Winter’s Best Ombré Nail Ideas - Love These Looks!
Winter’s a wonderful time to try a new look. You can stick with your favorite colors but wear them in a fresh way. Ombré nail designs let you play with transitions that reflect the season’s beauty, like how snow dusts the trees and sunset paints the storm clouds. Moreover, gradient styles continue enchanting the fashion world so your manicure will be right on point. We hope you love these ombré nail ideas!
Winter’s Best Ombré Nail Ideas - Love These Looks!
Wintry Blue Ombré Nails
Snowflakes, icicles, swirls, and pearls make up this beautiful frosty blue manicure. The ring finger has a boomer nails fade on the tip while the index features an aura nails design. With the refined palette of white, baby blue, and royal blue, it all looks lovely with the wearer’s complexion.
Blue is an excellent choice for a winter ombré nails idea. There are many gorgeous hues to explore! Have you seen the LDS Royal Blue Collection yet? It has eighteen blue gel colors from dark to light, and some have hints of green for the perfect match.
LDS Set 18 Colors - SG1 Royal Blue Collection
How Did Ombré Nail Ideas Get so Popular?
We recently learned that ombré fabric prints have been around for two centuries! Now that’s a fashion that has really stuck around!
In the beginning, textile makers used a rainbowed block to print the colors from light to dark. Later, they used pre-dyed threads to create the gradients.
Fast-forward to the year 2000 when Aaliyah dyed her hair in a soft fade with dark roots and lighter tips. A decade later, celebrities were still following the ombré hair trend. Consequently, the style was soon adopted for nail art worn by stars like Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham.
Now, you can even purchase Aprés Ombré Gel-X nail extensions that are pre-treated with a milky white pigment for a perfect gradient every time.
Apres Gel-X Ombre Tips - Natural Square Medium
The Easy Way to Do Ombre Nails
The bare-bones necessities for ombré nails are just two colors of polish and a sponge. Of course, it helps to have a base and top coat as well. It doesn’t matter if the shades complement each other or not, although it’s best to have one that’s lighter than the other. For example, for winter nails, you could use burgundy with white or cream or various hues of blue like we saw above.
As for the sponge to blend the colors, makeup applicators have a finer texture for a smoother finish, but you can use a kitchen sponge. It also helps to have a toothpick or dotting pen, plus wax paper, tinfoil, or a sheet of plastic where you can combine the shades.
After applying the base coat and curing it or letting it dry, brush the lighter color across the whole nail. Ensure that each layer is completely set before adding the next, especially if you’re using lacquer or the colors will lift and smudge.
Open both polish bottles and dab a generous amount of each color side-by-side on the wax paper, aluminum, or plastic. They need to be almost touching. Swirl the edges together to blend them in as intense or gradual a fade as you like.
Now, press the sponge onto the polish and then on the nail. Move it ever so slightly so that it is not directly in the same place and press it down again. How do things look? Do you need to add more? You can also blend colors with an ombré brush that has uneven bristles.
Once the polish is dry, the top coat will smooth the texture for a sleek finish.
And yes, this technique works for all different shapes of gradients. You can do round aura nails as easily as French tip fades with it.
Jewel Toned Ombré Nails
Take your ombré technique to a new level by adding additional colors. Jewel tones play nicely together, so pull out the purple, blue, and emerald for a stunning new creation. Here the artist has skillfully combined light and dark for an enchanting look.
Fiery Sunset Contrasts
There’s a lot going on here, from the sunset gradient to the mix of textures. The vibrant base is satiny smooth while the 3D accents gleam and shine, magnifying the colors underneath. Meanwhile, everything is sleek and refined, right down to the nail shape. This stunning manicure is one for the memory books.
Lavis Gel Polish Matte Top - 0.5 oz (New)
Mysterious Burgundy Aura Nails
Deep red shades are heating up this winter with sensual looks, especially when it’s burgundy paired with black. This color as your aura means you are irresistible – an adventurous person with an open mind.
Boomer Nails in Winter
Update the classic French manicure by blending the frosty white into the perfect neutral base. It’s a clean and sophisticated look that shows you went the extra mile but still made it look easy.
Pink & White Dipping Powder Colors
Glitter and Ombré
As the famous chef would say, “kick it up a notch.” Add extra spice to your ombré winter manicure with tasteful glittery touches. While you’re at it, remember that you can also do ombre nails with cat eye polish and that requires only one bottle!
Sweater Weather
Swirl the edges together but leave the striped bands intact for a space dye sweater look. It’s got cozy feels for winter weather. Marled colors automatically attract the eye so that viewers keep coming back for more.
Tortoiseshell Is Ombré Too
When you think about it, the ever popular tortoiseshell pattern is a gradient design. It contains light and dark shades with distinct areas with edges that blend together where they touch the adjoining color. Moreover, you can do tortoiseshell nail art with any colors you want, you’re never limited to the classic brown, amber, black, or orange.
Conclusion
Now that you’ve seen several ombre nail ideas for winter, which one will you try first? If you want new colors, check out our sales. We have trendy shades from the top nail brands, plus the tools you need for every masterpiece you can dream up!
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ombré
