French manicure with a pattern

Manicure trends change quickly, but classic options never go out of style. They are famous for their versatility, and their popularity is related to this. One of these trends is the French technique.

The second name of the jacket is French manicure. The author of the technique is American Jeff Pink. Initially, the design consisted of a flesh base and a white nail tip. This classic version was suitable for any outfit, so it was especially fond of actresses and fashion models.

The popularity of French manicure is based on its versatility and sophisticated elegance. French looks great on nails of any length. He has no prejudices to the shape of the nail plate, which makes it equally wonderful to superimpose this design on square nails, round or elongated. Its simplicity allows you to reproduce the jacket yourself at home. Plus, it blends colors and textures perfectly.

Now the jacket is ranked first in the nail art rating. He became more creative and original due to the use of bright colors and a variety of patterns used.

The classic version of the jacket assumes natural shades, but modern stylists offer more colorful models that look simple, but chic.

Shades can be different - from more restrained to variegated. A similar manicure is often used as a spring-summer, youth.

There are many trend variations.

• Bright "smile" with a nude base. You can carry out not only one color strip, but also two or three, each of which will have its own color. The latter option is especially popular among young people because of its creativity.

• Contrasts with dark, such as black, burgundy, coffee, chocolate, eggplant, dark green. The nuance of such a manicure is that it is necessary to correctly combine colors, otherwise there is a risk of getting bad taste.

• Negative space design with unpainted space. In this case, the colored varnish contrasts with the natural shade of the nail plate.

• Ombre effect. The fantasy transitions of rich shades on the edge of the nail look amazing.

• Acid shades. Young girls liked these colors very much, because they are unusual. It should be noted that they cannot cover the entire nail, only add accents to the manicure. When forming a jacket, it is enough to clearly highlight the nail edge or hole.

White manicure is considered a classic version of the jacket. For lovers of neatness and simplicity, white edging on a pastel basis is ideal. Modern materials allow you to diversify the white jacket with various decorative elements, which creates volume, brings interesting notes to the image.

White color, edged with silver lacquer, becomes more attractive, interesting and softer. And if you replace silver with metal, then the manicure will become daring and more suitable for the loft or urban chic style.

Geometric patterns look good on short nails, so instead of a semicircle, you can depict a corner. For expressiveness, the line is decorated with rhinestones. Two corners are depicted on the square shape of the nails: one is white, the other is brighter, for example, red.

Black prints on a white background are very relevant today. It is better to cover only 1 or 2 marigolds with a pattern.

Black manicure has long ceased to be an element of mysticism and black magic. Now it looks stylish, effective and elegant. The black color is universal, it can be combined with any shades, so it is easy for him to find a companion.

The "vampire" version looks very boldly, when a bright red "smile" is drawn on a black background, or vice versa.

Black and white is suitable for a business style. Moreover, if a black background with a white edge looks brighter, then a black smile on a white or beige base is already a calmer, restrained option.

The golden edging of the nail covered with black varnish will be appropriate for special occasions.

A manicure made using the "veil" technique looks very feminine. Moreover, it is in black that this design is more effective.

Black jacket looks gorgeous with rubbing in or using glitters. The result is a futuristic design.

Floral ornament looks very stylish not only on clothing items, but also in manicure. Floral patterns are pleasing to the eye, improve mood, give the created image notes of romanticism and tenderness.

A thin twig looks refined and elegant on a jacket. It can be depicted with or without leaves, colored or black.

French manicure with geometric patterns on short nails looks very good. Despite the seeming complexity of some shapes, applying them is very simple.There are a large number of stencils and tools for this.

The geometry on the nails will favorably emphasize the individuality of the owner. Patterns are symmetrical, asymmetrical, abstract. Any tools for drawing are used: stencils, brushes, dots, manicure tape.

The dot design is unique and unrepeatable. You will never find two identical manicures decorated with dots. It suits any look, be it a romantic dress, jeans or a business suit.

Often, dots are used when decorating a manicure in a casual or ethno style. The drawing is performed with dots, applying it either along the edge of the nail, or in the area of ​​the hole. Also, using dots, you can enclose the nail plate in a frame.

Since French manicure is versatile and suitable for any outfit, it is often chosen by brides for their special events.

The wedding design of a jacket differs from other exquisite decorations in the form of stucco moldings, rhinestones and openwork patterns. As a rule, stylists are guided by the general image of the bride, including the same elements as on the dress or in the hairstyle as nail decorations.

Openwork patterns organically fit into the design of a French manicure. Lace in any color looks exquisite, complementing and decorating it.

Patterns are made in any technique available to the master. More experienced people apply painting with a thin brush. For the less sophisticated, manufacturers offer a wide range of stencils and slider stickers.

Lace patterns can be flat, painted with acrylic paint, or three-dimensional, covered with fine sand.

In a particularly unique and elegant way, the openwork lays on the basis of the "veil" type. Moreover, in a black translucent color, it is the most delicate and beautiful.

Shine has always been at the peak of popularity, and the jacket has not spared it either. The season's nail trends contain many variations on this theme.

The basic pale pink tone is combined with a brilliant smile in a darker color. Moreover, the shine can be of any saturated color: green, blue, purple, burgundy, red, black.

Sequins will complement an evening outfit and diversify everyday. In the first case, for chicness, they include decorative elements made of rhinestones, beads or beads. Business style does not accept a lot of gloss, so here you need to be careful and not overdo it.

A matte jacket with sparkles turns out to be especially interesting, deep, cosmic, almost weightless.

A reverse jacket with a shiny thread brought out along the bottom of the nail looks impressively with a shine to match the base base. The pink nail plate will be emphasized by dark pink or lilac, brown is suitable for beige, black is combined with gold or silver glitter. For the bold, an anti-jacket with a metal outline is suitable.

The velvet matte finish makes French manicure especially soft and airy.

Matte is appropriate for any shade. Moreover, she softens bright flashy tones, slightly muffling them.

Stylists advise choosing pastel shades for a classic jacket: cream, milky, pale pink, beige.

Brave and young girls can use brighter colors for French manicure: yellow, orange, purple, turquoise, red, fuchsia, green, blue and others. He looks original, bold and interesting. However, you should be careful when choosing companion colors, which should be from the same palette.For example, yellow goes well with orange, blue with blue and turquoise, purple with lilac, burgundy with eggplant.

Scarlet looks perfect with black, so bright red varnish can be used to smile on a black background. The red and beige combination is also effective, but more restrained. Black with gold is more suitable for evening outings. A metallic shade and any background will make the owner of such a jacket the center of everyone's attention.

Monochrome options for a jacket are in no way inferior to color ones. Solid color French manicure is very stylish. To improve it, differences in texture are used, for example, matt and gloss, acrylic sand and matt varnish, gel varnish and microbeads.

Summer manicure is lighter, lighter, brighter and more joyful. Soft spring-summer shades are used for design: blue, light green, yellow, orange, grassy green, light red, gently lilac.

When choosing a pattern, there are no prohibitions, however, it is necessary to follow certain aesthetic canons, since one incorrectly made pattern can ruin the whole impression of nail art. For example, if the owner of a jacket is a teacher, then a jacket with cartoon characters is unlikely to be appropriate. Such professions require more restrained drawings.

More shiny, saturated with neon, rhinestones or other decorative elements, nails will be more appropriate for an evening look. Various details are used as decorations: beads, sequins of different shapes, narrow metallized tape, foil, rhinestones, gold or silver varnish. Various volumetric patterns are laid out from the decor, or they are occasionally added to the drawing.

Various techniques are used to decorate the tip of the nail, for example, "broken glass". Its mirror shine will amaze everyone at any festive event and will not leave its owner unattended.

Polymer clay allows you to create a unique holiday manicure, different from all others. With its help, convex pictures are created. In order not to burden the look, stylists advise against using decorations on all nails, it is better to decorate only one - on the ring finger. Black lace on a pale pink, nude or beige background looks elegant and feminine.

Gold stripes will add charm to your manicure. Moreover, they are appropriate on the basis of almost any color. But silver is more suitable for the colors of the main range: black, gray, white.

For a casual option, a classic manicure is suitable, which can be diluted with various additional details so that it does not seem too boring.

Geometric patterns are a trend in recent years. Strips of different lengths and widths are especially popular nowadays. French can be diversified by changing the width or shape of the border of the nail plate, its color or texture.

Dot patterns are very popular among young women. They are especially well combined with ethnicity.

Frame graphics. In this case, the nail plate is outlined in a darker color than the base background. If you pick up contrasting shades, you get a spectacular and ultra-modern design.

• Stripes. Straight, zigzag, wavy, dotted lines are widely used as a design when forming a jacket. They are painted with varnish or other materials: scotch tape, acrylic sand, rhinestones, microbeads.For special occasions, they choose shiny, bright and spectacular options. As a business, more restrained shades are suitable.

• Dot patterns. To create a point design, stylists use a special manicure device - dots. It is a metal rod with a ball at the end. The sizes of the dots depend on the size of the tip. The pattern can be applied along the tip of the nail or in the area of ​​the hole. In addition, dots reproduce any shape of a "smile", it can be not only semicircular, but also square or triangular.

• Sliders. Stickers are the easiest and easiest manicure to reproduce. Sliders are applied to the prepared base, after which the nails are covered with a transparent top. Adhesive colored stripes, geometric shapes, confetti, monograms, flowers and other options are used as elements.

• Lace. Lace patterns have always been popular, but lately they are used more and more often. The most in demand is a jacket with black patterns. Against the background of pastel shades, it looks sophisticated, subtle, gentle and very feminine. Either the edge of the nail or its hole is made with lace. There is also an option for drawing from one side.

• Flora and fauna. Summer manicure is replete with lighter designs with butterflies, flowers, trees, animals and birds. The figures are performed in different techniques. It is not at all necessary to draw an exact copy, you can only draw a diagram or drawing in the form of "origami".

French is unique in its essence. You can change its shape, color scheme, but it always remains a complete version of a classic manicure, so it looks stylish, win-win and fashionable.

The classic jacket is made according to certain canons, however, using an unusual design on its basis, a variety of options are obtained.

A successful combination of matte and glossy coatings, which make it possible to diversify a monochrome manicure, for example, if you take a matte varnish for the base, and cover the tip with gloss. This design looks most impressive in black.

It is not known who and when came up with the idea of ​​decorating the ring finger. Perhaps the roots go back to wedding traditions. Now one of the trends is considered a classic jacket with a decorative design of only one marigold. Moreover, if the French manicure itself is performed in basic pastel colors, then the "soloist" can be decorated using any technique.

Beautiful pink-red nails are successfully combined with a black veil.

Warm jacket is a combination of classic and textured knitted pattern with acrylic powder.

For special occasions and evening dress, a real find will be a French manicure with rhinestones, glitter patterns or shiny varnish. It should be noted that the inlay does not become vulgar, it is necessary to adhere to the measure. Rhinestones serve only as a mini-accent, therefore, they either decorate 2-3 nails, but in small quantities, or they make a large pattern on the entire plate of one nail. Colored stones are best selected in the color scheme of a jacket.

The mirror edging, obtained with the help of rubbing in or using the "broken glass" technique, looks spectacular and extraordinary.

Rubbing helps to achieve a pearl effect on a ready-made classic jacket, which makes it seem to glow from the inside with a soft light.

French in classic gentle pastel colors can be done using the ombre technique to soften the line between the base and the edge of the nail. The design is softened and an unusual effect is achieved. Moreover, this technique looks elegant and in richer shades.

French with geometric abstraction is unique and unrepeatable. Any palette works for him. Calmer, warm and fresh tones are relevant for everyday manicure. Bright deep colors are appropriate for an evening look.

A master class on creating a quilted French manicure, see below.