French manicure: design features and trends of the year

Trends in nail design change every season, masters offer interesting and fashionable novelties. However, the usual two-ton coating - a jacket - remains popular and in demand. He is loved for its refined simplicity, tenderness and versatility. You can complement them with a daytime look, and for an evening out, it is enough to add a few rhinestones or a metallized coating with sparkles on the accent finger.

Well-known to every woman, the design of nails with a white stripe along the edge is over forty years old. Despite the common name, gentle manicure did not come to us from the capital of fashion and beauty. Although everything elegant, chic and beautiful is really associated with Paris.

World-renowned nail polish manufacturer Orly created this nail design for the first time, which can be done with equal success at home and in beauty salons. The main purpose of its creation was the cinema of that time. It was necessary to come up with an up-to-date version of nail design that would fit all the frequently changing outfits and images of actresses of that time. This is how a manicure was created in natural colors with bleached nail tips.

Today, the technique of applying French manicure has not changed. Before applying the design, the nail plate is covered with a protective transparent varnish. After drying, 1-2 layers of light varnish or gel are applied to it: pink, pearl, peach, light coffee. On top of the tip of the nail, stripes of a milky white color are drawn.Recently, special adhesive strips for French manicure have been used to create even stripes.

New nail designs offer ample room to experiment on your nails with a classic manicure. You can simply supplement the basic version with modeling or painting on accent fingers. The youngest and most daring use a jacket, which only slightly resembles the good old classics. This manicure looks fresh, stylish and original.

Let's start with the lunula. In recent seasons, it is recommended to allocate it together with the tip of the nail plate. You can do this with the same color or with a contrasting color. Often, small rhinestones, sparkles or special beads are used to decorate the hole. The lunula is filled with flowers or an unpretentious ornament. The simplest techniques can be performed on each finger. If you are emphasizing the lunula with bright accents or details, then it is better to use them on several accent fingers.

The strip that shapes the nail and makes the jacket a jacket has also undergone significant changes. She can be not only white, but also black, golden, red, neon, painted in all colors of the rainbow in accordance with the mood and the chosen outfit. Its shape also ranges from a simple strip to a triangular design, an arched shape, a trapezoid, a beveled line. In the new season, it is often made with a metallic finish. Also, lovers of luxurious design choose an ornament made of rhinestones or flowers, covering or complementing the milky strip. Often, the edge of the nail is not so contrasted.

The main covering of the nail can be made in a transparent color, one of the fashionable powder shades or any of the favorites of the current season. Young girls even use elements of metallized rubbing or special neon and glow-in-the-dark coatings. A matte finish or gel is also often used in the French technique. This option looks most advantageous on neat short nails. In this case, the tip of the nail is often highlighted with shine or left the same color, but covered with gloss. Especially creative girls choose another option for manicure - anti-french. When creating it, the strip is drawn not straight at the end of the nail, but oval, on the opposite side at the lunula and with a slight extension upward.

The foil design is very unusual and is a combination of two techniques with the opposite effect. Delicate feminine jacket diluted with aggressive metal. The unity of opposites looks interesting and quite harmonious. An alternative to the foil technique is the "broken glass" rub-in and manicure. This design is used as an appropriate accent on multiple nail plates.

Finishing with the finest lace is often performed as part of the bride's wedding manicure. Delicate translucent weave patterns are best combined with French manicure. The framing of nails made in this technique looks very delicate and elegant. Colorless or silver rhinestones, gilded monograms and floral patterns are often added to imitation of the lace fabric of a wedding dress, both in a flat form and in a volumetric version.

However, the lace design is quite appropriate on weekdays as well. On a nude beige or pink dark matte finish, black lace looks very impressive, as a reminder of attractive and sexy lingerie. At the same time, the lines should be especially clear and accurate. For their implementation, you can use any auxiliary application technique: stencils, stickers, stamping. The lace pattern in the new season may not be repeated on different fingers.

The updated French manicure is characterized by the manifestation of all those trends that exist in the corresponding season. In winter, we decorate a delicate manicure with white snowflakes to match the strip of milky light.Add some silvery glitter and a couple of themed designs to the accent fingers.

In the spring, the jacket blooms: unobtrusive floral motifs are located on one of the sides of the nail or along the edge of a light finishing strip. She herself sometimes consists of blossoming twigs, small forget-me-nots and other vegetation. You shouldn't overdo it with such a design. French manicure should be easily guessed even in the frame of bouquets of exotic plants.

In summer, the most tempting prospects for experiments arise. Shells, starfish, palms and seagulls appear on the translucent base coat. The design is becoming more realistic and voluminous. The most daring fashionistas can choose a jacket in rich colors: scarlet, orange, bright yellow, turquoise and even black.

The newest negative space technique also begins to accompany French manicure as a completely harmonious detail. A spectacular and cute addition in the style of defenseless nude marigolds looks very good. This option is used when covering the nail with a fairly dense pigment of a delicate color or light saturated. The ideal base would be cappuccino, peach, light yellow. Stripes on the tips of the nails and one or two accent nails are usually painted in a single color. Part of the nail plate is covered with a stencil, under which an unpainted space remains in the form of geometric shapes, inscriptions, outlines, hearts and other symbols.

So, a classic jacket involves a combination of a white strip at the end of the nail and a transparent or light base. It is better to choose a color for the design of a horizontal stripe warmer, creamier, but without yellowness. So the manicure will look more sophisticated. The main part is painted over with one of the natural colors: pink, mother-of-pearl, peach, light beige.

Stylish modern French manicure options can include all the colors of the rainbow. For delicate nude colors, white, black, gold and silver are ideal partners. These basic tones are combined not only with each other, but also with completely different colors.

Delicate spring nail art involves a combination of breaking through greenery and shades of light murmuring water. Sky blue, pure blues, lime green and mint create a fresh feeling and look good with a transparent tone and light sparkles.

Light varnish is good on nails and in winter. The combination of red and white classics framed with golden sequins and rhinestones looks very impressive.

Brown light gel polish looks good on tanned skin in summeras well as mint, simple matte finishes in pink and orange, and ripe plum and fuchsia. The use of previously incompatible shades is allowed: scarlet and pale light green, violet and noble gray, orange and burgundy. There are no strict rules here. It is only important to use the law of propriety and measure. It is great if every girl can experimentally find the perfect shade for her, which will be in harmony with the skin color of her hands and the image in general.

If, hearing the phrase "French manicure", you still imagine nails of a natural shape, covered with pink or beige varnish with a classic white stripe along the edge, you should pay attention to the photos of the latest design options for nails in the style of French. Fresh ideas and an unusual combination of various techniques can inspire you to create your own unique designs.

• French manicure harmoniously looks on nails of a square shape of medium length. To create a relaxed summer version, it is enough to draw the tips with bright juicy colors.The arch-shaped stripes harmonize the rectangular shape of the nail plate.
• At home, you can safely experiment with a variety of shades. In this way, you can find very successful color combinations. In addition to simple painting techniques, they give an interesting result.

• In the ombre style, not only nails are made out, but also their parts. A classic strip of French manicure is highlighted with a gradient. Rhinestones or glitter should be added very sparingly so as not to distract attention from the main theme of the gradient.
• Red does not always distinguish a predator. The right shade can create the exact opposite effect. Coral tone combined with a discreet strip of rhinestones at the tip of the accent nail looks more elegant than aggressive.

• A gentle girlish manicure in pink tones with modest butterflies or flowers can decorate the nails of very young women of fashion. This is a good option for the summer, although it will not look provocative in the school year either.
• Another summer idea is juicy fruit motifs in addition to a jacket. You can complete a simple drawing yourself: beginners will be helped by stencils and stickers.

• Discreet painting with flowers in pastel colors looks very gentle. The zest is complemented by traditional stripes on the tips of the nails, made in a contrasting black color.
• Bright neon colors will suit lovers of discos and club nightlife. The coating, glowing in the dark with fluorescent paints, looks interesting. The rest should adhere to the rule of naturalness in manicure.

• The popularity of volumetric 3D design is gaining momentum. They strive to perform any figures and patterns as realistically as possible, using the latest nail design techniques.
• An openwork wedding jacket has become a popular manicure for brides all over the world for a long time. It looks especially gentle and sophisticated, complementing accessories and a dress with the finest lace.

A classic French manicure is a combination of a clear coat as a base, a natural shade of varnish and a white strip covering the tips of the nails. This option is good for applying both to your nails and extended ones. Medium in length, coated with a pearl pink or peach varnish, they are considered simply versatile. This design suits absolutely everyone, looks great on nails of any shape and length, making the image feminine and graceful. However, modern girls strive to look not only perfectly well-groomed, but also to show their individuality and originality in every possible way. This desire is reflected in the manicure as well.

Recently, there has been a tendency to create an image with a wide involvement of accent details. Nail design is also becoming such an important accessory. Stylish manicure can successfully emphasize the chosen image or give it a clear completeness. For this, stylists offer a wide variety of options for making a jacket. In some incarnations, this manicure changes only the traditional white color of the edge to provocative and bright shades. Often, the French style is only guessed in the design with the help of additional no less relevant techniques.

Generally, the look should match the nail design. Therefore, you should choose the shape and length of the nail plate, the color and texture of the main coating and, of course, decorative elements. Thus, every woman can create an individual version of a jacket for a daily look or momentary mood.

A delicate, feminine and slightly naive shade is created on short round nails or almond-shaped nails of medium length. It is better to choose popular nude shades: powdery, light green, sand, pink, peach, delicate beige.They are good in a glossy version, but they look most impressive with a matte finish. You can complement the monochrome manicure with delicate snow-white lace, light flowers and rhinestones. A drop of luxury will add shine with a golden hue.

For very young ladies, manicure made in different overlapping colors is in fashion. This is also true for the French version. The main thing is that the shades are the most delicate. When performing such a manicure, additional decorations will be unnecessary. Polka dots or bows on accent fingers look good. You can also decorate individual marigolds with themed prints in the form of animals, cartoon characters, cute symbols. It should be remembered that with this effect you will look somewhat infantile.

But painting in the negative space style, especially on oval nails, will look very elegant and always appropriate. Made in the most delicate colors with the help of stencils, it will become an ideal harmonious companion of French manicure. Partially naked, left without gel or varnish, marigolds look defenseless and innocent.

Older and more elegant girls can try on a variety of nail design options from the image of a fatal seductress to a strict office clerk. As a base, oval or square nails with slightly rounded corners on an average length are good.

Carefree beach or summer nail art will help you create a transparent jacket with contrasting stripes of juicy colors: orange, yellow, light green, red.

A particularly sophisticated look is obtained by mixing the techniques of French coating and ombre. In this case, the strip does not look clear, but blurred. Its color is not white, but is one of the shades of the selected range of transitions: as a rule, the lightest. Extravagant ladies can choose a black jacket. It looks especially stylish in a combination of matte and glossy coatings. A spectacular look is also observed when using at the same time the painting technique with a jacket and accentuation of the lunula. In this case, it is better to use pure classic colors: beige, red, black. You can add some metallic gold or a microbead to accent nails.

Sexuality is in fashion, but not aggressive, but restrained, barely visible. An appetizing flesh-colored jacket combined with a black lace pattern will create the desired effect. This design is reminiscent of great underwear. The color of natural leather, chocolate or cappuccino will also be successful.

The image of the fatal seductress will be supported by the nail design in black and red tones. At the same time, you should not delve into rich colors. Do not forget that we are still doing a service jacket. Therefore, one or two nails can be coated with pure red. On the rest, the color will be repeated in the coating of the tips of the nail plate or when the lunula is highlighted. Such an attention-grabbing manicure does not need additional distracting details.

The most exquisite form of nails "Ballerina" looks. It is an oval-shaped nail plate with a cut-off tip on rather long nails. Such a manicure is not very practical, but for bright events and publication it is simply excellent. A fairly large area of ​​the nail cover will allow the master not to restrain his creative impulses.

The nails can be covered with all the splendor of patterns and additional accessories. For the evening version of manicure, literally everything is used: glitter, rhinestones, liquid stones, monograms, foil, rubbing. It is possible to choose both a design in light colors and rather saturated colors, up to burgundy and emerald. Moreover, they should be as natural as possible.

Inexperienced lovers of light solutions can complement the traditional French design on their own at home using stickers, stamps and stencils. Simple graphic or abstract images on accent nails can be done with a brush.

You can also treat manicure with humor and lightness, even as elegant as French. The design of individual fingers, usually the ring or pinky, has been at the peak of popularity for several seasons in comparison with the more restrained decor of the rest. You can complement the manicure with balls tending upward, the image of the Eiffel Tower or the Parisian Ferris wheel. Topical raindrops on the nails, made using a conventional transparent topcoat, will help to give realism and naturalness to the manicure.

French manicure looks elegant and easy to do. Accuracy and precision are required when varnishing. Beginners can use stencils or special adhesive strips for this. The colors of the classic jacket are quite light and clean, so attention will be focused on every possible imperfection in the manicure. Any nail design looks good only on well-groomed fingers. Therefore, before performing nail art, we carry out a set of procedures for the preparation of hands and nails.

Before that, we prepare all the necessary hygienic manicure tools:

• a nail file will help shape the nails (it is better to take a glass or paper base, they do not spoil the nail plate) and special scissors for manicure;
• tweezers for removing burrs or cuticles;
• orange tree stick and special cuticle softener.

At the first stage, we make a warm hand bath with sea salt and adding essential oils for 15 minutes. Then we remove the cuticle in a suitable or most usual way. Move aside the softened skin with a stick or use nippers. The tool must be processed before use. We give the nails the desired length and shape with scissors and a file. The correct manicure is done by moving the file in one direction so that the nail plate does not delaminate.

We choose the shape and length of the nails not only based on our own preferences, but also according to the structure of the nail. If it is thin and brittle enough, it is better to make a square or round shape no longer than 5 millimeters. Then the manicure will delight you for a long time. Owners of strong and healthy marigolds can afford various shapes and lengths. At the final stage, we cover our hands along with nails with a nourishing cream, letting it absorb well.

The jacket is applied in several stages with thorough drying of each layer. There are many design options - from classic to trendy modern. In the latter, often only the application technique and stylized stripes on the tips of the nails remain from the jacket. The rest of the patterns are done with a brush, rhinestones, modeling, etc.

Often, when performing French classics, special manicure sets are used. They are sold in a wide range and consist of three nail polishes: transparent, pale pink (peach or beige) and a thick milky white coating. Also, the package may contain special stickers and stencils. A few years ago there was a tendency to use a white pencil as well to make the tips of the nails even cleaner and whiter. To do this, it was necessary to whiten the tip of the nail from the inside with it.

There are several ways to do French manicure. The most common are two of them.

1. After drying, stencils or strips of ordinary scotch tape are glued to the transparent base. Paint over the edge of the nail plate with white to the stencil. You can also select a space near the cuticle, the so-called lunula, in the same way. From above, for greater durability, cover the entire area of ​​the nail with a transparent finish. You can add glitter if desired.
2. If your hand is firm and you have some nail art experience, you can draw the strip yourself. To do this, one or two layers of a nude shade coating are applied to a transparent base, depending on the desired density. After complete drying, we put two dots of white color on the sides along the upper edge of the nail. Immediately, using a brush, connect them in a straight line. Leave to air dry and cover with a finishing colorless varnish.

According to nail designers, the classic two-tone coating of neutral tones never goes out of style. It is always in demand, regardless of the change in fashion trends. Modern versions of such a coating are quite diverse. Now an elegant manicure is chosen not only by modest fans of a restrained classic style. French is done using different colors, mixing techniques, adding decorative elements on accent fingers. It stands out with a contrasting color or shine, rhinestones not only the edge of the nail, but often lunula. French manicure now cannot be called too uniform and boring.

Surely each of us wants to stand out from the crowd in pursuit of the success and attention of the opposite sex. Therefore, the image should not only be perfectly perfected and thought out to the smallest detail, but also integral, and as much as possible - individual. Original ideas and developments of professionals in the field of nail art masters help to emphasize the peculiarities of women and girls.

Women of all ages love the jacket for its versatility. Their reviews are always positive, because the coating lasts a long time, looks feminine, fits any clothes. It doesn't matter what you are wearing, a French manicure will complement the look in jeans, an elegant dress, a formal suit or a bright designer set. Everyone can do it on their own if they know how to use a special tool correctly, without wasting time and money on going to a beauty salon. Professionals, on the other hand, can be entrusted with the complex technique of wedding manicure based on a service jacket with the finest laces and delicate flowers.

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