Calm, gentle manicure gained immense popularity due to its versatility. It is undemanding and will suit any style of clothing. Delicate shades of lacquer create a romantic and very feminine image.
Features
Contrary to popular belief, gentle manicure can not be called boring. On the contrary, he says that his owner has a great sense of style. He only emphasizes the natural beauty, but does not take all the attention to himself.
Do not think that a calm and gentle manicure can be only in monochromatic beige tones. There are a lot of variations of its execution. Let's try to present the most relevant and stylish examples.
Fashionable shades
For a start, let's deal with those shades that are preferable to make a gentle manicure.
- Nude tone. The most popular option dim manicure. The colors repeat the natural palette. In this case, the hands look very well-groomed.
Here you can play with color saturation. It can be both completely transparent and rather dense.
- Peach tones. Velvety juicy fruit gave us a whole range of shades, called peach. These tones are moderately bright, but very gentle at the same time. Monochromatic peach manicure is more suitable for summer or spring. To a greater extent this color is suitable for young beauties, as it personifies youth and freshness.
- Pink color. There are a great many shades of this color. In the variant with a gentle manicure, muted pale pink tones (tea rose, pearl pink) are more acceptable. Choosing a particular shade, you can do a pink manicure at least every day, but at the same time be different all the time.
- Gentle blue. The sky-blue tone is the embodiment of tenderness in all its manifestation. Many are afraid of this unusual shade, as it makes special demands on clothing. In fact, if you stick to the standard office palette (gray, white, blue, dark blue, black), then it will be perfect for you.
- Purple. Romantic color, which literally blows in the spring and blooming gardens. It will suit both young fashionable women and strict ladies. Ideal for spring manicure. Thanks to the versatility of tone, you will not need to specifically select to it the style and color of the wardrobe.
Design
Do not think that a calm manicure can only be monophonic, without any decorative elements. Restraint and minimalism in this case will be most welcome. They will help to show you their individuality and at the same time create the gentle image of a real lady.
- Geometry. Despite its severity and extravagance, geometry may well be used to create a gentle image. You should not choose large ornaments. Limit the design of one marigold on the hand, leave the rest in a single-color design. The drawing should be made with thin lines and not be cumbersome.
- Matt option. Matte nail design looks very elegant. The lack of gloss and muted tones make the image extremely interesting. This is a great alternative to the usual gloss.
The palette of colors to create a matte manicure is very diverse. It can be any of those shades that are listed above or your own version.
- Baby boomer The selection of this version of manicure in a separate form occurred relatively recently. It is a smooth transition from beige to white. Other shades of the nude range can be used.In essence, this is the same gradient, but it got its own name because of its immense popularity.
- Gentle drawings. You can emphasize your femininity with the help of unobtrusive drawings. The floral motifs are best suited for this: thin stalks with buds, delicate tulips and elegant twigs. Just a couple of strokes on one or two nails will make a manicure unique and add elegance.
- Kamifubuki. What could be more romantic and more tender than the sun glare on your nail? This effect can be achieved with the use of small shiny circles, called Kamifubukas. They can be chosen to match the varnish, then the effect will be very natural, and they will not stand out much against the general background. And you can play with color, because the calm tone of the base allows you to do this.
- Waterway. This is a gentle blurry drawings, as if made in watercolor technique. To create such a masterpiece yourself is quite difficult. But for experienced craftsmen it will not be difficult.
Which design to choose depends on your preferences. This may be floral motifs, and divorces. If you use this design option on all nails, the image will be bright and overloaded. Therefore, limit one to a maximum of two nails.
- Rhinestones. You can create a light shine on your nails with the help of these beautiful stones. The main rule is a sense of proportion. When creating a gentle manicure, it is enough to use them as accents on one of the fingers or attach one pebble to each nail.
- French The classic version of the manicure, which has not lost its relevance for many years. Made in natural tones, it will certainly relate to the option of a calm, gentle manicure. The beauty of it is that it is suitable for a wedding dress, and for an office suit.
- Unobtrusive divorces. Do not cover them all fingers. Refinement and sophistication will give delicate divorces on one of the fingers. In this case, the shades should not be drastically contrasting.
- Lace. This lightweight material looks great not only on garments, but also on fingers. There are several techniques for its execution.
This can be a thin brush, then the work will be quite painstaking and difficult. And you can use ready-made stickers. They will not give out themselves and will look beautiful and natural.
Beautiful examples
Gentle manicure with lace.
Manicure, made in the technique of baby boomer.
Calm matte manicure.
On how to make a manicure with the effect of lace, you will learn in the next video.
