Pastel manicure

From year to year, the pastel range of lacquer pigments takes pride of place in the line of the best tones of the color palette. A manicure in such shades looks incredibly gentle and light. However, with each new season, something changes in design, therefore, to understand current trends, you have to turn to the stylists of the nail industry for the necessary information again and again. Read on to find out what has changed in the design of pastel manicure and what are the main trends.

Pastel colors of the color palette are classified as light colors. They are perfectly combined with each other and look harmonious together with bright contrasts. At the same time, whatever tone is chosen, it will balance the female bow, making it lighter and softer. Calm tones, which include pastels, are suitable for women of different age categories and stylistic priorities.

These shades are great for business women, office workers, they are harmonious in the romantic style and bow of the shocking urban fashionista. Choosing clothes for them, as a rule, is not difficult, because they are combined with many contrasts of the palette, including neutral, natural, bright and dark groups. Pastel shades of varnish can harmoniously complement images at different times of the year, due to which they can be called universally seasonal.

A manicure in pastel colors looks beautiful and delicate. At the same time, in order to look harmonious in a woman's bow, the original color does not have to be ideally identical to the tone of clothes or accessories at all.The shades that are rich in pastels can be warmer or cooler. They differ in saturation and can be not only moderately delicate, but also practically bleached.

One of the features of pastel manicure is the fact that it is equally harmoniously relevant for a daily look and for an evening out. Such tones can ennoble any style of clothing, be it classic, boho, preppy, shabby chic, art deco, eclecticism, office, office-business, ethnic or grunge. In addition, such tones are relevant for the directions of new look, fusion, rustic, gipsy, glamor, vintage and hippie.

Considering the possibilities of decorating, pastel manicure can also fit into the bright images of a modern fashionista. For example, different decor can change the perception of a design, make it sharper, more creative, or, conversely, softer, perhaps more kawaii and nicer. The group of pastel colors is also attractive for those who prefer to create trendy designs with memes. The light background created by the shades of the pastel group is an excellent basis for such a decor.

With the arrival of the new season, the attention of fashion trends is drawn to the lengthening of the shape of the nail plate. If quite recently, short marigolds were considered the most relevant option, today the priority is moderation and average length. The shape of the saw cut also changes: a straight line has rounded ends, which is important to maintain the softness of a gentle manicure. Pastel manicure looks great on oval-shaped nails, as well as almond-shaped, which again triumphantly returns to the fashionable Olympus of the new season.

However, no matter what form you want to choose, you need to take into account the peculiarities of your natural one. It is good if it is naturally beautiful and elongated. Those with short, and even flat nails will have to limit themselves to choosing more saturated pastel tones.

Too light colors, in addition to visually shortening the nail plate, also visually expand it. And it will already look ugly, with such a shape it will be more difficult to work on finding the perfect nail design.

Regardless of what varnish products the nail industry offers today, they are all suitable for pastel manicure. Moreover, each type of coating will differ in its texture and carry a special emotional color to the design. For example, matte pastel-colored pigments ennoble the manicure of any technique, due to which it looks stylish and status.

Jelly or aquarium pigments have a translucent texture. Such pigments make it possible to make the design of nails as natural as possible, although for a better design, nevertheless, it is worth choosing warm colors.

Magnetic type options have become more interesting today. With them, you can create a manicure for the texture of precious stones.

Glossy finishes are among the most successful hybrid varnishes today. In addition, they are in demand due to the fact that they can be used as a basis in any manicure technique. Shimmer counterparts are notable for the fact that they can have a different fraction of sparkles. Glitter is used today to emphasize accent nails, which gives the design elegance and solemnity.

Mirror and temperature coatings are no less popular varieties in pastel colors. Such varnishes can make a manicure special in certain techniques.

The latter are notable for the fact that they change color depending on the change in temperature. For example, in the cold they darken, while in the warm they become light.

Pastel colors are not only calm and bodily tones, such an opinion is erroneous. In fact, a hue is a color diluted with white. This group of shades includes the following diluted paints:

• pink;
• blue;
• lavender;

• mint;
• caramel;
• coffee;
• nude;
• salmon;
• pale turquoise;
• light violet;
• light yellow;
• soft green.

Manicure methods are varied today. Moreover, they all provide for the preliminary preparation of nails, giving them the desired shape, removing the cuticle and pterygium (skin growing on the nail). To understand the difference between the methods of staining nails, it is worth briefly indicating the basis of each.

Classic manicure is performed with full coloring of the nails over their entire area. In this way, monochrome designs with a matte texture are performed, which often do not need further decoration due to the uniqueness of the appearance of the applied pigment. On the other hand, depending on the variety chosen, such staining can also be used as an accent for a manicure.

French manicure - an excellent solution for nail design in pastel colors. This design looks gentle and beautiful, it gives off lightness and hints at the sophistication of nature. Today, this design tends to be asymmetrical, and besides, the traditional smile inherent in a jacket can be not only diagonal, but also fantasy. For example, it can be styled with a gradient, chanterelles, cats, memes, or flower petals and leaves.

The reverse jacket means French "vice versa", in which the usual smile of a contrasting color is located at the base of the nail plate. Today, this arch looks more like a contour outline of the nail. Sometimes it is completely wide or asymmetrically located. Often it is accentuated with a contrasting color with glitter or kamifubuki, as well as a gradient is performed using the technique.

Ombre - this is a real gradient, in which coloring is done in two ways, using several multi-colored or related pastel tones. In this season, the gradient can be not only familiar (from bottom to top or reverse), but also with a transverse stretch of tones (from one dock roller to another). At the same time, not only the natural transition of one tone to another is popular, but also a deliberately sharp gradient.

Moon manicure in pastel colors looks incredibly gentle and modern. Today, the holes, in addition to the usual semicircular shape, can be supplemented with thin arches. In addition, they can have a geometric shape such as triangular. In some designs, the hole is even double, due to which the design looks fresh and stylish. Often, such a technique, like a jacket, is performed in a negative space, leaving either the hole itself or another part of the nail unpainted.

"Broken glass" - a technique that today is considered one of the most fashionable and is performed on the basis of a special manicure film. Cut pieces of film look stylish and discreet on light pastel nails, and such a manicure without unnecessary screaming attracts the enthusiastic glances of others. The technique is remarkable in that the film can be laid out in various geometric patterns.

Powdery technique allows you to add volume to your nails. The technique involves sprinkling nails with a top coat applied to them with a special polymer powder, followed by drying under a special drying lamp.Such a coating allows you to diversify the design, with the help of powder you can create voluminous velvety patterns, you can choose it in any related or identical tone to the existing pigment.

Newspaper manicure Is another of the trends of this season. Moreover, it looks better on light bases. By printing newspaper pieces on nails, you can get not only various letters, but also stylish patterns, as well as hieroglyphs, which are considered ultra-fashionable nail designs today. Prints coated with a layer of top-quality material can be supplemented with a variety of decor, which will allow you to add a vintage touch to your manicure design.

Pastel manicure can be decorated with different decor. Moreover, the choice of decorative elements is so great that it is sometimes difficult to dose decorations when decorating accent nails of a manicure. The best techniques for bringing a different mood into a design today are:

• drawings;
• stamping;
• stickers;
• broth;
• rhinestones;
• foil;
• glitter;
• rubbing;
• modeling gel.

Each type of decor has its own nuances. The varieties are united by the seasonal orientation of the design. Today's fashion trends are confident that decoration should be seasonal. For example, this can be expressed in terms of the temperature of the shades or using a drawing. The print is made with acrylic paints, using a thin brush or special pens for drawing.

Stamping and decals can be called hand-painted alternatives. Both decor techniques are distinguished by the ability to create a beautiful pattern on accent nails in the shortest possible time.

Stamped print in contrasting colors on a light pastel background looks delicate, because the lines of finished engraved designs are almost always thin and airy. It is even easier to work with stickers: they are glued to the top layer, after which they are dried and sealed with another top layer.

The variability in the choice of ready-made sliders allows you to easily choose the desired design for accent nails in any subject, whether it is in-demand geometry or color motifs. Ethnic motifs, as well as the theme of glamor and all kinds of cuteness in the form of bunnies, bears and a candy-heart theme for marshmallow manicures are relevant drawings.

Broths are nothing more than microscopic beads, which are glued by analogy with acrylic powder, or a volumetric decor is created from it. A reverse jacket, geometric shapes are laid out from it, small flowers are created for them, which are complemented with small rhinestones.

Foil is used both in the form of scotch tape and in other varieties, complementing accent nails of manicure with it.

Rhinestones are used in smaller quantities today compared to last season. And the point is not even that fashion today strives for minimalism and lightness. Such decor without dosage makes the delicate tones of the manicure less expressive. It can destroy even an ingenious idea of ​​decoration, because we must not forget that pastel colors are noble in themselves. Accentuating the texture of such pigments is far from always appropriate, especially since a design with rhinestones should not compete with women's jewelry in the chosen image.

Silver or gold sequins can replace rhinestones when accentuating the cuticle area, masking the joints of two contrasting varnishes of different color. They can also accentuate drawings on nails, for example, making points in the middle of a flower or filling a heart with the same points.

Rubbing is an excellent solution for decorating manicure in pastel colors.Fine-grained powder allows you to give the texture of pastel varnish not only a mirror effect, but also an iridescent look or gradient, holography and even the effect of the shell of the May beetle. On delicate tones in pinkish or mint, it looks especially unusual, giving the original tones depth and volume.

The modeling gel allows you to add volume to the manicure. It is often used when making floral designs, and is also used for gluing small rhinestones or kamifubuki. It can be used to create, among other things, a design with the effect of raindrops, which today is considered one of the trendiest ones.

We suggest referring to illustrative examples that demonstrate the best nail designs in pastel colors of the color palette.

• An incredibly gentle solution with dandelions will appeal to any modern fashionista. A modeling gel with a transparent texture was used to add volume to the design.

• Delicate manicure with glossy varnish and lace pattern. Original hand-painted nail decoration.

• A chic solution for an evening out. Using rhinestones and matte pigment.

• Trendy geometric design. This example demonstrates the ability of a manicure to harmoniously fit into any modern woman's bow.

• Marshmallow manicure will delight fans of everything pretty and kawaii. This design will not only look stylish in the image of a young fashionista, but will also cheer you up at every glance.

• A chic wedding manicure will complement the bride's look with dignity. Due to the lace pattern, the design is filled with lightness and tenderness.

• Fashionable evening glitter design. Decorating accent nails with a shiny decor in a moderate amount.

• Cuticle accent design. Stylish solution for fans of trendy and fresh designs.

• A chic gradient in matte colors will be appreciated by any woman. This design does not need additional decoration.

• A successful combination of contrasting shades. A stylish option for the summer bows of an urban fashionista.

In general, pastel shades of the color palette go well with any outfit, be it a summer bow of a city woman or a winter design of a glamorous beauty. However, if you want to achieve the ideal ratio, you should start from some nuances. For example, for a sporty style, the selected manicure tones should be as neutral as possible, they should not affect the choice of clothing.

For business bows and the image of a business woman, you can take a closer look at the nude range, as well as pinkish and beige shades.

For directions of glamorous style, on the contrary, everything that is brighter, and even with shine, is welcome. As a rule, these are designs complemented by sequins and rhinestones. Pink and lilac tones are ideal for a romantic bow. Naturalness is especially important in the image of Preppy, therefore pinkish-beige and powdery shades are relevant here.

As for mint, bluish, light turquoise tones, this is an excellent choice for connoisseurs of marshmallow techniques and fans of Asian trends such as decor or bosozoku. Any pastel tone can be used in the harayuku style, which protests against any rules and is a kind of rejection of a certain style. "Dolly Kay", "Giaru", "Lolita" - these styles are the best suited for the use of coatings in pastel colors diluted with white pigment.

For a casual look, it is better to do a manicure with a laconic design of accent nails. So it can be combined with any wardrobe clothes and not look out of place at the same time. It's great if the matte texture of the pigment is chosen: such a varnish gives a special status to any manicure.

As for going out, rhinestones are just right for him.But such a design as flowers or cute drawings with bears will look at least unsuccessful here. Light designs for a vacation or a trip to the sea don't go well with luxurious evening wear either.

If you really want something unusual and incredibly fashionable, you should make accents using the veil technique, using dark contrasts on accent nails. So the style will not break, and the image will be complemented harmoniously.

The technique of drawing a nail with varnishes in pastel colors is given below.