Orderly lilac manicure with a fashionable design for short or long nails adds sophistication to the feminine image. Various nail art techniques can be used to create it.
Fashionable shades of lilac manicure
The following set of colors takes part in the formation of lilac:
- red;
- blue;
- white.
Because of this, the color remains multifaceted, has a decent number of shades. The significant presence of red or blue affects the color temperature, and white paint is responsible for the intensity of the lilac color.
Light and dark shades of lilac are considered fashionable.
Most spectacular and popular shades include:
- pale lilac, goes well with black, blue, beige, white and mint;
- lavender, perfect for spring and autumn-winter manicure;
- amethyst, often used to create catchy nail art;
- blue-lilac, considered the most trendy and unusual shade of lilac;
- dark plum, luxurious looking on a plain surface.
In addition to the above shades, violet and grayish lilac stand out. Deep and dark shades of lilac are in great demand during the cold season.
Ideas for lilac manicure
Lilac colored nails will appeal to romantic and creative people. The shape of the nail plates and the length are not an obstacle to the design.
On short nails
Short nail plates are suitable for creating a French-style manicure. Matte will add elegance to the manicure. Gradient stretch looks great on short lilac nails. Transitions can be both smooth and contrasting. An effective version of manicure is a stretch from a dark shade of lilac to silver.
Discreet people prefer a combination of white and lavender in ombre. Geometric designs with vertical lines and shimmering sequins are suitable for a visual increase in nails. It is recommended to avoid pearlescent lilac manicure as it will shorten your nails more.
On long nails
Long nails give more space for interesting manicure. Delicate or bright nail art, made on elongated nails with a beveled edge, which taper towards the top, is the top version of the season. You can decorate lilac long nails with violet painting. It is done with 1-2 fingers.
The remaining nail plates are made in French or lunar technique. The flower petals can be matte, and the stamens can be made with rhinestones. Abstract patterns will make the lilac manicure unique. Marble and neon haze will look spectacular.
The transition from a lighter shade to a dark one, or vice versa, diversifies the design of nails. Geometric drawings should be minimalistic. The application of more complex geometric patterns is only suitable for accent design of elongated nails.
Everyday manicure with a matte finish
A laconic matte manicure will perfectly fit into your everyday look. This version of nail art provides for the minimum use of rhinestones of a standard shade. They should be small in size. 1-2 nails are decorated with rhinestones, and the rest do not touch. Instead of rhinestones, a pair of nails can be highlighted with gloss.
Technique for making a matte surface:
- Degrease nails with oil-free nail polish remover. After that, wait 5-10 seconds.
- Apply 2 coats of colored varnish with a thin brush. Make sure the finish is good. Dry the layers separately with a lamp.
- Cover nails with matte top in 1 layer. Let the nail plates dry by sending them under a lamp.
The surface of the nails should be smooth without any flaws. Otherwise, the velvet cover will reveal them.
Glossy finish
A neat glossy manicure is a versatile nail design option for any occasion. The glossy coating does not highlight the flaws of the nail plate, unlike matte.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a glossy finish:
- Degrease the nail plates with nail polish remover. Wait 5-10 seconds for the nails to dry.
- Cover nails with base varnish in 2 thin layers, trying to rub the dye with a brush into the nail. Dry each layer of varnish under a lamp.
- Take a glossy top and apply it over the base in 1 coat. Dry the nail plates under the lamp.
You can decorate such a manicure with ribbons or mint-colored dots. For an accent design, flowers, rhinestones and stickers are suitable.
Dark French and moon nail art
Both French and moon manicure are considered classics of nail art. The combination of these 2 techniques looks great on any length of oval and square nails with different designs. With the help of dark shades, it will sparkle in a new way. Blue-lilac and dark plum will perfectly fit into such a tandem.
With drawing
The uniqueness of the dark moon jacket will be given by water stickers applied to a monochrome coating. Stickers with light patterns are suitable for dark nail plates. It is desirable that the images are golden or silvery. Such drawings can be with inscriptions or patterns.
Also, they are most often depicted:
- vegetation;
- space objects;
- animals.
Water stickers are applied over the top. After they are covered with a finishing layer for strength.
With sequins
Small and large sequins will help to make a dark manicure shine and festive.
A similar effect is achieved with:
- rhinestone;
- glitter;
- kamifubuk.
Lilac nail design can be made bright with glitter with metal sheen. A mysterious shine is obtained if the choice fell on glitter, close in color to the varnish. Sequins with rhinestones are located at the base or edge of the nail.
With rub
Rubbing is a powder material used to create glare on nails. This powder is rubbed into the base surface of the nail and covered with top.
A certain type of rub in allows you to achieve various effects:
- holographic effect;
- mirror coating;
- shimmering surface;
- monochromatic or iridescent shine.
The color of the rub in should be combined with the dark shade of the varnish chosen for the manicure.
With foil
It is also customary to decorate dark nails with thin foil. All nails are covered with it in whole or in parts. With the help of pieces of foil, a popular design of broken glass is made that looks spectacular against a dark background. Foil coating is best done in light shades. It will look good on the dark surface of the nail.
Cat's eye
This manicure features beautiful patterns and scattering of shiny particles created by means of a magnet and a special varnish with metallic particles. Such nail art resembles the real sparkle of a cat's eyes.
Depending on the type of magnet, you can get a different pattern:
- striped;
- wavy or oval;
- zigzag.
The cat's eye is made in dark colors. The technique can be used to decorate all or some of the nail plates. This nail art looks best on long nails.
Gradient from dark to light
Lilac nail design can be gradient. The transition from a dark shade to a light shade is a popular manicure option. It's called ombre. From the pinky to the thumb, a smooth transition is made with a minimum of jewelry. For ombre, contrasting shades or shades of the same color are used. The design can be made lighter or darker depending on the color stretch.
Fashion trends 2019
Lots of different design ideas in 2019 allow every girl to find her own one.
French
This season, shades of khaki, lilac, peach, red and black are chosen for French manicure. The ends of the nail plates are glossy. Unusual forms of smiles are in trend. They are made triangular, asymmetrical, diagonal and zigzag.
Best French Nail Art Ideas 2019:
- acid jacket with a bright contour of a smile;
- geometric jacket with dots and thin lines;
- millennium jacket with sequins and sparkling particles;
- French gradient with a linear color transition;
- black lace jacket with floral smile lines;
- matte jacket with pixie crystals and glitter.
Also, the moon jacket and jacket with a double smile line do not lose their popularity.
Moon nail design
In moon manicure, it is now fashionable to use both classic and unusual colors. In the trend, the triangular shape of the holes or the design of the holes with dots.
Top ideas for moon manicure:
- suite bloom with 3D images;
- in a color block style with a beige or pale pink base;
- with a vertical strip of negative space;
- with guipure backing;
- with white or transparent holes;
- with contrasting or transparent arches;
- with marble design.
Gold and silver plated
Fashionistas like luxurious golden or silver manicure. The trend is the combination of gold and silver in manicure. It is fashionable to apply silver and gold foil spots on a single-color coating. A similar combination is performed on a red, white or black background.
Other gold and silver nail art ideas:
- hologram with iridescent particles;
- mirror effect;
- glitter glaze;
- star manicure;
- golden zebra.
With stripes
Any arrangement of stripes is fashionable in geometric manicure. The strips can be used to lengthen or shorten the nails. On short ones, narrow translucent stripes are depicted, and on long ones - wide and contrasting.
Top solutions:
- strips of rhinestones;
- multicolored, watercolor and shining stripes;
- spider web design with stripes;
- neon stripes;
- ombre stripes.
With rhinestones and sparkles
Rhinestones and sparkles help to achieve a spectacular manicure. Size and colors don't really matter.
Popular designs:
- dark with rhinestones and sequins;
- delicate matte with shimmering elements;
- snow-white wedding with rhinestones and sparkles;
- shiny gradient.
With rub
Rubbing that creates a shiny surface is fashionable to use in the following manicure styles:
- Feng Shui;
- graphic arts;
- nude;
- ombre;
- minimalism.
You can supplement nail art with rubbing with rhinestones, drawings and patterns.
With stickers
With the help of stickers, they make a beautiful and quick manicure. The most commonly used volumetric stickers, thermal stickers, water stickers.
Current trends:
- manicure in soft pastel colors with stickers of winter patterns;
- minimalist nail art with floral stickers;
- matte manicure with metallic stickers;
- geometric nail art with striped stickers.
With gradient
The gradient is used in many manicure designs.
The most requested gradient nail art ideas:
- French ombre in dark colors;
- golden glitter ombre;
- black and white ombre with foil;
- lunar ombre with a contrasting transition.
With an inscription
Stylish lettering is a novelty in nail art. The main condition is that they should be no more than 3 words. Both Russian and English inscriptions are popular.
Best ideas:
- matte manicure with inscriptions;
- nail art with a floral-fruit print and lettering;
- marble manicure with inscriptions.
Drawings on lilac nails
Lilac nail design can be in the form of a flower pattern. As a decoration, 1 nail is painted white. A purple flower covered with sparkles is depicted on a snow-white background.
Bright monochromatic lilac nail art, diluted with patterns and petals, is considered fashionable. Vertical stripes of different lengths can be applied to lilac nails. Drawings with roses will be used as accent designs for the ring and middle fingers.
Monochrome manicure
A plain lilac coating is fashionable in itself. However, it can be made more stylish by using matte or gloss. Applying the rub on all nails will make your nails shine. Monochrome coating can be diluted with a small rhinestone, sticker, lettering or volumetric drop.
Matte nails
The matte finish can be light or dark. Glossy patterns will perfectly fit into such a manicure. To give lightness and airiness to a matte manicure, use the effect of raindrops. The design of matte nails with geometric patterns looks modern and interesting.
On dark lilac matte nails, you can apply black patterns.
Color combinations
Lilac color on nails can be combined with classic and non-standard colors. Also, its shades can be combined with individual tones. The table will present a combination of lilac and its shades with others.
| Colour | Combinations |
| Lilac | Pink, bright red, pale yellow, emerald, beige and apricot, menthol, black. |
| Lavender | Pearl pink, light orange, light green, brown, grape. |
| Blue lilac | Pale pink, strawberry, pale blue, yellow-beige, apricot, orange. |
The stylish design of lilac nails can be varied. It is chosen according to preferences, season and events. This color is appropriate for both everyday and evening looks.
Video about lilac manicure
Lilac manicure with sparkles and patterns: