Lilac shades in nail design remain in the trend of 2020. Photos of beautiful manicure options can be found on the websites of salons and international competitions on the Internet. With this color (depending on the shade), light, romantic designs in pastel colors or, conversely, bright, evocative decors using foil and rhinestones are created.
General recommendations
In order for any design, especially monochromatic, to look stylish and aesthetically pleasing, it is necessary to align the nail plate and carefully manipulate the manicure. Nail designs in lilac colors require preliminary preparation, which takes time. Photos of possible options for simple designs are given below in the article.
How to prepare your nail for coating:
- you need to remove the past coating in any convenient way and assess the damage to the nail plate;
- carry out the initial sawing with a file or a router (shape the free edge and determine the length) and level the surface;
- a primer should be applied to the nail plate, which should dry in air for 3 minutes;
- apply a base coat with a leveling layer - placing a drop at the cuticle and stretching it with a thin brush to the free edge;
- the base coat must be dried in an LED lamp for at least 30 seconds;
- if it was not possible to level the surface from the first layer, you can reapply the material, while avoiding material flow on the free edge and on the lateral sides of the nail.
After completing these procedures, you can apply color gel polish. Several coats may be required depending on the color of the varnish. The first layer is basic, there may be stripes on it, it is not brought under the cuticle. On the second layer, using a thin brush, the cover is smoothed at the cuticle and under the lateral ridges. Each layer is dried for 30 seconds.
Techniques and methods
Lilac nails (the design, the photo of which is shown below in the article, you can do it yourself) as a base can participate in the creation of stylish manicures. The most popular techniques can be used depending on the additional materials and decor.
Techniques and techniques for creating lilac designs:
| Vehicle name | Description | Materials and tools |
| Gradient | Smooth transition between two or more colors. | Several colored gel polishes, a special comb with a long bristle. |
| French manicure | On a base coat of lilac color, a "smile line" is performed using white, silver or gold. | Lilac gel polish, colored gel paints, thin paint brush or stencils. |
| Dots | Creates a blurry pattern when applied to a wet basecoat, or creates a dotted pattern. | A set of dots of different sizes, several color gel varnishes or paints, base. |
| Sliders | A set of multi-colored pictures, which are located on a paper base and removed by soaking in water. | Sliders of different colors and designs, a container with water, tweezers, an orange stick or a silicone brush. |
| Foil decoration | On the sticky layer of gel polish, shine is imprinted from the foil, which can be placed over the entire plane or in a separate part of the nail plate. | Several sets of foil, klinser, glue for printing foil. |
All techniques can be used at home. The basic rule is high-quality and necessary drying of each layer.To avoid detachment, each layer must be kept in the LED lamp for at least 30 seconds.
Ideas for a solid color manicure
Lilac nails (design, photo of which are given below in the article) look elegant when performing a monochromatic manicure. For the design to look perfect, it is necessary to align the nail plate under the coating.
Stylish design with imitation water droplets:
- apply a layer of lilac varnish on the prepared nail using manicure and leveling, dry in a lamp for 30 seconds;
- apply a second layer of varnish with color matching under the cuticle, dry for 30 seconds;
- overlap with top gel, dry in an LED lamp for 30 seconds;
- Drops of a thick top are placed on the finished colored coating with the help of dots, dried in a lamp for 10 seconds. It is necessary to quickly process the nails in the lamp in order to avoid spreading drops. It is possible (depending on the density of the material) to arrange the drops in several steps.
To perform this design, it is recommended to choose a lilac color of a darker shade, on it drops that imitate liquid will stand out brighter. This style of manicure is suitable for everyday use, for office style.
The simplest design using different colors is to cover the nails on one hand in different colors. To do this, you can take one color of a lilac shade and achieve other shades by adding white gel polish. For example, starting with the little finger, apply a dark color, then dilute with white to cover the next nails, and only white can be applied to the thumb.
A monochromatic lilac manicure can be done using a matte top coat (a detailed description of the design is described below in the article). This design looks strict and elegant; it can be used to create an office manicure for any length and shape of nails.
Monochromatic manicure in lilac tones is suitable for any season. It goes well with a variety of clothing colors. Dark lilac shades can even be used for brown (using ocher and green inclusions in the wardrobe) or red tones of clothing.
Options in different shades
There are many options for creating multi-colored designs based on lilac color. Color combinations should be selected after analyzing the basic tones of your wardrobe for a particular season of the year.
Popular multicolored designs:
- gradient: the transition can be carried out from lilac to white or from lilac to pink;
- French manicure: lilac is used as the base tone, and the "smile line" is made out in white or black (to create a festive design, you can arrange a smile line with silver or gold gel paint);
- geometric patterns and stripes: in combination with lilac, white, pink, gray, yellow are used;
- abstract patterns: they are easy to create using stamping or dots (the technique is described below in the article).
On your own at home, you can create a multi-colored design using dots.
Dotsom drawing technique:
- With the help of a manicure, a colored coating is applied, dried in a lamp for 30 seconds.
- Apply a finishing layer on the nail, on which, without drying, it is necessary to place dots along the area of the nail.
- Before work, drops of colored gel polish are exposed on the palette. Dots are dipped in them, and a drop of material is transferred to the undried finishing layer. Colors are suitable for lilac color - pink, white, gray, blue.
- After applying multi-colored drops, you need to wait 2-3 minutes for the material to spread. It should be remembered that colors on their own will not mix with each other. To create an abstract pattern out of wet drops, you need to blend them with the end of a thin paint brush.
- After creating the pattern, the hand is sent to the lamp for 30 seconds, then covered with a finishing layer with further drying.
During spreading (4-6 minutes), the hand is turned over with the palm up. If the drawing does not suit you, you can remove it with a cleanser and redo it.
Matte manicure
Matte manicure is characterized by the absence of glossy shine on the nails. It has a strict, classic appearance. Gel polishes of the same color look completely different under the glossy and matte top coat.
Lilac nails (the design of a photo of a matte effect on the nails is given below in the article) from the lightest to darkest shades look very elegant after covering with a matte top. The glare-free effect is achieved with a special finishing layer. To do this, use a top with special properties and markings "mate".
The matte effect is often used as a background tone under inlaid rhinestones. The shine of stones and broths on an even background looks brighter.
In the absence of a special finishing gel, at home, you can achieve a matte effect after processing the top gel with a mild buff.
After creating a lilac colored coating, it is covered with an ordinary finishing gel, dried in a lamp for 30 seconds, then the surface is polished with a soft buff (in a few touches), and the dust is removed with a cleanser. This manipulation removes the gloss.
Variants with patterns and pictures
Lilac shades of gel polish are often used as a background for applying drawings. White voluminous monograms on a dark lilac background are popular in the salons. You can draw them yourself using a thin brush and thick art paste. But to perform monogram drawings on a small area of the nail, you need to have certain skills.
For those new to nail decorating, white silicone sliders (charmikons) are offered. They have a 3D effect. No special glue is needed for their attachment, they have a self-adhesive base.
How to use 3D sliders:
- It is necessary to apply a colored coating and top off with a finishing coat. Dry in an LED lamp for 30 sec.
- Use tweezers to remove the picture with the picture from the plastic backing, picking up the slider by the edge.
- Transfer to the nail and press against the nail with an orange stick or silicone brush.
When using charmikons, do not overlap them with a top. For nail designs, when creating drawings, you can use ordinary paper-based sliders. To remove a drawing from the substrate, you need to cut it along the contour and soak it in water. After soaking for 5-7 minutes. with tweezers, you need to move the thin film with a pattern from the paper base and transfer it to the nail.
Designs with conventional sliders are recommended to be overlapped with two coats of topcoat. Drying each layer in a lamp for 30 sec. On request, you can purchase a special finishing gel for sliders, which has a denser texture and is applied in one layer.
With the help of sliders, any drawings are created - floristry, geometry, thematic patterns. After application, they can be decorated with small crystals and broths.
Decor ideas
Lilac color in any shade can serve as an ideal background for decoration. With the availability of certain accessories and tools, complex compositional designs can be created.
Decor options that you can apply yourself:
- rhinestones and broths, which can be used both independently and in inlays of stones of different sizes and colors;
- self-adhesive tapes that are used in white, silver or gold;
- kamifubuki, which come in different sizes and colors (kamifubuki with holographic properties look elegant on lilac shades);
- rubbing (mirror or pearlescent pigments);
- foil that can be applied to the entire plane of the nail or to individual areas.
Technique for making a design in lilac tones using foil:
- A colored coating is applied to the nail prepared with the help of a manicure and dried in a lamp for at least 60 seconds.(this will create an aggressive sticky layer that the foil will print well).
- Before use, the foil must be cleaned from the back side with a cleanser and allowed to air dry. This will improve the quality of the foil printing. The whole sheet of foil is not used in the work; it is necessary to cut a small square with nail scissors.
- If, after drying, an insufficiently sticky layer is obtained on the surface (some gel polishes with a special formula do not form an aggressive dispersion), you can use a special glue for printing the foil. It is applied in a thin layer on a colored coating and air-dried for 5-7 minutes. The foil can then be printed.
- The prepared piece of foil must be applied with the matte side to the nail, pressed, and then torn from the plane of the nail with a sharp movement.
- After finishing the decoration, the nail must be covered with 2 layers of the finishing layer, drying each layer in an ICE lamp for at least 30 seconds.
To prevent the design from flaking off the end of the nail, you need to walk the buff along the edge of the nail. This will remove excess particles that can cause the coating to peel off.
Fashion trends in 2020
Minimalist designs, horizontal and vertical gradients, "foam manicure" remain in fashionable design trends.
How to create a trendy "foam manicure" using a mirror rub:
- The nail is covered with lilac gel polish. It is dried in an LED lamp, the sticky layer is removed using a dehydrator. If later you plan to apply rubbing, then you need to grind the surface of the nail with a soft buff. After that, you need to clean the dust from the nail with an alcohol-based solution or cleanser.
- Beat the foam in a separate bowl. To do this, use any foaming materials - gels, shampoos, dishwashing detergents.
- Apply a thin layer of top to the prepared nail and put the foam on top on a wet layer, send your hand to the lamp to dry. Under the influence of ultraviolet light, the foam will sit down to form an original abstract pattern of circles.
- This design does not have a contrasting pattern, only slightly adds texture. To make it brighter and more visible, you can rub in on top. To do this, use a cosmetic sponge on the warm surface of the texture from the soapy foam and apply a rub and spread over the area of the nail. Due to the irregularities, the convex parts will become more noticeable and the relief more clear.
- Cover the nail with 2 layers of top without a sticky layer, drying each layer in a lamp for 30 seconds.
There is another option for decorating "foam manicure". To make the texture more contrasting, use a colored top. For example, on the lilac coating of the nail, after drying, apply a top with the addition of a drop of white gel polish.
Mix top and varnish on a palette. Spread foam on a wet layer and dry in a lamp. The result is a white bubble texture that mimics foam on the lilac surface.
Sometimes after drying in a lamp, the foam dries up to form peaks. In this case, it is necessary to walk over the surface with light grinding movements of a soft buff.
Lilac nails are relevant during the winter - spring period. The design of a manicure can be chosen based on the photo, where the masters demonstrate their collections of works. This shade goes well with various types of decor, suitable for both everyday life and for special occasions.
Video about lilac manicure
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