French for short nails: options for classic and unusual design

Like a few years ago, the classics are very popular. Fashion trends do not stand still, and often with what was relevant last year, today you will not surprise anyone. But the classics remain classics. Despite its name, the history of the appearance of the jacket has nothing to do with France, except for its great popularity in the ranks of French models. This type of manicure was invented in the United States by the famous manufacturer of varnishes Jeff Pink. It was he who proposed to stylists to reduce the time spent on manicure for models.

French originally wore the idea of ​​short nails. It is simple to perform and convenient in everyday life, the risk of breaking the nail is much lower than with long nails. However, departing from the canon, such a manicure can be used on a large length.

Manicure design is quite realistic to perform independently. The market offers a large number of stencils and varnishes for the implementation of any variations of the jacket. The use of shellac is recommended, which will significantly increase the period of manicure. It is important to note that independent execution is undesirable with a large or medium length, since it can be very difficult to give the desired shape, especially not having much experience. It is best to contact the master.

The classic style of French manicure prefers dull pastel shades of lacquer, close to the natural tones. It is framed by a thin white edging at the tip of the nail plate, this strip is also called a “smile”. Often, french women choose owners of small and short nails, or when another type of manicure may not look very aesthetically pleasing. This design gives a natural and neat appearance to the nails.

Oval shape Suitable for almost any kind of nails and fingers. When performed correctly, it can visually lengthen the fingers, which is the secret desire of many girls. So you can safely try a french for short fingers, it looks good on any length of nails.

Round form designed for nails on short fingers and wide palms. In this way, you can hide flaws and make your nails more accurate, and your fingers - visually longer and thinner. A good master knows that the round shape is not intended for great length. Two to three millimeters from the tips of the fingers are recommended.

There are also options acute or almond shaped. More often they are used for non-standard variants of the jacket, and they deviate from the original concept quite strongly. This version of manicure as a wedding jacket can be performed in various forms. Its main difference is the ability to choose the color for the hairstyle and shade of the wedding dress, but mostly it adheres to the classical style.

As a rule, the jacket is performed with a cream or clear lacquer, sometimes moving away to gray tones or, as previously mentioned, to pastel, leaving the edge white.Such shades are perfect for the requirements of business women or in other situations when a discreet style is needed. But in the style of the jacket will also fit different colors options. As, for example, a manicure version with blue or red lacquer - it will look more bold and attract attention.

With the advent of colors in French manicure, it became possible to select a combination of different images with this style. The red lacquer variant is perfect for cocktail evenings and other reputable events. Depending on the idea of ​​its execution, it will also be an excellent complement to a bold and fatal appearance.

Color jacket has gained its popularity not so long ago. This type of manicure allows you to design a classic for any image. One of the varieties of color jacket is the so-called double rainbow. The idea is to design the tip of the nail is not one, but two strips of different colors. There may be more than two strips. It is important to choose the right combination of colors, they can be contrasting or harmonizing.

A good idea would be the option of a jacket, when the tip of each nail is painted in different colors. This method of coloring is also called "twist-french". As a rule, choose bright colors, the perfect solution will use gradients. They can be applied both on each separate nail, and color transition from a thumb to a little finger. Such a design will relieve the rigor of the French manicure and give more color to the image of each girl. It can be attributed to the summer style.

Summer French manicure is still performed mainly in bright colors of bright colors, and is complemented by simple drawings. It can be simple patterns, pictures of flowers or leaves, stripes and much more - it all depends on the master's imagination. In the main pattern, only the nail of the ring finger is decorated. The main requirement is the simplicity of the drawings, it is desirable that they be in the same color. But a combination with a twist jacket is also possible.

The manicure of black color also belongs to color options of a french. As in the previous versions, only the edge of the nail is painted black. This design looks very expressive, while maintaining restraint, and without departing from the classics. Background color can be a large variety of colors - from white to darker tones. This option will look great both at business meetings and at gatherings with friends.

In some cases, black can act as a background. With this option, you can use gold or silver edging. Also, the background may be golden, where an interesting solution would be to cover your nails with gold polish or make the background chrome-plated. It is well suited edging black around the contour of the nail.

Decorative jacket is replete with its diversity. Using techniques such as covering the tip of the nail with rhinestones or inlaying them with stones, you can achieve an original result, without departing from the general concept. It is also important not to overload the design with excessive patterns, because you can only spoil the impression.

No one has canceled and the use of varnish with glitter on the main part of the nail plate, and on its tip. Thus, you can achieve amazing effects. There is a variant of the design of the main part of the nail with a marble texture, while the tip of the nail will look great in both white and black. Possible design with the performance of three-dimensional patterns that looks great under a matte varnish.

Gradients are often used in the design, this technique is also called ombre. Two gradients can be added at once: on the tip and on the main part of the nail, where they can contrast, go consistently or be similar in tone. Also use one gradient as a separator of the base of the nail from the strip along the edge. In addition, the ombre can be made with rhinestones or with sparkles, creating a certain image of the starry sky on the nails. As in the case of the “twist”, a color transition from the thumb to the little finger is possible.

In addition to the usual manicure options, patterns or a full-fledged pattern can be applied to the nail using the technique of a smooth transition from the pattern to the edge of the nail. It can be a portrait or a picture of a famous artist, a small illustration or an architectural landscape.

Many women create unique drawings for themselves, so the style varies greatly. Looks great patterns of geometric shapes. There are many options for their combinations, which can be selected for a particular event or mood. They can also be of different colors. It is preferable to give one or two nails under the picture, otherwise the French manicure may lose its recognition

There are several basic concepts that are worth adhering to in the execution of drawings. In one of them only white color and clear lacquer are used, this type is called white jacket. It is the most canonical, the drawings do not take away the restraint of classical design and bring something new to everyday life. Such a design will create a gentle, romantic look, and can be made very simply. For the execution of drawings there are stencils. Their use is perfect for monochrome versions of the jacket. Even experienced craftsmen often do not neglect stencils.

Based on the previous idea, you can create a more original design with a picture. For example, use red or black for drawing on a white jacket. In the case of a black interesting solution would be to draw the outline of any image directly on the nail. "Twist" can also include the addition of a pattern, the result using this technique will be very beautiful.

For contour drawings there is a so-called liner. It is distinguished by the presence of a thin elongated brush, which allows drawing a picture in detail. In addition, there is always the possibility of using special stickers. The image is printed on a thin film, and is applied with a barely noticeable layer. Such drawings are difficult to distinguish from the wizard. It is recommended not to deviate from the general stylistics of the drawings, putting them on each nail, or to use the same pattern on all fingers. All this will overload the design and make it hard to read.

Despite all the variety of styles, colors and shapes, it is worth remembering that French manicure is primarily a strict and discreet style, which is designed to give a natural look to your nails. Therefore, it is necessary to very carefully select drawings and patterns, otherwise you can lose the main idea. The best solution would be to use subtle, openwork patterns on one or two fingers in muted colors.

The variety of interesting ideas described in this article is only a small part of the possible manicure design options. Masters in nail salons can offer you even more interesting solutions.

How to make a french on short nails, see the video below.