Any girl wants to look gentle and feminine. A mandatory addition to this image will be beautiful nails of a natural color. A striking example is the classic French manicure, which is suitable for a special occasion, as well as for workdays. The shape of the nails for him can be almost any, but the most popular currently is the square.
How to execute?
Real French manicure will never go out of style. But there are various variations of the appearance of the nails, which also look great, but stand out with their original design. A striking example is a triangular or angular jacket.
To complete it, you can go to the master for nail art. But to do such a job is quite possible.
In specialized stores sold sets for a french.
Most often they use gel polish, as it is very durable and does not require a change of coating for a long time. But regular varnish is also possible to apply for French manicure. To realize the idea of a beautiful angular jacket on square nails, you need to adhere to the following algorithm.
- Remove the old coating using special tools. They vary depending on whether the varnish was used - regular or gel.
- Process the nails (file them into a square shape, sand the nail plate, if necessary, move the cuticle away).
- Apply a base coat.
- Then apply the main color in several layers. It can be either pale pink or cream. Some prefer bright extraordinary shades.Sometimes the natural surface of the nail plate is left if it is uniform in color. If you use gel polish, then each layer must be dried under a special ultraviolet lamp.
- To make a beautiful line of an overgrown nail, you need to take special thin strips for manicure. They stick to the nail plate to form a line under which the varnish does not fall. Then the nails are painted in the desired color, after peeling off the plates, perfectly even lines remain. For the corner jacket, you need to glue two strips about the middle of the nail in the shape of a house in order to paint over the end with the necessary shade.
- Fix the varnish with a lamp or dry thoroughly.
- Topcoat. Glue, if required, various decorations: rhinestones, stones, sparkles.
- Dry your manicure and enjoy the work done.
Interesting color schemes
Fashionable for quite some time a modification of a classic French manicure implies a triangular edging of the tip of the nail. Such an unusual design can be brought to life with a variety of color combinations.
- The classic version. The corner manicure also uses the well-known white and pink shades. This is a delicate solution, which is especially distinguished exclusively by its geometry. But at the same time suitable for any occasion and along. Wells, that is, the area where the nails grow, are also often highlighted in white in the form of a triangle.
- The predominance of any one shade. A triangular jacket may not only consist of one corner on the tip of the nail. Often it is supplemented with various thin lines that are parallel to the main corner. Sometimes a manicure is done at all, capturing most of the nail with one triangle. There are many variants of execution, but decorative elements can be distinguished due to color. French manicure implies a certain nude background, and it is desirable to perform the edging in contrast. For example, an angular jacket with black or red tips of nails can serve as an excellent and bright solution. But you can pick up any other shade to taste and its combination with the image.
- The use of different colors. To create a more daring manicure, which is appropriate to use, for example, on vacation, you can include in the design not only one prevailing color. Sometimes they use several shades that contrast and complement each other.
- Metallic effect. On sale there are many varnishes that imitate gold and silver. They can have a classic glow or shimmer with rainbow shades. If the main color of the nail is pinkish, and its tip decorates the corner with the metallic effect, then the composition will make it look ultramodern.
Geometric design ideas
The triangular jacket on square nails can be safely combined with other geometric shapes, for example, decorating one nail with another pattern. It is also fashionable to draw lines parallel to the main corner, which are highlighted either in a different color or remain in tone.
Lovers of smooth lines will undoubtedly fit bends in the form of a wave instead of clearly drawn diagonals. It also looks beautiful and softer than a regular triangular French manicure.
Sometimes the nails are made asymmetric, completely covering one corner of the tip with some varnish, and leaving the other side untouched. It is interesting when the colored part of the manicure is done with varnish with an unusual texture, which will be distinguished by both color and the effect of texture heterogeneity.
The angle at the tip of the nail can also be supplemented with an element that fits into it. For example, to "insert" a heart there, another triangle, make an abstract geometric pattern, or even draw a cobweb there.
Additional items
To make the manicure as festive as possible, you can add additional decor elements to it. They will show your personality and create a unique accent. Currently, jewelry is easy to purchase, and their selection is huge.
- Rhinestones. Such an element is known to absolutely everyone. They can be laid out along the triangular tip of the nail, make an emphasis in the form of a single point at the base of the nail plate. You can visually stretch square nails by laying out a straight line from a strass. Flight of fancy will help to come up with your own unique version. The main thing is to choose a good foundation that will not let the jewelry fall off and help maintain the perfect appearance of the manicure for a long time.
- Plastic jewelry. Often used and various figures made of polymeric materials. It can be flowers, butterflies, simple geometric shapes. They are also glued to the nail in any chosen place to maintain the design.
- Stickers. In order not to suffer with the drawing of the desired pattern, you can use special stickers on the nails. They are easy to use, and their application does not require a lot of time. Neutral corner jacket can be supplemented with one or two nails with bright stickers. The combination will look very original. To emphasize the geometry of manicure, you can use thin stickers and apply them parallel to the main corners of the tip of the nail. Stickers made of gold and silver foil are often used, since varnish of this color is quite difficult to find, and the stickers look more impressive.
There are a lot of options for decorating a triangular jacket.
It would seem that such a manicure cannot be interesting and intriguing, but it is not. In fact, it can be interpreted according to the taste of any girl. The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment and realize your wildest ideas.
You can familiarize yourself with the advice of professionals on creating such a manicure in this video.