Pink is one of the most popular colors in manicure, along with red. For a long time it was associated exclusively with femininity and tenderness. But this color has many more facets than we used to think. Pink nail designs can suit different looks: light pastel shades and a minimalist design go well with a business suit, and bright fuchsia goes well with a bright look for a party.
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A manicure with pink polish is universal. It looks equally good on any nail shape and length, goes well with the vast majority of other colors and never goes out of style. In our article you will find a selection of various options for beautiful pink manicure. However, do not forget that the secret to well-groomed hands is not only the right choice of nail polish shade, but also a high-quality manicure. If you prefer to treat your hands yourself, then test yourself with our video instructions.
Are you tired of the usual manicure with a monochromatic finish? Then this test is for you! We will help you choose a fashionable nail design based on your beauty preferences.
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Review of manicure polishes in pink tones
We have compiled a selection of pink nail polishes that you will definitely not be disappointed in! The list includes both new items and time-tested varnishes from permanent collections. So, this is what the top 5 pink polishes look like, according to the editors of makeup.ru.
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La Laque Couture, shade 11 Rose Futuriste, Yves Saint Laurent
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Rose Futuriste is a stunning deep pink. In addition to the depth of shade, this varnish has many other advantages. The main thing is an interesting composition, which includes rose oil. This oil strengthens and protects the nail plate from damage.
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Vernis in Love, shade 301 Flaneuse, Lancôme
© lancome.ru - A delicate light pink shade is a suitable option for girls who adhere to a business or casual style. Long-lasting coating from Lancôme will provide a neat and stylish manicure for every day, and a convenient brush guarantees quick application.
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It takes a west village, Essie© essie.com
Esie is one of the most popular and affordable nail polish brands that is loved by girls all over the world. This creamy shade will look great worn alone or paired with other colors. A convenient brush, typical for products of this brand, will help you apply the varnish in an even layer the first time.
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Colorama, shade 11, Maybelline New York
©mayelline.com.ruThe noble shade “dusty rose” will complement your everyday look. The good news is that Colorama polishes dry in seconds after application, so you don't have to spend a lot of time creating a neat, natural manicure.
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What shades to combine pink with?
Pink tones harmonize well with cold, neutral (gray, beige), and warm colors. Nail designers recommend several impressive combinations.
Black
Black is gorgeous with deep pink and pastels. It draws attention to itself, makes the plain base more lively and expressive. Apply in the form of lace, silhouettes, abstract vignettes, French.
White
An excellent, sophisticated and feminine combination. When using nude varnishes, it gives the image an aura of innocence, purity, and light. The trendy techniques are French, degrode, gradient and others. Don’t forget about delicate lace, weightlessly graceful flowers and butterflies that willingly settle on the fingers of fashionistas, causing enthusiastic sighs from those around them.
Silver
Gives pink a more aristocratic, noble look. It comes in the form of a mirror-silver coating, sparkles, and metal strips. It is used to create images.
Grey
A neutral tone mutes the pink colors and helps make the manicure more restrained and formal. The combination with pink-pastel and powder suits even a strict dress code. And for a bright look, designers offer a lot of tempting ideas - from chic ombre to sparkling rhinestones and sparkles.
Game of contrasts
A pink manicure with black and silver will be quite expressive. If your job doesn't have a strict dress code, then you can afford to wear this design on a regular basis. If you have restrictions on appearance, then it is better to save the idea of such a manicure for going out.
The design is very simple to create. Nails are filed and degreased. After this, the base and main color coating are applied. Paint your thumb and index finger with black polish, your ring finger with silver, and the rest with black. The color coating must be applied in two layers.
When the substrate is ready, you can arm yourself with a thin brush and start painting. On the middle finger, paint a thick stripe with silver polish. It is advisable to move it to the side, towards the ring finger. It is necessary to do intermediate drying. Next to the shiny stripe, draw two black lines that will frame the segment. It is better to cover such a design with a glossy finish.
Such a fashionable ombre
All fashionistas know the concept of ombre. This coloring method has become popular due to its originality. In addition, the transition of one color to another allows you to combine almost any color advantageously.
This method creates a play of color, making it possible to examine and see all new shades. It makes the image deep and rich. It is important to stretch the color correctly here.
You need to understand that ombre does not look good on all nail shapes. For example, on short ones it will not fully manifest itself. But ombre will make long nails visually even longer. What really matters here is how one color turns into another.
For example, to lengthen the nail, it is better to make a transition from dark gray to light pink. This will visually expand the tip of the nail, so a sharp shape is better than a square or semicircular one.
Moreover, ombre does not have to be in smoky tones of gray and pink. This can be a bright design, when a rich pink color is taken, and gray, on the contrary, is a light tone. For example, starting from the base of the nail there is a transition from light gray to bright pink, which smoothly turns into white.
Possible options
Designs in gray and pink tones can be made using modern coatings with different textures and effects. For example, a matte varnish with an imitation of a textile surface, including corduroy, velor, velvet or satin, is ideal for this. In this case, the application technique may be different. And the contrast of matte texture and glossy pattern also looks beautiful. Designs with gloss and broths are also harmonious.
For those who like nail designs with designs, we can recommend designs using acrylic powder. Such nail decoration looks voluminous and new, such a manicure will be appreciated by others. Moreover, the patterns in this case can be both traditional and seasonal, which is especially important and is emphasized by fashion trends. For example, prints with knitted fabric and snow-covered frosty patterns, as well as snowflakes, are relevant for winter. Lace is good for summer, leaves are good for autumn.
The texture of a gray-pink manicure can be decorated with rubbing. This microscopic shine powder allows you to add versatility to your design. This accent can be used to mark one or two fingers of the hand, which will look even better than glitter or sequins. Decorating manicures with coatings with a mirror effect or metallic texture is also popular.
You can create a manicure in gray and pink tones using different design techniques. For example, an excellent basis for design could be:
- classic manicure;
- traditional French;
- inverted French manicure;
- lunar design;
- broken glass;
- gradient.
Each manicure technique has its own nuances. For example, with the classic technique, nails are painted completely using a matte, glossy, shimmer or temperature coating. Sometimes, for such contrasts, craquelure gel polish with a cracking effect is used. Often, plain nails are complemented with a pattern, rhinestones, small beads, manicure foil, stickers or stamping.
French manicure in pink and gray tones can be done in different ways. For example, you can play with it with basic tones or complement it with silver varnish, creating the usual smile for this design along the upper edge. It is fashionable today to perform French techniques using the negative space technique. For example, an accent nail can be transparent, and the smile on it can be pink or gray.
To prevent the accent from seeming too simple, you can decorate the nail plate, in addition to a smile, with a simple design or several rhinestones. Regarding the inverted jacket, it can be noted: today it has a thin outline of the nail at the bottom, which is made with silver, a companion (pink on a gray background or vice versa), as well as an arc of small rhinestones or sequins.
If you want to decorate your nails with an accent using the broken glass technique, you can use a special film for this. However, here it is worth considering the fact that the film will look different on light and dark tones. For example, on light nails it will indeed look like broken glass. On a dark accent finger, such decor will seem like a holographic design or a design with foil.
Gradient is one of the chic designs for gray-pink manicure. In this case, you can make a smooth stretch of one contrast into another. The gradient today can be made not only from bottom to top, but also transversely. According to the fashion trends of this season, it should be as smooth and natural as possible.
Decorating a gray-pink manicure is done in different ways. One of the trends this season is the use of stamping (special stamps that are transferred from the blank to the nail using contrasting varnish and a special sponge).
Stamping images can be very diverse: from lace to geometric or ethnic patterns.
The popularity of stamping is explained by the fact that it allows you to create a professional-quality design on your nails in a matter of seconds, albeit in one color.
Foil tape, as well as other types of foil, are also in demand. In order for this type of decor to look appropriate on pink-gray manicure nails, you need dosage and the correct placement of accents.
There should not be a lot of glitter - this can cause the design to lose its expressiveness. The foil color is often chosen silver.
A separate line of decorative elements are all kinds of stickers. Better than any decor, they can indicate that a design belongs to a particular time of year. In addition, decals do an excellent job of indicating a design to a specific style of clothing. They can convey the right mood, fitting into a certain look.
If desired, you can decorate your manicure in gray-pink tones and multi-colored confetti. Today, kamifubuki are distinguished by a variety of shapes, due to which you can complement the design of accent nails, for example, with a heart consisting of tiny circles. This decor is topped with a clear varnish or topcoat to increase the durability of the design. You can place kamifubuki in the cuticle area, the emphasis of which is another fashion trend today.
However, today in decor it is important not so much to paint over the contours of the lines, but to give them a light silver coating. This way the manicure of accent nails will look easy and beautiful. You cannot use all glitter techniques at once in one design (shimmer, glitter, rhinestones, sparkling crystals, silver). This approach will break the harmony of the contrast of gray and pink varnish, because the dominant role in the design is determined by the nobility of the texture of the pigments used.
Color combinations
A photo of mother-of-pearl manicure demonstrates the spectral variety of shades. A snow-white and flesh-colored background, suitable for brides, is trendy. A special occasion does not exclude pink or pale blue. Naturalness is still in fashion, and world-famous designers note its popularity:
- dairy;
- cream;
- creamy;
- peach;
- mint;
- coral color.
These colors are perfect for any wardrobe. An ultra-fashionable choice is to use nude in alliance with gold and silver. Nail art experts advise not to forget bright duets and colors.
Pearlescent manicure 2022 has been replenished with the following colors:
- burgundy;
- sapphire;
- cherry;
- purple;
- emerald;
- blue
The contrast of charcoal black and nude color is interesting. But the blood-red tonality, beloved by many, is not recommended to be abused in the year of the ox, so as not to tease the totem animal.
Pearlescent manicure for long nails
A manicure with pearl rub on elongated nails will make the look spectacular and bright. Long nails allow you to realize your wildest dreams and creative ideas in nail design. This manicure will suit all outfits. The following ideas will look especially interesting on long nails:
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- Apply pearl pigment to the base and cover one nail with rhinestones and small shiny stones.
- Girls with long nails should give preference to bright tones of nail polish. Any shade will do, from bright scarlet to deep black.
- If a girl supports a romantic image, it is better to paint her nails with warm, bed tones of varnish. Pearl decor will look especially gentle on them.
On long nails, you can safely experiment with patterns and designs. These can be curls, abstractions, cartoon characters, natural themes, inscriptions.
What is pearl rubbing: features of the technique
The “Pearl” pigment is one of the sophisticated nail art methods that has become very popular in 2022. The peculiarity is tenderness and grace. The application technique is quite simple, so it can be performed not only in a specialist’s salon, but also independently at home. Pearl rub is ideal for both long and short nails.
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Features of the technique, how to do a manicure:
- Give your nails the desired shape. Carefully polish the plate.
- Apply a base, a shade of any color that covers the entire nail plate.
- Cover with a thin layer of top coat and place the nail under the lamp for 30 seconds.
- Apply pigment with soft, smoothing movements. To do this, you can use a cosmetic brush or sponge. The simplest and most accessible option is to rub in with your finger while wearing latex gloves.
- The final stage is the application of a topcoat, which must have a glossy shine.
If gel polish is used as a base, each layer must be dried under an LED lamp.
Watch the rubbing technique in the training video
Stamping
Most often, craftsmen draw stunning designs in the stamping style on mother-of-pearl coating. Thanks to special stencils, the drawings are very realistic, complex and beautiful.
Design ideas for short nails
A manicure for short nails made using pearl rubbing technology looks very elegant and neat. It will fit perfectly into an everyday look, suitable for working in the office, for a business meeting, and for walking with friends.
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The following ideas are especially relevant for short nails:
- Design in a single color.
- An interesting option is a different color palette on each nail. Colors can be harmonious, smoothly transitioning from one shade to another. Or you can create a more daring image by choosing completely opposite colors (for example, delicate, bed colors and bright, dark ones).
- Calm, simple patterns, such as curls or strokes, look beautiful on gel polish. But they should not be voluminous or massive, since such a design will visually make short nail plates even smaller.
You shouldn't get carried away with rhinestones if your nails are short. A pair of shiny pebbles will look quite harmonious and unobtrusive.
