Perfect The Classic Look With These French Manicure Tips
Do you find French manicure quite difficult to perfect? Let these French manicure tips help you.
French manicure is perhaps the most popular nail design. It is believed to have originated in the 30s where Max Factor introduced the idea in Paris. It was then trademarked by the popular nail polish brand Orly in the 1970s. French manicure is a form of nail style where the nail is covered with sheer pink polish and the tips are accentuated with white polish. This makes the nail look clean and well-groomed.
Since they are the most elegant fashion that you can wear on your nails, it is but proper to wear them immaculately.
- Start with the same fingernail for each French manicure step to prevent streaks from occurring. This gives each nail enough time to dry and be ready for the next coat.
- File the tips of your nails in a square shape. Rounded or tapered nails will look awkward with a French manicure. File your nails in one direction and do not saw your nails in back and forth motion as this could damage the nail plate.
- Do not hesitate to use sticky tapes or nail guides to help you perfect the tips. Flawless French manicure can be quite difficult to achieve if you do not have skilled eyes and steady hands. Remember not to remove the guide until the white polish is dry or you’ll ruin the tips. If the nail guides feel sticky, use a rubbing alcohol and not a nail polish remover to take off the sticky residue.
- Coat your nails a layer each night with a top coat o extend the life of your manicure.
- If you do not like the white tip on your nails, you can use an off-white polish together with the pink sheer polish for a more restrained look.
- Make sure that the white tip area is thin. It will look chunky if it is too wide. You can make your white tips thin and barely visible or wide and thick if that is what you want, but never go beyond ¼ inch thickness. If you have really long nails and want to wear wider French tips, make sure that you brush a smooth and straight line with a fine and sharp edge at the bottom.
- The general rule for perfect white tips is this: the white tip should not be more than 20% of the entire fingernail.
- If you are still having a hard time perfecting your French manicure tips, consider having it professionally done. However, this might cost you a little more as such nail style takes extra precision and more time. You can also consider doing a French manicure with a friend and take turns doing the work; this way you can be sure that you’re painting straight and even lines.
French manicure gives you a clean and classic look that will go with any of your fashion style. Keep these French manicure tips in mind and you’re sure to wear the most elegant style you can do to your nails.
