Dazzling Double French Manicure Ideas for a New Twist on an Old Style
Are you searching for inspiration but short on time? These dazzling double French manicure ideas are quick upgrades to a classic style. One small twist gives your nails a fresh look that wins compliments. See how this simple change breathes life into an old favorite.
Double French Manicure Ideas
Easiest Double French Manicure Idea
Yes, you could simply paint two smile lines and call it a double French manicure. It’s not a new trick, but it’s a legitimate solution for those who want something a little different. Alternatively, if you have cat eye gel and a magnet handy, it’s straightforward to make this look much more interesting.
Here’s an example. The artist applied a light brown shade from the Cabin Fever Collection. Before curing it, she used a magnet to concentrate the sparkle in the center, pulling it back from the edge. Then after curing, she added a second layer and pushed the sparkle into an additional smile line. For a final bit of flavor, she added thin lines of glitter polish with tiny beads and stones.
In summary, cat eye gel is ideal for creating a double French manicure with a single color of polish!
LAVIS Cat Eyes CE9 - 03 (Ver2) - Gel Polish 0.5 oz - Lavis Cabin Fever Collection
Velvety Pink and Gold
Here’s another double French manicure idea that’s sophisticated and fun. It begins with sheer pink like the original French tip style, but the base happens to be cat eye polish from the Pinktopia Collection. The artist uses a magnet to concentrate the sparkles around the free edge to create the smile line. It ends up being a soft transition instead of a crisp white line. Then the artist emphasizes the curve with glitter gel.
Speaking of glitter, have you seen the Pat Pat Gel palettes yet? The twinkly color here comes from one of the most popular sets. These palettes are an economical and convenient tool for nail art. The coordinated colors are intensely pigmented for doing intricate details and ombre looks so just a little goes a long way. They save money and space so that you can have more shades at your disposal without breaking the bank or cluttering your workstation.
LAVIS 3 In 1 Pat Pat Gel - P16 Glitter Envy
Chrome and Cat Eye Tips
Here the artist could have but didn’t stop at drawing two lines for a double French manicure. She also filled in the negative space with shimmer. Notice the pleasant contrast between the satin base and shiny cat eye tip outlined in chrome? After applying the base coat and caramel color, she brushed on LAVIS Chrome Matte Top, an essential tool for getting the best results from chrome powder. It ensures that the chrome powder doesn’t adhere to this stage of the design.
Next, she used liner art gel to outline the tips and petals. Since the liner was on top of the matte top coat, it was easy to polish the design with gold chrome since the powder would only stick to it and not make a mess everywhere else.
At this stage, the double French manicure was already attractive. But she gave it a little extra something by filling in the lines with cat eye polish and focusing the sparkle with the magnet. You could even say this is a triple French tip!
LAVIS Chrome Matte Top - 0.5 oz
Monochrome French Mani
Not everyone wants a colorful Christmas sweater-type look for the holidays. Instead, low-key might be the best choice for a festive manicure. Here the artist created French tips with cat eye polish and enhanced the design with glitter gel.
How did she achieve such a crisp smile line? She used scissors! She opened the metal scissor blades into a V-shape and attached the magnet where the blades join. It turned the scissors into a design tool by making them magnetic, too. Then she held them close to each nail to focus the shimmer and pull it away from the edge, leaving a gap for the glitter polish.
LDS Color Craze Gel Nail Polish - 969 Frostbite - 0.5oz
The Secret for Dazzling Double Tips
Have you seen the Universal Cat Eye Collection? These transparent gels add cat eye effects to any gel polish. The one you see here has golden shimmer, but there’s also crystal, rainbow, and even more options to explore. Use them over top of any base color you want. And if you really want to make things easy on yourself, invest in an inexpensive handheld light to cure between layers and fingertips instead of putting the whole hand into the lamp each time.
LDS Gold - RB06 - Universal Cat Eye Collection
Classy Nail Art 3-in-1 Handheld Nail Lamp with Magnet & Stamper - Sunset Purple
Colorful Ombre Idea for a Double French Manicure
Let’s wrap up with a double French set that looks extra juicy. The artist began with a pink base. Notice that the pigment is darker in the center like blush or aura nails. Then she added guava green cat eye polish to the tips and blended the color upwards with an ombre brush.
With the help of a rectangular magnet, she shifted the sparkle to leave pink smile lines shine right through the green tips. After placing a little rhinestone gel for droplets, these fresh and fruity nails were all set to be admired.
LDS CE01 - LDS Fruit Cat Eye Collection
More Double French Manicure Ideas
We’ve focused on the convenience of using cat eye gel to create double French tips. Both chrome and glitter are also helpful companions for making this style more stunning.
What else would we recommend trying for double French manicures? Here are some ideas:
- Play with contrasting finishes, like matte versus glossy, to achieve a twin smile line
- Use a shadow effect similar to comic-style art to make smile lines pop
- Color fade tips where two shades from the same family make a gradient
- Pair unexpected hues for a high-contrast look
- Experiment with different line thicknesses or placements, like moving the second line midway up the nail or creating a double reverse French tip
We’re looking forward to all the creative double French designs in our feeds!
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