Black manicure with gold: stylish ideas and technique options

Nail design using black and gold gives the nails a special luxury. Nail art experts recommend that girls use the techniques for creating such a manicure on the eve of the holidays. The design goes well with chic outfits and a solemn atmosphere. Among the fashionable ideas, there are those that are suitable for everyday life. You can do a beautiful manicure yourself, you don't have to run to the salon for it.

A black manicure with a bold accent will brighten your hands if you do it right. There are a few tricks to keep in mind when choosing a design.

• When creating your everyday manicure, use black as the main color and gold only as a decoration. You can add more radiance if you are creating a formal look.
• Be careful when using black nail polish on your nails. Improper application can highlight imperfections in the shape of the nails. On the other hand, he will also help to visually correct it. If you have short square nails, then it is enough to step back a little along the edges of the nail when applying. This will create the effect of a narrower nail plate.
• A rich dark shade can draw the attention of others to the bumps in the nail and cuticles. Be sure to do a trim or hardware manicure and polish the nail plate with a soft nail file.
• If you are making a design at home, then apply black varnish as carefully as possible. If you go beyond the limits of the nail plate somewhere, it will be very conspicuous.
• A manicure in black is not suitable for girls with pale skin.

You should carefully consider the choice of finishing coat.Glossy nails look smoother and cleaner. Even after 10-15 days, a matte finish will look as if you applied it just yesterday. Glossy manicure can quickly lose its shine.

There are many interesting options for creating designs using black tone and shiny gold. Matte black varnish works well for everyday manicure. Cover most of your nails with it, and cover two or three nails with shiny gold. Such a nail design will look quite interesting, attractive and not very catchy.

An interesting technique of French manicure is unusual in that it involves the use of golden sparkles. For convenience, you can mix them with a base coat or purchase a varnish with fine glitter. Various nail designs are available in trendy colors.

1. Paint the nail plates with a dark base color and dry. On the free edge, gently paint a smile with shiny varnish or gently apply glitter with a sponge.
2. Choose gold as the base color. Use a polish with a fine shine so as not to create unnecessary relief on the nail plate. Use a thin brush to paint the smile with black varnish.
3. Cover the nail with a regular transparent base and paint a smile in black. Carefully circle the inside with gold. Use a very thin brush to make the shiny line look subtle.
4. An interesting technique involves alternating shades on the nails. On one nail, paint a neat smile with gold varnish, on the next, use black. An interesting design will turn out if you make a gold French manicure on two nails, and black on the rest.

Gold foil can be used to make the design easier. The material itself is of several types and the technique of creating a manicure differs from this.

1. Transfer foil can help create interesting patterns or fading. Apply the main black color, and then cover individual areas of the nail plate with special glue, acrylic or gel. Apply the foil to the nail, press down and tear off. The areas with the applied material will remain a golden accent.
2. You can cut interesting strips or shapes from sheet foil and glue them to your nails. It is convenient to make a manicure in the form of a mosaic or broken glass from such material.
3. Crumpled foil is applied in a slightly different way. Cover the nail plate with base black and glue the chunks of fluted gold in random places.
4. Minx foil is sold as pre-designed stickers. Such material can take the form of various shapes. Just paint the nail plates in basic black and complement with shiny elements. At home, creating a design using this technique is the easiest way.

To create an unusual nail design, you can use ready-made decorative elements. You can buy interesting sequins, various bright figures, inscriptions. Use techniques with 3D elements. Gold rhinestones or figures can be attached to the main black color using special glue.

Using small sparkles, you can create a gradient manicure. Cover the nail with black polish and apply the gold to the tip so that it fades to the cuticle. The gradient design will visually lengthen your nails. The manicure is ideal for short to medium nails.

An interesting nail design can be created using a mirror rub. Hollywood manicure is perfect for glamorous parties and clubbing. Such a design is inappropriate for a business style, but can be used for everyday life. Material with holography or various tints looks interesting.

The right combination of shiny gold with laconic black gives the manicure a luxurious look. The design looks expensive and bold. The combination of such tones is well suited for brave girls who are ready to experiment. It is better to combine colors in different options.

• Paint all your nails black. On top of the base, apply decorative gold elements in different techniques. Use rubbing powder, foil, varnish, or glitter. A great option is to lay out the contour of the nail on one finger with gold rhinestones, and completely decorate the other with sparkles. Such a design will look complete and unusual.
• To create a festive manicure, you can completely cover several nails with black varnish, and the rest with gold. On shiny nails, draw geometric shapes with clear black lines. This design looks elegant, but laconic.
• Short nails can be coated with glossy black, and one nail can be completely decorated with embossed foil. This design is suitable for everyday life.
• It is interesting to combine fashionable colors in graphic manicure. It is easiest to draw a chess board on your nails at home on your own.

A manicure in black should be simple, but not boring. Fashion gurus suggest using gold plating for decoration. Such a manicure will look expensive, and your hands will always attract the attention of others. Use intricate patterns, textured foils, stencils or rhinestones to create a unique look.

An interesting trend is gold stamping. Use patterns with flowers, intricate prints, geometric shapes. Fine and coarse glitter will help you adjust the shine of your design. This season, it is especially important to paint your nails black and decorate with gold stripes. An unusual and bold design can be created using the marble technique, the combination of black and gold looks amazing in this version.

The black design with gold stripes is the hit of the season. The main tendencies and interesting ideas have already formed in it.

1. Apply matte black to all nails. Decorate with shiny gold stripes.
2. Choose black as your main color. As a design, combine bulky jewelry (accessories or rhinestones) with narrow stripes.
3. Alternate the number of stripes or their location on the nails. You can alternate horizontal and vertical stripes or diagonal lines in different directions.

Gold designs look spectacular on a dark background or vice versa. It is better to cover such a manicure with a glossy finish. It is worth taking a closer look at the current patterns.

1. Decorate the gold nail plate with neat black monograms and curls. A dark nail with a shiny outline and pattern looks interesting.
2. Cover the nail with a dark color and randomly print a golden foil. Simulate a scale pattern.
3. A floral ornament looks interesting, plants in combination with rhinestones. Apply stones and a gold-colored pattern to black nails.

You will learn how to paint patterns with a brush on nails in the next video.