The Reverse French Manicure

If you are thinking of boasting fingernails that are extremely glamorous and very fashionable then consider getting a reverse French manicure. To refresh your memory the classic French manicure consists of a flesh or pink colored nail bed that is tipped with white.

In the case of the classic reverse French manicure the nail bed is white and the tips are painted a color. Usually the color is more outrageous than the pinks and flesh tones associated with the classic French manicure. Blues and bright reds are quite popular when it comes to getting this type of flashy nail treatment. Basically you can think of the traditional reverse French manicure as being a solarized version of the traditional ordinary French manicure.

There is also a second type of reverse French manicure, which takes the whole idea even further. With this type, which was seen one lot of runways for Fall 2008, the moons of the nails are painted bright white and the rest of the nail is painted a vivid color like black, bright blue or dark red. Once again pastels do not really enter the picture here.

There is even yet another variation of the French manicure, which is seen on the street as part of popular culture and also on runways. In this version the moons of the nails are painted bright white and so are the tips. The body of the nail is then painted whatever color the person desires.

The colors for Reverse French manicure treatments are also more vivid then you would expect. Solid primary colors look best. The most fashionable color is black but many women have been wearing both versions of the reverse French manicure in chocolate brown. This follows along with the general trend in fashion that brown is the “new black.”

More about French Manicures

How to Do a French Manicure

How To Do a French Pedicure

French Manicure Tips

French Manicure

Reverse French Manicure

French Pedicure

French Manicure Sets

Nail Designs

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