The tendency to choose a manicure for an outfit is not new today. If you have a bold red dress, then the choice of the design of nails needs to be approached especially carefully. Attire in this color is chosen by girls who love attention. However, the main thing here is not to cross the line and not look too pretentious or vulgar. The bright color of the dress dictates more modest manicure design options.
Decor Options and Ideas
Most often, women choose a plain dress. For such clothes, the choice of methods for decorating nails is large enough. If the outfit is supplemented with some kind of pattern, then the manicure should be more restrained, without an elaborate design, preferably in a monochrome design. Discreet or cute decor elements, such as lace or peas, can be repeated in the design of nails. Well, if this is not a complete copy of the picture, but unobtrusive accents.
Before choosing a design, it is worth remembering that in a red dress you are already an object of increased attention. Therefore, red nails should look perfect. A careless or sloppy manicure can ruin the whole image. The length of the nails in the selection of design also has an important role.
It should completely abandon the long claws of an acute form. Valid square nails of medium length with slightly rounded corners. An oval shape on nails of medium length or a round shape on very short nails will be ideal.
The simplest and most win-win option is a French manicure, perfect for any outfit at any time of the day. It should be performed in natural gentle colors.A good companion to the red dress will be a delicate rose, salmon and powdery beige as a basis. The edge of the nail is performed in the traditional technique in white.
You can choose a more modern design. Then the main tone will be a transparent varnish, and the rim is made in wine or burgundy color. You can add a little sparkle or rhinestones to a calm classic jacket. An alternative to the design in the French style can be a manicure with the allocation of a lunula. At the same time, colors should also be chosen as natural and delicate as possible.
If time is short, you can paint your nails with shades of red. Simple and tasteful. At the same time, choosing a coating color to match the dress is considered bad form. Well, if the manicure is at least a couple of shades darker. Marsala, burgundy, coral, all wine shades will perfectly support the majority of red dresses. The choice of both glossy and matte finish will be successful.
Such manicure, as a rule, does not need additional details and patterns. Although, if the dress is rather concise, you can afford not very elaborate monograms on accent nails or the addition of a metal rub, a design in the form of black twigs or the use of small rhinestones. Do not forget about the gradient when designing nails in red colors. Smooth elegant flowing colors look very luxurious and add to the image of aristocracy. All kinds of shades of chocolate on the nails will be the perfect complement to the flashy look. They will balance the effect of the red dress and indicate the good taste of their owner.
Black color is rather ambiguous in combination with a red dress. On the one hand, red and black are a classic pair. On the other - a rather bold outfit, emphasized by extravagant manicure in black, which will attract even more looks to a desperate beauty. You can cover in black on all nail plates.
In the evening bow, it is allowed to supplement the manicure with glitter, gold and rhinestones. No less interesting will be the contrasting combination of red and black on the nails in various combinations and patterns. Recent trends dictate the design of bright colors only accent nails. Thus, two fingers can be highlighted in black, and a transparent coating can be applied to the rest.
If the red dress was dressed for a special occasion, such as a birthday or New Year, then the symbolism of this event is welcomed on the nails. So, Christmas manicure in red tones is complemented well by white or golden patterns in the form of snowflakes, stars. The addition of rhinestones is welcome here. Birthday manicure can be decorated with elegantly drawn bows.
Hair color selection
It is no secret that manicure can be chosen not only according to the color of clothes and the situation, but also according to the type of appearance. So, experts recommend different shades of varnishes or other coatings for owners of light and dark hair.
Brunettes and brown-haired women
Under a red dress, brunettes are recommended to choose a minimalist design and calm colors. In combination with a dark hair color, a rather burning image is obtained. In order not to overdo it with the style of the fatal beauty, it is better not to abuse the red and black colors also in manicure, as well as an abundance of patterns.
If, after all, the nails are painted in red, then lipstick and other accessories should be chosen in neutral tones, and do not go too far with decorations. The main emphasis in this image will somehow create a dress. Everything else can only spoil the impression.
When you want to make a black manicure, it is better to choose a laconic matte finish on black nails. A manicure in nude tones or a transparent coating with black accent nails will also look good.
The most luxurious look will give the wine shades of the coating, brown and beige tones, as well as gold.Thus, the whole manicure can be performed, or you can combine metallic and cappuccino, burgundy and silver shades on different fingers. If you choose a gold or silver manicure, it is worth putting on your hands, respectively, jewelry only in golden or silver color. Gold also looks good in fragments. So you can put accents on the lunula of nails or make strips of sparkling color on the festive jacket.
To the blondes
Owners of blond hair are suitable for manicure in pink shades. The main thing is that the color is not neon, but as gentle as possible. Other powdery tones, as well as a milky and transparent coating will help create a delicate feminine look. To wear on nails blondes is not forbidden red, black, golden and silver colors.
It is better to choose glossy coatings and a fine texture of spangles for metal. Both accent decorations with these bright colors on a rather modest manicure will be good, as well as a full covering of nails of short length.
Salmon, tender plum or soft lavender are considered nail art professionals to be a good solution for blondes. If you want to create a creative image, you can use mint tones on the nails. But the rest is cold shades: blue, emerald, turquoise, gray, are strictly contraindicated.
Fair-haired girls
The most common blond-haired type also boasts a large selection of varnish colors for a red outfit. Coral, beige, deep brown, peach and pink coating will be a good solution for them. Owners of a dark blond shade during the evening out in a long dress can choose for themselves even lilac, cherry and rich emerald tones of varnish. The main thing is to choose the most harmonious shade with the color of the dress and the shade of the skin of the hands.
Golden and delicate milky color also look good on the fair-haired women. Often these girls have fairly fair skin. Therefore, designers advise them to avoid all shades of blue, cyan and gray, as they can give the skin an unhealthy yellow tone. Some masters believe that women with blond hair to create the perfect look should completely confine themselves to a transparent coating of nails.
Color combinations
Nails decorated to match a red dress should be painted in noble shades of wine, coral or burgundy. Bright flashy red should be avoided so as not to look tasteless and cheap.
Looks good in combination with red classic black satellite. White color can only be used when drawing patterns. If you want to cover all nails, it is better to choose an unobtrusive milky or creamy tone.
Natural shades are considered the most suitable for a red outfit: delicate pink, peach, light coffee, beige and salmon, milk. All of them are able to successfully emphasize the good taste of the owner of the red dress. Nude colors are combined with black, gold and silver.
Beautiful examples
- Various simple performance techniques can emphasize the interesting decor of a red dress: a gradient, polka dots or a leopard print look appropriate for accent use.
- When choosing a red outfit, the companion of this color should be only one: lips, shoes or a pattern on the nails. Otherwise, you can look ridiculous in total bow ed.
- Nail design for a red dress looks most successfully on an ultra-short or medium length nail plate.
- The combination of red and white looks appropriate in any season. Milky color dilutes the bold red and adds a manicure of tenderness.
- The use of rhinestones and discreet patterns on accent nails is appropriate. So manicure gains a twist.
- The color of the varnish for the dress is chosen several shades darker. The most expensive look nails, decorated in burgundy and brown tones.
- A matte finish with symbolic images of hearts will be the perfect combination for a special occasion, such as Valentine's Day or a romantic date.
- Red framed by gold and silver looks luxurious. Do not forget to choose jewelry made from suitable metal.
- Do not be afraid to experiment and treat manicure with a share of humor.
In the next video you will find even more options for manicure under a red dress.