French manicure is the most popular nail design that has not lost its relevance for almost 40 years. Its creator is the American Jeff Pink, the founder of the world-famous company for the production of professional materials and nail polishes ORLY. Then Pink collaborated with Hollywood film companies and, at the request of one of the directors, came up with a way to quickly paint actresses' nails in such a way that the color would fit any outfit. The idea was received very well, but the main success came to it in France. After a fashion show in Paris, where fashion models also used this method of coloring nails, the name "French manicure" appeared. Thus, this method has received worldwide recognition.
What is French?
The essence of the classic French manicure is that the entire surface of the nail is covered with natural tones (pale pink, peach, beige, milky and other shades), and the free edge is painted white. The design technology is very simple. Even at home, it is easy to choose and master one of the simpleways of how to make French on nails.
Variety of designs
These days, French manicure has so many modifications that it's impossible to list them all. Any flight of fantasy masters in beauty salons can express in a jacket. Young people prefer a decorative jacket, where the tip is painted in the brightest and even neon colors. By adding glitter and flakies, we get a millenium style design. Turning the “smile” line over, we create a reverse jacket and its variety - a moon manicure. The latest fashion trend today is a rainbow jacket on nails. Photos of the most popular types of manicure can be seen in the article.
It is not necessary to cover the tip with varnish, you can create a jacket using painting on the free edge, as well as perform the “casting” technique with gold or silver. The nail can be either long or short. White stripe - thick and thin along the very edge of the nail. You can generally make the free edge transparent, stained glass, with sparkles …
French pedicure is also a huge success. It uses all the same ideas and techniques as on hand. Thus, it turned out to be a wonderful tandem.
Wedding jacket
No bride can imagine herself in a snow-white wedding dress and without a French manicure. Brides always opt for a classic jacket in pink and peach shades combined with a bright white tip. On top of the design, the masters create real masterpieces, decorating wedding nails with acrylic flowers, lace, rhinestonesand pearls.
French nail extensions
With the advent of technology for nail extension with polymeric materials, French has taken a strong place in them. As an independent procedure in salons, French nail extensions are offered to clients. New methods for free edge correction are being developed. With the help of artificial materials, all kinds of french-style nail shapes are created. Also, the masters constantly improve their skills at seminars, where they are taught how to make French gel with high quality and perfection. Masters demonstrate aerobatics at special competitions and festivals of the nail industry. If you purchase all the necessary materials, as well as attend special courses, you will also be taught how to make a jacket at home using polymers.
Shellac and French
Not so long ago, a new product appeared on the market - gel polish, a kind of hybrid of decorative varnish and gel. CND was the first to release it and called it Shellac. Due to its special properties, gel polish allowed women to enjoy the freshness of a French manicure for a long time, since it is as easy to make a French manicure with shellac as it is with ordinary decorative varnish. Within three weeks, it does not deteriorate or chip.
All this variety of techniques, design, possibilities only proves once again - there is no limit to perfection!
3 Easy Ways to Master a French Manicure
During the existence of the French manicure, women have always tried to invent andimprove ways to make a jacket at home. Manufacturers have offered special stencils for home use - paper strips. You can use brushes and nail polish remover to trim the free edge. You can also learn how to draw a "smile" line by hand.
The easiest way is to use stickers. It is enough to choose a suitable varnish and cover all nails with it. Let them dry well. Then stick special paper strips on the surface of the varnish. They help to quickly create the perfect “smile” line without any experience or skill. The free edge of the strip is stained with white varnish. This layer should also dry well. Finally, the strips are removed and the finished nail is covered with a fixer.
The following is a technique that describes how to make a jacket at home. A flat brush and nail polish remover are used here.
Instruction: how to make a jacket at home
1. Hands should be cleaned and manicured if necessary. You can use the technique of both classic manicure and European.
2. Nails are well degreased with alcohol.
3. A white varnish is applied to the free edge. There is no need to keep proportions and try to draw a “smile” line at this stage.
4. As soon as the varnish is applied to all 10 fingers, we begin to form a “smile” line with a brush. The brush is simply dipped in nail polish remover, the excess is wiped off on a napkin, thenexcess varnish is wiped off with a brush.
5. After the free edge is decorated, the surface of the nail is varnished with a pastel shade. You can experiment with colors and choose the one you like.
6. The finished design is covered with a fixative to add shine.
Following this technique, any girl can learn how to do French nails. You can see a photo of what happens below.
The third way is to draw a “smile” line by hand. This method is rather complicated, as it requires experience and drawing skills.
Gel polish has also become available to everyone, not only in the beauty salon, but also at home. The method describing how to make a jacket with shellac practically does not differ from the above. The only difference is the use of special equipment and materials. For home use, you can purchase a small UV lamp and a set of French manicure gel polishes.
Technology for creating a jacket with shellac
1. Hands are treated with a disinfectant solution, you can get a manicure.
2. With a soft file, shine is removed from the surface of the nail. A primer is applied to the surface of the nail.
3. A base coat of shellac is applied and cured in a UV lamp for one minute.
4. A layer of colored shellac is applied (transparent pink or peach), also dried in an ultraviolet lamp for 2 minutes.
5. Without removing the sticky layer, a bright white shellac is applied to the free edge. The excess is wiped off with a brush dipped in the remover.varnish. A smile line is formed. This layer is also dried in a UV lamp for 2 minutes.
6. A layer of gel polish top coat is applied and dries for two minutes.
7. Finally, the sticky layer is removed, aromatic oil is rubbed into the cuticle.
The whole procedure takes no more than 30 minutes. As you can see, learning how to make a jacket at home is not difficult at all. All that matters is a great desire and enthusiasm.
