Gel polish manicure is one of the main trends of the season. The range of modern coatings allows you to choose a shade and color palette for every taste. Light natural gel polish is especially suitable for fans of restrained laconic sophistication, and bright and daring - for brave lovers of creativity.
The most popular light colors and shades of the season
Light nail polish is perfect for almost any form of nails, it visually lengthens short nails, adds an ensemble of air and light. Decorative elements, if necessary, will add bright and original accents to a light background. The most popular shades of the season in light colors - peach, flesh and the whole range of nudes, khaki, pearl, light brick. However, it is worth focusing not only on the latest recommendations of stylists, but also on the color of hair, skin, and the chosen image. Otherwise, even the most fashionable shade and high-quality composition will look ridiculous.
There are a lot of options for the execution of light manicure. It can be a simple monophonic coating. You can highlight several accent nails with a different color, stones, pattern, patterns, stickers. The light gamut is surprisingly good both in glossy and matte finish. A great way to revitalize a light manicure is to combine several textures in one composition. Light discreet shade is able to perfectly balance the most daring experiments with decorations and decor.
Nude manicure is one of the most popular. It looks as natural as possible on the nails and is perfect for any look.Even a strict dress code allows you to have a manicure in shades of beige, dairy, flesh. The ideal solution for lovers of natural shades - French manicure.
Manicure in the Sky-style is suitable for those who want a noticeable, but not vulgar design. Celestial shades and the corresponding theme are incredibly relevant among nail art masters. The whole gamut of blue in combination with white, blue, shiny decor creates a nontrivial ensemble in which there is a lot of air, freshness.
If your skin tone or state of mind requires a warmer design solution, you should turn to peach pastels. This is a universal color, while not causing and bright. Looks great in a company with brick shades.
The style of the snow queen and pearl manicure definitely fit together. It will be especially relevant in the cold season. Tones of pearls are incredibly luxurious in a mirror manicure in the neighborhood with sparkle, gloss, rhinestones. As an additional shade in the moon manicure, jacket or otherwise, it looks incomparable.
If you want to not only follow fashion, but also go ahead of it, pay attention to hacks. Swamp gamut is now in fashion, in addition, it is very original, and at the same time quite restrained, not provocative. This option is perfect as a basis for military style drawings, very popular this season. However, khaki can be not only aggressive, but also a delicate background for flowers, compositions of rhinestones. It blends perfectly with the nude range.
Fashionable dark colors
The dark palette is as diverse as the light one, while it has a huge advantage - independent expressiveness. The dark, correctly selected color itself is incredibly catchy. However, competent restrained decor will not hurt him. Dark gel polishes can be muffled, bright, but in any case they are very rich and deep.
The darker the varnish, the longer the nail should be, since a visually dark varnish shortens the nail. However, in this rule you can find exceptions by stretching the nail surface due to the correct decor. The dark background perfectly emphasizes the radiance of stones, shiny gel varnishes, glitter, metallic tint. Dark shades are great for decor, so the design as a whole will be less catchy, more restrained.
The most relevant shades in the current season - emerald, marsala, cherry, wine, dark swamp, brown, plum, olive, eggplant. When choosing the main background, you should first think over the image and test how it suits your color type. The main disadvantage of the dark coating is the obviousness of all the flaws of the plate, the results of external influences. The main thing is that when combined with your skin color it does not give the effect of "pollution". If this does not happen, the shade is right for you.
Those who prefer expressiveness, passion and effect should definitely turn to the fashionable shade of Marsala and the entire wine and berry range. These colors are very rich, juicy, get along wonderfully with catchy and concise decor.
They look luxurious in a solemn manner, framed by stones and a floral pattern. It is enough to highlight one nail with glitter, rhinestones or a flower to get a really chic composition.
Dark shades of olive, swamp and chocolate brown will always be a very original choice. If they are correctly matched to the skin tone, they will effectively and harmoniously fit into almost any image. Between themselves, these shades are perfectly combined, allowing you to create a unique and stylish design. Emerald is considered more expressive in this range of shades, it will be just a great option for a ceremonial exit.
Another hit of the season is plum, eggplant and the whole palette of purple. These shades are simultaneously status, expressive and elegant. They perfectly emphasize decorative stones, flowers, ornament and shine.It is enough to apply a monophonic coating and select one accent nail to get an incredibly beautiful and sophisticated design.
Do not limit the dark manicure to a monophonic option, it perfectly animates the French, moon manicure. “Cat's eye”, marble, glitter, mirror coating, “broken glass” are ideal when a dark saturated color is taken as the basis.
Combinations
The main thing when creating a harmonious composition is to correctly combine colors. It does not matter whether you choose consonant shades or contrasting, two-tone or multi-colored manicure - the colors should not contradict each other, drawing attention to yourself.
The easiest option is a monochrome coating. In this case, you can use not one color, but many shades in one gamut, in any case, such a manicure will be very harmonious. In the monochrome version, you can perform a luxurious ombre, smoothly stretching the transitions from dark to light tones.
A complementary contrasting manicure is characteristic for opposing combinations. You can contrast the dark and light shades of the same color, different saturation, texture, tonality, color associativity.
There are universal colors that blend perfectly with each other and with almost any shade. In this row are the classic colors: white, beige, gray and black.
Ideal examples of two-tone manicure are the combination of contrasting universal colors or tones of the same temperature. Similar combinations are also very harmonious when two different colors of close scales are combined. A striking example is blue and cyan, yellow and orange.
A multi-color design is created according to the same principles as a two-color one, only three shades in such a composition.
One of the trends of the season is a manicure in the style of space. It looks fresh, unusual and does not require complex color schemes. The whole gamut required for the execution of such a design - blue, blue, silver, violet - is perfectly combined with each other. Smooth transitions, planets, stars, brilliance - all this coexists wonderfully in space nail art.
How to choose?
The choice of high-quality material for manicure is a guarantee that the coating will delight you not only with sophistication of design, but also with durability. The nuances of choice are important not only for masters, but also for models, because working with high-quality material is easier and faster. Therefore, gel polish should be:
with a declared sock duration of at least three weeks;
convenient to use, that is, with a comfortable brush, the correct consistency;
ease of removal - the time spent on this procedure should not exceed a quarter of an hour;
rich palette, interesting, original, giving great opportunities for experiments, while the density should be quite high;
composition that does not have an aggressive effect on the nail;
gel polish should have a normal smell.
A chic palette of light and dark shades that meet all the above requirements is presented by brands such as Charm, Kinetics, Kapous, Elsa, Fox.
The palette is a kind of display on which all the shades of a particular gel polish are presented. It is necessary in order to clearly demonstrate all the possibilities and the final result of a particular shade. The shapes of the palettes have a variety of types, so you should choose the one that is most convenient. The most common palette is chamomile. It is very comfortable to use, allows you to impose shades on each other, compare and choose the most successful combinations.
The technology of applying gel polish on the palette differs little from the standard, but it has its own nuances. Properly apply the coating will help the following algorithm.
Degrease the tips and dry them in a lamp.
There is no need to apply the base, since it is not necessary to protect the tips from the aggressive effects of the varnish.
A layer of the necessary shade is applied to fat-free tips. Recoat as needed.
Then tipsa is covered with a top. Do not neglect this, because it gives shine and effect. In addition, it prevents the formation of chips, scratches, which will disadvantageously affect the overall appearance.
If necessary, you can mix different shades and fix them on the palette so that the demonstration is accurate.
Features of color selection
The choice of color is one of the guarantors of a really beautiful, stylish and harmonious nail design. No drawings, sculpting and richness of the decor will correct an illiterate color composition. Shades of manicure should ideally complement the image, match the color of the skin, hair, along with the style. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the length and shape of the nail. Therefore, it is so important to know the basic rules for choosing color in a manicure.
The pastel is quite versatile and can easily be used in any design, it fits perfectly in different styles. First of all, it is pale pink, beige, milk, nude, coffee with milk, as well as mother-of-pearl shades. One of the most versatile colors - white, stands apart, but in the version of the jacket is appropriate almost always and everywhere.
Pink, despite the beauty, is quite aggressive, ideally, the outfit should overlap with any details with a pink manicure. Delicate shades will best fit into a romantic look, but with a strict ensemble or elegant black dress, it is not combined.
All shades of red are provocative, passionate, they characterize femme fatal. Therefore, red manicure will be completely inappropriate in a gentle way, minimalist or sporty. But the gray, brown, white-black ensemble of the outfit is perfect for scarlet varnish. A red accessory that does not contradict the design in temperature conditions is desirable.
- The opinion that gloomy shades of varnish is a sign of a shocking personality has long been outdated. Wine gamut, black, plum colors are quite versatile. Ideally, they should overlap with the details of the image in color, then the ensemble will look complete.
Acid colors are inappropriate in the office, in the romantic, or in the everyday way, this is an attribute of a youthful catchy outfit. Acid tones in themselves will reduce the overall impression, so even young people need to be as careful with them as possible.
Lacquers with glitter and glitter effect are incredibly good in the evening look, go well with rhinestones, broken glass. However, not too expressive brilliant light varnish will be appropriate in a daily ensemble.
In addition to the general rules for choosing color, it is important to consider the length and shape of the nails. The old rule, which does not allow the use of dark varnish on short nails, is not so clear today, but nevertheless, light varnish visually lengthens the plate. Round short nails will look more solid with a pearly coating. By the way, black and all other dark shades on too long nails look vulgar.
So that the manicure does not contradict the makeup, consider the following nuances:
manicure and makeup in color and temperature should ideally intersect, harmonize;
any pastel shade of nail design is perfect for a gentle make-up;
Marsala, Bordeaux, wine range in makeup requires the same from the design of nails, however, the difference in shades in these ranges is allowed;
red lipstick and varnish should be in the same temperature;
a manicure matched to the color of eyes or eyes looks incredibly original.
In no case can you ignore the color of the skin, because an incorrectly selected shade can create the effect of dirty hands, unhealthy skin:
fair-skinned girls can not be shy, almost any gamma and saturation suits them;
pale skin goes well with cool shades that emphasize its porcelain beauty;
dark skin perfectly emphasize bright shades, deep, rich, dark colors.
You will learn about popular shades of gel polishes from the next video.