In nail design, the French manicure is considered a classic, making nails softer and neater. In 2022, French is not limited to the classic design. There are many other options with a varied palette of colors. For example, a blue jacket is among the top trends of 2022, emphasizing the individuality of every fashionista. This article will tell you about modern, interesting and relevant ideas for this year's blue jacket.
French in blue and its features
The calm palette includes blue color with all its shades. Many people associate the color blue with wisdom, calm, strength and organization. If you want to add coolness and some lightness to your image, then choose blue. Blue color is suitable for both women under 50 and young girls. French manicure in blue can be worn every day, but you should adhere to the rule that the smile in this case should be subtle, and the main color should be a calm pastel color. French manicure in this design is laconic and original.
Stylish blue twist jacket
Twist French manicure involves making a double smile line. In this case, one line must connect to the other. This original solution looks quite neat and harmonious. Very often, when performing a master, two colors are used. These can be contrasting colors, such as red, white or black. It also looks very nice to create a twist jacket using similar colors from the blue palette.
Types and shapes of blue French manicure smiles
This season, the shape of the “smile” can be varied. A blue jacket should be feminine and natural. Ideal nail shapes for a French manicure in blue: oval and almond-shaped. Nail design masters offer us various forms of “smiles”. The trending shapes of “smiles” are: triangular, tilted to one side, “smiles” in the form of dots, lace, fruits, rounded “smiles”. At the same time, keep in mind that extraordinary shapes are not suitable for a calm blue color; make a “smile” in the classic version.
Nail shape 2022: an experiment that will definitely work
The same pattern on different plates looks different.
What is this connected with?
First of all, with the natural characteristics of the hands and body. But do not forget that the edging of the nails plays an important role in the overall appearance of nail art.
Before going to a beauty salon, read the shape selection guide.
Let's figure out which of them the hero of the article is able to form an ideal duet with.
Soft oval - beyond any praise
Delicate and natural shape, combined with any nail art. She visually stretches out her full fingers, helping the drawing to open up and play. French on this basis looks sophisticated and stylish.
Oval is preferred by everyone: both office workers and housewives. He has no restrictions or taboos. It is assumed that it is created on long nails. A big mistake would be turning an oval on short plates. If you want to create such a design, it is better to wait until the length grows or use extensions.
Mysterious almond
A must-have for any street fashionista who follows trends. A few years ago, almonds were strange and only worn by brave people. Today it is part of everyday life, suitable for most girls.
For convenience, you can vary the angle of the cut by asking the craftsman to make it round.
Why not make your nail art brighter by mixing 2 fashion trends - blue and soft oval?
Diluting the square template
The early 2010s saw an unprecedented boom in square footage. It was complemented with sparkles, modeling and beads, creating pomp. “More volume is needed” was the motto of the craftsmen of that time.
Today, all women are moving away from the abundance of jewelry, preferring minimalist counterparts. A blue French jacket is what you need: the brightness compensates for the lack of unnecessary details and creates a symphony of grace with the square.
Having dealt with the forms, let's move on to the base - let's look at how you can complement this unusual color.
French manicure mistakes in blue
If you decide to decorate your nails with a blue French coat, you should follow a few simple rules:
- In a blue jacket, the shape and width of the “smile” should be the same on all nails.
- The blue French manicure should not be complemented with another manicure technique, the only exception in this case would be the lunar design.
- On short nails in a blue jacket, you should not use voluminous and large decor.
- There should be no more than four accent nails in such a manicure, and the pattern and image should also be of high quality.
French manicure in blue with rhinestones and sparkles
In order to give the blue jacket some zest and a special look, nail design masters suggest using sparkles and rhinestones. Place rhinestones in the root zone. Using a large number of rhinestones in a manicure can make the manicure vulgar and careless. The edge of the nails in a blue French manicure is usually decorated with gold or silver sparkles. Using kamifubuki or bouillon instead of stones in a blue French manicure will look no less attractive. It will be beautiful if you put a layer of kamifubuki on the smile on the ring finger, and decorate the entire accent nail with broths.
Is design relevant for pedicure?
Turning to trends, we note that blue manicure on legs looks somewhat surprising. However, a bright smile line will help highlight tanned skin and draw attention to the foot. Make the stroke on the free edge a little thicker - and enjoy a neat pedicure design.
Monochrome with a neon tint will add special completeness - it will perfectly suit a swimsuit or a light sundress.
Vary the undertones of blue and see that there are plenty of ways to highlight the beauty of your heels and toes.
Blue French manicure decor in the “Baby blue” style
To create a delicate and flirty manicure, nail designers use the “Baby blue” shade. For a French manicure, choose a peach, pink or beige color for the main varnish coating along with sky blue. In this combination, the manicure takes on a stylish and complete look. To prevent this decor from losing all its meaning, perform this design on short nails.
Types of French nails with photos
Traditional French manicure remains an indispensable basic option for all occasions. But French 2022 is already much more than the usual white and pink tandem. The new designs are so different – it’s even hard to imagine that they were all made using the same technique.
There are very, very many varieties of French manicure. Colors, textures, pattern placement, and decor change. Below are the most interesting models - hits of future seasons.
SEE THE BEST PHOTOS OF WINTER MANICURE HERE!!!
Rub and blue French manicure
Rubbing is one of the interesting techniques for decorating nails. With the use of rubbing, the manicure acquires incredible shine and chic. It's a sparkling design that you can't take your eyes off. The combination of blue and rub is very harmonious. A blue French manicure looks great when decorated with mirror powder. Crystal particles are applied with a brush and rubbed into the plate. This manicure decor is suitable for luxurious and bright looks. Popular and fashionable rubs in blue French are blue and metallic blue, pearl, rainbow and “Unicorn”. The “Cosmos” rub is ideal for New Year’s design. To give a pearlescent effect, nail design masters choose a transparent rub. And for a festive jacket, “bug” and prism rubs would be ideal.
Fashionable French jacket designs 2022
Next, we’ll talk about new products for 2022 in the field of nail design. A fashionable manicure is now unthinkable without the use of sparkles, some interesting stickers, flowing colors, and non-standard designs. The trend is textured manicure and playing with different decor options. Combining several nail decoration techniques in one design. Let's start with the simplest options.
Trend No. 1 – French sequins
We have long been familiar with the concept of a millennium French, but with the advent of various bottles filled with glitter on the market, it has become much easier to carry out such a design. You can take a ready-made gel polish, into which caring manufacturers of nail art materials have already mixed a mix of glitter, and paint your nails right away. How to do it beautifully? Apply a thin strip of polish to the tip and use a thin brush and top coat to blend the glitter towards the cuticle. The photo shows several options for this design.
Trend #2 – Baby Boomer and Gradient
This type of French appeared not so long ago. And it is worth noting that the nude gradient jacket will be popular in 2020. Baby boomer nails are beautiful nails with a smooth color transition from white at the tips to light beige at the base. This is perhaps the most beautiful French jacket design to date. You can complement it with a small pattern, but it should not be too bright and contrasting. It is best to use white gel polish or paint. You can add shine to a gradient jacket using a pearl rub. Another fashionable idea is to lightly darken the tips with a coffee shade, close to the natural color.
Trend #3 – Vertical Stripe Gradient
Continuing the previous idea of a 2022 French jacket, we can’t help but mention the gradient design with stripes. It is performed using tape and air puffing (you can take a sponge). A camouflage base is applied to the nails, tape is attached in the center, the tip of the nail is darkened using air puffing dipped in gel polish, then the tape is removed and a top coat is applied. Additionally, you can shade glitter in the center of the nail. As a result, you get very beautiful nails, although only vaguely reminiscent of a French manicure. However, this is also a type of design arising from the gradient jacket.
Trend No. 4 – Straight French with foil
On long nails you can create a design with foil. This is one of the easiest ways to decorate your nails without resorting to brushes and paints. This is an ideal French jacket for beginners. Instead of painstakingly drawing out a smile line, take some foil and make impressions on the tips. The French line can be made straight and done using a strip of foil. This French manicure design is not entirely ordinary, but also has a right to exist. The main thing is to stick to pastel colors. Although on Valentine's Day, for example, a red manicure with foil prints will look great.
Trend No. 5 – Fashionable jacket with cobwebs
To create a creative design, it is fashionable to use fashion ideas for the 2022 season in nail art. For example, complement a classic French jacket with an abstract design using spider web gel paint. This nail decoration option is also good for beginners. After all, now, in order to make a cool French manicure with a pattern, you don’t have to master complex nail painting techniques. It is quite enough to “throw” abstract stripes using dots and “stretchy” gel paint. The most beautiful design with a cobweb is obtained if you make a background from foil or glitter.
Trend No. 6 – Reverse French
A reverse French look looks great on almond-shaped nails. It is also called “inverted”. The photo shows what we are talking about. This season's fashion trend is the use of metallic stripes. These are flexible stickers that can be shaped into round or ornate shapes. They are great for doing a reverse French design. Stripes can be combined with rhinestones, pearls or bouillons.
Trend No. 7 – French with inscriptions
Another ultra-fashionable trend of 2022 in nail design is a French jacket with inscriptions, which can be done in literally 5 minutes. There is no need to brush anything onto your nails. Just buy a couple of transfer sliders on a transparent background in the store. Fashionable stickers with motivational or provocative inscriptions can be found in any specialty store. The stickers look good under both glossy and matte topcoats.
Trend No. 8 – “Thin” French for short nails
If for some reason you don’t like extensions, then look at a couple of photos with ideas for French nails for short nails. Now in trend is an option with very thin stripes in place of the “smile” line. It seems to be shifted to the very tip.
Trend No. 9 – Geometry
Geometry does not lose its relevance either. Beautiful geometric patterns can also be used to create a French manicure in 2022. The pattern can be made in color or contrasting black and white. Recently, nail designers are increasingly filling geometric designs with glitter or colored gel polishes like a mosaic.
Trend #10 – Lines
On long nails, a French style made in the form of thin lines looks beautiful. A delicate and sophisticated option can be made using light shades of gel polishes, and a more stylish and extravagant one can be made using black gel polish. Rhinestones or metal decor would be a good addition to this design.
Trend #11 – Abstraction
Along with geometric patterns, one of the most popular designs lately is abstraction. An excellent interpretation of a French look would be chaotic brush strokes on the tips of the nails. You can combine them with glitter or foil.
Trend No. 12 – Half French
If you have problems with drawing straight, symmetrical lines, then you can put indicative points before drawing the “smile” line. Or you can do a fashionable semi-french one. This is a French style that is made with lines on half of the nail. It can be smooth, in the form of drops or a curved abstract line. This option looks beautiful on oval or almond-shaped nails.
Blue French manicure with a marine theme
Many people associate the color blue with success and tranquility. At the same time, an equally popular association is recreation and the sea. One of the best manicure options at sea is a blue French manicure. A complement to this manicure will be white varnish. With its help, you can create a striped design that is recognizable and loved by many fashionistas. To add color to a blue jacket, it will be enough to outline your smile with white, draw themed designs on your nails, and paint one or more nails with solid white. A blue jacket with a red tint looks no less bright and summery. In this combination, red can also be used as a solid color or as a striped design. The use of other colors in the blue jacket is not recommended.
Diversity of a smile: breaking the usual rules
The design of the free edge according to the canons of the nail industry is created depending on the existing shape. In an oval there is a crescent, in a square there is an even frame, and almonds and stilettos are an angular color.
This is the classic path that most people often resort to. But now it’s 2022, and the soul is asking for something new, unexpected and futuristic.
Here are a few alternatives that, in combination with dark blue, will become companions to an unusual jacket:
- Combination with holes. This technique is also called reverse, because the smile line is complemented by a shaped base. There are no boundaries: you can create a clearly drawn free edge and put a minimalist point next to the cuticle. Moreover, this symbiosis is now at the top of most designer shows.
- Unusual free edge. In this case, they resort to using stencils in the form of a crown, heart and stars. For young ladies, we offer a delicate design with clouds at the edge of the plate - blue will create the effect of purity, tenderness and grace. The French principle in this case will remain the same, because we also decorate the tip of the plate, leaving the main part beige.
- A slanted smile. Fully reflects the super popular version of nail art in the geometry style. Blue is the final note, demonstrating to others the unusual nature of a woman. Angularity looks good with both a basic wardrobe and an office dress code.
For everyday looks, it is better to choose muted tones.
Matte blue French manicure
The matte effect in the blue jacket adds tenderness. Many people consider matte manicure boring, but this is far from the case. A matte discreet manicure will be appropriate both for a strict work style and for a festive event. To create an unforgettable matte blue jacket, nail design masters suggest decorating your nails with sparkles, rhinestones, bouillons or abstraction.
Blue French manicure on long nails
To make you feel like a special woman, manicurists can offer you a huge variety of designer nail solutions. Long nails will give you a stylish and sophisticated look. For long almond-shaped nails, a stylish blue French jacket would be an excellent option. French glitter also looks unusual and bright.
A stylish blue jacket is one of the alternatives to other colors, but for many it is very controversial. If you prefer dark shades, blue will deserve your attention. By choosing a blue French manicure, you will see an original and interesting design on your nails that will not go unnoticed by others!
Reverse French
At the peak of the season, instead of standard shades, bright colors. The blue reverse jacket is especially popular; it adds zest to the look and emphasizes individuality. However, remember that if you decide to give preference to the color blue, then carefully select the image. Add a blue detail in addition to the manicure itself. For example, a scarf, ring, earrings or handbag to match, and you will not go unnoticed. More examples of design in the photo selection below.
