The classic red color makes every woman bright and attractive. This applies to clothes, shoes, lipstick, manicure. If you doubt whether a beautiful red manicure on nails will suit you, then it’s completely in vain. This range is suitable for any type of girls, the main thing is the right choice of shade. Manicure in red with gel polish is very fashionable today. We offer you new design ideas with this color. If you turn on the fantasy, use modern elements, then unique and stylish options will open up.
Pros of red manicure
Red nails in the minds of many women seem very simple. There are many techniques for applying manicure with red color to the nails. This makes them bright, well-groomed, emphasizes the style, attracts the attention of men. The most important advantages of the red range of marigolds are the following:
- beautifully beats any image;
- red polish today intrend;
- suitable for blondes and brunettes;
- large color variations;
- combination with matching lipstick color;
- best solution for celebration or party;
- complements a strict business look.
Chic range of shades
Red can be so different! You can choose colorful, neon shades or deep dark ones. Manicure with red color is chosen depending on the mood and situation.
Young girls prefer scarlet tones. Business women are more suited to a rich classic shade. Coral colors are the summer option. Ruby manicure is suitable for an evening out.
There are about 100 shades with different undertones. Here are the most popular ones:
- terracotta;
- cranberry;
- fiesta color;
- morning rose;
- poppy red;
- azalea;
- fire red;
- lingonberry;
- crimson;
- fuchsia;
- hibiscus color.
Fashion Ideas
There are a lot of red gel manicure options. The simplest solution would be a plain classic manicure. The above range of shades will help you choose the perfect color for your desired style. For short and medium nails, bright and saturated colors are more suitable. Long nails suggest deep reds or neutrals. Suitable nail shape for classic is oval or square.
Another fashion trend is the combination of red withother shades. A gentle option would be a combination with pink, beige, peach. These shades make deep holes. A bold color scheme for young fashionistas will be a combination of red and blue. Denim clothing is especially suitable for such a manicure.
For the winter version, you can choose a combination of red with gray, gold, silver, beige, brown. In summer, it can be diluted with yellow, orange, turquoise, lilac, blue, green decorative elements.
The effect of stamping is considered very fashionable today. This is such a nail art when the nails are decorated with filigree lace and thin lines. If the base of the nail is made rich red, and a pink lace is drawn on top, then there will be a delightful look.
Incredibly beautiful cracks on red nails are obtained using craquelure varnish. Red-golden, red-black craquelure looks especially bright.
A real find for you will be a marble manicure in red gel polish. You can see a photo of this design above. Divorces of gold, black, pink, white on red look very nice.
Pairs well with red on nails negative space, gradient, knitted elements, appliqués, velvety surface. A red cat-eye manicure with a lot of overflows, sparkles and tones looks advantageous.
Red jacket and ombre
There are so many French manicure ideas. A red jacket with a pattern on the ring finger is considered especially popular. Devilish butthe red and black version of the jacket looks chic. A variant of red and white manicure is possible. You can play with the shapes of the red "smiles", make them wavy or oblique.
Reverse French manicure or moon technique is considered especially fashionable today. Bright red shades of the moon manicure look luxurious with an evening dress and makeup.
There is a technique of mixing two colors called "ombre". The two colors blend seamlessly into one another. There is a horizontal, vertical, diagonal gradient. Most often combine 2-3 shades. Up to 5 tones are used in a diagonal ombre. Too bright red can be drowned out with interesting shades of transitions. To make the transitions smooth, most often they use varnishes of similar shades.
Mattiness in trend
Especially attractive is the red color with a matte finish. Sometimes all nails are painted with a matte dark color, and the nameless one is made shiny silver or gold. The matte surface tends to darken the color a little, so the red becomes very deep and saturated. The alternation of matte and glossy textures gives volume and relief to the pattern.
Red matte lacquer goes well with business attire. It looks beautiful, stylish and expensive. A special nail decoy will complement the matte manicure unusually. Sometimes the entire nail is sprinkled with shimmering powder or applied to certain areas. Semolina for nail design is also called velvety sand or glitter snow, reminiscent of colored dust with a slight shimmer. Below you can see a photo of a red gel manicure in matte colors.
Symphony of geometric shapes
Records in nail art beat geometric combinations of red with white, black, gold. Lines based on contrast look amazing. Try to make fashionable geometry on your fingers.
It is better to perform figures with not very voluminous gel paint. Red manicure looks eccentric if black and white stripes are combined with it. It was the strip that became the heroine of geometric design. On red nails, it is appropriate to draw uncomplicated strict elements: triangles, squares, polygons, straight and broken lines, zigzags. It is not necessary to decorate all nails with geometric shapes, it is enough to decorate one or two.
This design is very easy to perform, does not require special art education and talent. The main thing is to have a firm hand and skillfully apply gel polish. The lines are drawn with a thin brush with synthetic bristles. It is better to use professional tools. Scotch tapes, sliders, stamping, stencils are often used.
Red with black and white
Passionate, fatal and temperamental ladies choose a combination of red and black. Variations of such a manicure are very diverse:
- ombre, smooth transition of red to black;
- all nails are red - 1-2 are black;
- coloring obliquely: full nail of one color, full nail of another;
- black nails with red "smiles" and vice versa;
- lacecobwebs on one nail with a black tint;
- black and red leopard pattern;
- double-sided coating: inside - red, outside - black.
Everyone knows the so-called black and red Scottish cage. A manicure in this style is very suitable for capricious autumn weather. Checkered nails can be combined with a woolen skirt in a similar color. Black and red stains look beautiful on the nails.
Romantic girls will suit the combination of red and white. It is appropriate for a jacket and moon manicure. Young ladies draw white flowers, hearts, polka dots, bows.
Red manicure with a pattern
What else can be more attractive on the finger, if not a beautiful drawing? Most often it is performed on the ring finger or little finger, so it is better visible. With red varnish, any of its shades is most combined. If the base of the ring finger is made white, then a whole masterpiece can be applied to it. Scarlet poppy, hibiscus, bright butterfly look good with red nails. If you remember the fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower", then you can depict it on your finger.
Openwork patterns look elegant on nails. The image of a ladybug, strawberries, watermelon slices will be very cute. In spring, delicate flowering twigs in pink tones are painted on a red background.
The New Year's theme brings a special theme to red-based images. A real Scandinavian-style winter manicure will create a festive mood. Ornaments with Christmas trees, deer, snowflakes, Santa Claus will be like never beforeby the way. Marigolds will resemble knitted hats, scarves and socks. Special stencils for Scandinavian design are sold, it can also be done by hand.
Decorate red manicure
Scarlet shades will not become vulgar if they are supplemented with decorative elements. It is relevant today to decorate nails with rhinestones and Swarovski crystals. This design looks great with an evening dress. Silver and gold rhinestones will add elegance and splendor to the manicure. A scattering of stones on red marigolds looks gorgeous. It is performed along the cuticle or according to the pattern. The scarlet background and the gradient of small rhinestones at the tips look original.
An excellent solution for a red manicure will be special water-based stickers. One has only to stick such a decor on one finger, and the manicure is immediately transformed. Special stripes, broths, inserts, applications, foil, various effects will give a special charm to the design. With these decorations, girls' hands will become luxurious and aristocratic!
