The popularity of Ombrè Nails has grown in recent years, although most people still associate the word ombrè mainly with hairstyles. The Ombre nail style is catching on, taking over Instagram feeds and landing on a growing number of Pinterest walls. Although the Ombrè nail trend began with "Baby Boomer nails" (faded French manicure nails), it has blossomed into creative nail art that can take on multiple creative forms. They look elegant on their own, but you can also play with subtle nail art, rhinestones or glitter, which will give your manicure a new original touch.e.
What are Ombrè nails
Ombrè nails can be defined as a manicure of two or more colors that gradually flow into each other, producing a uniform gradient.
This nail manicure technique is usually achieved by sliding a darker color into a lighter one. For example: two colors of similar opacity that flow, little by little, into each other, producing another beautiful color when they meet often reminiscent of a sunset or a galaxy, glitter shades that flow into a solid color or vice versa producing a milky effect or a pigment that gradually flows into a solid color.
To be sure, Ombrè nail manicure can be created from any direction: from top to bottom, vice versa, vertically or diagonally. It all depends on your preferences and the effect you want to achieve.
How to do Ombre nails
First of all, producing a professional quality Ombrè manicure that looks flawless is not an easy job.
Secondly, Ombre nails require more products. Instead of using one color, multiple colors, glitter or even pigments will be used to create fabulous manicures. Last but not least, creating an Ombré nail design usually takes longer than color manicures.
Everything you need to know about the Baby Boomer nail trend
If you're someone who wants to experiment with the Ombre style, but prefers a more classic look, rather than the bright colors that have been all the rage on Instagram lately, you'll be happy to know that this nail trend offers the perfect blend of minimal nail art and style. Also known as French Ombré or French Fade, the Baby Boomer nail trend is basically an interpretation of the classic French manicure.
While traditional French nails have a light pink base with defined, contrasting tips, baby boomer nails blend pink and white together, creating a gradient effect without a clear break.
According to nail artist Jade Tang, the trend is named after the post-World War II generation because it evolved from the classic French manicure and dates back to around the 1940s. During that time (the baby boom years), it was popular to paint your nails in shades of white and pink. The great thing about this trend is that the Ombré effect helps to lengthen your nails and is the perfect style for fast-growing nails because the base color is very close to your natural nail shade, making it difficult to spot.
