Shades of blue are associated with a marine theme. This trend has not passed and the masters of nail art. Photos of nail designs, in which the combination of blue and white patterns is decorated with nautical decor, filled the pages of glossy magazines during the vacation period. However, this color combination is also popular in winter, when white holographic snowflakes shimmer elegantly against the strict blue background of the coating.
Recommendations of masters for blue and white manicure
The combination of blue and white is considered a classic option, both in clothes and in manicure. You should only pay attention to the tone of blue, which is popular this season. Blue has many shades. For example, in 2019, bright blue (electric blue) is popular, but a couple of years ago, deep dark blue dominated.
The blue and white nail design, the photo of which is presented in the article, differs not only in decor, but also in the subtone of the main blue color. To obtain a bright blue, gel polish manufacturers create mixes with neon pigments or holographic shimmer.
At home, you can get various variations of the blue color by adding white or black gel paint, neon pigment or glitter to the varnish.
By mixing blue varnish with the top on the palette, you can achieve the effect of stained glass gel varnishes, which are used to paint delicate floristry or overlap a design to give it a bluish haze.
The combination of blue and white colors is suitable:
- for nautical designs;
- for winter, frosty patterns,
- for bright abstractions;
- for a gradient;
- for all types of french and moon manicure;
- combined with negative space (areas without varnish or with a camouflage base).
The only drawback of these designs is that they do not fit well with the brown-yellow color scheme. Therefore, if things of these colors prevail in the wardrobe, then a bright blue manicure will look inappropriate. But this nail design looks good against the background of strict shades of office-style clothing.
Techniques and methods of blue and white manicure
Blue and white nail designs, photos of which are often found on the Internet, can be performed using any of the techniques available to the home master. With the help of these colors, complex folding jackets are created for long, sharp nails or simple, mischievous dots patterns on short nails.
The main types of designs that you can do yourself at home
| Name | Description | Tools |
| nautical design | with the help of white paint, waves are drawn on a blue background, the nail is pre-coated with a base for spreading and decorated with shells and dolphin figures (3D sliders); a combination of straight stripes in blue and white, imitation of a vest is possible. | blue or blue with a touch of green gel polish; white gel paint; base for spreading; strip stencils; decor; top coating. |
| floristics | contrasting drawing is used on two fingers of the hand. For example, on the ring finger there is a white background with a blue flower, on the thumb there is a white flower on a blue background. In this case, flowers can be drawn in a minimalist style (only outlines) or with deep shadows. For those who do not know how to draw, sliders are sold in different techniques. | 2 gel polish: blue and white; thin brush; top coating, sliders. |
| winter designs | on a blue background of the coating, a decor in the form of snowflakes and Christmas balls is applied in white. As a rule, white sliders are used to ensure the fineness of the lines in small details. Decor manufacturers offer not just white elements, but with a gold or silver addition to choose from. | blue gel polish (you can use several shades for the fingers of one hand); sliders; top coating. |
| gradient | on the fingers of one hand, a gradient of blue and white alternates: on one nail white at the free edge, on the other, on the contrary, blue. For the gradient, use a special brush or aeroofing. | 2 gel polish: blue and white; a gradient brush or aeroofing brush (at home, you can use a dishwashing sponge by cutting a small square off the new sponge with nail scissors). |
| french | alternation on a white background of a blue "smile line", and on a blue - white. It is possible to create with the help of stamping an openwork white jacket on a blue background or combine two colors (blue and white) in a smile line, which is located on a classic nude background. | "Gel polish; camouflage base, top, stencils for a jacket or a beveled brush for drawing a smile line. |
To create a design at home, you need a minimum set of tools for applying a gel polish.
For work you will need:
- base gel polish (base), which can be rubber or camouflage;
- several colors of gel polish (flower beds), to cover the nail with color;
- top gel (finish) to fix the design and protect it from wiping and destruction, it can be with or without a sticky layer;
- primer for deep processing of the nail before applying artificial coatings;
- dehydrator (antiseptic) for cleaning and drying the nail;
- a lamp for polymerization of all types of materials (it is recommended for beginners, taking into account the complex formula of modern liquids, to take a lamp of at least 36 - 48W);
- paint brushes (columns) or special brushes for gradient and aeroofing;
- orange sticks;
- lint-free wipes for nail and brush treatment.
In order for the coating to last for at least 2 weeks, it is necessary to carefully follow the rules for performing a manicure before coating and the sequence of stages for applying polymer materials (base, gel polish, top).
In modern LED lamps, the drying time for each layer is significantly reduced, but you should not neglect the procedure for the final drying of the top layer.
Classic blue and white manicure
A classic manicure in these colors assumes a monochromatic coating or a simple geometry. Both options look elegant only on a flat nail plate.
For a high-quality classic manicure in blue and white, you need to pay special attention to the alignment of the nails after the extension.
Masters recommend always treating the surface of the nail with a buff after building or manicure, as well as applying 2 layers of base coat. The first layer - a thin one, to smooth out the roughness of the nail after sawing, and the second - leveling, is created by self-spreading of a large drop of the base.
After that, any single-color coating is applied in 2-3 layers, each of which is dried separately in a lamp. This applies to white gel polish, which is prone to uneven application (especially from some manufacturers).
For a classic design, you can use multiple shades of blue on the fingers of one hand. To do this, it is enough to have one color of blue gel polish, which is lightened in a pastel tone with a drop of white gel paint and darkened with black. Three fingers of the hand are painted with these colors - the ring, middle and index, and the little finger and thumb are covered with white gel polish.
The combination of different shades of blue and white is successfully combined into a simple geometry in the form of transverse or longitudinal stripes.
French in blue and white shades
It is difficult for lovers of classic manicure to imagine the design of nails in the style of "French" in blue and white.
The photos presented on the Internet are amazing with a combination of possible combinations:
- blue "smile line" on a white background (for the brightness of the manicure, you can use mother-of-pearl rub on the light background of the nail);
- white, classic "smile" on a blue background (to add depth to the background, you can use mother-of-pearl, "metallic" rub in silver or gold);
a lace jacket with a stamping plate (openwork or geometric patterns are located on the free edge of the nail);- beveled "smile line", when white is applied to one part of the nail, and blue to the other part of the nail, which intersect in the center of the nail plate;
- French with the help of dots, when small dots are placed on the white line of the smile, imitating peas;
- combination with gold or silver drawing, when a “smile line” is drawn with a thin brush;
- decorating a jacket with small rhinestones or broths;
- a “smile line” is imprinted on a white background using a bright blue holographic foil (foil casting technique);
- folding aquarium jackets for long artificial nails (created when laying out the lengthening of the nail plate using forms);
- a jacket in the style of floristry, when small blue-white flowers are drawn instead of a smile line on a classic background (pink or beige), petals or monograms are drawn as "antennae" of the jacket.
The choice of a jacket design depends only on the experience of the master and the courage of the owner of the manicure. The main problem with these designs is thickening and free edges. Therefore, lay-out french jackets or multilayer structures should be started with a minimum thickness of the free edge.
Matte blue and white manicure
Any design in blue and white colors can be used to create a matte manicure using a special finishing layer - a matte top coat. To do this, you need to purchase a quality topcoat. Many manufacturers produce finishes that are advertised as "matte top".
The effect is indeed present, but lasts only for a few days, after which a glossy shine appears. Therefore, without experience with a specific material, you should focus on the price of the product. A quality top with a matte effect is not a cheap polymer material.
This is due to the special chemical composition of the product, which should provide not only protection for all layers of the design, but also cover their glossy shine. As a rule, such tops are without a sticky layer. Therefore, they are often used for subsequent foil casting or applying chrome rubbing.
If the design uses holographic varnish or decor, as well as silver or gold elements, they lose their appeal under the layer of such a top. This nuance should be taken into account by beginners when creating a composition.
Blue and white manicure options with patterns and drawings
The blue and white nail design (photo below) allows you to use the floral theme in different techniques.
Techniques for a blue and white flower-themed manicure:
- watercolor blue flowers on a white background;
- flowers in the technique of Chinese painting on a blue background (white is used as one of the extreme colors for drawing petals);
- small flowers - quintuples with the help of dots (made with blue dots on a white background or vice versa);
- drawing contour petals with a thin brush with white gel paint on a blue background;
- stickers with printed floral patterns;
- stamping (printing flowers with black gel paint, followed by coloring).
Popular design is with the drawing of branches or petals in blue on a white background. The design is created in the style of minimalism. The drawing can be drawn with a thin brush or applied with stamping.The drawing is rubbed in or foil is printed.
Other colors can be added to blue and white designs. Pastel colors (yellow, pink, blue) look beautiful in the composition.
Decor on blue and white manicure
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It is appropriate to use silver or gold stickers or charmikons (3D stickers) as decor for designs in blue and white colors. They can be in the form of monograms or jewelry frames, into which the craftsmen inscribe "liquid stones". Some manufacturers already make charmikons with small multi-colored stones.
Rhinestones arranged in the form of threads look beautiful in strict designs. A ruler of rhinestones with one large stone and several small ones is located diagonally along the nail plate or at the hole. The inlay is filled with small broths that are attached between the crystals. To ensure the strength of attachment of small beads, it is pre-mixed with the top or base on the palette.
Using a thin brush, the mixture is transferred to the nail and distributed between rhinestones, which are additionally reinforced with polymer material. The entire inlay is dried in a lamp for at least 1 min. In addition to the finished look, the use of broths guarantees the durability of the decor in everyday life.
Such decorations are removed with the help of old nippers so as not to damage the cutter and the nail during hardware removal of the material.
White monograms on a blue background, sprinkled with shiny acrylic powder, look solemn. Such sand can be made by mixing white or transparent acrylic powder with holographic fine sparkles on your own.
The mixture is sprinkled on undried white paint and polymerized in the lamp for at least 1 minute. The remains are removed with a hard brush, the design does not overlap with the top layer on top.
When creating blue and white designs with a nautical theme, use acrylic shells or figurines of sea stars or dolphins, which are sold separately as a stand-alone decor. Sea foam is drawn on the blue surface of the nail using a spreading base and, after drying, acrylic figures are attached to the glue or base. It is not recommended to overlap them with a finish on top.
Fashion trends of blue and white manicure in 2019
Most of the options proposed by the masters for 2019 are made in a bright, almost neon, blue color. It is considered stylish to apply such a monochromatic coating to all fingers of the hand, except for two, which are decorated in white. For evening and formal designs, these white nails can be decorated with foil or inlays with rhinestones and broths.
A feature of the year is the drawing with a thin brush of white and blue large flowers against the background of a natural nail.
To create the background, camouflage bases are used, which are used not only for color, but also for aligning the nail plate.
Floral arrangements can be complemented with monograms on one of the sides of the nail. The main requirement for such designs is not to overload them with a lot of elements. Compositions should look very delicate and ghostly, rather like a hint of a flower, without precise drawings.
The photos of the designs that are given above show the variety of nail design options for combining blue and white. At any time of the year, you can pick up a winning, original design in these colors.
Do not forget that such a manicure goes well with sports and denim clothes, with an office style, but is not suitable for lovers of brown shades in their wardrobe. Although there are no strict prohibitions on manicure and, if desired, such combinations can be allowed.
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Author: Anna Beauty