Tenderness with a twist.
Not everyone likes, understands or is ready to see blue manicure on themselves. Jokes aside, one of my clients asked me to remove the impeccable blue-blue design in a week, because she, the poor fellow, was glitching: “When I look at my hands with peripheral vision, it feels as if my nails were pressed.”
But in fact, this is the same stereotype as “ a black Frenchman looks like dirt under your nails” and “your green pedicure looks like a painted fence.” If it doesn’t suit you, you definitely shouldn’t force yourself, and if the ideas for a blue manicure only evoke joy and curiosity, wear them to your health!
Moreover, blue manicure is one of the brightest trends. Let’s see together what top Russian masters share with us – screenshot a photo of your favorites for reference!
Blue marble
Coming out of the master: I love it, I’m ready to sing odes and constantly paint these textures of natural stones. If, hypothetically, I could only keep one design in my arsenal, I would choose it.
Always relevant, stylish, elegant – you can fit into the dress code of a strict teacher, a freelance designer or a sweet bride . A fashionable blue manicure that is always in place. The main thing is to choose colors that match your appearance.
Looks great on any length and shape of nail plates. And yes, each marble flowing pattern is unique, so you get a unique creation on your hands every time.00
Blue French
A trendy French look is when the smile is classic white, and a blue tint acts as a base. Vary the color density according to your taste: you can choose a transparent base, milky with a cool undertone, or rich, whitened pastel.
I like this design best on square medium nails, but it’s variable. The main thing to consider is that you need the same length and shape of the free edge on all fingers. French on colored substrates does not tolerate different colors! Matte or glossy – a beautiful blue manicure looks impressive either way.10
Tattoo-style in blue tones
The “tattoo” option in men’s manicure seems to be fading away, as is the whole idea of massively covered nails. Indeed, in our mentality it predictably remained a niche toy for “tuning” lovers.
But girls cheerfully adopted the style of elegant tattoos on nails – now, however, they do not have to be done on nude and transparent substrates. The soft blue background for a subtle feminine graphic inscription is, in my opinion, an extremely beautiful companion.
If you are a young girl who dresses in a free style, or a creative hooligan with a romantic soul, a fashionable blue manicure is definitely worth a try!10
Gradient from blue to milky
This option looks coolest on a long length – it’s beautiful when transitional shades stretch without sudden movements, spots and stripes. For clarity, I chose the option where the design is decorated with extended nails, but it will look no worse on long natural ones.
The scheme is extremely simple: we strengthen the tip of the nail with white gel or polygel, put blue glitter in the cuticle area , and then level the entire structure with liquid gel or a tinted transparent base to match.
Choose the blue color to your taste: it will look beautiful in turquoise, pure, and even grayish shades. The finished result looks like magic!01
Manicure with blue inserts
If all-blue nails are too active for you, try mixing the trendy shade with nude. This technique will dim the brightness, and the abstract design with silver lines will decorate any casual look.
The proposed option looks beautiful on nails of both short and long lengths and shapes. Moreover, loose lines distract attention from small imperfections of the nail plate.
I often use the “shaking hand” style of lines in a blue manicure for girls who, for example, have scars in the cuticle area or the nail plate is irreversibly changed after an old injury, and correction with hard materials is impossible. This way the design looks holistic and beautiful, and defects in the source code are not noticeable.