Plum manicure is one of the shades of purple. It is more saturated with burgundy pigment, but at the same time it is not a burgundy color.
He's something in between. Plum manicure has long occupied not the last place in the demand market. And its deep, rich color expresses admiration and delight.
Nowadays, there are many different manicure techniques in which the same plum shade looks different. And if you add a little decor to it, you will get a truly real holiday manicure.
Features of plum shade
A manicure in plum tones always attracts special attention among people around. This criterion is based on the complexity and depth of this color.
This coating looks neat and stylish. Unlike black or red, it does not look provocative and vulgar.
Most often, plum tones are used to create a universal design. This manicure will fit perfectly into a formal and office look.
A deep and dark shade allows you to highlight the beauty of the length and shape of the nail bed. It looks great on long and short nails.
Additional decorations can create a complex design that will add depth to the manicure coating.
As a rule, plum manicure on short nails is complemented with bright accents in the form of sparkles or geometric shapes.
Recently, matte finishes have been in great demand. They go great with a classic outfit.
Glossy plum manicure
Perhaps the most popular type is plum manicure, made in a glossy finish. The structure of the gloss allows the plum color to sparkle on your nails like a diamond, which attracts many fashionistas.
But for us girls, what the usual, standard technique offers is not always enough. We want something new and interesting, and in such cases you can experiment. Mix two techniques together, matte and gloss. Also apply designs or rhinestones to your ring fingers. Use rubbing, foil, broken glass, rhinestones. Don’t be afraid to add a plum color to one nail, polish in a different color. It can be a tone higher or lighter than the main plum color.
Geometry of color
Let's look at how to make a geometric purple-plum manicure.
- First, we remove the old varnish coating, give the nails the desired shape and apply a base or strengthening coating.
- Apply the first tone, preferably in two layers.
- Apply a vertical stripe on each of ten fingers with the second shade. The length is approximately equal to the length of the brush.
- Apply the next tone to a shorter strip on the other side of the nail.
- Using a thin brush with black gel paint, additional rectangles and contours are drawn.
- Finally, an additional layer of varnish is applied to fix and dry.
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Cat's eye in plum color
I would like to say a special word for the cat's eye technique. This is a wonderful technique that produces simply amazing drawings created using a magnet. They imitate the image of a cat's eye, and the color acquires fantastic depth.
The plum color is perfectly revealed using this application technique. And its relevance will always be in demand. If you haven't tried the cat eye technique yet, be sure to try it, especially in a plum shade.
Plum manicure with glitter and foil
Sparkles - how we love these little colorful particles that make us happy just by looking at them. And it would be a very good idea to add such joy to a plum manicure. Your glitter can be of different sizes, ranging from the smallest, almost dusty, to large grains.
And also don't forget about the foil. It will add an amazing and unusual look to your manicure. And by the way, you don’t have to choose glitter or foil in plum color. This can be any color, but preferably a tone that matches the power color. It can be dark red, purple, burgundy, lilac, pink and dark blue.
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Colors and images
This shade looks very noble, so it is suitable for both evening wear and business or sports style. The only peculiarity of this color is that it must be used very carefully for romantic images in light colors. As a rule, for this purpose the dark color of ripe plums is diluted with a delicate pink, lavender or flesh color.
At the same time, a bright plum manicure makes your nails stand out, thereby adding completeness to any look. With a business suit it looks strict, and with an evening dress it looks pompous; a tracksuit or jeans will easily be combined with bright nails.
A plum manicure will convey nobility to an adult woman, and brightness and dynamism to a playful girl. At the same time, plum manicure will always be a good alternative:
- Black color
- Burgundy or red nails
- Dark brown shades
