Types of French manicure

A neat and well-groomed appearance can be given to the nails with the help of a French manicure. This coating complements the image in any style. French manicure can be modified at its own discretion or leave in the classic version. Feminine design will help highlight the personality and sense of style. Manicure is suitable for women of any age and is appropriate for both a holiday and a business event.

Even 40 years ago, Barbra Streisand presented this universal design in one of the TV shows. So women learned about the sophisticated manicure, which can be combined with many outfits. Today, French manicure attracts the fair sex with its simplicity and versatility.

There are two basic techniques of creating a design - using a stencil and using a brush.

• The first option is simple. You will need to stick a special stencil on the nail and cover the tip with white varnish.
• The second technique is more difficult to handle. It will take training in order to accurately hold a straight line.

The snow-white "smile" on a gentle background looks natural and unobtrusive. In the classic version, the substrate is pink or solid. Of great importance is the length and shape of the nails. The most natural look you get on short square-shaped nails. It is better to cut nails of medium length to a round or almond-shaped form, so a French manicure will look more interesting.

French manicure has become more diverse with time, modern girls can practice different types of French on nails. The undoubted classic is a white smile on the nail of a delicate shade. This type of design is suitable for everyone and always. More interesting options need to pick up the image and the event.

• Color design. Technique of performance is no different from the classics. The main feature is the expanded color palette. You can refuse the usual white and draw a smile on the tip of your favorite bright color.

• French manicure millennium. Such an elegant manicure is suitable for celebrations, but is unlikely to be appropriate in everyday life. Paint a smile with a shimmer or simply sprinkle with sparkles. You can use varnishes that shimmer beautifully in the light.

• Moon jacket reminds classic, but vice versa. Smile should not be drawn on the free edge of the nail, and on the ground. Such a manicure can be done in classic colors, complement it with drawings, sparkles or rhinestones. It looks interesting moon manicure with contrasting colors.

• Gradient view French manicure can be done in two techniques. It is much easier to make a smooth transition from the basic color to the color of a smile. This design can be done at home using conventional sponge. A heavier and more interesting option is a gradient on a smile. The entire nail is covered with one color, and on the free edge they make a smooth transition from color to color.

• French chevron looks great on long nails of various shapes. To perform the design, you should draw a smile in the shape of the letter V. You can make such a design both on medium and short square-shaped nails.Often, this type of French manicure is complemented with rhinestones.

• Matte manicure It is very popular because of its brevity and rigor. Usually for drawing smiles use dark colors. An interesting variation of this type of French manicure will be a matte base and a glossy smile. In this case, you can cover the entire nail plate in one color.

• Art french - manicure for the brave. This design is preferred by young girls. The main difference is the complete absence of clear rules. You can use any colors and complement the manicure with rhinestones, sparkles, patterns. In the performance of this type, you can alternate classic French manicure with an inverted.

When making nails in this design is recommended to use materials that are worn for a long time. When building it is possible to paint with gel or acrylic paints and be sure to protect the nails with a finishing coat for fixing.

Natural nails should be covered with gel varnish. When regrowing the nail plate is very easy to refresh the design, just add a little transparent varnish at the base of the nail. If the manicure is done correctly, it will please you 2-4 weeks. It is not recommended to use ordinary varnishes, they quickly split at the corners of the free edge.

A smile is often performed in white. If you want to make a strict and elegant manicure, then cover the base of the nail cream, pale pink, milky or cream color. You can use translucent skin tones that only slightly align the natural color of the nail plate.

If you are doing a French manicure in a different way, then to create a harmonious design, use contrasting shades or those that are next door in the color wheel. The first option is more daring. Red, black and white colors are often combined. You can draw a smile with neon varnish.

When choosing the color of the coating should pay attention to fashion trends.

1. You can decorate the nail plate or free edge with a floral print. You can paint it with a brush, use stickers or translated foil.
2. An interesting option would be the combination of a milk base with a green smile. You can add design rhinestones.
3. Your nails will play in a new way and will attract the attention of others, if you combine the smile of metallic red and the base of a soft pink color.
4. Purple, crimson and bright coral color for French manicure can be used by young girls.
5. Romantic design for a meeting can be made using a dense turquoise or lilac color.
6. Owners of fair skin should pay attention to the varnishes of pink gold. Such a manicure will look interesting and elegant.

The great advantage of French manicure is that you can choose a design for any image. Each season there are new colors and shapes of smiles, so every woman will be able to find a suitable design option. Consider the most interesting options.

• French manicure with rhinestones. Inlay is popular because you can create a festive manicure in a short time. The usual classic jacket will play a completely different way and will cease to be boring. You can add stones to the design, made in any technique. The most courageous girls can experiment and completely lay out a smile with stones.

• Metal french looks bold and bold. Combine classic technique and rub in one design.You can have a metallic smile and pick a contrasting black for the pitch.

• Additional decor on a classic jacket. You can combine a smile with modeling in the form of flowers or with beautiful patterns. This way you can adapt a classic design for any occasion or event.

• Wavy smile or jacket with a curved edge make the manicure more feminine. You can make this option in the usual colors or experiment. The wavy french line is well suited for summer manicure in a marine theme. Practical and attractive design for recreation can be supplemented with pictures or rhinestones.

• Golden French manicure. The design looks extremely bold and attracts the attention of others. More suitable for young girls who want to complement the bright evening look. This design can be done with the help of foil, gold lacquer, rubbing or sparkles - the choice of material is not limited. Such a manicure can be performed not only in the classic, but also in the lunar version.

• A smile with a foil print. This way of creating an interesting design will come to the rescue when you need to create an elegant manicure in a short time. With the help of embossing foil, you can create the effect of a cracked coating on a french-smile. For more charm you can complement such a French manicure matte finish.

• Geometry in French manicure. Stripes of different widths are popular when creating both everyday and festive design. You can make the whole smile out of multicolored stripes and then get a bright look. A more discreet design will turn out, if you emphasize one smile on one nail with one horizontal stripe.

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