Blue manicure: design specifics and fashion ideas

Every year an increasing number of fair sex falls in love with blue manicure. This is because for any outfit you can choose a harmonious shade of blue. A blue manicure looks spectacular on both long and short nails. Color does not go out of fashion in any season. For summer, you can choose more saturated tones of blue, and for winter - combine blue with white.

To create the perfect look, it is important to carefully treat the manicure. It is recommended to pay attention to the nails and the area near the nail plates. Without surface preparation it is impossible to apply a blue color, since any imperfections will be immediately noticeable. First, you need to remove the old varnish and draw up the desired shape of the nails. The most basic and important rule of manicure is that the nails should be of the same shape and length.

The following shapes are available for women of fashion: square, almond-shaped, rounded, and others. After shaping, place your fingers in a container of warm water for a while with the addition of iodine and sea salt. After 15-20 minutes, the nail plate will be ready for registration. The cuticles are gently removed or pushed to the edge of the plate with a wooden stick.

The next procedure is degreasing. To do this, wipe the nails with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or nail polish remover. Initially, it is necessary to paint the nails with a colorless base, which is necessary to hide defects on the nails. After that, you can paint your nails in blue.If you use a bright blue saturated shade, you can stay on one coat of varnish. In other cases, the composition is applied in several layers. After the composition dries, it is recommended to coat the nails with colorless varnish for long-term wearing of manicure and adding even more shine.

The blue color in the nail industry is popular not only for the ability to combine its shades with any outfit, but also for the brightness of the color scheme, a variety of design ideas. Blue has a large number of shades and tones. The darker shades include the color of ultramarine, sapphire, navy blue. For more modest girls, there are gentle tones of blue. These include all the tones of turquoise and blue, as well as the color of azure, cornflowers and sea waves. The most subtle shades of blue are found in any manicure.

Since there are many shades of blue, it is very difficult to choose the right color for the type of skin and nails. Ideal for blue will be rectangular and oval nails. When choosing the right shade of blue, you must be guided not only by personal preferences, but also by the ability to combine manicure with the appearance and feature of future events. Depending on these factors, you should choose a plain manicure or combine with other colors, add shiny decorative elements.

Modest women are advised by stylists to unsaturated colors, bright colors can only be used to accentuate a few fingers. Do not lose sight of the turquoise hue, because it includes many tones: from delicate light green-blue to rich turquoise. Turquoise looks very impressive and does not bother for a long time.

It is worth highlighting new shades of blue.

• Shade called Bank of the river takes the main place among the current tones of blue. It is more restrained and less bright with a smoky effect, combined with golden, silver, black, with almost all shades of red and colorless varnish. Shades of green and yellow will be appropriate in the design.
• Airy blue will create a romantic and delicate look, suitable for winter colds. It goes well with deep blue, metallic, pink and nude tones.

The combination of blue and white is a very effective combination. A manicure will be successful if you use white as the basis, and use blue or blue to make patterns and prints. This design looks gentle and beautiful. And you can also use blue as the main coating, and draw stars with white varnish on its background. Such a design for long nails is relevant that it is possible to simulate the night sky on a nail plate. A combination of blue and white is a great option for French manicure and holes. This combination always looks aristocratic, but in combination with the holes there will be some zest in the image.

It is worth considering the following nail designs with elements of blue and shades of yellow:

• yellow marigolds with blue decorative pebbles - this design is suitable for the summer season; saturated yellow color will set off bright luminous rhinestones;
• craquelure - This is an original design, which is an imitation of cracks on a blue or yellow surface;
• You can apply yellow or orange on half the nail, and on the rest - blue; You can make openwork patterns, geometric shapes to give charm to a new image.

The combination of blue and silver varnish is a rather successful and harmonious combination. Combinations of silver with dark blue or bright blue on a matte basis will be especially relevant. The ultramarine hue can be supplemented with silver glitter in the lower part of the nails. This design looks wonderful from the side. You can perform a French manicure with a rub.It will allow you to mirror the silver tint, which makes the image luxurious and irresistible.

For festive exits, you can make a blue manicure on which silver pearls will be laid out. This design looks expensive and great. It can be performed on any form of nails.

Blue manicure with golden elements is a harmonious composition. To date, nail service masters have identified several relevant trends in this combination.

• The use of thin ribbons of golden colors will perfectly decorate the blue matte surface. Such a manicure will not leave anyone indifferent: from a business woman to a student. Such a design is considered a truly universal option, suitable for women of any age category.
• Broths of golden hues can decorate several nails. They fit along the entire length, focusing attention. The remaining nails can be left in a deep blue color. With such a manicure evening and cocktail dresses are combined.
• Gold blanks on a blue background will look rich and cute. The aristocracy of the image can add a golden crown on the ring finger.

Today, nail design is a whole art. Thanks to the latest compositions, decorative elements and special tools for manicure, the most daring ideas and compositions can be translated into reality, namely:

• geometric printsthat can be done manually or using stencils;
• smooth gradient - you can mix several shades on one nail, for example, blue can be combined with white, green, golden, or add a third shade to contrast against a blue background;

• french manicure with blue - you can use any additional color that will look harmonious, or choose any design: from classic to a variety of shapes with holes;
• feng shui design - one nail is painted in bright color, and all the others are painted in a different color; You can decorate the accentuating nail with sequins, stripes and rhinestones;

• openwork design - you can manually paint the lace on the nails, and at home such an effect can be created using pieces of fabric;
• decals;

• patterns and prints;
• the use of rhinestones, glitter and shimmers - The design in which the “path” is made of pebbles in the center is very impressive;

• mirror effect using foil for manicure;
• combination of several design techniques: French moonlight manicure in combination with a gradient, delicate painting and rhinestones.

It is worthwhile to consider in more detail the various techniques for creating a blue manicure.

He looks on the nails just amazing, especially with evening dresses. This coating is in harmony with glossy. The matte effect can be done using special varnishes, as well as applying a simple technique. Performing a matte manicure includes the following steps:

• carefully polished nails;
• base coat is applied and dried;
• boil water in a saucepan;
• blue varnish is applied to the nails;
• fingers must be steamed until completely dry;
• after that, you can make various patterns with a glossy composition.

To perform a manicure, it is necessary to arm yourself with such tools as:

• needle;
• stencil;
• adhesive tape;
• sticks with balls on the ends.

Compositions for prints are different: from standard varnishes to helium compounds. Using them, complex patterns and the blur effect are created. Ideas for manicure can be found on the Internet at special sites. You can combine several techniques, creating unusual compositions. You can paint not only long nails. And on short nails all kinds of patterns look pretty. To create a design on short nails, you can use the following techniques:

• geometric shapes: these include a large number of options from lines for polygons; they can be combined with each other and decorated with decorative elements, complemented with other contrasting shades;
• any colorful floral and plant motifs: daisies, roses, sunflowers and dandelions;
• lace and lace patterns;
• complex compositions of a certain subject.

French manicure has such varieties as:

• classic - the main part of the nail is painted in blue, and the tip - in any other matching color, or vice versa;
• lunar - any shade is applied to the lunula, and blue to the main part of the nail plate;
• hollywood designin which manicure foil or metallized film is used;
• smile shape change: for example, waves, triangular, square or linear.

The use of acrylic coatings and gels allows you to increase the duration of manicure. They may be as follows:

• acrylic compounds are used to shape the nails and when building;
• gel formulations dry only under an ultraviolet lamp and hold for about a crescent; they can be removed with a nail polish remover;
• shellac is applied without first polishing the surface, and the remaining characteristics are similar to gel polish;
• biogels are more reliable, they last longer than 20 days.

All varnishes are available at any specialized points of sale. In the presence of an ultraviolet lamp, you can independently engage in nail design at home. But still it’s worth remembering that often applying acrylic and helium compounds is not recommended. The nail plate under a thick dense layer of varnish ceases its activity, that is, it ceases to produce a protective layer, which can lead to brittleness and dryness of nails.

Manicure for the New Year is a special topic. The simplest design in this case may be the symbolism of the New Year: snowflakes, snowmen, branches of spruce. Such varnish colors are relevant for creating a New Year's image, such as: white, blue, green and red. For small openwork drawings, it is necessary to purchase thin brushes. If the design of the nails involves staining in several colors, it is necessary to wait for the complete drying of each color.

Dark shades of blue are applied exclusively in one coat. Dark shades make any woman visually slimmer. In the case of nail plates, the hands will look whiter and more well-groomed. Blue manicure is considered universal, as it is ideal for business meetings, everyday life and romantic dates. Especially blue manicure is combined with denim outfits, thanks to this you can create the perfect image for any event.

This season in the nail industry, functionality and practicality are relevant. Nevertheless, extremely long nails can be left for evening bows, but neat nails of medium length are now in fashion. This season is relevant manicure, which combines a fashionable form of nails, beautiful design and modern design techniques in a trendy shade. An unusual nail design in rare and bold colors - this is a catchy manicure that is the highlight of any fashionable outfit.

A casual, business, holiday or romantic look will look incredible with a newfangled blue nail design. Even sports or home style can decorate a blue manicure.

It is worthwhile to dwell in more detail on the news of this season.

• In the last season, the most relevant French in blue colors. A smile can be decorated with white varnish, such an idea would be a win-win option for any event. The jacket with a rounded shape of nails looks amazing, and for business trips, the design on rectangular nails will be appropriate. You can decorate a manicure with glitter, rhinestone, lines of various shapes and thicknesses, patterns.

• New-fashioned design combined with silver and gold shades - This is a perfect manicure that will not leave anyone unattended. For this, special varnishes can be used, as well as decorative elements: stripes, rhinestones, shimmers. Brilliant details will make any plain manicure an incredibly beautiful composition. Sequins can be added to the moon design and matte manicure.

• A design with rhinestones will decorate any fashionable bow. Depending on the selected decor elements, you can create any style of manicure: with a glossy or matte finish, ombre or French design. Thanks to the application of bright small details, the manicure will be transformed and will sparkle in a new way. A similar option will be preferred by girls and women for evening events.

• Blue manicure with elements of red, white and black looks spectacular. Each shade is able to harmoniously complement any fashionable bow of a woman. White color is the color of purity, it will give lightness to the image. Such a manicure will be an ideal option for the summer season, especially if it is made in the marine theme. The blue base with white additions such as drawings, curls, holes and a jacket is excellent in any combination. For festive events, you can perform a blue manicure with red. This combination will add sophistication to any look. You can make a design for a French, moon manicure or stamping.

See how to make a blue sparkling jacket with snowflakes in the next video.