Two-tone manicure with gel or conventional varnishes has become popular due to the simple possibility of combining just two shades. Monochromatic coloring looks boring and outdated, and the manicure in question is the current trend.
This article contains photos of two-tone manicure and color combinations that look the most advantageous. To create a stylish and high-quality manicure, you need to know the compatibility of shades, types of design and how to create it. The article also contains photos of a two-color manicure, step-by-step instructions for its implementation, various types and detailed explanations on combinations of shades.
Combination of shades
Shades of varnishes should be combined, and textures of coatings should complement each other. In a two-tone manicure, the combination of shades is the most important thing. There are several different types: contrast, related-contrast, related, monochrome.
- Monochrome look. This color combinationsame color (are in the same color range). One of the simplest and most harmonious.
- Contrast look. The colors in Itten's color wheel are opposite each other.
- Related-contrasting look. Shades are united by the same color, but they are located opposite (in one half of the color wheel).
- A related species. The colors of this type are in one quarter of the color wheel, they are in harmony due to the fact that they are located next to each other.
Absolutely all colors are combined with white and black, combinations of white with blue, black and red look the most harmonious. In a two-tone manicure, the neighborhood of beige and burgundy colors, gray with various pastel shades is often used. Any color looks good with gold or silver polish. Saturated colors of berry shades are combined with light muted ones, such as milky white, lavender, apricot. Soft pink color can be complemented with sky blue, coral or light green.
Warm colors (with an admixture of yellow) are combined only with warm ones, and cold colors (with an admixture of blue) - exclusively with cold ones.
Two Tone Manicure Ideas
Unusual and creative manicure gives originality to the image as a whole. Over time, the techniques for applying varnish, creating an unusual pattern are being improved. Manicurists come up with the latest ways to decorate nails, special designs.
- Popular type of manicure, where each hand has one orseveral fingers are painted in a contrasting color relative to the main one. The ring and middle fingers are more often distinguished.
- Colorful jacket. This type of French manicure differs from the classic one in more varied and non-standard colors, as well as decor.
- Ombre. This name is a manicure with a two-color gradient. Based on the smooth transition of nail polishes from one shade to another, while leaving blurry fuzzy boundaries between shades.
Two-color gradient
Gradient for two-tone manicure can be of different types. Here are some options:
- fuzzy transition of two similar tones from light to dark and vice versa (for example, from blue to blue);
- blurred transition from bright color to white;
- smooth transition of two completely contrasting colors (for example, from red to green).
French manicure
This type of two-tone manicure is combined with any image, absolutely any kind of clothing, accessories and shoes. There are many techniques for performing such nail art, some are more difficult, while others are easier. It can have a special design, complemented by complex details. But with all this, he remains one of the classic types of manicure.
French - two-tone gel manicure. To create a French manicure at home with gel coatings, you need a UV or LED lamp.
- To begin with, the nail plate is polished with a buff, degreased with a liquid to remove the sticky layer. All thiswill ensure good adhesion of the varnish to the nail plate, remove excess moisture and dust particles.
- The nails are covered with a thin layer of base, dried. Drying time for different lamps is different. So, under the UV lamp they dry for 2 minutes, and under the LED lamp for about 20-30 seconds.
- Then the sticky layer is removed and colored varnish is applied. Light pink, beige or transparent are more suitable for a jacket. It should be remembered that when applying varnish, you can not go beyond the cuticle. The first layer is dried and painted with the second.
- After the second layer has dried, the tips of the nails are covered with white varnish - a horizontal concave line, taking into account the shape of the nails and fingers. This coating is also dried, and then a second layer is applied in the same way. The last layer of white varnish is dried under the lamp.
- At the end, the top is applied, dried, and the sticky layer is removed.
Moon Manicure
This two-tone manicure technique is similar to a reverse French manicure, since the base of the nail is painted in a semicircle, and not its free edge. Using two contrasting color tones, you can create interesting options for a moon manicure. In execution, it is much more complicated than a jacket, but it also looks quite impressive.
Decorated
Manicure with geometric patterns. With so many different patterns to choose from, it's easy to choose from horizontal or vertical stripes, geometric patterns, diagonals, split nails and more.
Popular acrylic molding is done in order to achieve a three-dimensional decor. This type of design is currently the most complex and expensive. It looks great when done right. Most often, these are laconic flowers, roses, leaves, some fruits, lace, and other interesting patterns.
Accent design
Manicure with an emphasis on one nail. You can create an accent with gold or silver glitter varnish, make chic acrylic modeling on it, stick rhinestones, draw a picture, or simply paint it in a contrasting color. The addition of rhinestones will emphasize the elegance of the manicure and give a special charm to the whole image. Floral and animal prints look cute, especially in the warm season, because such patterns look very bold even on one nail. The current classic jacket can also be accentuated with the help of geometric patterns.
Current trends
Fashionable manicure implies a creative approach, which means that even extraordinary solutions look spectacular. Relevant today are gradient designs, French and moon manicures, nail art with patterns, acrylic modeling and drawings, with rhinestones and stickers. Manicure with gel polish and shellac is becoming more and more popular. Very often, minimalistic drawings and patterns are used in manicure. Delicate and concise manicure can be original due to the original acrylic modeling.
How to do a two-tone manicure at home
Chic manicure can be done on both long and short nails of oval or square shape. If you know how to correctly combine shades of colors and apply varnish,in the process of manicure difficulties will not arise. To decorate the nails, it is better to first imagine the design or create a sketch of the drawing.
An essential part of a successful DIY manicure is a good fantasy. It is not necessary to purchase many bottles of varnishes, expensive tools and brushes. It is enough just to understand the process of work, competently perform it and set it up.
There are nail polishes that look good on their own and don't need any design. These are chameleon polish (it changes colors depending on temperature), outrageous neon, craquelure (fine cracks appear after drying) and sugar polishes that form a rough texture reminiscent of velvet.
Mirror rubbing creates a smooth foil effect on nails, a sparkling effect or overflow from one color to another. The rub is applied to the nail covered with base, varnish and top with an eyeshadow applicator.
Fashionable ombre is also made at home. To do this, use an ordinary sponge, mixing varnishes on it so that a transition from one color to another is obtained. Then it is tightly applied to the nail and pressed. The gradient remains only to be fixed with the top.
How to make a water manicure at home? First of all, cover the skin around the cuticle with a greasy cream. Add a drop of colored polish to a handy bowl of warm water.
After a drop of varnish has spread over the surface of the water, forming a circle, another one is dripped, but of a different color. With a toothpick, carefully draw patterns. Then the finger is lowered into the water so that the varnish with the pattern is carefullypick up on the nail. In the end, it remains only to fix the result by covering the nails with a top.
You can try to do a regular manicure at home by covering the nail on the middle and index fingers with red varnish, and the rest with black.
