Soft, calm pink tone at heart, most women love. Addiction to it manifests itself in clothing, nail design and interior design. This color is organically combined with gold and silver decor, allows you to come up with any designs: from delicate pastel pink options to bright, daring neon incarnations.
General recommendations
Manicurists often combine pink in nail decor. It is successfully combined with a gray-blue range of shades. Combinations with black and gold decor will allow you to create bright designs for special occasions.
Pink nail designs are popular in salons. Shades of varnishes of this color fit well on the nail in two thin layers, which allows you to reduce the time for performing a manicure. Against such a background, especially under a matte top coating, rhinestones of any color look good. Even plain, glass rhinestones are visible on the pink substrate, in contrast to the nude background.
The color can be tinted independently, achieving the desired shade. For example, a bright pink shade can be turned into a trendy ash pink tone by combining it with a drop of white gray gel polish on the palette. You can also increase the brightness of the pale shade by adding a drop of red or orange gel polish.
Techniques and methods
With pink, you can use most of the techniques that are applicable to classic colors - white, black, blue. It is easy to color and has dense pigmentation. For some manufacturers, pink gel polishes come in stripes. This can be corrected by applying the varnish in 2-3 layers, drying each layer for 30 seconds in an LED lamp.
Techniques used to create designs in pink:
| Vehicle name | Brief description of the process |
| Ombre | Smooth transition between several colors, which are applied to the nail in stripes. The border is blurred with a special brush "scallop" |
| Stretching with glitter | At the hole or at the free edge, glitter mixed with the top is applied in a dense layer, then spread over the surface of the nail with a thin brush, nullifying the density of the glitter. After drying in a lamp, 2 layers of top coating are applied, the glitter is removed from the end with a buff. |
| Stamping | A uniform color pattern is transferred with a silicone stamp from the plate. To perform stamping, you must have a high-quality plate and paint specially designed for stamping. |
| Sliders | Colorful pictures printed on a thin film that is attached to a cardboard base. It is removed from the substrate by soaking in water. The film with a pattern is transferred to the nail with tweezers and fixed with two layers of top. |
| Painting on a wet layer | There are special fluids that are used to spread color gel polishes. With its help, blurred abstractions and watercolor drawings are created. |
| Geometry with negative space | Drawn with a thin brush or stamping. Some of the geometric elements remain unadorned with color (negative space). |
To create designs, use one technique or several techniques with layering material. When designing a composition, remember that the thickness of the layers should be minimal. In the case of an influx of polymer materials in the area of the free edge, an unaesthetic appearance at the nail will turn out.
Masters recommend aligning the nail plate with a base gel after manicure and aligning with a top gel after applying the design and decor.
Ideas for a solid color manicure
Pink nail designs are often used in a solid color. Soft shades do not mix with other colors, they are decorated with decor - rhinestones, pearls, broths, kamifubiks.
To obtain an even coating with pink gel polish, you must:
- To make a clean manicure - to qualitatively clean the nail plate from pterygium (a thin, protective layer of skin that grows at the cuticle and lateral ridges). Any remnants of skin on the nail plate prevent the adhesion of artificial materials with the surface of the nail. Detachments form in these places, into which moisture can enter and provoke the development of fungal infections.
- Lift the cuticle with a pusher or orange stick and cut it off with nail scissors. The manicure procedure is performed using a hardware method using various cutters.
- Any alcohol-containing antiseptic is used to clean the nail after the manicure procedure from dust and remnants of thin skin. The nail is wiped both from the outside and from the inside.
- After the alcohol has completely dried, a thin layer of primer (acidic or acid-free) is applied. The liquid should air dry for 3 minutes.
- The base layer is used to align the nail plate after the manicure. If the previous material was removed with a cutter, then it is advisable to grind the nail with a buff and level it with a base coat. dry in an ICE lamp for 30 sec.
- Apply pink gel polish in two layers. Each of which to dry for at least 30 seconds. When applying the second layer with a thin brush, align the varnish in the area near the cuticle and lateral ridges.
- Apply a top coat of gel after drying the color coat. To obtain a perfect highlight, it is necessary to align with the top drop. It is placed in the area of the apex and stretched over the surface of the nail with a thin brush. Do not put the material close to the cuticle to avoid fluid leakage. Be sure to process the end of the free edge of the nail with a semi-dry brush. Dry for 30 sec.
For the perfect appearance of a pink finish, it is necessary to carefully align the coatings on the base and top layers. For this, the technology of distributing one drop over the surface of the nail is used. To distribute the liquid and collect it in the apex zone, the hand with the wet material is turned upside down for 2 minutes.
Options in different shades
The uniqueness of pink is in its excellent combination with other shades. Even green can be paired with pink through gold decor. Fashionable design - geometric pattern with a combination of dark green and pink colors with golden drawing of thin lines.
Imitation of stone texture remains a popular manicure. To do this, thin veins with white and black gel polish are drawn against the pale pink background. To smooth out bright lines, use a blur top. To do this, the first layer of lines is blurred with a thin brush, after drying, they are brought over with a brighter color.
Combinations of pink and gray are considered popular designs. Abstractions or geometric patterns are created with these colors. You can decorate with a silver drawing or small rhinestones.
It is recommended to use a special base for spreading to create abstract backgrounds with the participation of pink. Then beginners will also cope with the creation of the design. To get an imitation of "water manicure" it is necessary to apply gel polish in the form of circles of different colors.
Then dots or the sharp edge of an orange stick, mix them into an intricate pattern before drying in a lamp, wait 1 minute and dry for 30 seconds. This pattern can be created on all fingers. It is often decorated with foil stamping over the pattern.
Matte manicure
Pink nail designs are often coated with a matte topcoat to create a delicate and elegant manicure without a glossy sheen. It can be used as a stand alone design or as a background for decorating with rhinestones.
The matte finish is applied to the completed design and cured in an LED lamp for at least 30 seconds. It should be borne in mind that any decor, under the influence of the specific properties of the material, can change its appearance. For example, glossy, shiny kamifubiki lose their holographic sheen.
A fashionable design for 2020 is considered to be the design of nails on one hand in different shades of pink under a matte finish. To do this, a pink color is laid out on the palette, to which white color is added drop by drop, gradually lightening the tone.
Thus, the darkest color is applied to the thumbnail. Then a lighter shade is applied to each finger and covered with a matte finish coat. This design can be decorated with inlaid pearls and rhinestones.
Variants with pictures and patterns
Patterns in pink designs fall into several categories:
- voluminous with acrylic powder - monograms, floristry;
- monochrome in the style of minimalism - geometry, dotsom drawings;
- themed using gel or acrylic paints - flowers, patterns, branches, animals.
The last designs on the list are considered the most difficult to execute - hand-drawn with a thin brush. In complex drawings, strokes are applied in layers, each layer is dried in a lamp for 10 seconds.
The most difficult is the technique of painting with acrylic paints, which dry in air and can mix on the nail, forming an incomprehensible color spot. But floristry, made in watercolor technique, attracts the attention of those around with the master's jewelry work.
For novice decorators and craftsmen in salons, manufacturers of goods for nail art suggest replacing painstaking drawing with sliders that imitate watercolor drawings.
After transferring to the nail plate, they, like a freehand drawing, can be decorated with rhinestones, broths or sparkles. often masters in salons complement watercolor floristry with top drops that imitate dew on flower petals.
To create a similar effect, it is necessary to cover the slider with two layers of top gel without residual stickiness, with each layer drying for 20 seconds in a lamp. Then, with a thin brush, in the right places, place volumetric points using a thick top. Directly send for drying in the lamp, not allowing the drops to lose their height.
Decor options
Nail design is often accompanied by additional decoration. Inlays of rhinestones or artificial pearls are woven into pink tones. As a rule, such designs are decorated in silver, but at the request of the client, the masters in the salons often combine pink matte manicure with gold decor.
Decor options that you can use yourself:
- holographic rhinestones (stones without a specific color, but when exposed to sunlight, they shine with all colors of the rainbow) of different sizes: small ss2, large ss8;
- acrylic decoration in the form of pearls (hemispheres with a flat base of white or milky color, covered with mother-of-pearl);
- metal or acrylic broths (small balls) of white or silver color;
- glitter - a set of sequins of different sizes, come in different shapes and colors;
- Pixie crystals - resemble broken rhinestones, like small fragments of irregular shape of different colors;
- kamifubiki - bright, shiny confetti of different colors and sizes, sometimes holographic;
- self-adhesive tapes - silver silt of gold color;
- 3D charmikons (silicone sliders) that imitate gems or silver (gold) jewelry and monograms.
for such a manicure to be practical in everyday life, it is necessary to follow the rules for attaching the decor to the surface of the nail.
How to create a graceful pearl inlay on a pink background:
- Apply the basic pink background in 2-3 thin layers. Dry each layer in a lamp for 20 sec.
- Cover the nail with a matte or glossy topcoat as desired. Dry in a lamp for 30 sec.
- Lay out the inlay on a palette or a piece of paper to match the color and size of the pearls.
- To create jewelry in the form of beads, it is necessary to choose the largest central stone, on both sides of which should be placed pearls of a smaller diameter, lining them up in the shape of a semicircle.
- With a thin brush, apply a thick base or transparent modeling gel (for building artificial nails) on the surface of the nail with a thick, voluminous line.
- Transfer all pearls from the palette to this line, sinking them in a liquid material. For transfer use a thin brush, dots or special wax pencil.
- put a large drop of the base on the palette and add broth there. Stir them so that they are completely soaked in the material.
- With a thin brush, transfer the base with broths, distributing them around the pearls around the perimeter. The broths are very slippery thanks to the base and easily spread in both thin and voluminous lines.
- Dry the entire incrustation in an ICE lamp for at least 60 seconds. Do not overlap with top.
Decorating pink designs with pearls surrounded by silver bouillon and glitter creates an elegant, delicate yet festive look. It is enough to create an inlay on one finger of the hand (most often the ring finger) to draw the attention of others to your manicure.
This decoration option is suitable for those who do not like the defiant overflow of rhinestones, but strive to create a soft, feminine look. Pearls, both in jewelry and nail designs, are suitable for women of all ages.
Fashion trends of 2020
Pink does not go out of fashion, in the summer season bright neon shades are relevant, and with the onset of cold weather - pastel pink in combination with gray. The most popular shade is "ash pink". This tone can be obtained independently by mixing three gel varnishes on a palette: pink, white and gray.
Trending Design Options:
- black inscriptions on a pink background;
- foil printing - moon manicure or french;
- drawings in the style of minimalism - thin lines and dots, decoration with 1-2 small rhinestones is possible.
To create a fashionable design with inscriptions, they use a new development of the nail art industry - charmikons. These are convex silicone sliders. Fastened to an adhesive backing.
Sliders are available not only in black or white, but also in color. Designs such as rhinestones do not overlap with the top. To ensure a reliable fixation of the charmikon on the nail, the masters recommend placing it on an undried layer of base gel, drying it in a lamp for 60 seconds.
Pink nail designs are suitable for women of any age. They are used to create cute wedding manicures, austere office designs and bright, daring summer decors. The color is chosen depending on the theme of the manicure and the personal preferences of the owner. For many manufacturers of gel polishes, the line of pink shades has more than a dozen options.
Author: Anna Beauty
Article design: Vladimir the Great
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