Canonical monochrome gamut is not inferior to leadership in the fashionable rating of nail art. Despite being traditional, this very stylish and expressive design emphasizes good taste and self-confidence. It is great for restrained, elegant looks, for evening and casual. If there is no desire to amaze the imagination with the brightness of colors, but the pastel does not seem very original, then monochrome is an ideal solution.
General trends
Despite the laconicism, it can not be called boring or dull manicure in black and white. Depending on the chosen style, the design can be solemnly bright, strictly elegant, darkly Gothic, gently romantic. In addition, this range has a number of undeniable advantages.
- Aristocracy - Laconicism and elegance of this palette have a lot of status.
- Severity - rarely what design so perfectly fits into the image of a business lady, except in nude shades. Even a strict dress code allows the use of these colors.
- Originality - Even within the classics, you can find many non-trivial forms of embodiment.
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- Versatility - This design looks great on both short and long nails. The form can also be absolutely any.
- Variability - a sufficient number of possible combinations allows you not to restrain imagination and not to repeat, moreover, not using decor, but simply working with a black and white base.
- Nobleness and style - catchy manicure, bright shades often go beyond good taste, monochrome is always a sign of a refined style.
- Femininity - competently selected decor and verified proportions will allow you to add a touch of femininity to the image and visually lengthen the nail.
Extra shades
Black and white manicure is quite self-sufficient, but its calm palette can be decorated with decorative elements and additional tones.
Small accents made in different shades enliven the black and white design. Bright red, pink, blue colors will perfectly fit into the composition.
Metallic shades: gold, silver. A gentle pastel range will also be appropriate.
Design ideas
The flight of fantasy nail stylists gives an incredible amount of compositions using black and white colors. We bring to your attention the most popular design solutions that will be relevant in the current season.
Zebra
This is a classic drawing, which in black and white is especially interesting and expressive looks. Performing it will not require much work, and the result is truly gorgeous. Moreover, the striped print and geometry as a whole is now a real hit of the season. Such a design will perfectly fit both in a casual look and in an evening look.
With hieroglyphs
Incredibly stylish and original design with various symbols looks. Especially trendy this season can be considered patterns in the form of hieroglyphs. They are graphic, attract the eye, such a manicure will not look trivial or boring. The hit of the season is a black-and-white-pink design with hieroglyphs. The delicate cherry blossom, monochrome and hieroglyphics are a surprisingly harmonious composition.
In addition to hieroglyphs and inscriptions, the reproduction of a picture on the nails in the form of a piano key or a chessboard looks amazing.
French manicure
French and black and white colors - a very unusual, but elegant design. You can use white as the background, and the border in black or vice versa. If there is a celebration, it is enough to add catchy decor to the monochrome French: sparkles, rhinestones, patterns, and he will sparkle with completely different colors.
Do not forget about the so-called reverse jacket - moon manicure. In this color scheme, he is also magnificent.
You can decorate a snow-white smile with a scattering of small stones, or highlight an accent nail with the finest openwork pattern.
Marble
It is in black and white that the imitation of the marble pattern on the nails is especially magnificent. In the technique of marble stains, you can arrange all the nails, select one or two. Both white and black can act as a base.
Water
This technique enables unique creativity, because it is impossible to repeat the same pattern even on two nails. Water manicure can be done on your own
Peas and dots
This type of design is diverse and looks very original in black and white. It has a lot of graphics, there is something of geometry, while it is incredibly feminine and elegant.
Polka dots can be large or tiny, in the form of dots, to cover the entire plate or the selected part, border, hole. This type of manicure goes well with the decor in the form of funny drawings, cats, flowers and ornaments.
Caviar Design and Beads
Black caviar is a recognized delicacy and chic not only in gastronomic form. Black beaded eggs covering a white nail plate are original and sophisticated. This is a three-dimensional view of nail art, which will definitely attract attention.
Black and white newspaper manicure.
Another hit of the season: manicure embodying a newspaper page. Naturally, in monochrom it is the most harmonious. Each nail can be completely unique. If you like everything unusual, while avoiding too bright colors - this is your option.
Craquelure effect
Artificial aging of varnish, microcracks is a unique way to demonstrate a simple but very expressive design.This technique is very unpredictable, so each nail will be unique.
Monochrome and negative space
This technique in nail art is now at the peak of popularity, while it is in perfect harmony with white and black. Negative space is a part of the nail that remains outside the manicure, that is, in its natural light. You can place it anywhere. It fits perfectly into abstract compositions, geometric ensembles, moon manicure. A great technique is to highlight accented nails with gradient diamonds.
Gradient
Another technique that tops the list of the most popular trends this season. The smooth transition from black to white and vice versa, the use of many shades for an opaque stretch is very effective. It is possible to use both matte and glossy gel polishes, with gloss, powder.
Depending on the chosen composition, such a design can be quite restrained, everyday, or catchy, evening.
Lace
Perhaps this is the most romantic and feminine look in black and white manicure. It has a lot of air, tenderness, grace. The finest snow-white ornament on a dark background looks great. And black patterns on white are incredibly luxurious. Lace blends wonderfully with a floral motif.
Solemn Design
Black color on nails is often associated with gloom and mourning. However, adding to it the freshness of whiteness negates unpleasant associations. This gamut is perfect for the evening, because it gives the impression of sophistication, aristocracy. It is enough to add a little sparkle to the composition to give it an evening, festive mood. Gold and silver paintings, spectacular ensembles of shining stones, the finest ornaments in combination with the broken glass technique - there are many variations. You can create the illusion of the sky in the stars, make mysterious, even mystical notes in the image.
See how to complete a simple and quick nail design in the next video.