Each woman strives to stay on the crest of a fashionable wave, complementing her image with logos of various brands. Not avoided this fate and nail design, the logos of fashion houses in Paris began to decorate and ladies' nails. A woman who follows fashion trends cannot ignore caring for her hands and, of course, a manicure. Such a trend of fashion as a manicure in the style of Chanel is becoming quite common. This article highlights its features and also how you can get a step closer to fashion trends by making such a manicure yourself.
Where to begin?
The great Madame Chanel preferred manicure of an exceptionally bright red color, emphasizing her individuality, walking in the development of fashion with leaps and bounds, and remaining to this day an icon of style. Fans of this brand should definitely know the Chanel manicure canons.
- To perform such a manicure, it is recommended to use varnishes that are produced by this brand. In addition to a wide color palette, this series provides excellent care for nails without damaging the nail plate, which often happens with varnishes sold in mass markets. It is worth noting the qualitative composition of this series, and a unique formula, which contains phyto corals. This component helps to improve the condition of the nail plate due to the action of bioceramides, saturating the nail with calcium-containing elements.
- Speaking about the composition of varnishes, it is impossible not to note resin extracted from cotton fibers, contributing to the durability of the coating. Designers have not forgotten about the aesthetic preferences of fans of the Chanel brand: the updated form of bottles is very ergonomic, the brush is extremely convenient and allows you to cover the entire surface of the nail plate with just a couple of movements.
- In addition to varnish, it is recommended to purchase a special base and fixer of the same brand. This recommendation is given due to the fact that the manufacturer gives a guarantee for a long-term quality of wearing lacquers; In addition, attention is focused on high quality products.
- Manicure is performed as follows: first, the base is applied, then a varnish, if necessary, in two layers, if you need the most resistant coating - everything is fixed with a fixer. Manufacturers claim that the lacquer lasts up to six days, which is confirmed by lovers of cosmetics of this brand.
Manicure Features
Restrained, refined, elegant, appropriate in any case - we are, of course, talking about the style of Chanel. Speaking about the manicure, the masters prefer the performance in black and white colors, and as a decor the image of that famous handbag is popular. Another option for jewelry can be gold glitter or coating with such varnish interspersed with gold particles of one nail, which will make the image much more original.
When performing a manicure in the style of Chanel uses basic shades - black, pink, silver or gold, white. The most common use of Chanel brand logo or geometric shapes used by this brand.
White is also replaced with pearl and shades of pink, so that the manicure is kept within the framework of a particular style and does not look ordinary.
Five major differences nails
Black and white design
When only this style began to enter into fashion, it was performed only in a similar classical version.Despite the fact that many consider such a combination to be rather strict, it is impossible to find a single specialist in the fashion industry who would consider it ugly and devoid of sophistication.
Nail art today to freedom and experimentation, so the manicure in the style of Chanel is found in altogether in an unexpected color. The traditional black and white combination is still considered.
Logo
The world famous symbol is used as the main element of manicure. The logo of the house of Chanel represents two intertwined letters C, which became the embodiment of classic and elegance. Often the logo is applied to the ring finger.
Often depicted symbols on each nail plate, which is slightly contrary to the classical canons of such a manicure, but nevertheless also looks stylish.
Cult handbag
That very Chanel handbag, with which Koko once conquered the world, is still popular today. Nail design is performed in the form of a quilted surface of the bag.
Gold shades
To make the black and white combination look more elegant, a shine is used when performing a manicure in the Chanel style. A plate is covered with golden glitter or a logo is depicted.
Sophistication and restraint
No need to try to portray all the elements at once. It is necessary to take into account that a woman in the style of Chanel is perfect to the smallest detail, a screaming colorful manicure is absolutely inappropriate here.
The image implies perfection and a minimum of details.
How to make yourself?
To make the nail design in the style of Chanel, you need to prepare three shades of lacquer - golden and classic shades, such as black and white. Do not do without a thin brush, with which will be applied to the drawing and, of course, the finish coating.
- The first step is preparation. Hand baths, for example, with essential oils. Chanel manicure means not only perfect nails, but also well-groomed hands in general.
- Having finished with preparation, it is necessary to apply basic means on nails.
- After letting the product dry, we apply a white color, which plays the role of a color base. The base is applied in one or two layers, depending on the pigmentation and quality of varnish.
- Carefully dried, the following is applied black lacquer on half of each nail. Only unnamed fingers are stained by two thirds. If necessary, the varnish is also applied in a couple of layers, then dried.
- A thin brush or a special lacquer designed for painting draws a grid imitating a bag.
- Unnamed fingers are decorated with the Chanel logo, the logo is drawn with golden lacquer.
- At the penultimate stage, a thin vertical line is drawn between black and white flowers.
- Manicure is completed using the "finish" - a transparent coating that is responsible for durability.
The reason for the popularity of such a manicure is extremely simple - it will always be elegant and at the same time in trend, the Chanel style manicure can be done at home and, not least, this design looks good on short nails.
Another option to create a manicure in the style of Chanel in the next video.