French or Paris is always a term related to front-line of fashion revolution. French manicure has been popular in nail art fashion industry for a long time. A lot of women have become familiar and fond with the style. you can see a lot of women going to nail salons to specifically get their favorite French tips.
French manicure can go along with anything you wear. It is so versatile which is why ladies find it convenient to don without even having to change their nail styles in two weeks. Among the most popular hues of French manicure are the nude, cream, pink and beige which are then tipped with a pure white polish. The design looks simple, beautiful, elegant and effortless even from afar.
Even though it may look very easy to do from the outside, coating on French manicure needs precision as well as a good and steady hand. You can’t simply do the French manicure in one go, but with continued practice, you will be able to master the art of French manicure. The most important part is the tip of the nails which needs to look perfect.
Here are some French Manicure tips that can help you:
- – Don’t put on the polish sloppily
- – If you aren’t sure you can do the French manicure don’t do it yourself at first
- – When trying out the French manicure at home, take your time
- – Practice makes perfect
How to Apply French Manicure
You will need some simple stuff for your French manicure if you decide to do it at home
- cotton balls,
- hand moisturizer,
- nail file,
- nail polish remover,
- pusher,
- clear nail polish,
- white polish,
- any opaque nail polish from the colors mentioned above.
The first step is always to clean your nails before applying any nail polish on top, if you have a previous nail polish, make sure to use the nail polish remover to clean it off. After you’re done with this, start with a clear coat on your nails to protect it. You can then proceed to adding the colors you prefer as the base color for your French tips. Make three even strokes from the center and down to the sides; one coat is more than enough. As the polish dries, the streaks will gradually disappear.
The hard part is applying the white streak on the tips of your nails. As a beginner your strokes might look rugged and not smooth at all. Some suggest that you can use tape as a guide in making defined and curvy strokes. Just make sure that your base coat is completely dry before attempting this to avoid destroying the color. Then top it off with a clear coat!
And there you have it! You now have your elegant and sun-sational French tipped nails great for your summer escapades.
Have glowing looking nails with this elegant French tips. Using light pink as base, the nails are thinly tipped in white. The other nails are accented with white and black floral designs, which is pleasing to the eye.
Look at this cheery little French tip! Based with pink polish and tipped thickly in cream, the nails are also accented with a sweet and simple floral design in black and sea green combination.
Decorate your nails with French manicure and bows. This little ensemble uses light pink base coating and tipped with pre white polish. The nails are then topped with cute little white bows for a cuter effect.
Glitter galore! Make a statement with this sparkly French manicure that uses a clear polish as base and topped with silver glitters to complete the star studded effect. The other nails are also coated in full silver glitter for the overall summer superstar aura.
Stand out with this nude and black French tip combination. Based with nude colors, the nails are then tipped with black polish. Additional black polka dot accents are coated on top of the other nails in matte nude.
Enjoy this lush floral ensemble on your nails. The French manicure is with a light pink colored base and tipped with a thick salmon polish. The rest of the nails are artistically tipped in floral and butterfly designs with pink, white and sea green hues.
Check out this lace themed French tip! Looking very cute and artsy, the nails are coated with a nude base and tipped with white and black polis with inverted polka dots on top. The inner edges of the French tips are also accented with lacelike designs to add more “attitude” to the nail tip.
Simple and elegant. This French tip ensemble consists of a nude base polish and finished off with interesting dark blue v-shaped tips.
Set the trends with this crazy glittery French manicure. Based with clear nail polish, the tips are heavily accented with silver glitter and lined with white polish. A very eye catching nail art design.
Talk about metallic nails. This futuristic French tipped nails looks awesome is it uses a matte silver coat as based and tipped with shiny and metallic silver polish. A total eye catcher and trendy nail art design.
A very relaxing French manicure that plays with white, sea green and black combinations. The nails are coated with sea green as the base, using white as the tip; designed in zigzag shapes. Additional black diamond shapes are then painted on top.
A very quirky French tip including a white and black combination. The nails are coated with clear nail polish as base and tipped with a combination of white and black overlapping each other. The black parts are also accented with glitters for effect.
Trendy tips! This French manicure has a clear nail polish used as base and played around with shaping the French tip instead of filling it in. the black polish shaping the tips of the nails looks perfectly on point.
Lovely looking white and silver French tips. Coated in matte black as base, the nails are then tipped with silver glitter that simply stand out from the plain black background, the matte silver nails with glitter is also adds excitement to the eye catching ensemble.
One of your classic French tip nails using nude nail polish as base coat and think white polish for the tip. It looks warm and fuzzy, perfect for just about your everyday look.
Check out these refreshing outdoor French manicure! The bright colors combined with the bold shapes are simply perfect for summer! Using a blue violet polish as base, the nails are then designed with reverse v-shapes in dark green, pink and lemon shades of polish, leaving the base color as the tip color as well.
The American flag just couldn’t get any better. Look at this amazing and sparkly American flag French manicure. Using the regular colors of the flag which are royal blue, red and white, the colors are then accented by glitters. Clear nail polish is used as base while the red polish with the glitters are artistically used as the tips.
Pretty looking French tips in violet glitter! The nails use clear nail polish as the base coat while coloring the tips in violet nail polish, glitters are also added as a wonderful accent while some of the nails are overall painted in violet glitter.
Take a look at this sweet looking v-shaped French tips in 3 layers. Great for short nails, the French manicure starts out with a clear coat as base and added with three layers of various red shades from light to dark.
A really creative and cute ensemble for square shaped nails. This French manicure includes a nude, white and sea green ensemble. The nails are coated with clear white polish as base coating. Atop the clear coating are two horizontal strokes of white and sea green polish alongside each other. Additional gold beads are added for accents as well as a few glitters.
Simple and classic thick French tip with a cute bow. The nails are coated with clear polish as base and tipped with thick white coating. Accenting the nail ensemble is a cute black bow pinned down with a silver bead.
Lavish and vicious looking French manicure. Don this stunning ensemble with a bloody red base coloring and tipped with silver polish with glitters. A very classy and eye catching nail art design.
Perfectly shaped white French tips. The nails are coated with clear polish as base and tipped with perfectly shaped white polish and lined with a sleek black acrylic.
This amazing looking French manicure plays with nude and black polish combinations. The nails use a nude colored polish as base and plain black polish for the tips of the fingers completing the French tips
This cute looking and elegant French manicure starts off with a cream colored base and tipped with white polish. Very classy, simple and adorable looking French tip.
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