Successful mix: how to combine colors in a manicure?
Choosing at least one shade is already a big deal, given the variety of varnishes available. The next step is to combine colors, and here it is important to find harmonious combinations. We tell you how not to be mistaken
Content:
- Rules for combining colors in manicure
- The combination of colors in a two-tone manicure
- The combination of colors in a three-color manicure
- Combination of colors in a multicolor manicure
- Color wheel and color combination tables
- How to match colors on different fingers?
Nail art can be called a free flight of fantasy, which does not obey any rules, as it should be in any form of creativity, even when it comes to drawings on nails. However, if a manicure should become a detail of an image that harmoniously complements it, you will still have to take into account some nuances: style, the technique of execution, color combinations. In this material, we analyze in more detail the rules for combining colors in a manicure. It will be both a combination of two colors within the same design and a three-color manicure.
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RULES FOR COMBINING COLORS IN MANICURE
Recommendations for color combinations apply not only to nail design but also to the choice of clothing, makeup, and other items to which the laws of color apply. Those who want to act not on a whim, but according to science, will have to study the classification of combinations. It includes monochromatic, achromatic, complementary, and others.
Monochromatic combinations are based on the principle of selecting several shades of the same color.
- So, for example, you can combine pastel blue with a milky-white base in a manicure, a more intense, but at the same time delicate sky blue, as well as a catchy navy blue or, perhaps, "electric
It would seem that in this case, the result will always look beautiful. However, even within the same color scheme, you cannot blindly combine shades. A bright azure color will not harmonize very well with blue, which has a slight admixture of purple. It is important to pay attention to the fact that the shades do not merge with each other, and do not argue. A win-win solution is to combine darker and lighter tones of the same color in a manicure.
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Achromatic colors are white, black, and an endless array of shades of gray in between. They all go well with each other in any combination
Chromatic colors (spectrum colors) must form beautiful, expressive combinations; the fact is that achromatic colors are neutral, they are neither warm nor cold, which means they can complement any shade.
- True, when combining achromatic and chromatic shades, it is worth taking into account the fact that next to black, white, and gray, chromatic colors look brighter than alone. If you like contrasts, then this is just what you need.
In this case, colors appear side-by-side, located on opposite sides in the color wheel: red and green, purple and yellow, blue and orange.
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Self-sufficient each individually, they do not lose this quality and in combination with each other; this is the secret of the success of using this principle in the selection of successful combinations of shades. It is necessary, however, to take into account that it is better to combine shades of the same strength - either bright or pastel, or dark or light.
A related combination works differently: this is how they say about the combination of two or more shades that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. And in this case, instead of catchy contrast, we get a very soft combination.
The former have a red undertone, the latter has a blue one. For this reason, they do not "rhyme" well. When choosing shades for multi-color nail art, give preference to either only warm or only cold.
THE COMBINATION OF COLORS IN A TWO-TONE MANICURE
It's easier to find a pair than to combine three, four, or more shades in a nail design. Keep in mind the basic "no": do not select warm colors for cold colors, contrasting variations from the opposite edge of the color wheel to pastel colors. Get inspired by our photo ideas and feel free to experiment on your own.
THE COMBINATION OF COLORS IN A THREE-COLOR MANICURE
It is more difficult with a three-color manicure: it is not so easy to immediately understand whether all the selected shades are in harmony with each other, and which one is knocked out if the result does not look very good. Therefore, one cannot do without knowledge of the theory of color matching. Following the monochromatic principle, the safest way is to choose three shades for a manicure within the same color scheme. You can combine a couple of saturated shades with white, black, or gray for those who are more daring. Another winning solution is to choose three equidistant shades on the color wheel. Such nail art will definitely not go unnoticed due to its brightness.
COMBINATION OF COLORS IN A MULTICOLOR MANICURE
The relevance of knowledge of the basic principles of color combination is indisputable here. Try not to go beyond the reasonable in the choice of the number of shades, so as not to get confused in the rules and not rack your brains over which color is out of the general picture if something is embarrassing. Possible errors will not be so noticeable if not color blocks are multicolored in your manicure, but stripes, dots, and other graphic elements on a neutral or transparent background.
COLOR WHEEL AND COLOR COMBINATION TABLES
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It's hard to think abstractly about which colors work well and which ones don't work well. You can imagine one result, and the output is completely different. It is much more convenient to use a cheat sheet in the form of a color wheel and a color combination table. With this support, you can plan win-win color schemes. Also, with these "tutorials" you will very quickly learn the basic principles of color matching.
HOW TO MATCH COLORS ON DIFFERENT FINGERS?
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Making a manicure, in which each nail has its own shade, many refuse to follow the rules. Chaos, a riot of colors is also an option. If you prefer harmony, choose a monochromatic combination for a subtle gradient effect with "stretch" over the nails.
Do you know the rules for combining colors in a multi-colored manicure? What are you guided by when choosing shades of varnishes? Write about your color preferences in the comments.
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