Stylish, laconic French manicure has been breaking popularity records for many years. This type of decorative nail coating has many significant advantages. Modern French design is suitable for any length of nails. It is universal today, it can be worn to work, special events or just outings with friends.
French with metallic sheen
A classic milky French manicure is the perfect wedding manicure. It is gentle, neat, and does not distract attention from the overall image of the bride. It is chosen by admirers of the classics, and lovers of bold experiments choose stylized and creative options. It is worth tracking down the new trends that will be fashionable in 2022.
gentle natural French manicure
Classic and festive French for short or long nails
The traditional natural white jacket never loses its relevance. Hands look well-groomed after visiting the master. Many admirers of this option prefer it because the handles remain as natural as possible. In a classic French manicure, the smile area is painted with white or milky varnish, and the rest of the surface is covered with a translucent nude composition. Many people choose it for another important reason - when coated nails gradually grow, it is not so noticeable to others, and it goes with everything.
rhinestones and French manicure
If a beautiful French manicure is created on a short length, then the smile line should be as narrow as possible. Maintain symmetry so that all nails look the same. The festive version involves the use of sparkles, sequins, rhinestones, at the edge or near the cuticle. The sequins seem to show through the main color.
A chic, delicate French look looks on long nails, your own or those extended. Thanks to this coating, they look even more elegant and stylish. Choose a milky color if you want to emphasize your youth and freshness. The shape of the nail plate is not of fundamental importance. Experts say that in 2022, manicures for short oval nails will remain popular, but a square French manicure will never go out of fashion, also for long nails.
natural marigolds
square white french
Milky nails 2021-2022 - current design options (photo)
French manicure with sparkles, sequins and rhinestones
You can diversify the classic version by adding glitter, sequins, and other decorative elements. A laid out jacket is created using a special technique. The decor replaces white gel polish on the tips with texture transitions using different nail art techniques. The shade of sparkles or rhinestones is also selected individually; now there is a huge selection of them. A silver or golden shade will look equally good. Similar decor ideas should be chosen for special events - weddings, birthday celebrations, corporate events. The design will highlight the attractiveness of the entire image. You should give preference to nail art with shining sequins when you are planning to wear a chic shiny evening dress.
black jacket with silver holes
fancy French silver
French design and rhinestones
You can decorate each finger or just individual nails, creating bright, unusual accents. The second option is preferable if you are worried that a French manicure with glitter on each finger will look too provocative.
To make a final decision, be sure to study the available design options and look at photos of different types of coating. An elegant manicure with rhinestones is suitable for both young girls and adult women who are accustomed to everyone's attention for bold experiments.
Rhinestones or sparkles can be laid out in a certain shape. Popular options are crown, heart, bunny, flying bird. Any of these designs can be integrated into a French jacket and combined with other designs.
interesting nail design
light nail design with french
French and painted design with gold leaf
Milk manicure + floristry
An elegant nail design can be achieved by adding stylish plant patterns to the milky finish. Various twigs, leaves, buds and flowers using the Organza technique, watercolor, and wet paint will help you achieve a very delicate effect on nails with a milky finish.
Please note that many masters offer both a matte top and the usual gloss in this super-fashionable milky manicure 2022-2023 with elegant floral motifs.
Beautiful multi-colored jacket with a gradient, ombre effect
The classic French on oval nails is not the only option available. If such decor seems outdated to you, use your imagination, abandon any stereotypes, use current colors and their shades. Change the shape to square or almond. A bright colored French manicure can be made unusual, youthful, using several secrets:
- combination of contrasting colors;
- ombre, gradient;
- using the ombre effect when working with the entire surface of the nail plate.
French white ombre
pink ombre nails
ombre and rhinestones for nail decoration
Milky and nude or white and transparent are not the only available ideas for a French manicure. The smile area can be painted bright yellow, and the entire plate can be painted red or blue. Choose the colors you like. Nowadays blue, light blue, pink, red, brown, black and gray are in fashion. And to create an interesting result, you can apply gel polish using the ombre or gradient technique. The smooth transition of shades of a modern shaded French jacket is striking in its beauty. It is used not only as an autumn and summer design, but in winter and spring too. The best bright French on square and almond shapes. A vertical gradient will visually elongate the nail plate. The trend is to use sequins, sparkles and gold leaf to decorate a jacket.
The smile line itself is made with different shades of gel polish; you can make smooth color transitions, or use sharp contrasting multi-colored tones.
more about designs for short nails here: “Elegant manicure for short nails...”
gradient design
French and glitter stretch
fashionable design with rhinestones
gradient and French in one bright manicure
Colored French 2022
A multi-colored French manicure is the best option for spring or summer manicure 2022, which literally charges you with a good mood and positivity. A lunar French jacket in bright shades looks very beautiful on nails: in this case, colorful thin stripes decorate the smile and the hole on each nail. For a French manicure in color, it is possible to have a single edging of the selected shade or necessarily combined individual shades for each nail plate.
French color trends 2022 - bright and rich shades, such as yellow, orange, fuchsia, pink pastel, emerald, green, sky blue, deep blue.
French with stripes, geometry, cobwebs
If you are tired of the classic version, it is worth remembering that one of the main fashion trends in 2022 will be the use of cobwebs, stripes and stains on the surface of the nail plate. These designs can be combined on square and round shapes. The smile area does not have to be made oval; now in fashion, French is oblique, corner, fancy, curly. V-shape is one of the available options. The tips of the nails can be decorated with neat triangles or several separate narrow stripes (double), as well as with geometry.
combination of modern fashion designs with rhinestones
fantasy jacket with flowers and sparkles
fancy French coat is rubbed in and decorated with stripes and rhinestones
interesting French nail design
The sharp French style will still remain relevant, but will gradually give way to softer, rounded shapes. When it comes to the shape and length of the plate, you need to take into account only your own preferences, features of the shape of your hand, and the length of your fingers. Neat almond nails visually lengthen the brush and make it more graceful.
Another popular type of decor is French manicure with a thin web or marble effect. This design can be chosen not only for holidays, but also for every day. Stone textures and animal prints are the main trends in design. They are combined with other effects to obtain an exclusive result.
complex French on matte nails and beads
French in the form of a stone and rhinestone effect
French design with rhinestones and contrasting stripes
fantasy jacket with stripes and a flower
Asymmetry is an important trend for 2022. It will be actively used in manicure art. If you don’t like perfectly straight shapes, if you struggle with perfectionism around you, within yourself, you will like this option. French can be done with an oblique stripe, a side stripe, not a straight line, but a curved one or strokes. Diagonal lines will visually increase the length of the nail plate; such options also look good on short fingers and short square nails.
original black and white jacket decorated with rhinestones
thin lines and French elements
creative jacket with glitter and watercolor
Multicolor gradient with milk base
We are sure that many will like the three-color current gradient manicure options. Especially for brave and creative girls who choose brightness and not very modest ideas. Unexpected color schemes of three, four and even five shades, as well as designs and decor, are possible here. This allows you to achieve new, spectacular nail designs.
New French manicure with black and white design
Black and white designs have long been a cool variation of manicure fashion. You can apply a thin line along the edge of the nail with white polish and paint the entire surface of the plate black or vice versa. This option is bold, youthful, it attracts attention, but if you are not afraid of experiments, then you can try it. With a white smile line, you can make black drawings, duplicate white stripes, and add ombre.
The so-called reverse French is quite popular. A thin, semicircular line is applied not to the edge, but along the cuticle. This black and white design looks original. Nowadays it is also painted around the entire circle of the marigold.
black and white nail designs
black and white design with French and rhinestones
black and white French manicure with modern design
geometry and painting on nails
More modern options for black and white design - imitation of a chessboard, adding spots, animal print. They can also be integrated into a French coat, painting one finger or all of them. You can alternate white and black decor on adjacent fingers, this also looks unusual and impressive. A French manicure in the style of “101 Dalmatians” or “zebra stripes” will look good. Such options are often chosen; they are at the peak of popularity.
animal print jacket
rhinestones and fancy French manicure
Milky manicure + natural textures
A modern milky manicure looks great with a “natural texture” effect on the nails. Bizarre and fascinating patterns refresh the look, allowing you to create a unique manicure with various marble and other effects that resemble natural minerals. “Milky Nails” allow you to make these designs expressive and unique on a light coating in a milky shade.
Unusual matte French, options, trends of this year
We are all used to the fact that French manicure is traditionally covered with a glossy top coat. The surface of each nail has a pleasant shine, and your hands look well-groomed. But now it’s also very fashionable to do matte French.
glossy French on matte nails
The combination of matte and glossy looks great. You can even choose one color, but different textures. If you glance briefly at the nails, it will seem that they are painted with the same color of shellac, but if you look closely, you will see that this is such an unusual nail art. It looks equally good if a narrow strip is made of glossy varnish and the entire plate is coated with matte, and vice versa.
interesting design with rhinestones in color
You can play not only with the texture and structure of the gel polish, but also with shades. The combination of matte and glossy will only enhance the contrast when using different bright shades. Don't be afraid to experiment. If you have never tried them before, now is the time to choose ideas like these.
colored jacket with rhinestones
French and knitted design
minimalism in design
Two-tone milky gradient on nails
Most ideas for two-color gradient manicure using horizontal and circular techniques. Nail designers use combinations of a milky base with pastel, neutral and bright colors. Colors may depend on the season or desire. For example, for the spring-summer season the trend is milky with lilac, pale pink, yellow, coral, mint or blue shades. And new ideas for winter-summer are replete with neutral, calm tones. For example, a milky blue design or a milky and gray manicure.
Combined jacket with patterns, foil and fashionable designs
French manicure can be safely combined with other types of coating:
- drawings;
- floral motifs;
- animal prints;
- rubbing;
- aquarium equipment;
- decor with special foil.
glitter, French and slider in design
aquarium jacket on extended nails
rhinestones and fancy jacket in matte nail design
It is worth considering the most popular ideas that are relevant in 2022. Decor with painting will look good with a classic white or milky jacket. Traditionally, the ring finger is decorated in this way, but now anything is possible. This is one of the popular types of wedding manicure. The lace ornament can be applied with black, colored, or white varnish using a thin brush. Many masters actively use stamping technology to create stylish nail art.
Floral manicure is another unshakable trend that never goes out of style. It can also be safely combined with a French jacket. There are masters who specialize in painting flowers and floral patterns on nails. This manicure looks like a real work of art. If you expand the smile zone on long nails, make it not a thin, white line along the edge, but a wide stripe, then you can draw a floral design directly on it. This will also look stylish and original.
floral french manicure
design with ombre, rhinestones and flowers
flowers in manicure design
French design with rhinestones and painting
Animal prints perfectly complement any modern nail art. Stripes reminiscent of the skin and spots of leopards are painted in different colors and shades in modern manicure.
Rubbing acts as an independent design and as elements complementing other techniques. Often these are curly stripes on the smile line or along the cuticle.
Aquarium technology , which was in fashion several seasons ago, is gradually returning, somewhat transformed. In this design, sequins, large sparkles, and gold leaf are now actively used. This French manicure looks expensive and elegant.
black French on a milk base
textures and shine in design
voluminous decorative jacket in nail design
reverse french with glitter at the cuticle
A design made from special decorative foil is one such option. Based on it, you can apply a design to the entire surface of the nail or create a part - a smile. Metallic shine will be popular next season, so special colored foil - gold leaf - will continue to be actively used by manicurists.
foil on nails
gold leaf around the entire circumference of the nail
French sequins in a gradient design
Solid milky gradient on nails
Alternatively, you can make a milky gradient on only a few nails, and use a single-color coating on the remaining fingers. Such colorful nail art looks organic if it matches the color of the coating. This manicure technique will visually add originality to your manicure. You can also decorate the gradient with a top with black flakes, delicate patterns or gold foil.
Different "hand designs" with milky gradient
If different hand designs seem like a good idea to you, there is a fashionable and stylish solution - decorate the nails of one hand using the gradient technique. And on the other, make a monochromatic coating. Another simple option is to create a two-color milky gradient with different additional shades. In addition, the colors can be chosen from delicate, neutral or the brightest shades.
