Even the average person who is far from fashion is familiar with the word “French”. At the same time, the majority choose the classic white version of the French jacket - this is a universal option that remains at the peak of popularity and does not lose relevance. In fact, a French-style pedicure allows you to experiment with decor, shades and textures of varnishes, as well as execution techniques.
White French pedicure
Why is white French so popular? It provides, first of all, a well-groomed appearance of the legs. This is aesthetics, lightness and airiness. No streaking compared to applying colored gel polish. There will be no detachments near the cuticle area, the pedicure will retain its beautiful appearance longer. In a word, even the most imperfect toenails can be transformed into graceful ones if your master masters the French modeling technique.
What other fashionable types of French pedicure are in trend? See a selection of photo ideas and an overview of current trends.
Options for stylish ideas with photos
Among the new pedicure designs, every year more and more fashion trends appear that win the hearts of fashionistas.
Let's consider the main ones:
- With rhinestones. This could be a pedicure with a blue matte finish with a rhinestone pattern, highlighting a hole, or a strip of rhinestones and bouillons. In general, everything your heart desires and how your imagination plays out. The main thing is not to overdo it with decorations, so that the design of delicate shades is not overloaded.
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- With broths. Bouillons are an addition to rhinestone designs. But they are also used in a classic jacket in blue tones, and as an accent to some handmade designs on the nails.
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- With kamifubuki. This is generally a universal decoration for any pedicure. They complement the beauty of a French pedicure, but are more often used independently on a single-color coating.
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- With three-dimensional drawings. It is very difficult to make three-dimensional drawings on your own, so it is best to go to a salon. Creating volume is quite a difficult job, but the result is worth it.
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- With stickers. The simplest, but nevertheless very beautiful option for decorating nails. You can decorate your toenails yourself at home, with a minimum of effort and money. The main thing is not to forget to cover the finished result with a topcoat in order to thoroughly fix the coating and the sticker itself.
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- With glitter. All nails are decorated with glitter (if you have glitter polish) or some part of the surface is decorated to create an original design.
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- With cobwebs of gel polish. You need to know how to use gel polish, and even more so if you plan to use it to create cobwebs. Thin stripes can be applied in a chaotic manner, or create a specific geometric shape.
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- With flowers. Fashionistas most often decorate their spring or summer pedicures with flowers. This design can be combined with a blue manicure if it is made in the same style. But as for the design of hand nails, blue will most often be a spring or summer manicure.
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- French. French nail design trends never go out of style. And it can be combined with a moon pedicure, with various designs and stickers, and add decorations.
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- Lunar design. This is also a kind of classic in nail design. Most often, girls opt for a blue nail coating and highlighting the hole in silver tones.
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Neon French pedicure
In the summer there are no restrictions on color schemes for you - the flight of imagination is limitless. You can order the master the most striking French design. For example, choose a neon color to decorate the free edge of the nail plate. The trick is that the richness and brightness of the color scheme will give it an expressive effect, especially in the daytime.
Nail preparation and important nuances
The smallest rhinestones are applied using a toothpick dipped in water. Tweezers are needed to pick up larger jewelry. It is very uncomfortable to take them with your fingers. Fixing varnish and glue are necessary to fix jewelry.
Before you start decorating the nail plate, you need to do a classic hygienic pedicure. Jewelry looks beautiful only on well-groomed feet. Therefore, pre-steam your feet, treat your heels with pumice, apply cream, massage your feet, remove cuticles, and degrease your nails with acetone.
Don't overdo it by gluing too much glitter to each nail. The toenails are smaller than those on the hands, so it is enough to decorate only the big toe and place one small glitter on the rest.
Matte pedicure 2020 in French style
When it comes to choosing a matte pedicure, it can be a little difficult - there are too many choices. However, if you're looking for ways to go beyond the basics, it's helpful to use a formula based on a key point when choosing a French color scheme. Focus on colors - primary and secondary.
However, in 2022, it is fashionable to decorate the free edge of a large nail with a print, covering the design with a matte finish.
Brilliant pedicure – adding shining accents
Since time immemorial, people have decorated their nails. They attached deep sacred meaning to this activity, believing that in this way they were getting closer to divine truths. During the Middle Ages, paint on nails, on the contrary, was considered a sign of fallen women or the most striking indicator by which witches were identified. During the Renaissance, blue-blooded people began to carefully monitor the health of their marigolds, simultaneously covering them with delicate, pastel shades of “improvised” varnishes. It is quite logical that modern girls also pay attention to the correction and decoration of manicure, which is now a calling card indicating the degree of grooming. Even 7-8 year old children, having reached the contents of their mother’s cosmetic bag or dressing table, rush to quickly decorate their fingers with scarlet gel.
True, there is one significant difference between the decor used in ancient times and the materials that are in demand today. Previously, women only had natural, natural ingredients such as moss and henna, crushed insect wings and tree bark. Now the priority is artificial dyes and designer jewelry. But sparkles of all types, shapes and sizes are especially popular, which has not faded for several decades. By the way, we’ll talk in more detail about the types of sparkles that can decorate your pedicure.
| A variety of glitter | Its main characteristics |
| Large sparkles | Those sparkles whose size exceeds 1 mm. Most often, such particles have the shape of a heart or a circle, a polyhedron or an asterisk. Pick them up one by one with tweezers, placing them on a sticky layer of gel. |
| Small sparkles | Those sparkles whose size is less than 1 mm. Most often they are called “dast”. Literally, shimmering dust is used to create an ombre effect, work out small details of nail art or partially decorate nails |
| Dry (loose) glitters | Loose glitters can be small or large, colored or plain. This is a global category that combines decorative material of a certain texture with a reflective effect |
| Liquid glitter | Glitter gel polish, glitter acrylic paint or glitter shellac. There are thousands of liquid consistencies with an admixture of shimmering particles, and these are what are generally called liquid glitter |
| Holographic glitter | A unique variety of glitter that looks especially impressive on dark backgrounds or in futuristic designs. They consist of many particles that break the light, creating a trendy holographic effect |
| Colored glitter | Would you like to get a white pedicure with glitter? Or maybe you like red, blue or deep purple pigment? The variability of the color range of sparkles makes even the most sophisticated aesthetes confused |
| Foil glitter | Sequins made from metallized foil layers. By the way, you can make them yourself by taking a roll of shiny coating and scissors. This decor attaches perfectly to the nails and lasts for a long time. |
| Glitter powder | This type of pigment is somewhat different from the usual crumbly glitter. This dry pigment must be applied to a sticky base and rubbed in using a cosmetic applicator or sponge. Creates an even, mirror-like finish |
| Glitter sand | Granular, dispersed particles of glitter with a velvety, semi-matte finish. Apply sand in a thick layer and use special shovels or wooden sticks with a flat edge for this. Can be in different colors and sizes |
Besides manicure, glitter can be used in a number of ways:
- They are used to decorate tattoos and any other types of body art;
- they are used for the production of Christmas tree toys and decorations;
- often we can contemplate bags and shoes, clothes and accessories with glitter coating;
- cosmetic pigments that give girls a glamorous glow to their eyes, lips and faces are also nothing more than a banal shimmer;
- sparkles are used to create bright styles and fantastic hairstyles at catwalk shows and concert performances;
- fine shimmering inclusions can be seen in ceramic tiles, on household appliances, in plumbing fixtures or in glassblowing.
There are many variations of the use of glitter, so why not start with the most banal, but at the same time the most pleasant. Manicure and pedicure with glitter - that's what we're talking about.
Fashionable pedicure in French style with rhinestones or pearls
In 2022, you should definitely try a fashionable version of a pedicure - decorating a classic French jacket with rhinestones or pearls. If you look at nail Instagram accounts, you will understand that this is a hot trend in toe nail design. Large and small decorations can be sold together. They are glued using special glue.
Pedicure with dry glitter
Any beginner can handle liquid glitter, which cannot be said about dry glitter. To do this you will need a sheet of white paper, glitter, special tools and a little patience:
- In exactly the same way as in the previous case, all preparatory procedures must be carried out.
- The gel must be dried under a lamp and you can start applying glitter without removing the sticky layer. Place paper under your feet and carefully begin applying glitter with an eyeshadow applicator or sponge.
- After this, you need to apply a top coat and fix it with a lamp. A gentle pedicure with glitter is ready.
French only on the thumb
If you want to add something new to your nail design, you can do a French manicure only on your big toes, and decorate the rest of your nails in a different style and even color. Pay attention to decor that emphasizes the uniqueness of the design and matches your style and shoes.
Peculiarities
Let's start with the fact that a plain version of a blue pedicure is relevant at any time of the year. It is a neutral color suitable for any age, style and lifestyle.
But there are certain decor options for the seasons:
- In spring, the toes are decorated with a beautiful pedicure with a floral design to highlight the spring blooms and lift the spirit of yourself.
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- In the summer season , blue pedicure can be in bright shades and can be combined with almost any decoration - rhinestones, drawings, stickers, sequins, etc.
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- Autumn blue pedicures are often done using matte varnishes or coatings. It symbolizes the beginning of coolness, the withering of nature, but nevertheless warms with its not bright design. You can focus on one of the nails, and it doesn’t have to be the thumb.
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- for winter design - it can be a “knitted (sweater) pedicure”, with themed winter and New Year’s decorations of snowflakes, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, etc.
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Nail art masters place the creation of a blue ombre pedicure in a separate category, which can be performed at any time of the year.
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But the most versatile and easiest to create and apply is a blue pedicure with a single-color coating. It’s easy to make yourself if you first prepare your fingers for coating. For design with a single-color varnish, both simple but high-quality products and professional gel varnishes, which require drying in a special UV lamp, are suitable.
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Geometric French on legs
This is a very good example of a pedicure in fashionable colors, according to the recommendations of the Color Institute. This is partly due to the fact that geometric design has become appropriate in any situation, even with shiny decor. Finally, the masters themselves are offering more and more options for creating such a beautiful pedicure with graphic elements.
Blue pedicure options
Shellac blue pedicure is self-sufficient even in a monochromatic design. It will definitely attract attention. In winter you can give preference to cooler tones, in summer it could be electric blue.
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You can not limit yourself to a single-color coating, but use contrasting colors. An interesting effect is obtained from craquelure varnish. While you apply it, it looks like a solid color coating. When it dries, picturesque cracks appear on it.
Nail art will give you the opportunity to feel like an artist. The nail plate is your canvas. Stock up on several bottles of blue acrylic paint in different shades - and get creative!
Mirror or holographic rubbing looks great on a blue background. An association arises with the starry sky, with space travel.
A blue pedicure with rhinestones is always elegant and solemn. It will look good both in everyday wear and for going out. Blue pedicure looks noble and not vulgar
Romantic people will like blue with patterns. And the theme for the drawings will be suggested by the associations of blue. It could be a marine theme - ships, waves, fish and sea creatures. Floral theme - blue flowers, blue sky with clouds. Finally, there is a space theme - the starry sky, planets and rockets.
The starry sky theme for your nails will be perfectly supported by a manicure with glitter or foil. The variety of fashionable shades of blue will give you other options.
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