture has always attracted the attention of girls. Nail art looks very gentle and feminine. In addition, matte nail art looks great in any color and any type of decor. As for multi-colored designs, you can use both bright and muted shades.
If you decide on a matte manicure, then you should not dilute it with glossy textures. It is not recommended to combine different textures, shades and decor in one nail art. Opt for a velvety surface and dilute it with bright accents in the form of original shades along the edge of the nail plate.
A colored jacket is a godsend for real fashionistas. It helps you look original and bright every time, and charge those around you with positivity and good mood. For summer looks, manicures with colored decor are simply irreplaceable. We offer you a selection of the best photo ideas with colored French nails; choose and repeat nail art on your nails.
Let's start the creative process
Spatula-shaped nails are still trending. This shape is suitable for everyday manicure. To test our capabilities, let's start with the simplest design, where the color base will be applied immediately to the entire prepared, grease-free surface.
The decor is applied to a damp base.
You will need three types of gel polish:
- neutral pink (not the lightest);
- dark lilac;
- white.
To apply the canvas you will need a dotter with a round metal ball and a thin brush.
Striped
Small polka dots
With metal elements
Having settled comfortably in a chair next to the coffee table, where everything necessary for creative delights stands and lies, we begin to prepare our hands:
- plate formation;
- grinding;
- removing cuticles and dead skin cells from fingertips;
- degrease the surface;
- apply the base (intermediate) layer;
- after it dries, we create a colorful base;
- We immediately create the outline of the future drawing using dotter or create it completely.
French is strict clothing that does not tolerate excesses, attracting with its laconic lines. The same rule applies to manicure:
- one eye-catching nail on the hand is stylish;
- design according to a single template - chic design, characteristic of a business style;
- two different images not connected by a single technique and theme - this is kitsch.
There are exceptions to every rule. Experiment, try new techniques based on the availability of available tools.
Watercolor design technique
Aerobatics - hand-drawing on a monochromatic basis. To work on a dried color base to create a delicate image, you will need two brushes with synthetic bristles - thin and very thin, which corresponds to the task.
Geometric patterns Geometry in trends With a light brush movement
Materials for drawing leaves:
- green clear varnish;
- more saturated color for overlapping elements;
- black for contouring;
- brown for drawing veins and branches.
- To work with this technique, you will need a palette for mixing shades.
By secret. When shading transparent green elements or applying a decorative mesh to them, you cannot use undiluted black color. It is better to offset it with a green tint, which will look more organic.
Each designer chooses the shape of the leaves according to his own taste; they are drawn with a thicker brush. There is no need to achieve an even tone; this is the highlight, fascinating transitions from a more saturated to an almost transparent color.
French glitter
We change our outfits several times a day, select monochrome and colorful items of clothing for different occasions - work, leisure, going to a restaurant and the theater, so why should our hands wear the same jacket for a whole month? It’s not always possible to plan a trip to the salon in advance, but to learn how to create a manicure on your own, you only need the desire and a supply of tips to practice techniques and techniques.
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We use yuki, glitter, acrylic powder
Yuca flakes - shine, mysterious sea tints, sun glare, pearlescent haze. They are applied with a soft brush made of natural fibers. A wide palette of materials allows you to choose the ideal tone for decorating dark and light bases. A metallic shine without texture is obtained by carefully rubbing the flakes. You don’t have to rub the flakes under the finishing fixer, then you will get an expressive 3-D effect.
Combining yucca flakes and denser foil decorations is acceptable to create seascapes on the entire nail or on a certain part of it, if the base is uniform dark blue or black. The traditional French-style shade on the main part of the nail is not decorated with landscapes of the seabed; they are more appropriate on the upper tip. To get a quick and expected effect, you can use sliders where the openwork is applied to the foil.
With glitter on the tips Beautiful turquoise design
Festive
Small sparkles are needed for texture. They can be applied with a brush with synthetic bristles, but it is better to press the polymer particles into a slightly dried base. The decor will be rough and matte. If you cover it with a finish, your nails will shine. The cured top will remain attractive for 4 weeks.
Acrylic powder will be needed to create three-dimensional patterns filled with air and fabulous magic. Not a single wedding jacket is complete without this element, but it is also actively used in knitted manicures and floral prints.
What can a dotter do?
The dotter is a rather interesting tool that can be used to apply a volumetric dot and place a varnish of a different shade or contrasting color into it. When carefully mixing varnishes placed in a transparent thick base, a new uniform shade does not form.
Large dots
With glitter
The thick consistency of gel varnishes does not allow them to mix with each other without additional influence, which makes it possible to create an expressive pattern made in contrast. As a result of dotter manipulations, a multi-layered silhouette is obtained in a matter of seconds. When working with a brush, it takes more time, and due to the softness and pliability of its bristles, the result is not always predictable.
