Blue manicure: design specifics and fashion ideas

Every year an increasing number of the fair sex falls in love with a blue manicure. This is explained by the fact that for any outfit you can pick up a harmonious shade of blue. Manicure with blue color looks spectacular on long and short nails. Color does not go out of fashion in any season. For summer, you can pick up more saturated tones of blue, and for winter you can combine blue with white.

To create the perfect image it is important to carefully consider the manicure. It is recommended to pay attention to the nails and the area around the nail plates. Without the preparation of the surface can not be applied blue color, because any flaws will be immediately noticeable. First you need to remove the old varnish and arrange the desired form of nails. The most basic and important rule of manicure - nails should be of the same shape and length.

The choice for fashionistas there are the following forms: square, almond-shaped, rounded and others. After shaping, you need to place your fingers in a container with warm water with the addition of iodine and sea salt for some time. After 15-20 minutes the nail plate will be ready for registration. The cuticles are carefully removed or moved to the edge of the plate with a wooden stick.

The following procedure - degreasing. To do this, wipe the nails with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or nail polish remover. Initially, it is necessary to paint the nails with a colorless base, which is necessary to hide the defects on the nails. After that you can paint your nails blue. If you use a bright blue saturated color, you can stay on one layer of varnish. In other cases, the composition is applied in several layers. After drying, it is recommended to cover the nails with a colorless varnish for long-term manicure and add even more shine.

The blue color in the nail industry is popular not only with the ability to combine its shades with any outfit, but also with the brightness of the color range and a variety of design ideas. Blue has a large number of shades and tones. The colors of ultramarine, sapphire, dark blue can be attributed to more dark shades. For more modest girls there are gentle tones of blue. These include all the tones of turquoise and blue, as well as the color of azure, cornflowers and aqua. Delicate shades of blue are available for any manicurist.

Since there are many shades of blue, it is very difficult to choose a color that matches the skin and nail type. The ideal option for blue would be rectangular and oval nails. When choosing the necessary shade of blue, it is necessary to be guided not only by personal preferences, but also by the ability to combine a manicure with the look and feel of future events. Depending on these factors, you should choose a single-colored manicure or combine with other colors, add shiny decorative elements.

For modest women, stylists are advised to use unsaturated shades; they can use bright colors only to emphasize a few fingers. Do not lose sight of the turquoise hue, because it includes a lot of tones: from delicate light green to rich turquoise. Turquoise looks very impressive and does not bother for a long time.

It is necessary to highlight the new shades of blue.

• Hue called Bank of the river takes the main place among the actual tones of blue. It is more restrained and less bright with a smoky effect, combined with gold, silver, black, with almost all shades of red and colorless varnish. In the design will be appropriate shades of green and yellow.
• Airy blue will create a romantic and gentle image, suitable for winter cold. It goes well with rich blue, metallic color, pink and nude tones.

The combination of blue and white is a very effective combination. Manicure is a good idea if you use white as the base and use patterns and prints in blue or blue. This design looks soft and beautiful. And it is also possible to use blue as the main covering, and on its background to draw stars with white varnish. This design is relevant for long nails, to be able to imitate the night sky on the nail plate. The combination of blue and white is a great option for French manicure and holes. This combination always looks aristocratic, but in combination with the holes there will be a certain zest in the image.

The following nail designs with elements of blue and shades of yellow should be considered:

• yellow marigolds with blue decorative pebbles - this design is suitable for the summer season; rich yellow color will set off bright glowing rhinestones;
• craquelure - This is the original design, which is an imitation of cracks on the blue or yellow surface;
• Yellow or orange color can be applied on half of the nail, and for the remainder - blue; You can make openwork patterns, geometric shapes to give charm to a new image.

The combination of blue with silver lacquer is a fairly successful and harmonious combination. Especially relevant are combinations of silver with dark blue or bright blue on a matte basis. Ultramarine shade can be supplemented with silver glitter at the bottom of the nail. This design looks wonderful from the outside. You can perform a French manicure with a rub. It will allow you to mirror the silver shade, which makes the image luxurious and irresistible.

For holiday outlets, you can make a blue manicure, which will be lined with silver pearls. This design looks expensive and great. It can be performed on any form of nails.

Blue manicure with elements of gold is a harmonious composition. To date, the masters of the nail service identified several current trends of this combination.

• The use of thin ribbons of golden flowers perfectly decorate the blue matte surface. Such a manicure will not leave anyone indifferent: from a business woman to a student. This design is considered a truly universal option, suitable for women of any age categories.
• Broths of golden shades can be decorated with a few marigolds. They fit the entire length, focusing attention. The rest of the nails can be left in a rich blue color. Evening and cocktail dresses are combined with such a manicure.
• Gold blanks on a blue background will look rich and pretty. Aristocratic image can add a golden crown on the ring finger.

To date, nail design is a whole art. Thanks to the newest compositions, decorative elements and special tools for manicure, it is possible to translate into reality the most daring ideas and compositions, namely:

• geometric printswhich can be done manually or using stencils;
• smooth gradient - it is possible to mix several shades on one nail, for example, blue color can be combined with white, green, golden, or add a third shade for contrast against a blue background;

• french manicure with blue - You can use any additional color that will look harmonious, or choose any design: from classic to various shapes with holes;
• Feng Shui Design - one fingernail is painted with bright color, and all the rest - in another color; You can decorate the accent nail sequins, stripes and rhinestones;

• openwork design - You can manually paint the lace on the nails, and at home this effect can be created with the help of pieces of fabric;
• transfer drawings;

• patterns and prints;
• using rhinestones, glitter and shimmers - the design in which the “path” is made of pebbles in the center looks very impressive;

• mirror effect using foil for manicure;
• combination of several design techniques: French manicure with a moon in combination with a gradient, tracery and rhinestones.

It is worth considering in more detail the various techniques of creating a blue manicure.

It looks amazing on nails, especially with evening dresses. This coating is harmoniously combined with glossy. Matte effect can be done with the help of special varnishes, as well as using a simple technique. Performing a matte manicure includes the following steps:

• thoroughly polished nails;
• the base coat is applied and dried;
• boil water in a saucepan;
• blue nail polish is applied to the nails;
• fingers must be steamed until completely dry;
• After that you can make different patterns with a glossy composition.

To perform a manicure, you need to arm yourself with tools such as:

• needle;
• stencil;
• adhesive tape;
• sticks with balls at the ends.

Compositions for prints are different: from standard varnishes to helium compositions. With their help, complex patterns and a blur effect are created. Ideas for manicure can be viewed on the Internet on special sites. You can combine several techniques, creating unusual compositions. You can decorate not only long nails. And on short nails all sorts of patterns look nice. To create a design for short nails, you can use the following techniques:

• geometric shapes: these include a large number of options from lines for polygons; they can be combined with each other and decorated with decorative elements, complemented with other contrasting shades;
• any colorful floral and floral motifs: daisies, roses, sunflowers and dandelions;
• lace and lace patterns;
• complex compositions of a particular subject.

French manicure has such varieties as:

• classic - the main part of the nail is painted blue, and the tip - in any other matching color, or vice versa;
• lunar - any shade is applied to the moon, and blue is applied to the main part of the nail plate;
• hollywood designIn which the use of nail foil or metallized film;
• change the shape of a smile: for example, wave, triangular, square or linear form.

The use of acrylic coating and gels allows you to increase the duration of manicure. They may be as follows:

• acrylic compounds are used to shape nails and when building;
• gel formulations dry only under an ultraviolet lamp and stay around a crescent; they can be removed with nail polish remover;
• shellac is applied without pre-sanding the surface, and the other characteristics are similar to gel varnish;
• Biogels are more reliable, they last more than 20 days.

All varnishes are available at any specialized points of sale. If you have an ultraviolet lamp, you can do your own nail design at home. But still worth remembering that Acrylic and helium formulations are often not recommended. The nail plate under a thick dense layer of varnish ceases to be vital, that is, it stops producing a protective layer, which can lead to brittleness and dryness of the nails.

Manicure for the New Year is a special subject. The simplest design in this case may be the symbolism of the New Year: snowflakes, snowmen, branches of spruce. Actual colors of varnishes to create a New Year's image, such as: white, blue, green and red. For small openwork drawings, you must purchase thin brushes. If the nail design involves staining in several colors, you must wait for the complete drying of each color.

Dark shades of blue are applied exclusively in one layer. Dark shades make any woman visually slimmer. In the case of the nail plates hands will look whiter and well-groomed. Blue manicure is considered to be universal, as it is ideal for business meetings, everyday life and romantic dates. Especially blue manicure is combined with denim outfits, thanks to which you can create the perfect image for any occasion.

This season functionality and practicality are relevant in the nail industry. Still, for evening bows, you can leave extremely long marigolds, but neat nails of medium length are now in vogue. This season, the actual is a manicure, which combines the fashionable shape of nails, beautiful design and modern design technique in a trendy shade. Unusual nail design in rare and bold colors - a memorable manicure, which is the highlight of any fashionable attire.

A casual, business, festive or romantic look will look incredible with a trendy blue nail design. Even a sports or home style is able to decorate blue manicure.

It is worthwhile to dwell on the novelties of this season.

• Last season most relevant service jacket in blue colors. A smile can be decorated with white lacquer, such an idea would be a win-win option for any event. The jacket with the rounded shape of the nails looks amazing, and for business trips the design on rectangular nails will be appropriate. You can decorate a manicure with the help of glitter, rhinestones, lines of various shapes and thickness, patterns.

• Modern design combined with silver and gold hues - This is a perfect manicure that will not disregard anyone. For this, special lacquers can be used, as well as decorative elements: stripes, rhinestones, shimmers. Brilliant details will make any solid manicure an incredibly beautiful composition. Glitter can be added to the lunar design, and in matte manicure.

• The design with rhinestones will decorate any fashionable bow. Depending on the chosen elements of the decor, you can create any style of manicure: with a glossy or matte finish, ombre or French design. Thanks to the application of bright small details, the manicure will change and will play in a new way. A similar option would prefer girls and women for evening activities.

• Blue manicure with elements of red, white and black looks impressive. Each shade is able to harmoniously complement any fashionable bow of a woman. White is the color of purity, it will give lightness to the image. Such a manicure will be ideal for the summer season, especially if it is made in a maritime theme. The blue base with such white additions as drawings, curls, holes and french - is excellent in any combination. For holiday events, you can perform blue manicure with red. This combination will give elegance to any image. You can make a design under a jacket, moon manicure or stamping.

How to make a blue sparkling jacket with snowflakes, see the following video.