Hands are a visiting card of a woman, so they should always be well-groomed, and manicures should be perfect. In the modern world, women have become more active, and they do not always have time to do it. And for them, the French manicure, better known as French, becomes a lifesaver.
What is this
French Manicure is a universal nail design that suits any outfit and for any event. The nail is covered with varnishes of two shades. The classic French-inspired design is a base coat in pastel shades, and the raised edge is painted white.
Designers offer a variety of ideas for French manicure - from colored stripes to combination with a pattern. Everyone will be able to choose the appropriate design option. French manicure can be done on nails of any length and shape, but it looks most impressive and beautiful on nails of medium length, square or almond-shaped.
How to get the right shape of nails
To make the manicure "French" turned out no worse than the stars of show business, your handsmust be well-groomed, and the nail plate must be of the correct shape. Most often, this design is done on a square or almond shape. If the almond-shaped is considered universal and as convenient as possible, then the shape with right angles has its own nuances.
Squaring the plate is quite difficult, and if done incorrectly, you can damage it. Also, right angles are inconvenient in terms of socks: they can be caught on clothes or broken during household chores. Therefore, it is better to choose a "soft square" - the protruding edge is straight, and the corners are rounded.
It is better to choose a file that is not metal, but it should be worked in one direction so that the nail plate does not split. You need to file the edge at a right angle to get a straight line. Then do the same with the side edges. And the perfect shape for a French manicure is ready.
How to draw a "smile" line
Shops sell special kits for creating a French manicure, which include varnishes for the classic version and stencils. They can be semi-circular or in the form of a "tick". Such stencils greatly simplify the process of creating a smooth "smile" line.
- Stick the stencil, stepping back from the edge of the nail a few millimeters (depending on the length of the nail plate).
- Then start painting the edge with white or another color varnish.
- When the coating dries, you can remove the stencil. You have a beautiful straight line.
Someuse ordinary tape as a stencil, but it is difficult to give it a semicircular shape. It is better to use painter, because it is easier to peel off. If you have experience with nail brushes, you can manually draw the "smile" line. But only if you are sure that you will get it even and neat.
Step-by-step creation of a classic "French"
You must first prepare the nail plates for coating. This includes removing old nail polish, hand bathing, working with cuticles, shaping and polishing the nail. Then you can start creating a French manicure.
- Apply a base coat on your nails - it will allow the varnish to lay down in an even layer and the manicure will last longer.
- After it dries, apply a pastel base coat. The number of layers will depend on what kind of background you want - translucent or pronounced pastel.
- After the background is dry, start painting the "smile".
- Seal with top coat.
Creating a beautiful and sophisticated French manicure is not difficult at all, but it must be done very carefully, because any inaccuracies will be noticeable due to its concise design. The classic version looks gentle and elegant, it is universal. But now, in the latest fashion trends, the French manicure is done in bright and bold colors.
French manicure reversed
Also known as "lunar". This is one of the most popular ideas for French manicure - not the protruding edge of the nail, but its base is highlighted in a different color. This design looks stylish and original.
- Apply base coat to nails.
- With a thin brush with artificial bristles, draw a contour at the base of the nail plate with a bright shade of varnish.
- Then paint over the rest of the nail with a different color.
- After the design is dry, apply a top coat.
It will be interesting to look at both contrasting shades and one gamut - then the manicure will turn out to be more gentle. There are variations of ideas for decorating nails with a manicure "French" with a "smile" at the base of the nail:
- combination of white holes and black coating;
- hole stays clear and base coat color bright;
- to make the nails appear visually longer, the line is made not in the form of a semicircle, but in the form of a "tick".
You can combine different colors, as long as they are in harmony with each other and your outfit.
Using the ombre technique
One of the unusual ideas for creating a trendy french manicure is to use the ombre technique. Marigold? made in this design, look luxurious and stylish. A feature of this design is that the "smile" line does not have a clear border, but a smooth transition. French ombre manicure can be done in the following variations:
- gradient is done from dark to light;
- make a "stretch" of colors over the entire surface of the nail in contrasting shades, which should be combined with each other;
- creating smooth horizontal transitions;
- unusual design: a clearly traced smile line, and the other part of the nail is decorated in an ombre style.
If you use a combination of colors, as in a classic French manicure with a smooth transition, then the manicure will turn out especially delicate and sophisticated.
Double smile line
Another option for French manicure is to create not one, but several "smile" lines. This design looks most spectacular with the use of varnishes in contrasting shades. The thickness of the lines depends on how long the nail plate is.
If the length of the protruding edge of the nail allows, then you can draw a double line of approximately the same width on it. And you can make it thinner so that it looks like a border. It will be interesting to look at several thin lines of different colors.
Glitter coating, a combination with a pattern, a “smile” design in several colors, and nail decoration with rhinestones and sparkles are also considered very popular ideas for French manicure. The main thing is that it should be done neatly, and there should be no busting in its color design. You can make a beautiful manicure "French" on short nails, which willlook elegant and stylish. The main advantage of this design is that despite its conciseness, it makes your look more feminine and sophisticated.
