Universal in design, classic French manicure is always fit to any suit. Tips of the nails are covered with white paint, the rest of nail is pink or creamy beige. This manicure creates an illusion of fantastically well-groomed and healthy nails. The author of this nail art is unknown, but there are two versions of its birth. The first version says French manicure came up with Parisian fashion designers, to make fashion models’ nails being always in harmony with any outfit on fashion shows. The second version says Hollywood is its homeland. This design was invented for film actresses, often simultaneously involved in filming of several movies. French helped makeup artists very often, it perfectly combined with suits of any historical epoch.

French manicure application

There are two ways of French manicure application - by hand and on the pattern. Templates for French manicure can often be seen in the departments that sell nail cosmetics. Templates come in different shapes - round or corner. Direct templates are used for French pedicure.

“Hand-made French manicure”

1. Cover nail with varnish foundation. Dry.
2. Apply white paint at the free nail edge, starting from the center, and then from both sides. Dry.
3. Cover the entire nail with transparent pink varnish. Dry.
4. Apply varnish fixer on top.

“French manicure on the template”

1. Cover nail with varnish foundation. Dry.
2. Stick template to the nail so that a free edge of nail would remain open.
3. Apply white paint at the tip of the nail.
4. Remove template. Dry.
5. Cover nail with pink varnish. Dry.
6. Apply varnish fixer.

Today a new version of classic French manucire is topical, when white paint covers not only free nail edge, but also crescents at its base. Line of crescents should exactly repeat a smile line.

French manicure decoration

In addition to traditional coat-nail design, they often use additional types of decor. For example, famous “Silver French”. When white pearl paint is applied on top of basic design, and then there’s a turn of fixer. Usage of rhinestones, nail jewelry, paintings transform French manicure into a refined work of art. This elegant manicure will give a perfect image to a bride, be appropriate for holiday and everyday life.

Modern French manicure

The main rule of French manicure - use of two main dominant colors. In classic, these are white and pink. In more modern innovative variations, they allowed any combination of two main colors, the main thing is that they should harmonize with each other and conform to one’s image. Nail itself or its free edge may be covered with blue, gold and even black.

The number of variations is not limited, but such combinations must be justified by an overall style. In addition, the very edge of nail or smile line can be decorated with a strip, crystals, painting and decoration for nails. French manicure gives lots of room for creativity. Its basis allow creating a huge number of different compositions for nails, from classical to avant-garde and elite nail art.

Permanent French manicure

Permanent French manicure is possible while nail building, when a free nail edge has a bright white color. Such permanent design is very convenient, it does not even require varnish, nails become well-groomed, healthy and gain natural look. If you want, such French can be covered by milky-pink paint and decorated with rhinestones.