Orange Gel Polish Design

Many women undeservedly ignore the orange manicure, considering it vulgar and unacceptable in a daily manner. But, as practice shows, the right color and taking into account design features in orange tones will allow you to transform your nails.

Choosing a manicure in orange tones, girls need to focus on such features:

• equally suitable for short and long nails, the only nuance is a properly selected shade; bright shades visually lengthen the nail plate, so they are suitable for short nails;
• perfectly masks imperfections of the nail, whether it is an uneven surface or cracks;

• due to the variety of shades it looks harmonious both on tanned and white skin of the hands;
• color versatility allows you to combine it with many other shades and create different types of design;

• suitable for any wardrobe, you only need to consider the format of the meetings; if most of the time it takes to work in an office where only a dress code is acceptable, then manicure in this case should be selected in restrained colors (peach, pale orange), for informal meetings, on the contrary, you should pay attention to bright shades (orange, terracotta carrot);

• You can visually adjust the shape of the nails; so, carrot and terracotta tones are more suitable for short nails of a square or oval shape, a peach, orange hue harmoniously looks on long nails of an almond-shaped or square shape;
• The design in orange shades is itself a bright and self-sufficient element, so the appearance should not be overloaded with clothes, shoes or a bag, matched to the tone.

Modern nail art offers a variety of compositions with a play of color, as well as with additional elements. When choosing a manicure in such a bright color, it is worth remembering its combination with other shades.

• The classic combination of orange tones is considered with black and white. It looks good on nails of any shape and length, and also allows you to create any composition depending on the purpose. To focus on the nails, you can design in orange-black combinations, while they can be the same number on the nail or the predominance of only one color.

• All shades of orange blend well with the blue palette. But it is worth remembering that such a manicure is quite bright, therefore it requires perfect nails.

• Coral and peach shades can be used both independently and in combination with shades such as purple, red, purple.

• Green color and light green shades harmoniously look with carrot and terracotta. This tandem brings freshness and novelty to the manicure.

• All shades of brown also look good with an orange palette.

• The combination of red and bright orange is most acceptable when creating a gradient. Such a smooth transition on the nails will not create a vulgar image. And in the summer, it will become a necessary addition to the wardrobe.

Regardless of the combination chosen, it is worth remembering that the orange hue is a fairly bright elementtherefore it is not necessary to overload it. Vivid complementary colors are acceptable, but only as details. In general, such a manicure requires smooth transitions from one color to another, without sharp contrasts.

The most interesting and popular design ideas with this color are obtained using various elements.

• A color scheme. It is usually black and white. On a bright orange background, you can place strips of these colors. They can be both vertical and horizontal. With this approach, you can still visually adjust the length. Orange can also serve as a complement to the base color. They can highlight one nail, painting it completely in bright color. Ombre in combination of orange color looks bright, will be able to make a warm mood in the cold season.

• Drawings. In this case, orange can act both as a base and as an addition. As a basis for such a varnish, you can apply volumetric drawings of a plant or animal motif. And also orange ornaments will look good on a contrasting background. Design with geometric lines is still at the peak of popularity due to its simplicity and conciseness. Drops, peas, flowers will fit well into the design with peach gel polish. This shade is considered an ideal basis for applying drawings.

• Rhinestones and sparkles. These details are best used on a calm and dim basis. Peach, coral and carrot are suitable as this color. Using a rhinestone, you can select a hole on a nail, draw a picture or lay out lines.

You will learn how to prepare your nails before applying gel polish from the next video.