Yellow-pink manicure: trends and unusual solutions

Modern nail designs offer fashionistas the most incredible color combinations. Yellow and pink colors in manicure are especially popular this season. This trend is also driven by new working techniques. One of these fashionable options is ombre.

Ombre is an advanced type of gradient in which the borders between colors or shades are blurred. It is popular because its smooth color transitions look spectacular. In addition, thanks to the huge palette of colors, ombre makes it possible to complement the bow in any style and color.

This type of manicure is easy to do at home. So, the preparatory stage includes standard processing of the working surface and does not require any special tools. To prepare your nails for work you will need:

• cotton swabs;
• nail polish remover;
• cuticle remover;
• manicure set.

After processing the nails, a base is applied to their surface. It can be either a strengthening agent or a clear or colored varnish. If the latter option is chosen, then you need to use the lightest shade in the palette. In ombre, the tonality of nails from a light base to dark tips looks most impressive. For further work, you will need a range of colored varnishes, a greasy cream (for hands), a sponge, a decorating brush (you can use a toothpick), a small palette for mixing, fixer and cotton wool (tampons).

After applying and drying the base, the skin around each nail is smeared with cream. The procedure will help to easily remove unwanted polish residues. Further grading is done. It runs from the base to the tips. Accordingly, each subsequent layer is applied in this way.The second color is applied at a short distance from the nail base. Here you need to navigate yourself and determine the approximate distance depending on the number of tones.

Then, with a brush, gently stretch the borders of the varnish so that they merge as much as possible into one whole. The same procedure is performed with subsequent layers. The tip of the nail will be the darkest. You can circle it again at the end for greater clarity. After the varnish has completely dried, a fixer is applied and the cream is removed.

There is also an alternative way. It is simpler for those who are just mastering the ombre technique. After preparation of the working surface, the varnish is not applied immediately. First, all the colors of one nail are mixed and stretched on the palette, then transferred to the surface with a damp sponge. The wet sponge is simply pressed onto the finished template and an imprint is made on the work surface.

It is very important not to press hard on the sponge, as it can absorb more varnish.than to apply on the nail, or leave deep imprints, which are difficult to smooth out with a brush later. The application can be repeated several times for a brighter color. For each nail, the composition must be mixed again, since it not only dries quickly, but is also partially absorbed into the sponge. Then the color is covered with a fixer, which will help hide small irregularities from the sponge.

There are no color restrictions in this technique. They can be matched to clothes or mood. The most fashionable in this season are yellow and pink tones. Shades of yellow are recommended by the most famous nail designers. After all, this is a very sunny color that creates a good mood and is able to fit into any image. In addition, this color has excellent compatibility with other colors. It is suitable for cold and warm, pastel and bright colors.

Pink pastel shades add femininity and tenderness to the bow. That is why one of the most relevant options for ombre this season is a yellow-pink manicure. At first, this combination may seem too bright and even flashy. But this version of ombre in pastel colors looks very delicate and subtle. The pink shade will perfectly support the modern makeup of natural colors, and the yellow will add a bright touch even to the business look. A slight contrast of these colors will give the look an extra zest.

The yellow-pink gradient can be done in various variations. The combination of colors is made out both by horizontal transitions and vertical ones. The second option can be combined with ombre, when the brightness of the tones increases with each subsequent nail. The intensity of the color is controlled not only by the brighter tones of yellow and pink, but also by the number of layers of varnish applied. The most fashionable variation is the asymmetrical ombre. This is another opportunity to highlight a strong personality and uniqueness.

If you play a little with shades of pink and yellowby drawing a slope in different directions (a mirror image of the hands), the bow will immediately be filled with mystery. But the possible variants of asymmetry do not end there. The slope of the pink and yellow tones can be changed several times in the same or different varnish coats. In this case, you can get two completely different designs. Working with a single layer produces blurry, curved lines that resemble abstraction.

Many fashionistas are worried about the excessive brightness of the manicure. This problem is easy to fix, even if the design is in shades of pink and yellow. To do this, you need to make the coating matte. There are several simple options available. In the first case, you can simply buy a matte varnish.

A matte finish for varnish will also be a good solution. It will not only allow you to get a modern and sophisticated manicure, but also save money. After all, any color of varnish can be matted with a coating. By alternating the above techniques and design options, you can look modern and intriguing every day.

See below for a master class on creating an ombre.