Green manicure: fashion trends and tips from stylists

Among the wide range of colors, the modern nail industry boasts a huge variety. Each color is divided into hundreds of tones, which differ from each other at different levels. Green color refers to one of the most popular shades in the design of nails.

In addition to fashionable modern combinations, green color can be an original base for creating an exclusive image. Such a manicure for gel polish is very popular and common among the female half of the population.

The peculiarity of green manicure is that it fits perfectly in both summer and winter style, as a base for both short and long nails, as well as for everyday life and for celebrating a celebration. Thus, green color is the most optimal choice for every fashionista who wants to stand out among the crowd thanks to a bright image and sophisticated manicure.

In a classic manicure, light green combinations with shades of pink or nude, lemon and blue will be appropriate. The dark green color of the varnish will harmoniously combine with gray, black, golden and silver varnishes.

In everyday trips to study, work, interviews, the female half of humanity prefers a cold monophonic manicure. This is justified by the fact that it is inappropriate to go for an important interview or exam with a bright defiant manicure.

Beautiful smooth gradient. In simple language, this means that a darker color goes to a brighter one. This design is achieved in two ways.

• Application of different shades on different nails.
• Mixing several colors of varnishes on one nail using a triangular sponge. Such a manicure is done not only in salon conditions in the presence of free time and patience. For easier mixing of several shades, the sponge must be wet. Shades of varnish in several strips are applied to its surface. They should overlap slightly.

For romantic dates, you can apply a base with sparkles. For effective mixing of several colors, it is recommended that you initially pat the plastic with a sponge, after which you can apply varnish to the nail plate.

Cat's eye. The manicure is so called thanks to the gemstone, in the middle of which there is a narrow shiny strip, which is called the "cat's eye". After creating a coating with metal particles, nail industry experts invented such an imitation of the effect on nails.

After applying the base, a small magnet is brought to the nail with a non-dried composition, as a result of which various prints are formed: waves, longitudinal, diagonal and transverse stripes. Depending on the shape of the magnet, a pattern appears on the surface of the nail. Thanks to this, its surface takes the form of a gem.

To create a similar manicure, a composition called “cat's eye” is used. On lighter varnishes, the effect will be almost imperceptible, therefore, such shades of green as emerald, mustard and others are most often used.

Matte green manicure has been popular for several seasons. Before the fair sex, to create such an effect, it was necessary to keep nails over steam. To date, various materials are available on sale to create the effect of a matte finish. They are used both to create a monophonic design, and in combination with a glossy finish and prints.

Matte finish at all times will be a classic. To create a feminine look, it is recommended to apply lighter shades of green. It can be mint or turquoise. To create the image of a fatal woman, stylists advise paying attention to darker shades: jade or the color of greenery.

Many people like to experiment and use a matte finish in combination with a glossy one. There are a lot of options for such a combination. For example, a pair of marigolds can be distinguished with a matte shade among a glossy finish, or vice versa. You can also paint the matte surface with glossy varnish.

French, or French manicure, appeared in the second half of the 20th century in Hollywood. After fashion shows in France, such a design firmly entered the everyday image of girls in our country. A similar manicure is created using special stencils, foil, brushes.

French manicure is created in several variations:

• a slightly modified classic jacket, when the nails are painted in a colorless composition, and at the tips - any tone of green;
• the holes may not be painted over the line, but take up a little more space;
• concave and convex forms;
• gradient;
• Rhinestones, dried flowers and much more can be glued along the line of holes.

Recently, oblique or transverse French manicure has come into fashion. This option differs from the classical one in that in this case the “smile” is performed obliquely. Lines can be made in the form of waves. The jacket also looks original, in which droplets, oval and triangular shapes are depicted on the tips.

Lunar manicure along with a French jacket is wildly popular. The shape of the holes in this case can be very diverse: concave, straight, in the form of fruit slices. Additionally, rhinestones, patterns and other elements can be used as decorations.

A brilliant manicure looks beautiful against a green background.You can completely paint the nails in shiny polish, but you can only their individual sections. Recently, a nail design called “broken glass” has gained immense popularity. For this option, foil is used, which is cut into pieces and laid on the nail.

Geometric patterns in manicure are known to any woman. Such a manicure is quite interesting, extravagant, at the same time simple to perform. Patterns can be very different: from standard lines to polyhedrons. Recently, checkered manicure is considered fashionable. A geometric pattern in the form of a cell is applied to the green base.

The green base goes well with leaves, branches and flowers. Especially this option is suitable for the spring-summer period. Patterns on nails can be done in floral shades.

Green color is perfectly combined with golden varnish. A similar shade can be drawn patterns, drawings. You can also use decorative elements in golden hues.

A silver manicure will be a little cold, but it looks very elegant. You can select one nail and paint it with silver lacquer. You can also depict patterns or use special decorative elements.

Manicure with rhinestones to decorate any monophonic coating and will attract the attention of others. It is recommended to apply pebbles on the base of the nail plate or in the center.

Having done a manicure using rhinestones, you can go to any party or celebration. Rhinestones are used in such types of manicure as french, moonlight and many others. For festive events, you can make a complex composition for 1-2 nails. In this case, rhinestones of various shapes and sizes can be used.

The camouflage print is done with matte varnish, so you can achieve a stunning effect.

Any holiday event makes it possible to experiment with manicure and create a masterpiece on your nails. The most popular are the following ways to decorate them.

• Herbal manicure is a bright and exclusive type of decoration. When creating it, villi of a light green shade are used. As a result, a kind of grass appears on the nails. Suitable for going to summer parties and discos.
• Scaly design is an original decor that looks beautiful on extended nails. This manicure is created using emerald-colored foil. He will not leave anyone indifferent, harmoniously combined with dresses of emerald shades with sparkles and rhinestones.

• Watermelon - this option appeared relatively recently. It represents drawings in the form of a peel of a watermelon on nails. Typically, ring fingers are decorated with an internal berry cut with imitation of seeds.
• Menthol mica is an elegant and delicate decor on the nails, at the same time combining brightness thanks to the flickering mint shade of varnish. Suitable for outfits in similar purple-green shades.

To create summer light manicure ideas are used:

• combinations of green with popular shades of the current season, for example, against a background with a yellow tint, bright blue and bluish;
• white-green painting is necessary for patterns in the form of curls; when using other light colors, outfits can be combined with them;
• to create exclusive ideas, you can use fruit and berry shades - you can safely combine bright green with lemon, watermelon, cherry or raspberry shade;
• various pinkish floral patterns in combination with green.

In summer, long nails do not look very aesthetically pleasing, so you can slightly reduce their length. The green color of the manicure will look more gently and feminine on moderate length nails.

For spring, a perfect solution would be a manicure in green with the image of flowers, plants, branches. For autumn, darker shades of green are suitable, and for winter, you can safely combine this color with shades of red.

There are a lot of manicure ideas for short nails. Light varnishes will look most harmoniously on neat nails. They can be combined with pastel colors, for example, a gray-green manicure will visually lengthen your fingers. Also, for evening events, do not apply dark tones of green, instead, it is better to use various sparkles and decorative pebbles.

For short nails, you can make a manicure in a combination of green with notes of beige, pinkish, bright lemon and white. Outfits of emerald shades are in perfect harmony with floral manicure.

Usually a dark manicure looks gloomy, but this does not apply to shades of green. Such a manicure, according to stylists, is a great way to create a solemn image.

The manicure in a combination of the basis of a matte green shade with glossy ends looks solemn and unusual. The following shades of green are suitable for creating a festive look: dark green, emerald, lime, mustard.

Stylists advise combining green with shades of blue. Such a bold manicure, not many will agree to do.

Blue and green colors are considered to be cold shades. But their combination allows you to invent many exclusive ideas for decorating nails. Marigolds with ombre will look elegant, where the blue-black color gradually turns to green. And on the ring finger, you can draw a pattern of golden varnish.

If you like glossy manicure, you can take a chance and make a manicure in which green nail polish is applied to the base of the nail, and glossy blue nail polish is applied on the tip. For a summer look, you can choose a manicure with stripes of green and blue.

You will learn more about how to make a beautiful green manicure from the next video.