A manicure with a gentle modulation of color does not go out of fashion. He is loved by women of all ages for showiness and versatility. Such nail art can be performed in a wide variety of colors. It looks great solo, and also combines with all possible designs and decor. Among the huge number of ombre-style coating options, every woman can find her own taste and mood.
The combination of shades in manicure
Traditional ombre manicure involves the use of two or three colors, between which smooth transitions are created, creating additional colors. Recently, a trend to use either two contrasting or similar shades has been popular. But the opposite tendency is also used - nail coloring with the maximum number of colors, up to five.
However, it is not recommended to use more than two colors for short nails. In the mixing zone, they create a new additional tone. If you take more tones, then short nails will visually shorten even more. And the task of such a manicure is different - to create the most well-groomed, elegant and refined marigolds.
In manicure, a gradient usually involves a combination of similar shades of the same color, for example: dark blue, indigo, and light blue. Transitions using white or milky colors are also popular to obtain a greater effect of a diffuse haze. Modern masters also offer the most contrasting combinations. It can be yellow and emerald, mint and pink, orange and mocha, black and red.
For everyday office manicure or nail design for wedding ombre is chosen in the most gentle pastel colors. These are peach, pink, white, creamy, salmon-colored, latte and light beige. Holiday or holiday manicure can be built on a combination of the most various shades contrasting among themselves. The main thing is to choose the right colors for the season, and success is assured.
Design Ideas
The uniqueness of the manicure using the ombre technique lies in its versatility and many-sidedness. You will never get tired of this nail art due to the ability to use a variety of variations. You can make the color transition from finger to finger. Or perform the classic effect of dripping color from light to dark: from the tips to the base of the nail or vice versa. Color transition manicure can be combined with various popular techniques.
You can use different materials for doing ombre on short nails: varnish, gel varnish, acrylic, shimmer, kamifubuki, rhinestones and so on.
Vertical gradient
Vertical gradient performance is universal for short nails. It allows you to visually extend the nail plate and make your fingers elegant. With this coating, you can use the option when the colors of the gradient cover the nail is not half. For example, a darker and more saturated tone will close 30% of the nail, light - the rest. On the remaining nails, this ratio may be repeated or be in a different proportion.
For a vertical gradient, an additional pattern is often chosen over the color transition depending on the effect you want to create. For a softer and more feminine nail art, use monograms. Fashionable design involves a combination with clear geometric shapes, such as triangles or rectangles.
Recently, a trend pattern of acrylic powder in the technique of gradient.Due to the volume of execution, the design is doubly spectacular.
Chromium-plated
For luxury parties, a popular chrome finish is often used. If you want predatory metal marigolds, use your favorite technique in combination with a fine powder rub. You can create a terrific impression on the festive occasion. The most courageous women of fashion can make all the nails in the metallic style. However, designers to get a trendy manicure are advised to add shine to only one or two accent nails.
It is possible to combine such ombre with both nails covered with gloss and with a matte finish. In any case, a manicure will be a very successful addition to your output image.
With rhinestones
Rhinestones on the nails - a favorite topic of most women. If the nail design allows you to use shiny stones, then you can do it. However, if the nails are short, then an excessive amount of rhinestones will make them even less visually. Rhinestones can be part of the pattern, if it is on top of the ombre. Most often performed laying out rhinestones lunula. Also, several stones are placed in a vertical row to emphasize the ultramode geometry. You can pick up stones in the color of the basic shades or in contrast with them. The most commonly used universal transparent, silver or golden rhinestones.
If you are going on vacation or to an evening event, you can afford even more brilliance. Rhinestones decorated with a whole accent finger completely. And on one of the neighboring also laid out a series or simple drawing of sparkling stones.
The use of camoufooks
Kamifubuki - small thin metal circles, resembling confetti. They appeared quite recently, but already managed to win the love of girls. With them, the manicure looks cute and direct. You can use kamifubuki one or more colors. In size, they are also different: from quite large to very tiny.
To make an ombre manicure with camoufubs, you will have to lay out circles neatly one by one using tweezers or another tool. Best of all, this pattern looks on a transparent basis. It can be made on a monochromatic coating of a bright shade. For this, the space at the moon is laid out with the largest circles, filling most often. As you move to the edge of the nail pattern becomes smaller and less. Such a manicure will look great on the New Year, for example.
With drawings
Hombre is combined with a variety of patterns from classic monograms, raindrops and flowers to themed hearts, birds, laces and so on. Drawing can be volumetric or smooth. The lacquer base is used both glossy and matte. Seasonal motives are in fashion. So, you can combine the gradient in winter in cold colors with snowflakes. In the spring on such marigolds with color transitions tulips bloom and dew drops shine. In the summer, you can safely embody your fantasies from ornaments to landscapes. In this case, the pictures may not be located at all, but only on the accent nails.
Fragments of the pattern are also in fashion, as if the cut parts of one web were cut on the nails. Techniques such as broken glass, cat's eyes, geometric and fresh fruit motifs are strikingly combined with ombra.
Feel free to choose a picture to your liking and embody it with a brush, or use stickers.
With glitter
Transparent glitter with metal particles of different colors and sizes is the easiest way to create a radiant manicure using the ombre technique. It will take a little time and effort, and the result will be simply amazing.
All that is required is a clear lacquer with sparkles and a high-quality brush. Apply varnish on the base of the nail more thick layer. Towards the tip of the nail plate, the gloss should be almost imperceptible. Glitter glitters of individual particles is not too intense.It can even be used on a transparent basis on weekdays.
Recommendations
Ombre technique is not as complicated as it seems. For a neat manicure you should use the recommendations of experts. Then the perfect effect on well-groomed nails does not take long.
- Before applying a new manicure product, carefully remove the old coating and take a classic nail care.
- Do not use on short nails more than two contrasting colors or three shades of the same color.
- To gently blur the borders, use small sponge shadows or pieces of a household sponge.
- Ready manicure is thoroughly dried layer by layer. At the end, be sure to fix the finishing coating and carefully sealing the tips of the nails.
To learn how to make a manicure gradient on short nails, see the next video.
