The color green is considered psychologically comfortable and creates a positive mood. Many women of fashion prefer such a manicure for these properties. Photo of manicure in green tones appear in the collections of designs for the spring-summer period in all fashion glossy magazines.
General recommendations for manicure in green tones and shades
Plain green gel polish is rarely used in salon designs. The modern industry offers a variety of color and decor combinations that add zest to designs in green tones.
It should be noted that the variety of shades of green is different for each manufacturer. This color palette allows you to create your own collection of shades of green. Many variations of green color are combined with both silver and gold decor.
Today, when choosing a manicure tone, there is no need to be attached to the color scheme of the wardrobe. The color green is usually chosen based on personal preference and season.
For example, during the summer holidays, the combination of aqua green, as well as blue and white will allow you to create bright nail designs on a marine theme. If you decorate them with acrylic modeling or 3D sliders in the form of seashells, you get a popular trendy manicure.
Manicure designs in green tones (photos of which can be selected from the pages of fashion magazines) can always be changed to suit your character. Add more sequins and rhinestones as you wish, or keep the design minimal. There is no age limit for using green manicure.
Techniques and methods of manicure in green tones and shades
The fashion for the shape of nails is changing all the time, today short nails are in the lead, and the oval and almonds have replaced the soft square. Lovers of long nails can afford the Gothic almond, which replaced the stylet shape. On this nail shape, green looks appropriate, does not shorten the nails.
For visual lengthening of the nail plate, use:
- vertical gradient;
- aquarium design with longitudinal drawing;
- airbrushing with lightening of the free edge of the nail;
- abstractions oriented along the nail area;
- geometry of straight vertical lines (self-adhesive tapes, spider gel).
The vertical gradient is easier to execute, it will be within the power of a beginner. To do this, the border between the two colors is shaded with a fan brush, brushing the tips of the pile of the brush at the merge of shades. They do not press on the brush, they make several longitudinal movements. The liquid gel polish mixes spontaneously in the transition zone.
In this technique, you can combine green with any color: yellow, blue, white, black. The design style is different from a light spring flair (green - white) to a strict style (black - green).
Geometric patterns in silver or black look elegant on a green monochromatic surface. You can create a design in the style of minimalism - by drawing a few straight lines with a thin brush, which, after adding rhinestones along one of the sketches, go into the category of solemn designs.
The horizontal direction gradient is easy to get by mixing colors with a special device - an airbrush. For home conditions, you can use a brush - aerofuing. Its tip is a replaceable foam ball. The paint is applied with damp strokes on the green layer.
You can make a horizontal gradient with a gradient brush with a long, thin bristle. The tips of the villi push one color into another. The complexity of the technique is to apply several layers to obtain a clean, smooth transition between colors.
Monochrome manicure in green tones and shades
Creating a solid finish on your nails becomes a fun experience by mixing and combining modern design materials. The secret is that all materials are successfully mixed with each other, without entering into a conflict over chemical composition.
To get a coating with a shimmery shimmer, you do not need to buy a special varnish, it is enough to mix a drop of green gel polish with any glitter on the palette.
Different shades of green are also produced. By adding white or black to a drop of green varnish, the basic tone can be lightened or significantly darkened. Thanks to this technique, you can cover each finger with a slightly modified tone. For example, on the little finger the darkest color, and on each subsequent finger is lighter by several shades.
Manicure designs in green tones (photos of popular coatings are given below) are performed using cat's eye varnish. Solid designs produce a nice metallic sheen. Shimmer is provided due to the presence of metal particles in the varnish, which line up in bizarre reflections under the action of a magnet brought to the not dried varnish.
Depending on the strength and shape of the magnet, you can get both a clear direct flare, and a gradient, a cloud, a zigzag. Gel polish can be applied on white or black backgrounds. The result of the manicure will vary. It is believed that metal particles are more clearly visible on a black background, but the overall tone of the coating will be dark.
When applied to a white substrate, a light finish with a shimmering glare will result. To give it a more delicate tone, you can mix mother-of-pearl or "Aurora" rub in a drop of varnish. This will not affect the formation of the glare under the influence of the magnet, but will make the background areas soft, with additional overflow.
These designs are suitable for the summer season and go well with white decor or acrylic stucco. Acrylic white flowers with wide petals look gentle and festive on a green background.
Manicure in different green colors and shades
To create a manicure using several colors, you need to choose the technique for applying them to the nail plate. Some designs may require additional materials and tools. This increases the cost of the design, but allows for a wider range of green color options.
Popular designs in green:
| Design name | Description of techniques and techniques | Tools and materials |
| Gradient | Smooth transition between two colors. To get a delicate, bright manicure, a gradient of white and green is done. To get a background for decoration with rhinestones, you can mix green with a darker color (black, brown, gray). | 2 colored polishes, gradient brush |
| Abstraction | Smooth color mixing is obtained on the flow base. With a thin brush, random strokes of several colors are applied to the wet base layer. They quickly spread and mix with each other, creating an abstract canvas. This can be a complete design, or it can become a background for drawing a white or black outline. | A thin brush, several colored varnishes, white or black gel paint, a special spreading base. |
| Nautical | A combination of green with blue or blue. as a rule, they are used to create a background on which decor is attached (shells, anchors, fish).Often, yellow or gold acrylic powder is used to simulate sand at the nail hole. | Acrylic powders, several colors of varnish, a thin brush, 3D decor in white or colored. |
| French | In the style of a classic jacket, a white smile line is applied on a green background. You can use more avant-garde options when multi-colored smiles are applied to a green background - blue, pink or yellow. | A thin brush, multi-colored gel polishes, a stencil for a jacket, decor (rhinestones and broths). |
| Floristics | White flowers look tenderly on a green background; for summer designs, you can paint floristry with yellow gel paint. To add brightness and festive sparkle to the design, you can add thin lines with silver or gold paint. | White, gold, silver gel paint, green gel polish, paint brush. |
Green designs with neon pigments look beautiful and bright. To do this, it is enough to rub neon pigment into the sticky layer of gel polish. If you paint your nails in different neon colors, you get an explosive summer design.
Experts do not recommend making the gradient with neon green pigment, because when mixed with other colors, it creates indefinite dirty tones.
Matte manicure in green tones and shades
Modern fashion offers a choice of two opposite options: gloss or matte nail polish. The same design looks different depending on the finishing layer. The matte finish of the nails is used for the background for decorating with rhinestones and for strict, office manicures.
Women have stable preferences in the choice of a topcoat - many do not recognize gloss. To remove shine from any design, you can apply a matte finish. Depending on the quality of the brand, the coating acquires a matte appearance, which lasts up to three weeks.
Unstable tops lose their properties earlier and are more prone to abrasion. It should be borne in mind that some decor (shiny sliders, kamifubiki, glitter) may lose shine when covered with a matte top.
The sequence of applying a matte layer in a three-phase system:
- make a manicure on all fingers - remove the cuticle, clean the side rollers, remove the gloss from the natural nail;
- wipe your nails with an alcohol-containing liquid;
- apply a primer to improve adhesion to artificial material and to avoid the appearance of fungus under the coating;
- base gel, applied with a leveling layer, provides a smooth surface of the nail;
- apply gel polish and dry in an ICE lamp for at least 60 seconds;
- cover with a matte finishing gel, depending on the complexity of the design, it may be necessary to apply in two layers, dry in a lamp for at least 30 seconds.
Designs like these look beautiful on shades of green, add rigor to the design and accentuate color depth. Masters recommend using this technique for dark shades of green.
Options for green manicure with patterns and drawings
A green manicure (photos of designs are given below) looks beautiful when decorated with silver or gold designs. They are applied using a thin brush or sliders. These can be monograms, flowers or stripes.
In addition to volumetric drawings, you can quickly make a pattern at home using stamping. Modern stamping paints produce crisp, colorful patterns.
How to paste the shiny slider:
- a layer of finishing gel is applied to the green coating (with a matte or glossy effect);
- the nail is dried in a lamp for at least 30 seconds;
- the sticky layer is removed from the surface with a dehydrator;
- with tweezers, a volumetric 3D pattern of silver or gold color is separated from the base film;
- transferred to the nail and pressed against the surface with a finger pad or silicone pusher;
- depending on the convexity of the pattern, the design is overlapped with a top on top or processed around the perimeter with a thin brush.
To do this, you need to have additional tools:
- plates on which the pattern is engraved;
- silicone or rubber stamp;
- high pigmentation stamping paint;
- scraber (plate for distributing paint over the area of the plate, to fill in the engraving of the picture);
- a sheet of paper or napkin to cover the table under the plate;
- scotch tape for cleaning the stamp;
- liquid - a dehydrator for cleaning the plate after printing.
Despite a large set of additional materials, they will last a long time and will allow you to make more than one design. This method of applying drawings and patterns will allow, speed up the process of decorating when working with clients and help those masters who do not know how to draw.
For flat, shiny designs on a green background self-adhesive stencils can be used:
- a finish coat is applied to the surface of the nail;
- the desired fragment is cut from the plate with stencils with scissors;
- with the sticky side, the stencil is glued to the nail;
- over the sticker with a flat brush apply silver or gold paint;
- dried in a lamp, about 30 seconds;
- tear off the stencil with a sharp movement, and cover the drawing on top with a layer of top.
As a rule, geometric or textured patterns are applied using stencils. Stencil flowers and butterflies are flat and require additional drawing with a thin brush. Such designs are decorated with rhinestones or glitter.
Decor on green manicure
Photographs of manicures from nail art exhibitions, done in green, offer a wide range of white, black and shiny décor. In addition to popular rhinestones, charmikons (3D stickers) and metallic jewelry made of thin shiny material (hearts, geometric shapes, stars) are in fashion.
Thin metal decor is combined with rhinestones and broths in intricate designs. The size of the figures is different, the large ones are curved to fit the shape of the nail plate. Attached with special glue for rhinestones.
At home, you can use a thick rubber top or clear gel for nail extension. From above, the decorations are not overlapped by the top, so as not to fill the design volume. When choosing such a decoration, it is worth remembering about protruding structural elements that can cling to clothing.
Popular decor on green nails:
- metal figurines;
- rhinestones;
- self-adhesive tapes (silver or gold);
- charmikons;
- kamifubiki;
- yucca flakes;
- sliders (flat and volumetric 3D).
With the help of the decor, both designs for special occasions (inlaid with rhinestones and broths) and everyday designs (decoration of the smile line with a jacket or in a moon manicure) are created.
Rhinestones are:
- acrylic: made from acrylic mixes, they are mistakenly called "plastic";
- glass: more expensive, but practical to use.
Modern materials for attaching jewelry on a polymer basis allow you to wear rhinestones in everyday life. They hold securely with household robots, only they can fade and lose their shine (it depends on the quality of the rhinestones).
Fashion trends of green manicure in 2020
The trend for 2020 is the use of charmikons. At first glance, these silicone stickers are exclusively youthful, but they can be found on the ring finger of one hand of middle-aged women in business office suits. They do not look defiant, rather, with their simplicity, they emphasize the elegance of manicure, make it impudent.
Especially popular will be the inscriptions with positive rhetoric - "do not whine", "smile" or "pretty". Women with a sense of humor and a touch of adventurism in their character will decide to use such stickers.
Green manicure with imitation of brush strokes in white or black is considered fashionable trends. Minimalist designs like these are easy to do at home. They have no age limits.
To do this, thin lines of different lengths are drawn with strokes on a single-color coating with a thin brush in one direction (from the cuticle or from the end of the nail), imitating an unfinished brush stroke of a painter.Often these strokes are directed towards each other from different sides of the nail.
In addition to a large number of shades of green in modern manicure, photographs of designs for short nails in the style of minimalism prevail. Such coatings are practical to use and have a striking appearance. Green is combined with gray and blue colors. In these shades, both nautical designs for the summer and frosty patterns with white for the winter are created.
Video about green manicure with a malachite effect
How to make a malachite stone nail design: