Red nails have long been considered a classic. The combination of red nails with a white pattern immediately makes them elegant. Simple designs are trending right now, many of which can be done at home.
There are many shades of red polish. It is customary to attribute the entire red color of the spectrum to it. Stylists even have a joke: "Pink is the new red." Indeed, sometimes it is very difficult to draw a line between these tones. The density of the pigment also affects the color: the coating can be translucent or well opaque. Light or almost black. Matte or glossy.
Shades of red
For design, the shade of varnish is of great importance. It can be warm or cold. If the color is closer to the orange part of the spectrum, it is considered to be warm. Cold tones are always closer to the purple series. Usually, for red nails with a white pattern, they try to follow the rules for combining warm tones with warm and cold with cold. This is in particular due to the natur altone of the hands.
Cold combinations are white-blue with raspberry-red, cranberry, cherry, burgundy, beetroot, purple, fuchsia. This range is suitable for those women who have a cold skin color type. The darker it is, the brighter the varnish is selected. For age-related manicure, the border tones of the red cold range are popular.
Warm combinations are soft white, sometimes creamy, with scarlet or fiery red, tomato, coral. Manicure of such tones will suit tanned or swarthy skin.
Water Manicure
For many fashionistas, water manicure has become a godsend. His technology is simple: water is poured into a large bowl, and then nail polish of different colors is alternately dripped into the center. A drop of varnish quickly spreads over the surface, forming concentric circles. When there are more than ten of them, you can start creating a drawing. An orange stick is passed over the surface of the water, and the varnish film is displaced, forming a pattern.
In order to make red nails with white, intricately intertwined stripes, use only two varnishes. It is better to choose dense shades - after all, this design involves only one colorful layer. Translucent tones, moreover, when mixed, can give fuzzy borders, which will affect the quality of the picture.
To protect the skin around the nails, there is a special tool - defender, which forms a film. The finger is dipped into a bowl, a varnish film is glued to the nail. After drying, the defender is removed with tweezers, and the fingers remainclean.
Seasonal red and white nail designs
There are certain colors that are not suitable for off-season designs. This is a bright rainbow, turquoise blue ombre, neon polishes. Such colors remind of summer, beach, sea. In winter, dark monochromatic varnishes are more preferred.
The combination of red and white, on the contrary, is popular both in summer and in winter. A sailor theme with red and white stripes is a great option for holidays, snowflakes on a red background are for fun winter holidays.
In the photo, red and white nails show a typical winter design. It can be done either by stamping or by hand. The longer the length, the larger the snowflakes can be drawn. For short nails, you should not place a large snowflake in the center of the nail - this will visually reduce its length. It is better to draw a part of the snowflake peeking out from behind the side roller.
Invalid combinations
Unfortunately, red and white nails can look repulsive. A red French smile on a white background is associated with blood. Unless it's a specially conceived design, it's best to discard it. In everyday life, a bright red jacket will cause unhe althy interest of others.
Designs that use drops, splashes or blots should not be made red. Even if they do not cause any discomfort in you, quite a lot of people react painfully to the sight of blood. If you want to wear such an art design with blots, it is better to make them white on a red background.
Ombre - smooth transitionfrom one color to another - it seems to be becoming a classic. The rule described above dictates the rejection of red shades in the smile zone.
Laws of nail design
White-red jacket for the above reason takes the form of a white smile on a red background. The shade of red is better to choose saturated, dark and cold. Against this background, a bright white smile will look great. It is not necessary that this be repeated on all fingers. It is better to focus on the ring nails, and do the rest in a classic style.
The shape of a smile can visually lengthen or shorten nails. The width of the smile harmoniously increases with the growth of nails. The proportions adopted among stylists give the bed two thirds, and the smile one third of the total length of the nail. But since in this case the red background plays the role of haze, it is possible to lengthen the nail bed. So the shape of the nail will take on a more elegant look. Mustaches, smiles in this case will be raised high.
If the nails are short, then the smile turns into a thin stripe. But the tendrils must be raised in order for the design to look balanced. Lunar manicure goes well with short nails. It will balance the smile line.
Choosing the shape of nails
Short nails will completely lose their appearance if you give them a round shape. This is due to the grinding of the length in the area of the side rollers. Visually, the length is perceived precisely by them. The rest of the nail space looks like a free edge.
No one examines nails closely, so the shape shouldchoose correctly. No need to get the effect of short nail plates just because of the round free edge.
Owners of a long nail bed can afford any shape. Almonds or stilettos are especially beautiful. But if the nails are wide, it is better to forget about such forms.
Scottish plaid
In the cold season, a bright checkered blanket warms and uplifts the mood. Why not embody his motif on the nails? Red and white varnish will repeat the pattern of cells, and a special velor dressing will imitate its texture. But even if there is no acrylic powder or velvet powder on hand, this drawing can be done. Then it will resemble a Scottish kilt. A tartan always looks cozy and at home.
Perhaps, all ten nails made in this style will look heavy. Enough two or three on each hand. The rest of the nails can be covered with white. A shiny stripe always goes well with a cage. As if a lurex thread is woven into the fabric.
Real Scottish plaid has both wide and narrow stripes. Often a contrasting color is added to complement the cage. It can be maroon or even black. It will work out well if the same principle is followed on the nails. For example, two vertical lines consisting of black strokes are drawn on a red background. Repeat them horizontally. It remains only to lay a white thin strip on the side of each line.
When stamping is used
To determine if stamping is required,you can mentally compare the desired design with a colorful fabric. If such a pattern can be printed on it, then stamping is chosen. But if the design is more likely to be associated with the picture, then it is better to do it by hand.
White pattern looks better on red nails than vice versa. These are winter motifs - deer, snowflakes, Christmas trees. It is better to print them, since the identity of the images on all nails is expected. The same applies to lattice, mesh, geometric designs.
There are many options in which hand painting is done. These are polka dots, lines, painting of leaves and petals. But in this case, it is better to immediately choose asymmetry in the design. It is almost impossible to perform the same two drawings on different nails. Despite the fact that the drawings themselves will turn out better than each other.
For short nails
There is a great lollipop design. It combines stripes, which are often twisted into a spiral and polka dots. Red and white manicure for short nails is best done in bright, rich colors. It can be scarlet, crimson, transparent berry varnishes and a creamy white companion to them. White color in this case may go a little into the range of creme brulee. It should give the impression of a delicious, tempting candy.
White and red stripes are a very popular design in the combo group. One or two nails in it are red, one or two are white. One nail carries a candy accent. Do not underestimate peas, they are very effective. Only white polka dots on a red backgroundreminiscent of fly agaric. Therefore, red or gold polka dots are made on a white background.
Candies and cakes are sprinkled with colored crumbs. You can imitate it on one or two nails. Here it is important to observe the measure. For example, sprinkle only in the cuticle area.
For medium length
Combination design, in which all nails are different, but made in the same style, always looks good. Often two nails - usually on the ring and middle fingers - are painted white. You can stretch red stripes along them, draw flowers or print stamping. The rest of the nails are covered in red. Well, if it is deep, with glitter.
Many wear gel polish. This involves choosing a design for a long time - sometimes up to three weeks. So that it does not get bored, grows beautifully and does not annoy with excessive variegation, it is better to choose stripes and polka dots.
You can design on nails with gel polishes of red, white and gold colors. Gold is a good substitute for rhinestones. So the everyday option becomes elegant. It is enough to emphasize one nail, and perform the rest in a calm monophonic manner, alternating red and white coating.
Combination of two red shades
From the red scale, you can choose two colors that will complement one another. This is, for example, the same color, but with glitter. Or the same one, but of different saturation: pink and thick raspberry, salmon and brick, strawberry and dark cherry. Intense red - watermelon, the color of a red apple or other fruit - will go well with maroon.
You can choose a pastel shade of any red tone. If you can’t find the right varnish, it’s easy to make it yourself by simply adding a little white. But with a white tone, such experiments will not work. A warm cream color against a colder and denser snowy background will seem dirty.
Manicure is done in two basic colors, choosing white and one of the reds. The second red, which is a companion, is introduced carefully and little by little. If you increase its share in the design, the color balance will be disturbed and the picture will come out motley.
Conclusion
There are a lot of red and white design options. There is a fashion for the texture, drawings, length and shape of nails. In addition, the colors of the red and white range are quite rich. Red nails with a white jacket look stylish and modern. An intricate water manicure will give a unique design. Stamping can now be chosen for every taste.
Choose one of the options above or write your own. Be beautiful!
