Lemon manicure: color features and stylish design ideas
Bright and charming lemon manicure fully reveals itself in the warm season. This color looks great in combination with summer clothes and adds elegance to the overall image without unnecessary intrusiveness. Nails decorated with lemon polish will accentuate the bronze tone of tanned skin, making it more attractive. The tone has found its way into numerous techniques and is trending this season.
Specificity of color
Lemon tones evoke positive emotions and lift the mood, relieving anxious thoughts. This design is chosen by friendly people with positive thinking. This color is associated with juicy fruits and bright sun, which makes it ideal for decorating summer manicure. In the field of nail art, tone is used both for monochrome coating and for decorating a variety of techniques and decor with a pattern.
The color is suitable for both playful and soft natures, depending on the saturation of the hue. Neon varnish is most often chosen by young girls, while calmer shades will harmoniously decorate the hands of an adult woman.
A manicure in this color scheme will be successfully combined with both monochromatic and variegated elements of a summer wardrobe.
If you want to achieve the perfect outfit duet, opt for items in a single color palette.
Finding the right tone
At the peak of popularity today, numerous shades of lemon color. Given the wide range of products for manicure and pedicure, choosing the right option is not difficult.
When choosing a varnish, the following factors must be considered:
- color of the skin;
- shape of the nail plate;
- design idea;
- texture;
- personal preferences of the model;
- manicure style;
- the image for which the decor is selected.
Delicate tones are great for owners of light (pale) skin. Bright and rich shades - the choice of girls with dark or tanned skin. To make the color look more expressive, varnish is painted over a white base. Complement the decor with golden elements: rhinestones, beads, sparkles.
One of the main features of the varnish in this color range is that it is suitable for various forms of nail plates. But if you want to achieve maximum organicity, choose soft and light tones. They look great on both rounded and square nails.
Nail service experts note that now the fashion is directed towards a rounded and slightly pointed shape (almond).
Modern fashionistas are attracted by lemon polishes, which are associated with tropical fruits and exotic landscapes. These are such tones as yellow-green, honey, yellow-orange and many others. It can be both translucent varnishes and dense compositions with a thick color. These color palettes work wonderfully with the standard lemon shades, pastel and vibrant.
Today, specialized stores pleasantly surprise you with a variety of varnishes that differ in density. Dense and opaque enamel in the field of decorating nails is considered a classic and is used more often than others. Craftsmen apply it in 2 layers to fully reveal the color. When used correctly, a uniform coating is obtained.
The designers note that today the topicality of varnishes with the addition of small particles of mica remains. Due to the shine, they make the marigolds more elegant. Opt for this visual effect if you're looking for a vacation manicure decor. The varnish with this texture adheres perfectly and is not afraid of damage. However, this advantage can be called a disadvantage when it comes time to remove the old coating.
A solid lemon manicure looks great with both a glossy and matte texture. Some do not pay enough attention to this component, forgetting its importance in the decor. Each option has characteristic features that must be considered when choosing.
The matte top is increasingly used for modern and democratic designs. This varnish will add a touch of brightness and nobility to the image. To reveal the texture to its fullest, use the matte top only on a flat nail plate, without defects. A manicure in light colors with a velvet texture looks great on short nails.
A glossy, shiny surface with a light and attractive shine - a classic manicure. This style will cheer you up, tune in to positive thoughts and attract the attention of others. Glossy manicure will shine both during daylight hours and after sunset. This texture is perfect for festive and festive decor.
If you want to add extra shine to the design, use decorative elements.
Combination with paints
It is very important to take into account the combination of colors when creating a summer look, since outfits for the warm season are distinguished by their brightness and versatility. The harmony of the color palette is used when designing a manicure from several colors and drawing up a general visual image. Lemon shades go well with both cold and warm tones.
Popular color duos.
- Red. Lemon polish looks great with a muted red tone. The result is an expressive and vivid play of contrasts. An original and stylish manicure for connoisseurs of spectacular designs.
- Black. Achromatic color is appropriate in combination with all colors of the spectrum, and lemon tones are no exception. An expressive and memorable combination comes out.The second color is often used to draw individual details in order to emphasize them. A duet of black polish with lemon will also look great at a 50: 50 ratio.
- Orange. Two bright and positive colors are perfect for a stylish summer manicure. A juicy and appetizing duet is best used together with light looks, against which the decor will stand out.
- Pink. Adding pink polish to lemon polish will make the manicure feminine, soft and delicate. Designers recommend paying attention to coral tones.
- Gold. The golden color perfectly complemented the lemon manicure. The best choice for those who want to arrange a juicy and elegant decor. Shiny elements add a touch of glamor and luxury to the decor.
Additional combination options:
- turquoise and shades of blue for nautical designs;
- yellow brown - great for short nails;
- gray - design of strict and minimalistic decors.
Ombre
The ombre technique looks great with rich varnishes. Using lemon tones, a gradient manicure looks great. When combining shades, remember that bright tones of yellow dominate the rest of the spectrum, so it must be used carefully and in dosage.
You can decorate your nails in an original and interesting way with a rainbow ombre with the addition of a lemon shade. The smooth color transition effect can be either vertical or horizontal.
If you want to use two colors for a gradient, the following shades are ideal:
- green;
- pink;
- yellow;
- Orange.
Broths
Decorative elements such as broths look great with varnishes of various colors and shades. Details that look like small beads are available in various colors. Masters recommend using gold broth. The parts are attached to a sticky layer of varnish, after which it is dried under a UV lamp.
Options for using broths:
- the design of the hole of the nail or its edge;
- addition to a drawing or pattern;
- covering the nail plate completely.
French
To create a classic French manicure, designers have long ceased to use only pink, beige and white varnish. Lemon french is popular this season as a practical summer design. The use of luscious varnishes results in an elegant and neat design. Fresh colors will present the well-known jacket from a new side.
It is not necessary to use a neutral base coat for your nails. It can be gray, blue, or whatever. The same applies to the size of the "smile". For short nails it is better to choose a narrow stripe and vice versa.
Traditionally, a lemon jacket is decorated with images of butterflies, daisies, fruits, peas and geometric lines. Abstract patterns are also popular.
Lunar
Expressive lemon moon manicure is most often used in combination with light polish tones. Additional paints are used to paint the hole at the bottom of the nail. If desired, it can be left empty (covered with clear varnish) or decorated with shiny elements.
The play of textures looks playful and original, when the main part of the nail plate is covered with glossy varnish, and the hole is matte, or vice versa. You can complement the manicure and make it more sophisticated by adding lace.
The "Hollywood French" is rapidly gaining popularity, a distinctive feature of which are large holes.
Drawings
Since we are talking about summer manicure, the main theme of the drawings is fruits. Given the color's name, nails are often decorated with lemon wedges. To make the picture stand out noticeably, you must use a varnish that is brighter than the background coating. To dilute the yellow tones, add shades of green, using them to draw the foliage. You can draw slices using special stencils and special brushes, but it is better to use the services of experienced craftsmen.
The most common option is an image of flowers. This style remains relevant from year to year and is suitable for the fair sex of all ages.
For information on how to make a gentle lemon manicure with a zigzag ribbon, see the next video.