Ruffian manicure: features, technique and original ideas

If you are tired of the usual coating of nails with a monochromatic varnish, experiment with new trends in "nail art". For example, try creating a Ruffian manicure on your nails and find out what it is.

Ruffian manicure is a new fashion trend in the world of "nail art". It is offered by masters of manicure, if the girl wants to experiment and stand out from the crowd. The opposite of the classic French manicure is very easy to perform and available to anyone.

In Ruffian's designs, a smile is drawn along the cuticle, mirroring the smile of the free edge of the nail, which is why sometimes such a manicure is called an inverted jacket.

Ruffian's nail design was first used at CND's Ruffian fashion show. This is where it got its name. Ruffian manicure has a subtle ability to adapt to age and lifestyle. Depending on the color scheme, the manicure looks austere, delicate, bright and unusual.

The main principle is that the smile flowing along the cuticle should be contrasting with the main color and be perfectly even. The shape of the line depends entirely on the shape of the nails.

The variety of options for performing Ruffian manicure on nails is huge.

• Classical. A smile along the cuticle creates a thin line of contrast against the main background.
• Multi-layered. The number of strips, different in width, can be from two or more. Usually each line has a different color.
• Framed gradient. In such a manicure, a large number of arcs are drawn, which gradually lighten from the cuticle to the free edge.
• Contrasting. The most contrasting color combinations are used. For example, black and white, purple and yellow, red and green, and others.

• Rainbow hole. The arc is painted in different colors, which smoothly flow into one another. This method requires great skill.
• Graffiti frame. A very thin contrasting arc is drawn. Looks beautiful on long nails.
• Unpainted space. The line along the cuticle is not stained, but covered with a base layer. The rest of the nail is varnished with a color coat. This effect is stylish and unobtrusive.

For designs with different textures, you can use foil, rub-in, glitter, glitter, rhinestones and broths. All these materials will create the effect of shine, sparkle and mirror overflow. Using flock, acrylic powder or velvet sand, you can create a velvet effect.

To create the perfect Ruffian, there are some rules to follow.

• Manicure varnishes should be of the same company. The thing is that varnishes of the same collection are the same in density and have the same drying time.
• Use special stencils to draw the arc.
• Create manicure with different color combinations and textures.
• Combine glossy and matte textures.

• The shape of the nails should be the same.
• Before each application of the next coat, check that the previous one is dry.
• Draw an arc along the shape of the nail. An oval smile on square nails looks ridiculous.
• The cuticle area should be contrasted.

It is very easy to draw a mirror arc on your nails. There are two ways to do this manicure.

1. Manual. You can paint the hole with a thin brush. The drawing process is very simple: scoop up a small amount of nail polish and carefully draw a line along the entire length of the cuticle. At the end and the beginning of the arc, draw small "antennae". You can paint a smile before or after applying the base varnish.
2. Stencil. Special manicure stickers and stencils make the process very easy. First, the base color is applied. After the main varnish has dried, the stencil is glued to the middle of the nail, and the remaining hole is painted over with a contrasting varnish.

There are many design options for Ruffian. Each new design will be unique and unique, so you can safely follow your taste and imagination.

• A boring classic. This design requires care and patience. But the result in the form of a stylish manicure will pay off. Use a base coat, topcoat, colored varnish, and glitter varnish. Cover your nails with a base. Let the coating dry well. Apply a shimmer to the base coat. After the shiny layer, apply a colored contrasting varnish so that there is an uncolored space near the cuticle in the shape of a smile. Finish your manicure with a finishing product. Remember to let each layer dry well.
• Five minutes. This design requires three different colors of varnish, base coat and top coat. Apply the colored coats one by one, creating smiles each time. As a result, you should get three colored arcs. Be sure to cover your nails with a base and a finish, and let each layer dry well. You can complement such a manicure with thermal varnishes, which change color depending on the temperature.

• Stylish. Cover your nails with a base coat and then apply black polish. After waiting for it to dry completely, draw a hole in any color. Make sure the hole is the same on both sides. The hole can be left colored, or rhinestones or sparkles can be applied to the non-dried colored varnish. After finishing, secure the design with a top coat.
• Rainbow. This design will require varnishes of all colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, blue, purple.Apply all the colors in the correct order to the dried base, each time reducing the coverage area, forming new holes. Each layer should dry well. So that the rainbow manicure does not look very bright and pretentious, you can make a multi-colored Ruffian design on one or two nails, and paint the rest in one color.

Creating a Ruffian manicure allows you to show your individuality and imagination on your nails, to express your artistic taste. Use the most unexpected combinations and unusual textures to make your nails stand out among millions of hands.

For information on how to create a spectacular Ruffian manicure, see the video below.