Manicure, like hair, make-up, and clothes, must be perfect, because it makes a woman beautiful. Well-groomed hands are a business card by which you can judge a person, status, lifestyle. Therefore, it is important that they always have an aesthetic appearance. Let's talk about it and look at the options for black and gray manicure.
Dive into the history of origin
For many, it will be a discovery that it originated in ancient times, 3 thousand years ago, when warriors painted their nails with multi-colored varnishes before the battle. In ancient Egypt and China, only noble people were allowed to apply a red tint, while ordinary people were content with a soft palette. Women used vegetable dyes, among which henna was the most popular. Evidence of this was found mummies with marigolds painted by her. Even then, people used special manicure devices.
The ancient Chinese learned how to make varnishes from yolk, gelatin and wax. About 600 years ago, the nails of beauties were covered with gold and silver, and then they came up with specialelongated tips - nozzles in the form of nails in the same precious colors.
And only in the 19th century did manicures begin to be done in Europe, in particular Russia. By the way, it was popular with both women and men. The word comes from the Latin "manus" - brush, and "cure" - care. Even the great Russian poet S. A. Pushkin himself carefully watched his hands, which was confirmed by the lines from the famous work "Eugene Onegin": "You can be a sensible person and think about the beauty of nails."
So, before we start talking about the popularity of black and gray manicure, let's touch on the question of its importance.
Why is constant hand care necessary?
Firstly, it is an aesthetic side, and secondly, it directly affects our he alth. Both aspects are important. Because irregular care leads not only to the nail plates themselves, but also to the skin around them. On the brushes appear:
- Small abrasions.
- Terrible hangnails that create a monstrous feeling of discomfort, and sometimes pain, and even contribute to inflammation.
- Various damage in the form of allergic spots and cracks.
Not only the skin of the hands suffers, but also the nails, which break and exfoliate due to untimely processing. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically do a manicure. If funds do not allow visiting expensive beauty salons, the procedure can be performed at home, and no less effectively. And now let's talk about the fashionable combination of black and gray manicure.
Black intrending
He is firmly entrenched in the wave of fashion trends and is very popular. It will seem gloomy, boring, uninteresting and even mournful to many. But it's not. Indeed, today there are thousands of options that allow you to dilute the deep darkness, this is the addition of stones, rhinestones, stickers, wire molding, gold and silver casting, painting, and so on. This is the variety of colors and shine that the black base gives us.
Helpful tips
You need to know that black polish does not always look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing on nails. Let's give some advice:
- Apply it to medium or short square nails.
- Mother of pearl and gloss show off imperfections, but the matte texture hides everything.
- When the black polish starts to chip and peel, it immediately catches the eye, so you can use the trendy craquelure technique, which gives the effect of a cracked nail. And then the holes that appear will not be so noticeable.
- To hide irregularities, before painting, it is necessary to sand the nail plate and apply a base coat, and on top of the varnish, another protective layer so that the pattern does not wear off for a long time.
And now let's talk about the direct application of varnishes on the nails, let's see how the black and gray manicure looks in the photo. And also, remember that hot water is the enemy of manicure, so you need to wash your hands under a cool or slightly warm jet.
Manicure options in black and gray tones
We note right away that these shades are suitablefor both casual and dressy looks. The main thing is to apply the right pattern and decor. Let's say we wanted to decorate our nails with rhinestones, but this will be an everyday option. In this case, we take gray as the basis, and then apply any subtle black hint in the form of a light touch of the brush. And on one of the nails we paste a rhinestone, two stones can be used.
Chess manicure looks spectacular. The nail plate is divided into four equal squares, and contrastingly drawn in black and gray, the latter can be glossy, and the first matte, and vice versa.
Velvet manicure
This material is now in trend, why not use this effect on the nails as well. Thanks to this nail art style, the nails look like plush, and more, of course, are suitable for the summer season. The nails are given an extraordinary texture that exudes true luxury and sophistication.
Pattern options
Manicure in black and gray is unique, because these shades, firstly, are basic, and secondly, they are suitable for any bow. You can take one and the other tone as a basis, on which you can apply any pattern in the form of small strokes, droplets, streaks or geometric prints. In this case, you can decorate with stones or rhinestones. The main thing is to observe the measure so that the search does not work out.
Let's say a white pattern in the form of lace on a gray-black background will look spectacular. In general, nail art masters work wonders, not only reproduce drawings of familiar colors, but also apply holographic pictures, illustrateanimals, carry photographic images. Images in the form of voluminous knitted products are a fashionable direction.
Matte Manicure
Also very popular. You can take black as the main color and highlight any two nails on each brush with gray, while making the coating matte. Today, different images are in trend, for example, on a gray base, you can draw matte black stripes, a minimalistic pattern in the form of a twig or a neat flower decorated with a pebble.
If you want to draw a large pattern on the entire nail plate, you should choose one or two fingers. Matte black and gray manicure is suitable for both special occasions and going to work.
Another version of matte manicure
You can achieve an unprecedented effect by adding glossy elements. For example, we choose a matte gray tone as the basis and apply black gloss, for example, an extravagant mesh. You can make a black jacket on the same matte canvas or apply droplets that are fashionable this season. If we take a black base, they will be gray glossy. This option is successfully used for everyday manicure.
Add white color
This trinity looks amazing. Black and gray manicure with white is an extravagant combination, classic. So, let's look at the options. For example, you can make a simple laconic manicure by painting the nails of the ring and thumb black, the index and little fingers gray, and the middle finger white.
A winter fairy tale will look good on nails, for example, we take gray varnish as a basis,draw black trees with a thin brush, and apply snowflakes with white, which can be partially decorated with rhinestones.
And you can also succinctly beat trendy peas. Let's say we apply gray and white glossy round rounds on a black mat, you can have different diameters. There are many variations of gray-black and white manicure.
If we decide to choose white as the dominant color, which is not bad for a casual look, but the nail plate does not allow this (wide and short), there is a way out. Color the outer contour with black, and fill the middle with white. On top of the two fingers, you can draw a neat element with thin gray and black lines.
With a pink tint
Black and gray manicure with pink looks great. The conservative duet will make the latter more vivid and extravagant. For example, the nails of the little finger, index and thumb can be covered with pink gloss, and a gray-black holographic pattern can be applied to the middle and ring fingers.
You can paint the nails of all fingers, except the ring finger, with black gloss, and cover the ring finger with pink varnish, and draw a gray heart in the center of the nail plate.
About the black and pink manicure
In this duet, the main thing is to stick to the golden mean, otherwise you can come to vulgarity and sloppiness. Tandem is used for different lengths of nails and is suitable for women of any age. You can choose two nails and paint them, for example, pink, the rest black, and vice versa.
Let's move away from the conservative classics and draw the holes of the nails in pink, and the rest of the surface in black. Or cover the endsnails black on a pink basis. For example, let's draw geometric prints, but if the nail is short, they should be miniature, applied with a thin brush.
Black glossy lace on a pink matte base will look extravagant. In this case, you can draw two nails on each hand. There are many options, or cover the nails with black gloss and apply semicircular spheres with matte pink on top.
Add silver and gold
Black and gray palette can be refreshed with sparkles. For example, we apply a gray base, paint over the tips of the nails with black gloss, and cover the halo of the nail with gold or silver.
Black and gray glitter manicure looks very elegant. As a silver element, you can use dry spangles, which are applied with an applicator, broths, foil, shiny strips. The latter are simply glued on the nails, a geometric pattern is made, and then they are removed. Gray-black manicure with silver is incredibly popular today. There are also many variations of it.
For example, you can draw half of each nail in black and gray, and highlight the border with a thick silver or gold stripe or dots, in the middle of which you can stick pebbles or rhinestones.
Important recommendations
Whatever the manicure, it will not look good on unkempt hands. Let's reveal some secrets:
- Before applying varnish, you need to degrease the nail plate.
- It should be applied in two layers onprotective coating - so the manicure will last longer.
- Layers should be thin, the second is applied after the first is completely dry.
- Paint well the ends of the nail.
- Dry naturally, never with a hair dryer or under running cold or hot water.
- The bottle must not be shaken, it must be rolled between the palms so that bubbles do not form, which then appear.
- Be sure to use a nail polish fixer.
And yet, you should only file your nails in one direction to avoid delamination. It is important to be able to remove varnish correctly. You need to moisten a cotton pad with liquid to remove it and attach it to the nail for a few seconds, and then carefully remove the coating.
Moon Manicure
Still popular. 3 it is at the base of the nail, which is called the moon, drawn in a contrasting color or remains unpainted. Here it is important to take into account the length of the nail plate, if it is short, a narrow strip of the moon is performed, if it is long, it may vary.
This manicure will not work with a square nail shape. But as for the moon itself, it can be different: narrow, wide and even triangular.
Double and triple lines can be used. For example, we take gray matte varnish as a basis, and draw the moon in black, and after it, a thin black line is parallel, you can contrast white.
You can make a triangle at the base of the nail, again gray, paint the rest of the nail black, and glue the outer side of the figurerhinestones or apply thin silver piping.
Manicure with a transparent moon is very popular. A stencil is glued to the area of the moon, and varnish is applied, and then, if desired, any decor.
You can combine several moons on one nail plate, varying with colors. To make the lines smooth and neat, you can use stencils.
We looked at many options for black and gray manicure. We learned how to dilute the tandem with white and pink, add decor. The main thing is to keep measures in any business, otherwise everything can be ruined.
