Soft lilac manicure: interesting ideas and design options

To look decent, you need to pay attention not only to what you wear, but also to taking care of yourself. It's not just about cosmetics and makeup. Well-groomed nails on equally well-groomed hands often attract attention no less than beautifully let down eyes. There are many people who claim that the first thing they look at is hands. Therefore, a well-groomed manicure is the key to success.

One of the calm, but attractive colors in the manicure is a lilac color. He is not flashy and looks very beautiful. This shade resembles the flowering of lilacs, subconsciously looming associations with spring, blooming flower buds and heat. This all represents a period of romance. Therefore, this shade is suitable for sophisticated and soft in nature ladies.

There are four main "representatives" of lilac color.

• Lavender or pale lilac shade in manicure. It is considered basic and combined with all styles. You can "wear" it to work or go on a date, meet friends.

• Lilac and light lilac. This color is a kind of base on which to implement various versions of manicure. But at the same time, this color is independent, not requiring any additions.

• Purple. Many argue that the lilac color was obtained by mixing purple with white, and some, on the contrary, that lilac is a separate shade.But often they are combined into one palette and subdivided by the fact that the lilac shade is more suitable for certain walks, and the violet is suitable for going out to the evening event.

• The color of ripe plums. Saturated and harmonious, noble. It is a universal shade, does not require any addition.

It is believed that the lilac palette is very heavy and ambiguous in combination with other colors. But this is not so. There are many manicure techniques that refute this. Let's consider some of them.

• Lunar. If you are familiar with the technique of nail art, then it will not be difficult for you to imagine that lilac is exactly that color, which can be basic. Recently, lunar manicure is very common and is one of the most popular. In this technique, to create a more refined design, rhinestones are used that shimmer in the light, adding a twist.

• Manicure using flowers. Daisies, roses, dandelions, lilies, peonies - all this is room for drawings on nails. You can not only draw flowers, but also use 3D modeling. The three primary colors that are used in combination with lilac are green, pink and white.

• The use of matte shades. A win-win manicure option. Now he is on the wave of popularity: beautiful, combined with many clothing styles, universal, but original. It can be homogeneous using drawings and different patterns, which will make the design a little voluminous.

• Knitted. Such a manicure is obtained with the help of modeling on the nails, which imitates braids or volume knitting with needles. This design is preferred in the colder seasons, in late autumn or early winter. Since lavender color is more inherent in heat, in winter it is not in special demand.

• Gradient. Most likely, the most popular and frequently requested manicure. It is interesting, attracts attention, unusual and looks unique on the nails. Lilac, lavender and violet shades are often combined with white, yellow, silver, gold colors. Such stretch marks create a special attractive accent in manicure.

• Geometry. Various geometric shapes (circles, rhombuses, stripes and various intricate patterns in the form of a shell of a snail or a maze) are in demand this year. It is customary to single out one of the fingers with such drawings. Most often, this is the ring finger on both hands.

• French. Timeless classic in nail design. Monochrome lilac shade gives tenderness and sensitivity. And for a more playful design, you can use a combination with other colors, going into the gradient or creating a game in contrasts.

• Use of violet tint. This sophisticated and delicate color will give claws expressiveness. He looks rich and aristocratic on the nails. You can experiment with this color, for example, by adding a rub. Try to make accents on some fingers rubbed in - the manicure immediately acquires a certain zest.

Lilac color is universal, it looks advantageous both on short nails and on long ones.

For an interesting design on short nails, the lilac color can be combined with different bright shades, for example, with mint. It is fashionable and catchy. Such a manicure will not go unnoticed.

It is worth remembering that pearlescent shades in manicure on short nails look losing, because they visually shorten the length of the nail.

Popular types of manicure for small nails are: french, velvet manicure, matte. Small nails in the shape of an oval are relevant.

If you are the owner of long nails, then you will not have restrictions on the choice of color and shape of nails. Any design will suit and emphasize the elegance of fingers. You can choose different combinations of shades, techniques and varnishes.

See how to make lunar manicure gel polish in the video below.