Black and white nail design

White color on nails is most often associated with the French manicure, with its simplicity and at the same time - grace, whereas black color usually implies in some way a defiant image. Therefore, it is difficult to correctly use the black and white color scheme in the design of nails, although a contrasting combination of colors allows creating very stylish and unusual solutions.

Features of black and white nail design

In principle, with the help of black and white lacquer, you can create a nail design, suitable for almost any style. But at the same time there are certain features that must be taken into account.

1. When using strips and geometric shapes, the lines should be perfectly even. Any inaccuracy with this combination of colors will immediately catch your eye.
2. On short nails, a design with a simple combination of black and white colors, without additional patterns (French manicure variants, monophonic coloring of different nails in different colors), patterns that do not occupy the entire nail plate, as well as simple patterns (straight lines, blots, spots , peas).
3. For nail extensions, black and white design is more demanding. Monochrome or with a few inclusions of a different color, the painting on long nails does not look good. Winning is considered to be floral, complex geometric patterns, chess painting, various wavy lines, alternating colors.

Design of nails in black and white tones

There are several proven and widely used solutions when applying in a manicure of such a palette:

1. Lunar manicure. This is one of the variations of the French manicure, when the nail polish is stained with white, and the rest of the plate is covered with black lacquer.
2. Chess painting. Staining simulates a chessboard.
3. Lacy patterns. In this case, white lacquer is used as a base, and in black, thin lines, a pattern is applied to it.
4. Water manicure. He's marble . Gives on the nail the stains, outwardly reminiscent of the pattern of marble. The name of this manicure was received for the fact that, for its application, the varnishes of the corresponding colors are dripped into the water, a desired pattern is created on its surface, and then, in turn, dipped in the water, parallel to its surface, the nails.
5. Wavy lines. In this type of manicure, a wavy pattern is usually applied along the surface of the nail, one color over the other.
6. Manicure of the zebra and leopard. Imitates on the nail, respectively, stains or strips resembling the skin of an animal. It is worth noting that such a manicure is combined with appropriate accessories, but will not look with clothes made in the same style (for example, with a "leopard" dress).