10 Fashionable variations of the French jacket

French manicure is an all-time classic. Strict, neat and attractive, it inspires craftsmen to create new, more and more interesting versions of its execution. Read our article about how you can perform a French manicure and give it zest and uniqueness.

Classic French

A classic is a classic to remain unchanged over time. French succeeds in this with brilliant success. Appearing in 1976 to this day, he has never lost his leadership position among women. The beauty of the classic French jacket is that it is ideal for absolutely any occasion, be it a party, everyday work or an ordinary walk, and goes well with all outfits, even the most unusual colors. Therefore, if you don’t know what kind of manicure to do, do a French one.

Some people assume that it is only suitable for long nails, but this is a misconception. French makes nails neat, well-groomed and looks great on both long, medium and short nails.

Another advantage of French manicure The fact is that it can be done at home without any problems. Stores sell entire kits that contain everything you need to create it, including stencils. They will help you create neat nails without any additional help.

And in order not to constantly spend money on stickers, you can create a smile line using a thin nail brush. This will take longer and you will need to develop dexterity, but then you will be able to create a manicure much faster and without purchasing stencils.

And in order to somehow diversify the simplicity of the jacket, you can use a discreet decoration in the form of adhesive tape. Such decoration costs mere pennies, and the roll contains so much material that it will last for a long time, however your nails will look unusually beautiful, attractive and at the same time not vulgar.

But nail design doesn't stop there. Next, we will consider other interesting options for its implementation.

French manicure with a pattern

A simple manicure, if done regularly, can become boring. And when the soul demands innovation, it’s time to replace the classics with something new, but at the same time similar to what it was. Oh, there are so many design options for a French manicure. From delicate flowers on nails to elegant lace. Here the whole matter is limited solely by the imagination of the master.

A wonderful option for everyday life, if you want to make designs on all your nails, is to draw flowers from the same white varnish. They won't be so conspicuous, but they won't go unnoticed either. Delicate design for a romantic girl.

If you want something more noticeable, replace the white jewelry varnish with black, or simply harmonize their combination. True, there is a danger that the nails with such a contrast will look tacky. To avoid this, do not decorate all your nails, stop at decorating 1-2 (middle or ring). This will add color to the image, and at the same time preserve its aesthetics.

If the desire for novelty simply goes off scale, you can radically change your approach, leaving only the principle of execution from the classic French jacket. Add some color and more brightness, turn on your imagination and follow it. For example, here is an interesting exit option for marigolds with bows and colors a la “ladybug”. It's quite simple to do and looks great.

Another interesting technique is French with lace. No matter how much you like to draw an ornament, remember that your nails will look tender and innocent only if the design is placed on only 1 nail of your hand. Attempts to refine all the nails will lead to the fact that all the zest will be lost.

You can create designs yourself using a thin brush and multi-colored polishes, or purchase special nail stickers. The main thing is to harmoniously combine patterns and elements and remember that with such things it is better to observe minimalism.

French manicure with rhinestones

It's hard to find a girl who doesn't love rhinestones. The only difference is the quantity of this decoration. By default, it is generally accepted that everything sparkly is about a festive look. However, a competent approach and sense of style helps to use stones in everyday manicure. The minimum number of rhinestones on the nails will fit perfectly even into a strict dress code.

When performing a manicure with rhinestones, the main thing to remember is: if you want to apply as many stones as possible, then put a strong emphasis on one nail of the hand, leaving the others in the classic variation; with minimalism, rhinestones can be placed on all nails.

You can go further and combine two types of design: pattern and rhinestones. The harmonious combination of these elements does not interfere with each other, but only complements.

There are two ways to glue rhinestones to your nails: with nail polish and with cosmetic glue. The latter method is characterized by increased strength. Good cosmetic glue can be purchased at professional stores.

Multicolor French manicure

A truly summery, juicy and bright manicure, using different colors. The main rule is the compatibility of the color used. And then only your tastes and preferences. If at first you doubt the advisability of such a manicure, you can try a combination of classic colors, and then gradually move on to bolder shades, for example, as in the photo below.

As a color classic, you can consider simply replacing white polish with a different shade, but apply it to all nails. For example, red varnish looks beautiful and relatively strict.

The next step, which you can quickly dare to do, is painting your nails in different colors.

Here is a wonderful combination of colored manicure with a pattern. The latter is based on the same color that was used to paint the tips of the nails.

A great option for a festive event. A bright and shiny jacket, complemented with rhinestones of different sizes.

Black French

A black French jacket, even without additional decor, will stand out from the crowd. It looks very beautiful and concise, but before you make it you should know one feature. If the nails are short and the free tip extends 2-3 mm beyond the fingertips, then it is better to leave the black color for a French manicure for later. The fact is that it will visually “cut” the nail and make it completely invisible. But on medium and long nails it will look great.

Black French, like white, provides classics, i.e. Applying base coat and black polish to the free end of the nail.

But even here, if you replace the pink color, for example, with matte beige, the same classic will remain, but with a unique freshness.

However, unlike white, black French can quickly become boring. Therefore, much more often there will be a desire to change and add something. Fortunately, black color goes with many things and with just a little imagination, you can create a whole work of art on your nails.

For example, the usual decorative tapes for nails, which we mentioned above, will make your manicure look expensive and even without major changes will add color. Additional zest can be added using a combination of gloss and matte.

Even without ribbons, two sides that are opposite in shine look unusual.

Some may consider black varnish too rough for a French jacket, but everything can be solved with the help of a pattern. Even a simple flower on the ring fingers of both hands, made in a contrasting color, will radically change the impression of once “rough” nails.

And another very beautiful and unusual design of a black French jacket that doesn’t look rough or dreary.

French manicure red

Previously, we have already touched on French manicure using red. This is one of the types of colored French manicure, mainly for those who are still afraid to switch to multi-colored and contrasting manicure. Red, like most others, has one drawback: it doesn’t go with everything. Therefore, if you like everything to be combined in your look (color of nail polish and clothes), then think through your wardrobe while wearing such a manicure, especially if you want to do shellac.

Like other types of colored French, red can be perfectly combined with different decorative elements. For example, rhinestones on one nail and a shiny edging on the smile line look unusual and attractive.

Another similar option, but instead of large rhinestones and a large accumulation of them, preference is given to minimalism.

The most striking design due to alternation. A red jacket in tandem with completely painted nails and decorative inserts of gold and white designs. True, such a bold combination can give your nails an unnecessary tackiness, so when choosing something unusual and fresh, you need to be extremely careful, because these are nails, after all, and not a pancake.

French manicure with flowers

Flowers are a universal design that is probably always in place, no matter what manicure you choose. It will always refresh the design and at the same time look gentle. But, of course, for the most part it all depends on the type of flower and the color scheme chosen to depict it. You can give preference to a simple, discreet pattern:

as well as a more complex design of contrasting shades.

In any case, you should remember that it will be very difficult to perform such creativity on your own hands, especially if before this you were limited to classic manicure. Therefore, do not expect instant results, be patient, practice constantly and you will definitely succeed.

Lunar French manicure

Lunar manicure This is the same French jacket, only upside down. Came to us in modern times from the distant past. But oddly enough, every year it becomes more and more popular, and there are no less variants of its execution than the usual one.

A classic moon manicure is very similar to a regular French manicure, only in addition to the top of the nail, its hole is painted over in the same white color. It all looks like this:

In principle, not everyone tries to decorate the top of the nail plate. Direct proof of this is the following photo, where all the emphasis falls on the hole.

Complete freedom in choosing a color palette. A combination of bright colors is welcome.

Even if you are not a particular fan of sudden transitions, you can combine business with pleasure. For example, this version of the gentle harmony of white and blue will be appropriate in most cases.

The combination of white and red colors is bright and quite familiar to the eye. Moderately catchy and concise.

Delicate French

Now let’s look at simple examples of the most delicate French.

Blue French manicure

For those who like something bright and unusual for their nails, a manicure with blue shades is suitable. The design, as in previous variations, is very different and is designed for its connoisseur.