Gray manicure is considered the best option for any image. When working on the design of marigold should take into account the current trends of the season and the recommendations of stylists.
Fashion trends
Beautiful and neat hands are the basis of the image of each woman, so women of fashion carefully study the fashion trends of the season. If you choose an illiterate combination, even the most beautiful shades will look unattractive. This season are relevant gray tones, which act as a stylish and versatile solution for any occasion.
Trendy manicure tones will look good even on nails of small length. They visually stretch the fingers and visually give the skin a lighter shade.
Many people believe that gray is boredom and lack of imagination, but designers today offer different shades of it. The following variations are in demand:
- steel;
- "wet asphalt";
- pastel;
- slate;
- coal;
- tin;
- river nacre.
Fashionable shades are suitable for use as a basis for any manicure. They can also be mixed with other tones. The neutral base will be harmoniously combined with any color solution of nails. Gray will look good with silver, blue, red, turquoise, purple, pink and brown shades.
When choosing a shade, you should take into account the fact that gray is considered a tamer for the entire rich palette. With the help of a competent combination it will turn out to demonstrate the impeccability of your taste and show the individuality of style.
Optimally will look gray manicure with a gradient. The uniform transition between shades turns any marigolds into a unique addition to any image.
Casual option
Gray manicure will look perfect with different colors. When choosing additional shades, one should take note of their undertone, since all varnishes are divided into a cold and warm palette. This feature is the main nuance of the right combination of gray varnishes.
For everyday look, you can choose several shades of gray at once: from light to dark. If you do not have a large number of colors, you can use the alternative: for the first nail, you can use the original color, and all subsequent nails diluted base or white.
Gray-blue manicure will be relevant for the autumn or winter look. For everyday wear, you can use the additional decor. Brilliant powder, rhinestones, and foil can play its role. Lacquering gray-blue snowflakes will also add to the creativity.
Gray matte manicure is used when creating any images. It will always look original, even if used in its pure form. Many girls combine matte tones with glossy ones, creating an unusual look. For originality, you can apply a 3D drawing on your nails, use beads or special grinding for manicure. Dark gray matte manicure looks great if you add to it a geometric pattern or lace with transparent varnish.
Simple graphite varnish can decorate any top matte type. With its help, traditional manicure becomes unusual and original.If the marigolds have a pointy shape, their tips should be made golden. Such a combination with graphite lacquer will make everyday look more subtle and attractive.
Holiday manicure
At the festival every fashionista wants to look unique and attractive. With the help of a gray manicure, you can stand out from the crowd and demonstrate your impeccable taste. Designers offer several variations of creating a gray manicure, from which you can choose the right one.
Rhinestones - a harmonious and gentle solution for manicure in shades of gray. This decision attracts many girls, as the stones in their hands immediately speak of festivity and solemnity. To create an image, you can use transparent elements to match the color of the main coating.
Paired with gray color is not recommended to use black and dark brown rhinestones.
Glitters are considered to be a universal tool of any decor, therefore they are often used when creating a festive manicure. Working with sparkles makes it possible to turn any jacket into a work of art. You can use ready-made stickers or stamps.
Due to the wide choice in patterns, gray manicure can transform any image. You can apply glitter in the form of traditional stripes or decorate marigolds with unusual laces.
Often for holidays apply caviar manicure gray. The second name is manicure with beads. The design received a similar name due to the fact that beads are used to create an image for nails.
When combined with gray colors, this design looks very elegant and refined. If you correctly pick up the shade, with such nails you can go not only to parties, but also to any special event.
Caviar manicure looks elegant on long nails and on nail plates with short free edges. This is due to the fact that this style attracts attention to the nails and if they have a round shape, and the fingers are thick, this immediately catches the eye. On too long nails, the option with beads also does not look, as it will visually weight the hands.
Original nail design
When choosing a design for your nails, you should familiarize yourself with original ideas that will help attract attention to yourself at any event.
With an image
Any image will look good on neutral gray. When choosing this option, you should consider some of the nuances of contrast: if the picture is dark, it should be placed on a light basis. When choosing a picture of light shades, it is recommended to place it on a dark gray base.
You can draw any picture depending on the fantasy. Despite the fact that the nail is not paper, it still “endures” different patterns, flowers, animals and other images. As a restriction will act only the talent of the designer.
Designers recommend choosing from ideas with trending basics. This choice is based on the fact that the base is considered the best canvas for any artistic idea. In the hands will look beautiful bright manicure with the "Chinese painting", as well as patterns in the style of minimalism.
Connoisseurs of elegance will appreciate the gray manicure with "air flowers". It is a combination of light colors on a gray basis. This method makes the picture look like a black and white photograph. The design will be appropriate for both short and long nails.
Asymmetry from geometric lines will look on a neutral basis of gray color. This design is relevant for a wide nail plate. Due to the accuracy in the arrangement of the lines, the fingers visually get a more elegant look.
Gray tone is the best base for winter pictures. Based on the skills of the master, you can choose simple single elements or complex paintings. With the addition of sequins, you can make everyday manicure festive.
Graceful lace with patterns, along with floral motifs, are always among the fashion trends. Due to the rich color palette, simple images can be complicated by adding neat patterns.
When creating such a manicure, you should know a sense of proportion, since elegance can turn into bad taste. Large images should be placed on the ring or middle fingers.
Black and gray
Such a brutal design is suitable for special occasions. It will be relevant for corporate parties or New Year holidays. Often the masters dilute it with sparkles and rhinestones. Some craftswomen put on top of the main tone an almost imperceptible black pattern.
Gray-purple
Gray and purple can be originally connected to each other. With the help of adding graphic elements, it will be possible to add a sense of novelty to the design. This design is done with the help of special ribbons, which are sold in any specialized stores. When creating a decor, you will need to glue the ribbons onto the base gray, and then apply a purple tone. After removing the ribbons, you can see the original combination of two shades.
Transparent elements
Transparent manicure is in great demand. The most popular option is the lunar design, in which the space of the moon is not painted over. Due to this effect, after the regrowth of the nails, the manicure looks neat. Similar technique is used for other designs. Gray manicure is often combined with a transparent heart, feathers, geometric shapes.
"Wet asphalt"
This shade is considered the darkest in the gray palette. It is close to black, but attracts attention with its depth and expressiveness. This manicure is suitable for confident girls and women, as well as a business lady. It is believed that the color “wet asphalt” is an indicator of impeccable taste and style.
Such a tone is self-sufficient and can look favorably without auxiliary details (drawings, rhinestones, sparkles). For this reason, craftsmen rarely use glitters, shimmers and other decorative inserts for decoration.
If you want to give the manicure a little unusual, you can use a magnetic varnish with a suitable tone. With it, your nails will get a glint of overflow.
Light gray
This solution will help give the nails an elegant image. Light gray is the main competitor of snow white. However, when working you should take care of good processing of the nail surface, since the bright base shows all its flaws. To get rid of smears, the varnish should be applied in several layers.
Designers offer ideas for adding originality based on glitter and rhinestones.
Gray with emerald
The design combines two strong colors. When working with these colors are allowed to use different patterns and additions. Combining gray with emerald green will look good paired with long, sharp-shaped nails. Such a coating will give them softness and reduce the level of audacity.
Stylist tips
If you want to do a gray manicure, you should read the recommendations of stylists. With their help, you can correctly choose the image for any event and be aware of fashion trends.
- Work with a jacket It is best to use the original shade of gray with a white, blue and pink jacket. As an alternative to the traditional "smile line", you can use a triangle or waves.
- Create an elegant gradient. To create an elegant ombre manicure, you need a neutral gray base. Then you need to create a neat transition to white, pink or blue.
- Airbrushing. This design will look good with a dark blue base. On it you can arrange elegant patterns, lace or patterns.
This design is easily applied with an airbrush and stencil. Apply a supplement is best light gray.
- Mating This style will harmoniously look at the elongated marigolds with almond shape. When making such a design, it is allowed to combine gray with pink or alternate light colors with dark ones.
- Matte manicure. Stylists recommend using this option on sharp nails. Matt gray lacquer softens sharp corners and emphasizes the charm of the style. The base of the nails can be decorated with different rhinestones.
- Mirror manicure. Chrome is very popular. To implement in the gray scale, you should use a special manicure foil, gel varnish with a metallic effect or sliders.
- Magnetic manicure. Due to the magnetic lacquer gray tones, you can create an elegant manicure with a voluminous pattern. Realistic image is obtained due to the glare on the surface of the varnish. In the presence of an ultraviolet lamp, you can make your nails gray lacquer in the style of "Cat's eye".
How to make a manicure in gray, see the following video.