Manicure features with color transition and design options

Manicure with a smooth color transition looks very gentle. Various combinations of shades create a unique design on the nails. At the same time, it can even be done at home. The choice of combinations is unlimited, and each woman of fashion can find her perfect duet of varnishes for this non-trivial design.

The main condition for an unusual manicure with a smooth transition is the accuracy of its implementation. On the nail should not be visible clear bands. To achieve this effect is easiest with the help of a special device - airbrush. But even in his absence, you can make a manicure at home, having on hand varnishes of different shades, sponge or brush. Of course, the perfect performance requires some skill and experience. But no one forbids you to practice on plain paper or forms, before you apply the pattern on the nail.

The transition from one color to another is called a gradient or ombre. Many believe that this is the same thing. But the manicurists know exactly the difference between these concepts. Ombre implies a very smooth transition with blurred borders. This manicure looks very natural. The gradient also allows a rather sharp color change. The feathering on the border is present, but not as blurry as in the case with the ombre.

Therefore, if you come to the salon, then try to explain to the master what result you expect. It is not necessary to memorize all these foreign names. It will be enough to say that you want to see a smooth transition on your nails or allow a narrow border of blur and a rather contrasting and clear color change.

The transition from color to color can be done in several ways. The main role here is its direction. Using the same colors, but using different techniques, you can achieve completely different results. Which one to choose depends on your preferences and desires.

This is what they mean when they talk about the ombre technique. You can also call it horizontal, since the transition will be from the edge of the nail to its base. The main trends that exist today are the use of monochrome gamma or deep contrasts. It should be understood that almost any shade can be combined with black or white.

Selected colors are applied along the nail. Each of them is a vertical bar. Stretching at the boundaries of the color combination is done with a flat brush. This option visually lengthens the nail plate. It is better to stay in two shades, so that the nails do not look too colorful.

This technique provides that the stretching of color will not be on one nail, but smoothly flow over all fingers. It is with such a technique that it will be possible to embody a rainbow manicure, since there will be enough space to go from shade to shade.

Quite a fresh trend, which has already been appreciated by a large number of fashionistas. The main feature is the color transition diagonally. And it can be both flat stripes and rounded arcs. The latter option is smoother and softer. A strict diagonal gradient looks no less interesting.

This type does not imply color stretching. This makes it easier to perform, but it still requires some skill. The lines should be fairly thin and even. You will need to choose a few shades from the adjacent or monochrome scale. Further lines are drawn at the base of the nail, repeating its shape. It turns out a kind of edging. Due to the fact that the bands are quite thin, the effect of color transition from one shade to another is obtained.

This can be either a classic jacket with a white tip and a transition to a beige or pink base, or a color tip. In the latter case, the main length of the nail will be painted in one tone (better light), but on the tip one color will flow to another vertically.

The end result of a gradient style manicure will depend a lot on the correctness and compatibility of the colors you will use. List them all impossible. But below we will present a universal table of combinations of different colors. Looking at it, you can easily determine which shades do not fit at all to each other, and which ones get along well together. This table shows not all combinations that can be applied in manicure. Moreover, it does not reflect the shades of individual colors and their intensity.

You can select shades according to several principles.

• Contrasting shades. Just draw a straight line from one sector through the middle to the other, and you will get two contrasting shades.
• Monochrome. These are shades located in one sector. For example, from light blue to blue. This combination on the nails looks very natural and harmonious. It turns out the effect of washing out the color.

• Trio. To pick up not two, but three shades, draw an equilateral triangle inside the circle. The angles of the geometric shape will indicate the optimal combination of colors.
• Adjacent. Look at the adjacent sectors of the circle. Even in the picture they are well combined with each other. These combinations can be used when performing the ombre technique. So, carrot color can flow into bright orange, and green - in yellow.

In addition to the ombra itself, an additional design can be envisaged on the nails. After all, the gradient is an excellent base on which any picture looks much more interesting. Here, everything is limited only by your imagination. We will present universal options among which you can find your own.

Glittering pebbles only underline the overflows and color transitions. Overdoing with them is not worth it. They will look great in the form of an accent pattern (or in a single form) on a ring finger.

If you make the transition from black to blue or from blue to blue, you can create an excellent base for space manicure. To make the manicure not look overloaded, decorate in this style only one or two nails, and leave the rest in gradient technique.

Depending on the chosen subject, you can choose the appropriate picture. It can be a bright star, an abstract pattern or a floral motif. Just think in advance about how this design will be combined with your image.

The easiest way to diversify any manicure is to buy interesting stickers. Their choice in specialized stores is very wide. Among them there are beautiful patterns that will fit any image, and thematic images.

The gradient can be varied with these small shiny circles. The correct location of them on the nail plate will create the effect of solar glare. Since they are presented in different colors, it is possible to choose the optimal shade for various combinations of the gradient.

Especially important they will look in a festive atmosphere, as they emphasize the solemnity of the moment. In addition to the classic arrangement of them on the nail as an accent, there are several options. They can firmly lay out the tip of the nail, and already from this brilliant line will begin the transition. The sparkles are presented in different shades, so for each combination you will choose your own.

Matte top will help to give manicure aristocratic restraint. In this application technique will remain the same. Just replace the regular top coat with a matte finish and you will have a completely different effect.

There are several design options. The first one is the horizontal classic gradient. In this case, there will be a real rainbow on each nail. Although it is not necessary to arrange all the fingers in this way. In this case, the length of the nail plate should be sufficient to place all the color accents on one nail.

In the second version, the colors smoothly flow one into the other, but already in a vertical position and moving from finger to finger.

There are several ways to make a unique design at home. Depending on the desired result, you can choose the most suitable for your case.

Any manicure starts with nail treatment. The plate should be flat, with no obvious flaws and defects. Next comes the base coat layer. Do not forget to degrease the nail plate to the base lay perfectly.

Select 2 shades of lacquer and apply them to the foil. Toothpick a little mix the colors together on the border. Next, take a sponge. It can be both ordinary and manicure. Blot the sponge into the prepared gradient on the foil. To varnish does not bubble on the nails, make a preliminary impression on the foil or paper. Next, gently attach the sponge to the nail. Your gradient is imprinted on it. After that, you will only need to cover the design top.

Option ideal for vertical gradient. A flat brush will perfectly stretch the color vertically, while not leaving particularly noticeable stripes. Before making manipulations on the nail, practice on plain paper. This will allow you to make more confident and smooth movements when you work on the nail.

The brush is a rare stubble, open fan. Due to this arrangement, it is very convenient to make a gradient, since the desired blur area is captured immediately. The same method can be made and angular ombre.

The step-by-step instruction consists of several points.

1. We make an ordinary manicure, preparing the nail for further manipulations. This can be either a trim or a hardware version.
2. Apply primer and allow to dry.
3. Apply the base and wait until it dries completely. If you do manicure with shellac, then we dry in a lamp.
4. Apply color (the one that will be at the base), dry.
5. Paint the upper part with a second touch.
6. We arm ourselves with a brush and draw it several times along the border of colors.
7. If the gradient turned out to be dimly pronounced, then repeat steps four through six.
8. Apply top sheeting and dry in the lamp.

This option is suitable for skilled craftsmen, especially if they work with ordinary varnish.It quickly freezes, and we must act without delay. The technique is simple and complex at the same time. Apply two colors on the nail, and then blur it with a thin brush.

Here you need a fan brush and powder of various shades. Apply a base coat, but not fully dried. We use powder on a fan brush (you can buy it in specialized stores). Light tapping movements shake powder on the nail. Next, type another color and repeat the manipulation only over another area of ​​the nail. Since small particles of one and another color will still fall on the border, a smooth transition will be obtained.

Next, apply a thick layer of protective varnish (or top coat for shellac). This will prevent shedding and extend the service life of the manicure.

• Space manicure with a gradient effect looks very bright and unusual. Dark colors will go well with the basic shades of the wardrobe.

• The gradient, decorated with rhinestones, is one of the latest trends in nail design. The bright combination will emphasize the non-triviality of your nature and a positive attitude towards life.

• Matte gradient looks very elegant. It is applicable and in a usual situation, and for celebratory action.

To learn how to make a gradient manicure with the transition of color, see the video below.