It's no secret that a woman's hands can tell her age. And in general, unkempt hands will always spoil even the most ideal image. It is for these reasons that every girl needs to pay attention to her nails. You can put your hands in order both in various salons and on your own at home. Everyone knows that the fashion for manicure is constantly changing. However, for those who always want to be in trend, French nails are a great solution. This design has been popular for several decades and is deservedly considered a classic. Many experts believe that the jacket is versatile and perfect for everyday manicure and for special events.
A little digression into history
If you conduct a survey in which country the French manicure was first done, then many people will name France without hesitation. However, this opinion is erroneous. The French manicure first appeared in 1976 in Hollywood. The reason for its appearance is very simple - in the process of filming, in order toactresses' manicure suited various images, the masters had to change it often. To avoid this waste of time, the producers decided to turn to the masters to come up with a universal design that fits any outfit. The choice fell on the founder of Orly, Jeff Pink. It was he who came up with the French nail design. This manicure got its name due to the similarity of the company name and the name of the French airport.
At that time, Jeff Pink could not even imagine that his designed design would be so popular and even become a classic in the nail industry. Despite the fact that in the modern world there are many different variations of the French manicure, its original appearance has not lost its relevance.
Different design techniques
With the development of the nail industry, several techniques for performing French manicure on nails have been developed:
- drawing a nail smile with a regular polish brush;
- using a special thin brush for French;
- using stencils to make french nails;
- creating this design with extensions.
Each master chooses a technique depending on his own skills and preferences. For example, for beginner masters, special stencils are an excellent choice - stripes with which you can draw an even smile. More experienced craftsmen paint a jacket with a regular varnish brush. Gel nail extension is not only a more difficult task, but also requires more time and effort.special materials. This way of creating a design is best for professionals.
Preparing hands for coating
Before doing french nails, you need to prepare the handles - to do a manicure. As you know, there are three types of manicure: edged, hardware and combined. More affordable and easier is edged. To make such a manicure, you need tools:
- hand bath;
- cream-soap for softening the skin of hands;
- degreaser or alcohol;
- nippers and nail scissors;
- nail file.
When all the materials are prepared, you can proceed to the procedure. Trim manicure takes about 30 minutes. This procedure consists of several steps:
- First you need to pour warm water into the hand bath. Put a few drops of softening soap into it.
- The second step is to steam your hands in water. This stage takes about 10-15 minutes on average.
- Next, with the help of wire cutters and nail scissors, you should remove the cuticle, dead skin and all hangnails. This requires special attention and care to avoid damage.
- The next step is to use a nail file and scissors to give the nails the same length and shape.
- Finally, degrease the nails with a special liquid or alcohol.
As you can see, this procedure does not require much time. Anyone can handle it. Girls who do not want to do their own manicure can turn to specialists.
Materials for french
After completing the manicure procedure, you can start covering the nails. To make a white jacket coating on nails with gel polish, you need the following materials:
- base coat;
- light pink or beige gel polish;
- white gel polish;
- top coat;
- gel polish drying lamp;
- alcohol or degreaser.
If you need to make a coating with ordinary varnish, then you need to prepare ordinary varnishes - transparent, nude and white. To simplify the procedure, you can use French stencils.
Classic jacket on nails: photo and step by step instructions
French manicure is done very simply and quite quickly:
- First apply base coat (clear varnish) and dry.
- Next, the nails should be covered with colored gel polish in two layers. First, one layer is applied, dried in a lamp. Then - the second and also dried.
- The next step is to create a "smile" line. It can be painted with a regular brush or using stencils. It is necessary to ensure that all “smiles” are even, and most importantly, the same. After everything is ready, the nails should be dried in a lamp. If necessary (if the white polish is uneven) this step can be repeated.
- At the end, all nails need to be covered with top, dry them and remove the sticky layer.
Thus, the manicure is ready. It should be borne in mind that the jacket on short nails also looks beautiful, as well as onlong.
How long does the design last on nails
The duration of the "life" of a manicure directly depends on the materials with which it was made. So, a jacket with ordinary varnish will last a maximum of several days. Coating may start chipping earlier.
Gel polish is now famous for being able to wear it for a long time. So, a French manicure with gel polish will last an average of about a month. To ensure maximum wearability of the design, it cannot be cut or filed. Mechanical influences should also be avoided. Significantly reduce the duration of the "life" of the varnish can be poorly prepared hands or the wrong technology for applying the coating itself.
French nails: where are they appropriate and what are they combined with?
As already mentioned, the main advantage of the French manicure is its versatility. The design goes well with any outfit and will be appropriate not only for business meetings, but also for romantic walks. French can be done on both long and short nails. The shape of the nails also does not matter. Many girls are wondering what nails to do for the new year. French will be a great solution, because in this case, girls can change several looks during the holiday without worrying that the manicure does not suit them.
Varieties of french
Now we can distinguish the following types of French manicure:
- Classic cover. This variety involves covering the base of the nails with nude colors, and the “smile” linesplain white.
- Color French. This design can be done in two ways. In the first case, a smile line is drawn with colored varnish. In the second, the entire nail is covered with colored varnish, and the smile line is white.
- Glitter design. This manicure looks stylish and elegant. It can be applied to any holiday. For example, to make a New Year's jacket on your nails, you can sprinkle the smile line with gold sparkles.
- Fan French. This variety involves the use of rhinestones, beads, ribbons and other materials.
- Reverse (lunar) French. Here the smile line is drawn not at the tip of the nail, but at the base - the hole.
- French design involves drawing a pattern on the nail plate.
Conclusion
Based on all of the above, we need to sum up. The main benefits of a French manicure are:
- This design is neutral. Therefore, girls who want to make a jacket on their nails for the New Year should not worry that the manicure will distract the attention of others from the whole image as a whole.
- French manicure is always in trend.
- French allows you to experiment with different designs.
- Perfect for both natural and artificial nails.
- Suitable for girls who work in offices with a strict dress code.
- Perfect for any shape and length of nails.
Due to these benefits of French manicure, many girls have been choosing French manicure for many yearshim.
