Nail design with gray gel polish

This season, fashion trends celebrate understated elegance and comfort. Such simple requirements are best met by a noble, aristocratic and status gray color. There is a lot of royal sophistication, grace and airiness in it.

The gray scale ranges from anthracite-dark shades to light, subtle pastel gray tones. The versatility of the gray palette allows you to use it in nail art for a casual, business and evening look. The main advantage of such a manicure is variability, conciseness, it is they that allow a manicure in gray tones to harmoniously coexist with any ensembles and styles. In addition, gray balances out the most controversial and catchy decor.

Perhaps the color will seem boring to many, and the famous "gray cardinal", invisible to others, will immediately come to mind. One of the disadvantages of gray is the need to be able to handle it. Here you need to have a taste, know when you should and should not decorate a manicure, what shades are better to choose. In addition, gray will quickly and very subtly highlight all the imperfections of the nails.

Ideal color combinations for dark gray and light gray finishes - soothing shades.For example, nail art, diluted with pastel tones, looks great. If there is a desire to give expressiveness to the design, then the best technique would be to complement it with decor in gold and silver tones.

The elegant combination of pink and gray can be ridiculous and even vulgar. To avoid this, it is important to remember the following rules:

• pink delicate elements should not be dominant, it is better to minimize them;
• it is important to correctly alternate gray and pink or to perform them using the gradient technique;
• acid shades of pink, bright and flashy tones are best left for other ideas, cool, calm colors are more suitable for gray.

Here, there are practically no restrictions: any shades of white - from warm to cold, will be ideal in such a tandem. You can experiment with patterns, textures, decor - it is almost impossible to overload a gray-white manicure.

If you use black in the design, then there are also many variations - from the most daring to the laconic-canonical. If you're looking to combine different shades of gray in one ensemble, black is a great combination.

Another good choice, and dark and light shades of blue will fit perfectly into the design. Complex shades - sapphire and indigo, are perfectly complemented by the calmness of gray. This manicure is perfect for an evening out.

This duet is perfect for fans of a laconic, restrained style. This combination is quite elegant, fits into any image and emphasizes status. Even the defiant decor will look calmer and more respectable here.

Yes, you also need to be able to combine gray shades with each other. For example, gloomy graphite will liven up with a light "neighbor" in the palette, decor in silver. The darker the gray shade, the more luxurious it looks in gloss. Also, this color will be an excellent base for a mirror finish.

It would seem that the coldness of the scale is in best harmony with the silvery motifs, however, and the luxury of gold perfectly coexists with grayish shades. If you allow only small laconic elements, then gold and silver will look good even in everyday design.

In addition to color combinations, it is important to choose the right texture. The matte finish is at the peak of popularity today, in the gray version it is a win-win choice. However, it is important that the execution of the manicure is flawless, since the matte finish highlights all the flaws. A very original, albeit simple solution, is to combine gloss, matte and several shades of gray in one nail art. In this case, the decor becomes completely optional.

Let's take a look at a few classic manicure ideas that never go out of style, as well as a number of new products that will look elegant in gray.

This classic design has long since left the nude range. There are many variations with a gray palette, and if you choose a gray base, then the border can be almost any. If you are within the bounds of austere style, then a gray French manicure is perfect. However, a couple of elegantly expressive details are enough for a restrained jacket to turn into a festive one. Supporters of the canonical French manicure can opt for a transparent base and light gray edging.

The reverse jacket has also become a classic for a long time, highlighting the "smile" in the gray design is a very elegant and laconic solution. The border can be supplemented with a strip in the color of silver or gold, a pebble. The hole itself can remain empty space or be filled with any harmonious shade.

The best choice for making a flower pattern on a gray background will be white, beige, shades of a delicate rose. Black, gold, silver and blue can be used to create a more non-trivial bold design. Stylized floristry is definitely in trend today, accordingly, there are a lot of variations. They can be minimalistic or expressive, complemented by decorations in the form of sparkles and stones. It is enough to select one or two nails for the drawing.

These techniques are at the top of the fashionable Olympus. The gradient effect differs from ombre in that in the first, a smooth transition is unlimited by one gamut. In both cases, the main attraction lies in the smoothness of the stretching of the shades. As a rule, such a glossy manicure. For a successful gradient, you can take two or three of the above.

Such decor elements are a great way to diversify the gray scale and make it festive. While gray holds back almost any defiant decor, it's important not to overload the design with the color and size of the stones. The rhinestones will support the matching accessories of the image.

It can be quite large or not very different from tiny dots. It all depends on the purpose of the design and the size of the coverage area. White, black peas are ideal partners for gray backgrounds.

The marble effect looks very good in shades of gray. It is simple and expressive in its own way at the same time. A huge plus is that such a coating practically does not require decorative intervention.

Glitter will help to diversify a grayish background of any shade. The gloss goes well with this calm color scheme. The effect of "broken glass", highlighting the accent finger in shine - all this looks expensive and sophisticated.

This design can be considered hypnotic, it is incredibly popular and beautiful, it is quite appropriate both in everyday life and at a celebration. Volumetric iridescent nail art is completely self-sufficient without decorative elements. You can highlight the accent finger by covering it with another gel polish, such as blue or black.

This season, in addition to the classic floral ornament, laconic geometry, inscriptions, formulas, hieroglyphs are in fashion. They all look great in a similar color scheme. The choice here can be limited only by taste and style preferences.

For information on how to make a gray manicure, see the next video.