Variety of shades of pink
A soft pink manicure is not the only embodiment of this tone. The spectrum of pink is so rich that it is impossible to list all the shades of pink without exception. There are more than a hundred of them.
The main palette contains cold and warm shades. Among them: rose quartz, delicate foam, white-pink, cream, rose water, pink-lilac, with a lilac undertone, pearl, pink-peach, raspberry cream, strawberry cream, salmon, lotus, dusty rose with a gray undertone, silver pink , pearlescent, fuchsia, delicate peony, rich pink.
Often pink has a purple, orange, red, or beige tint. All tones of pink in manicure are combined with lilac, red, burgundy, brown, gold and silver, milky, as well as with a range that is far from pink: blue, gray, black, coral, orange, turquoise, blue.
This season, crimson and smoky shades of rose are popular. Of the combinations they look quite nice and are recommended by nail designers: pink with violet, beetroot, purple, noble gray, beige, golden, yellow, lime, green, light green, red.
Features of light green manicure
The light green version of the design of marigolds is a bold, original and at the same time always multifaceted design that a purposeful young person can decide on. Most people associate this color with the period of fruit, summer and carefree childhood, which is why it always evokes only pleasant and bright emotions.
However, the color cannot be called universal. It is not suitable for the fair sex of all age groups, but at the same time it goes well with a large number of other bright and attractive shades. The main advantages of light green nail art include:
- Ease of application . Every representative of the fair sex can operate with the colors in question. To do this, just familiarize yourself with the standard stages of applying varnish coatings.
- Practicality when worn . This shade is relatively non-staining. It copes well with dirt, but at the same time damage is clearly visible on it. Therefore, if you are faced with a situation where you urgently need correction of light green nail art, we recommend that you immediately pay attention to additional decorative elements that will help cover problem areas.
- Compatibility . If you want to realize an extraordinary design for your nails, you will definitely note the fact that the color studied in the article goes well with a large number of decorative elements. In other words, you can use rhinestones, foil, glitter and other embellishments for your inspiring designs.
- Price range . Today, many famous manufacturers of nail art consumables are engaged in the creation of light green varnishes. Accordingly, you can easily select a design option directly for yourself, with the optimal combination of price and quality.
- Variability. There are not as many shades of the color being studied as modern fashionistas would like, but among them you can always choose an attractive color to create a truly stylish look for your marigolds.
Note! Many psychologists interpret the choice of a light green color for a manicure as a desire of the fair sex to create favorable conditions for communication with the world.
Pink design on modest length nails
Regardless of the shape of the plate, pink manicure for short nails looks flawless, very aesthetically pleasing, and with the addition of rhinestones, exquisite decor, delicate designs, it is also quite impressive.
Pastel and very bright tones of pink look unsurpassed in gradient, broken glass techniques, as well as using stamping, foil prints, stickers, rhinestones, and geometry.
On short plates, it is advisable not to overdo it or not to use modeling or large designs at all. Otherwise, pink polish, plain or in combination with black, brown, white, gray on accent nails, looks excellent.
Fashion trends and features
Pink color is traditionally used for manicure, as it imitates the natural color of the nail. The most common option is pastel tones of a soft milky color.
But a fashionable pink manicure can come in other shades:
- Beige-pink color that is close to the color of the nail
- Neon color
- Crimson
- Dusty pink
- Lilac pink
More modest beige or dusty shades are suitable for business everyday life. For evening, vacation or relaxation, you can choose crimson, lilac or neon colors. Pink of any shade goes well with other colors: white, beige, purple, burgundy black and brighter and deeper tones of its color.
Important! When combining similar colors, it is necessary to observe the color temperature. Warm and cold tones do not harmonize well even in the same color.
Long plates – there is room for a nail designer’s imagination to run wild
On long nails you can use a pink manicure with sparkles, rhinestones, modeling, and stones. It is worth decorating your nails with a bright large pattern.
If you plan to make a gradient, designers recommend asking the artist to use not two tones, but three. For example, purple, pink and white, or blue in transition to pink, and then to crimson, from black to pink and blue.
There are a lot of options for creating a spectacular manicure on long nails. And they all look perfect, especially at a party or New Year's celebration. By the way, pink New Year's manicure is also relevant this season. The trend is ash pink with rhinestones, decor with foil, geometry.
Manicure for nails of different lengths
A pink manicure is suitable for any nail length. Moreover, with its help it is easy to emphasize the grace of the fingers. Bright or dark colors can correct the geometry of the nail plate, making it more correct.
Moreover, it is generally better to experiment with a new design, perfect the application of a French coat or varnish on this particular color.
For short nails
On short nails it is best to use a plain manicure or a French manicure. For this length, bright colors are primarily suitable: crimson, dark pink.
- For more romantic looks, a combination of camouflage polish with hot pink or crimson is suitable.
- Another sophisticated option is a raspberry moon manicure or a French and white manicure.
- Pastel colors will slightly blur the outline of the nail plate, which will make the nails not so neat.
- When using pastel colors, it is better to highlight 1-2 fingers with contrasting patterns or lace.
- It is also suitable to decorate the cuticle area with rhinestones, which will emphasize the contour of the nail.
Important! Use neon pink on short nails carefully. These colors visually reduce the shape. That is why the figure in such swimsuits looks slimmer. But there is no need to reduce a short nail plate.
For medium nails
Pink color will make medium nails more graceful. On medium nails, any shades and simple decoration options will be appropriate.
Pastel colors will go well with a French jacket and looks like a monocoat. You can highlight 1-2 nails with contrasting lace or camouflage varnish with a jacket of the same color as the coating of the other fingers. A lunar manicure with a hole from negative space looks cute.
A classic French jacket will make your hands perfect. But pink manicure 2021 also involves experimentation:
- White French on neon nails
- White jacket on a hot pink or crimson background
- A combination of glossy and matte top textures for a French jacket or for designs
- Minimalistic geometric patterns in contrasting colors
- Contrasting combination of neon colors: pink with light green, blue or yellow. As an addition, foil and rhinestones look great here.
- Photos of pink manicure in combination with lemon and blue flowers will give many new fashion design ideas.
Pink color serves as a very pleasant background for drawings and prints. Here you can place hearts, flowers and other Barbie style attributes.
For long nails
Long nails always provide a luxurious and rewarding platform for any design options. A plain pink manicure from pastel tones to bright fuchsia will make hands with long nails more delicate and sophisticated. A manicure with pink polish will look especially good on shapes with sharp tips.
Ideas for pink manicure on long nails:
- Using a subtle or bright gradient with transitions from white to crimson or pastel pink to purple.
- A bright jacket with fuchsia tips and a background of camouflage varnish or pastel pink.
- Black varnish spider web on a pastel background
- Decorating the tips of the nails with glitter or a gradient rub with a transition to a plain matte background
- Active use of rhinestones. Rhinestones combine perfectly with pink, creating the image of a fairy or princess. Combinations of stones of different sizes are also appropriate here. The central rhinestone can be very large, and smaller stones and sparkles can be placed around it.
- Selecting 1-2 fingers by rubbing pink, white or silver colors.
- Geometric soft pink or raspberry designs on negative space. This design can also be complemented with foil or rhinestones.
- A central, vertical stripe of shiny stripes or rhinestones.
Important! When creating a design on long nails, the main thing is not to overload the tip visually or physically. Physical overload with large rhinestones and a large amount of decor at the tip is especially dangerous, which can lead to nail breakage.
Matte or glossy?
Both matte and glossy nail looks are in fashion this season. Looks great in pink. Can be combined. Cover a couple of nails with glossy pink, and on the accent ones make a contrasting touch or apply a bright design.
Cover it all with a matte top. It will also look great if you cover your little finger with a matte top coat and paint the rest of your nails with a pink-pearl gloss.
Inverted French
This nail design is at the peak of popularity this season. A “smile” or rather a stroke. It is done not on the extreme part of the plate, but at the base of the nail. It can be contrasting to the tone of the main color, or done in related shades.
A golden or silver “smile” looks beautiful. You can make a shiny stroke on a matte pink finish.
It is recommended to line the “smiles” at the base of the nails with small rhinestones or stones. You can decorate the tip of your nail with one of these rhinestones. This manicure is more suitable for long nails.
How to do a light green manicure correctly
Light green nail art, like the popular green manicure, requires the fair sex to take a responsible attitude to the procedure. That is, by showing the proper level of attention, you will definitely achieve your desired goal. At the same time, we note that today it is impossible to perform nail design at a decent level without such tools and consumables as:
- Set for trim manicure . It requires the presence of orange sticks, files, scissors and other tools that will allow you to create a decent shape for your nails and remove any excess skin from their surface.
- Set of brushes . You will need thin and thick brushes. The former are necessary for the formation of a stylish pattern on the nail plate, and the latter directly for the uniform distribution of varnish over the nails.
- Ultraviolet lamps . Designed for polymerization of gel formulas. If you don't use these materials in your nail art, you won't need these tools.
- Buffs . Responsible for polishing nail plates. With their help, you can eliminate excess growths and roughness from surfaces.
- Degreasers . Chemical preparations that guarantee cleaning of nails from various contaminants that can affect the strength and integrity of the finished manicure.
- Base Coats . The basis for the implementation of manicure, it is advisable to give preference to branded options of transparent products, which have already proven their best on the market.
- Basic varnishes that form color . Choose several shades at once, so that in the future you have room for options for maneuvering and individualization.
- Final coatings . Transparent varnishes that will protect your manicure from various external factors.
- Decorative elements . In the case of the design style in question, you can choose absolutely any decoration, from stylish stripes to foil or sparkles.
Having provided yourself with everything you need, you can proceed directly to creating a design in light green tones. The manicure procedure is based on standard steps, namely:
- Perform trimming manipulations, giving the nails the required shape and removing excess skin from their surface.
- Treat rough edges and protrusions on the plates with a buff.
- Apply degreasers and let your nails dry.
- Spread the base coat evenly over the surface of the plates. It is advisable to apply two layers, each of which is thoroughly dried.
- Apply a base color or multiple colors. It all depends on your design.
- Use decorative elements if the chosen design style requires it.
- Treat the resulting manicure with a final coat. Fixers are selected for regular varnishes, and topcoats are selected for gel formulas.
Gradient
In pink, these can be combinations with burgundy, red, lilac, white, black, gray, purple, beige. This technique is very simple but effective. Masters offer to do all the nails in it, or cover only a couple of accent plates.
It is worth combining tones not related to pink, but contrasting ones. This manicure is more appropriate at a party or on vacation. It is good for summer and spring. A gradient in shades related to pink is more suitable for winter and autumn.
Multi-colored manicure with pink tones
The best allies for pink are neutral shades, red, yellow, mint, blue and other pastel colors. Delicate shades and matching colors help make the combination easier and more carefree, including due to the choice of matte texture. And contrasting colors will enhance the brightness and do not require additional decorations.
Veil
A new technique that is based on the use of translucent pigment. It looks perfect in combination with a pink undertone. Some fashionistas call the veil “tights” because the effect is very similar to the look of nylon tights.
The base is transparent varnish, acrylic paint and pigment. The latter in this case is pink. Some masters manage to use contrasting shades in this technique.
Rubbing
In pink it looks very impressive. The acrylic pigment looks like a spray and can be used as a stand-alone option on all nails or as a decoration for a couple of accent plates. The rub can be mirror or very elegant - nude.
Application of foil
In this option, it is worth using not only gold or silver foil, but foil film. Acceptable colors include: black, gray, blue, red, white.
On pink it will create an unsurpassed decor, which can be complemented with rhinestones or exquisite sequins. The main thing here is not to overdo it and not to go overboard with the decor. Everything in moderation is the main rule.
