Popular forms of nails for manicure french ombre
French ombre manicure looks great on nails of any length and shape. The secret of such versatility is in the technique of stretching - it can be made limited, only for the transition of a light strip to the main color, or stretched along the entire length of the nail.
But with the shape of the nails, everything is a little different. The ombre jacket looks best on almond-shaped, oval and square-shaped nails.
Almonds
The classic shape of nails allows you to make any type of French ombre, with stretching to any depth - only at the tip of the nail or along its entire length.
Colors can also be selected as traditional, in pastel tones, as well as the most daring combinations, including black and red, rainbow gradient or any other unusual combination. But in order to emphasize that this is not just an ombre, but its "French" version, it is still worth doing a denser coating on the tips of the nails, thus highlighting the smile line.
Oval
French ombre manicure on oval-shaped nails also allows for various execution techniques. But the following are the most advantageous:
- classic smile line in a light palette;
- a gradient in tone density - from almost transparent to rich coverage;
- stretching performed only in the lower third of the nail plate;
- double gradient: from light to darker to the middle of the nail, and from the middle to the upper arch - from dark to lighter.
Depending on the idea you want to put into an ombre french nail design, the finish can be almost transparent, with a little tint for a gradient, or it can be dense and in a rich, deep palette.
Square
Square nails look perfect with an ombre jacket that combines a gradient and clear geometry. It can be a smile line strictly parallel to the square edge of the nail with an ombre stretch in the same way - without forming an arc. A translucent gradient also looks great, which softens the rather expressive nature of the manicure and makes it more delicate and sophisticated.
For long nails of a square shape, nail masters recommend making a reverse jacket - with a darker coating in the lower third of the nails with its lightening towards the upper arch. This will make the manicure moresophisticated and graceful hands.
Trapezoidal and round nails can also be made in such a nail design, but in this case, the actual concept of the manicure should be slightly adjusted. For a trapezoid, darken the free edge of the nail to visually narrow it. And it is better to place decorative details in the upper third, thus distracting attention from the nails expanding downward.
On round nails, the smile line should be straightened so that the inner arc is not parallel to the edge of the nail. This will help create the illusion of more elongated nail plates, bringing them closer to an oval shape. But it is better to make free edges in a light palette, and place the decor in the lower third, and the drawings - longitudinally, slightly shifting them from the center to the side.
French ombre design
Just a gradient is not enough and you want to complement the French ombre manicure with interesting details to make it more expressive.
This design works well with many decorating techniques, but the following are the most popular.
Glitter
There are more variations of a french ombre with sparkles than meets the eye. This:
- a subtle shimmery glitter finish over an already finished ombre;
- glitters in the role of a gradient - from a dense coating of glitters at the edge of the nail with a gradual transition to an increasingly less dense layer towards the top;
- a combination of an ombre jacket with a painting or a glitter frame.
You can add other shiny accents at your discretion, depending on the concept of nail design and the idea that you put into it. For example, a gradient in a dark palette looks really cosmic if you supplement it with patches a la "blot" with multicolored small sparkles or shimmer. And on a light manicure, light sparkling stains produce the effect of royal luxury.
Painted
Painting on French manicure with ombre should be extremely delicate and fully correspond to the idea of such nail art.
So, contrasting geometric patterns, stylized plant motifs, ethnic theme look great on a dark basis.
And on light, it is advisable to select a tone-on-tone painting, but make it with textured gel varnishes, which allow you to highlight the picture due to the volumetric contour.
But if you want the maximumexpressiveness and brightness, there is always a design option in the feng shui style: accentuation of one nail with painting in any technique that you like best.
With rhinestones
Complementing a French manicure with ombre rhinestones is a win-win option if you need an event nail design. It is ideal as a wedding manicure or for an evening out, and made with fine crystals will be a great addition even to your everyday style.
But, again, you need to focus on the general concept. The dark palette requires more restraint in the decor, as it is quite rich in itself. Small crystals or one large one, but with a simple cut, are suitable for it. Rhinestones of tone-on-tone, which unobtrusively look on a dark coating, and make themselves felt only by sparks and overflows of light, will also be a good choice. For manicure in light and pastel colors, transparent rhinestones will be the best partners - both as an independent decoration and as an addition to a laconic painting.
Matte French ombre
Matte jacket combined with ombre is the quintessence of elegance and subtle sense of style. Such a manicure does not lose its nobility even when using completely "not noble" colors and shades. Therefore, if you want to try new ideas of nail art, and not contradict the prevailing elegant style, try a matte ombre jacket in color. Thanks to the velvety effect of such a coating, even bright and juicy colors - yellow, pink, blue, etc. - look unobtrusive and very subtle.
On our website, you can study the photos of the French ombre presented in the portfolio of nail masters, find fresh ideas and make your favorite manicure with one of the specialists by contacting him by the phone number indicated in his profile.
