2025 is saying goodbye to boring white tips – Funky French brings color, contrast, and creative shapes to your nails. Whether two-tone, neon, quirky, geometric, or even with chrome or glitter – this look is unique, trendy, and a real eye-catcher.

What are funky French nails?

• A reinterpretation of the classic French manicure

• Instead of white , color, glitter, patterns or irregular lines are used

• The French tip can be straight, slanted, wavy or asymmetrical

Recommended Emmi-Nail products

• French brush or fine nail art brush

• Color gels or UV varnishes in trendy colors (e.g. neon pink, pistachio, peach)

• Chrome Pigment Powder for Metallic French

• Sealing gel high gloss or matt

Funky French Nails – Instructions for the modern French look

What you need:

• Emmi-Nail Color Gel or UV varnishes in bright, bold colors (neon, pastel, metallic…)

• Fine nail art brush or French brush

• Rubber Base Gel and High Gloss Sealer or Matt Sealer

• UV/LED lamp, cleaner, file, buffer

Step-by-step instructions

1.) Preparation

• File natural nails, remove cuticles, mattify nail plate.

• Degrease with cleaner.

• Apply a thin layer of Rubber Base Gel and cure for 120 seconds .

2.) Apply base color

• Depending on your look, you can use milky, nude or slightly pink gels as a base.

• 1–2 coats, depending on coverage → cure each one.

3.) Paint the French design

• Create a creative French tip with a nail art brush:
  → slanted, wavy, geometric, colorful, double-layered…

• If necessary, apply paint in two coats → cure each one.

Tip: With the dotting tool you can get even more precise designs!

4.) (Optional) Set effects

• Rub chrome powder onto colored tips

• Glue on glitter lines, mini stickers, foils or rhinestones

• Cure, fix if necessary

5.) Seal

• Seal with high gloss or matt sealer (depending on style)

• Cure and remove any condensation layer if necessary.

Extra tips:

• Neon colors + matte finish = absolutely trendy

• For short nails : narrow, slanted lines have an optically lengthening effect

• For Instagram Reels : Mix colors on palettes & design live

Funky French – the creative classic with a new look

Why is Funky French so popular?

• Combines the clean look of a French manicure with individual styles

• Ideal for customers who want something special but not too wild

• Suitable for both short and long nails

• Great for seasonal themes : e.g. Spring = Pastel, Summer = Neon, Autumn = Earth Tone French

Styling ideas: Funky but wearable

• Neon tips on a nude base (summer vibes)

• Metallic chrome tips on a milky base (futuristic & classy)

• Asymmetrical tips or painting only one side

• Reverse French (Reverse French – color at the base of the nail!)

• French + mini details like heart, smiley, glitter line

Business ideas

• Offer a “ French Deluxe ” upgrade in the studio (+5–10 €): Customer chooses shape + color
• French Set Weekly Specials with seasonal colors (e.g. Summer Fun Set, Spring Love Look)

Content ideas for social media

• “Classic vs. Funky French – Which suits you?”

• “5 ideas for your next French look”

• Reel: “French Friday – a new funky look every week”

• Insta Story Voting: “Which French color for spring?”