A manicure with delicate tints of color does not go out of style. He is loved by women of all ages for showiness and versatility. This nail art can be done in a wide variety of colors. It looks great solo, and also combines with all possible options for patterns and decor. Among the huge number of options for covering in the ombre style, every woman can find her own to taste and mood.
The combination of shades in a manicure
Traditional ombre manicure involves the use of two or three colors, between which smooth transitions are formed, creating additional colors. Recently, a trend towards the use of either two contrasting or similar shades has been popular. But the opposite trend is also used - staining nails with a maximum number of colors, up to five.
However, for short nails it is not recommended to use more than two colors. In the mixing zone they create a new additional tone. If you take more tones, then short nails will visually shorten even more. And the task of this manicure is different - to create the most well-groomed, elegant and sophisticated nails.
In a manicure, a gradient usually involves a combination of close shades of the same color, for example: dark blue, indigo and light blue. Transitions using white or milky colors are also popular for a greater blurry haze effect. Modern masters also offer the most contrasting combinations. It can be yellow and emerald, mint and pink, orange and mocha, black and red.
For everyday office manicure or nail design for the wedding, choose an ombre in the most delicate pastel colors.It is peach, pink, white, creamy, the color of salmon, latte and light beige. Holiday or holiday manicure can be based on a combination of a variety of contrasting shades. The main thing is to choose the right colors that are fashionable in the season, and you are guaranteed success.
Design ideas
The uniqueness of manicure in the ombre technique lies in its versatility and diversity. This nail art will never bother you due to the ability to use a variety of variations. You can make a color transition from finger to finger. Or perform the classic effect of dripping color from light to dark: from the tips to the base of the nail or vice versa. Color transition manicure can be combined with various popular techniques.
To perform ombre on short nails, you can use different materials: varnish, gel polish, acrylic, shimmer, kamifubuki, rhinestones and so on.
Vertical gradient
Vertical gradient execution is universal for short nails. It allows you to visually stretch the nail plate and make your fingers graceful. With this coating, you can use the option when the gradient colors do not cover the nail by half. For example, a darker and more saturated tone will cover 30% of the nail, light - the rest. On the remaining nails, this ratio can be repeated or be in a different proportion.
For a vertical gradient, an additional pattern is often chosen on top of the color transition, depending on which effect you want to create. Monograms are used for softer and more feminine nail art. Fashionable design involves a combination with clear geometric shapes, such as triangles or rectangles.
Recently, a trend of acrylic powder in the gradient technique has been trending. Due to the volume of execution, the design is doubly effective.
Chromium-plated
For luxury parties, the popular chrome finish is often used. If you want predatory marigolds cast in metal, use your favorite technique in combination with a fine powder rub. You can create an amazing holiday experience. The most daring women of fashion can design all nails in a metallic style. However, designers to get a fashionable version of manicure are advised to add shine to only one or two accent nails.
You can combine such an ombre with both glossy coated nails and a matte finish. In any case, manicure will be a very successful addition to your output image.
With rhinestones
Rhinestones on the nails are a favorite topic of most women. If the design of the nails allows the use of shining stones, then you can do it. However, if the nails are short, then an excessive amount of rhinestones will make them even less visually. Rhinestones can form part of the pattern if it is on top of the ombre. The most commonly used rhinestones are lunula. And also several stones are stacked in a vertical row to emphasize the trendy geometry. You can select stones in the color of the basic shades or in contrast with them. Most often, universal transparent, silver or golden rhinestones are used.
Whether you are planning a vacation or an evening out, you can afford even more sparkle. Rhinestones adorn a whole accent finger entirely. And on one of the neighboring ones, a row or a simple drawing of sparkling stones is also laid out.
Using Kamifubuki
Kamifubuki are small thin metal circles resembling confetti. They appeared recently, but have already managed to win the love of girls. With them, the manicure looks cute and immediate. You can use kamifubuki one or more colors. In size, they are also different: from quite large to very tiny.
To make an ombre manicure with kamifubuki, you will have to lay out the circles carefully one at a time with tweezers or another tool. This pattern looks best on a transparent basis.You can make it on a monophonic coating of a bright shade. For this, the space at the lunula is laid out in the largest circles, filling most often. As you move to the edge of the nail, the pattern becomes smaller and less frequent. Such a manicure will look great for the New Year, for example.
With pictures
Ombre is combined with a variety of drawings from classic monograms, raindrops and flowers to thematic hearts, birds, lace and so on. The pattern can be voluminous or smooth. The varnish base is used both glossy and matte. Seasonal motifs are in fashion. So, you can combine the gradient of winter in cold tones with snowflakes. In spring, tulips bloom on these nails with color transitions and dew drops shine. In summer, you can safely embody your fantasies from ornaments to landscapes. In this case, the drawings may not be located at all, but only on accent nails.
Fragments of the pattern are also in fashion, as if cut parts of the same canvas were on the nails. Ombre is strikingly combined with techniques such as broken glass, cat's eye, geometric and fresh fruit motifs.
Feel free to choose a drawing to your liking and embody it with a brush, or use stickers.
With glitter
Transparent glitter with metal particles of different colors and sizes is the easiest option to create a shiny manicure using the ombre technique. It will take a little time and effort, and the result will be just amazing.
To do this, you only need a transparent varnish with sparkles and a high-quality brush. Apply varnish to the base of the nail in a thicker layer. Toward the tip of the nail plate, the gloss should become almost invisible. Glitter sparkles with individual particles not too intensely. It can be used even on weekdays on a transparent basis.
Recommendations
The ombre technique is not as complicated in execution as it seems. For a neat manicure, you should use the recommendations of specialists. Then the perfect effect on well-groomed nails will not keep you waiting.
- Before applying a new manicure, carefully remove the old coating and do a classic nail care.
- Do not use on short nails more than two contrasting colors or three shades of the same color.
- For accurate blurring of borders, use small sponge for shadows or pieces of household sponge.
- The finished manicure is carefully dried layer by layer. In the end, fixing with a topcoat and carefully sealing the tips of the nails is mandatory.
About how to make a manicure gradient on short nails, see the next video.
