Ultraviolet is the most popular shade according to the Pantone Institute. This is the most trendy and stylish shade of 2021, which will not lose its relevance in 2021. The juicy, deep and noble color attracts the attention of girls, who complement it not only with formal and everyday looks, but also do not miss the opportunity to apply bright purple color to their nails.
Stylish lilac manicure: color psychology
Girls who prefer lilac as the main accent of their image definitely have a subtle sense of style and good taste. Violet is a combination of two completely different energetic shades - red and blue. Red is the color of ardor, passion and aggression, blue is deep, peaceful and calm. The symbiosis of these qualities of both shades has led to the appearance of an amazingly beautiful and alluring lilac color, which is also called violet or lavender.
Psychologists say that lilac is preferred by wayward and artistic girls, who are tremulous and vulnerable. The purple hue helps to concentrate attention, improves intuition, develops sensitivity and true femininity. Moreover, every day looking at lilac marigolds you can increase your self-esteem, fill yourself with tenderness and sincerity.
Matte purple manicure
A very luxurious finish in the form of a purple manicure can be created using a finishing top gel. The purple color in this design is revealed in a new way, striking with its beautiful and rich tone.
Purple varnish also has its own shades: eggplant, plum, amethyst, indigo, heliotrope, orchid, lilac and others. You can use the combination in a different approach, choosing different colors for each nail.
Manicure in lilac tones: stylish shades and combinations
Lilac, like many other colors, has many shades, at least 190, but only a few dozen are used in everyday life. The most popular of them:
- plum – especially relevant in autumn manicure, filling the design with calmness and tranquility
- eggplant is a color with a black berry undertone. An eggplant-colored manicure looks especially attractive in formal looks for indoor events.
- amethyst - an incredibly delicate shade with a pink undertone
- indigo is a dark purple shade that amazes with its beauty and evokes thoughts of the endless expanses of space
- orchid - named by analogy with the most delicate orchid flowers, just as beautiful, alluring and desirable
A color scheme
Purple color is the result of a combination of rich red with calm blue. Thanks to this component, it goes perfectly with both cold dark and light pastel tones.
An incredibly feminine and romantic tandem of colors is obtained with soft pink, lemon, mint, and sky blue shades. If your soul requires brightness, feel free to experiment with a duet of lilac with sunny yellow and juicy turquoise. A noble and sophisticated combination is obtained if you dilute lilac with cold blue, violet, burgundy or emerald.
Beautiful manicure
What neutral color goes with purple? He friendly accepts the proximity of gray, milky and black. The stylish design also promises to come in a silver or gold tint.
Look at the photo of design options for lilac manicure in combination with other colors.
Fashionable lilac manicure: advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- The lilac color of your marigolds does not oblige you to a certain style of clothing. Such a bright and unusual color can succinctly fit into a daily basic wardrobe.
- Lilac manicure looks great on long nails. Especially purple shades help out owners of extended nails, which look less vulgar in this color.
- The lilac color is so harmonious that it can even be used in mono designs. A plain purple design can embellish even the most mediocre look and become its main highlight.
Flaws:
- purple color requires careful preliminary preparation of the nail plates, so before applying the varnish, carefully sand the surface of the nails
- When buying lilac varnish, pay attention to its quality. Low-grade coatings in purple will spread and create unwanted smudges.
- purple color, like many dark shades, visually narrows the nail plate, so do not cover your nails with lilac varnish if your nails are already narrow
- You should carefully do a manicure in lilac color, because any imperfections will immediately catch your eye
Lilac and pink manicure: fashion trends
Pink has long been considered the universal color for any manicure. This color looks good on any nail length and shape. There are many shades of it. It almost never goes out of style. The trend for the 2021 season is to combine it with purple.
Nail length
Short nails are often covered with a single-color varnish. In the case of pink-lilac colors, you can alternate these 2 tones on each nail. Also a stylish solution would be a pink jacket with a lilac base.
The average length of the nail suggests the creation of a more complex design due to the wide area. Here you can think about creating floral designs: pink and lilac flowers on a white base. This spring manicure will perfectly complement light and festive looks.
The article provides examples of lilac and pink manicure
Long nails are often made pointed. As a design, you can create geometric patterns: pink shapes on a purple tone or vice versa. It will also be trendy to create a spray using glitter or shiny dust.
Nail shape
Any nail shape is suitable for a pink-lilac manicure:
- soft square;
- almond-shaped;
- square;
- pointed.
The larger the area of the nail, the more elongated the shape can be made. The main thing is a harmonious look of the manicure relative to the brush as a whole.
You should not chase fashion and build up a shape that is not typical and does not suit a woman’s style. For example, a girl who works in an office should not wear too long, pointed nails. Neatness and a discreet appearance are the best solution for this case.
Successful color combinations
A lilac and pink manicure looks very cute and feminine. This happens thanks to this successful and soft combination of colors. In general, these 2 colors are suitable for any age, it is only important to choose the right tone. When choosing a design, you should not limit yourself to just these colors.
They can be very stylishly combined with the following:
- white;
- silver;
- black;
- green.
Pastel shades complement each other perfectly, so you can safely mix them in one design.
Brighter tones should be combined carefully: black and white colors are best used to create tone and some accents, silver and gold can be left for general decoration. If you want a brighter option, then it is advisable to leave pink and lilac for the background, and paint the design itself with brighter colors.
Accessories
For a harmonious look and stylish image, it is better to entrust the choice of jewelry to a manicurist or look at ready-made pictures in magazines.
The most popular accessories for pink-lilac manicure are shown in the table:
| Accessory name | Successful nail shape | Types of possible designs |
| Sequins | Oval, almond, pointed long | French sequins applique ring finger design wedding |
| Images | Short, soft square, almond | Applique, transfer design |
| Foil | Any nail shape (preferably long) | Mirror design, foil print, reflective pictures |
| Rhinestones | Oval, square | Wedding, lining the entire plate with rhinestones, French rhinestones |
Lilac manicure with rhinestones
Rhinestones in purple manicure are an easy way to demonstrate your excellent taste. Laconic and not flashy inlays with sparkling stones will really appeal to girls who adhere to conservative views in nail design.
In a lilac manicure with rhinestones, it is important to remember that the shorter the length and width of the nail plate, the smaller the rhinestones should be. Only in this case the design will look harmonious and attractive.
Lilac manicure with sparkles
Sequins are the perfect example of how to add variety to a simple, monochromatic design. Gold and silver sparkles on a lilac manicure will fit perfectly into an everyday and even New Year's look. It is enough to apply a small amount of glitter to the free edge of the nail plate and the manicure with the effect of powdered snow is ready.
Lilac manicure with design 2021
Original nail art with drawings and complex patterns is an option for “advanced” designers who can independently draw a real masterpiece of fine art on their nails. How can you dilute a lilac manicure? Most often, a variety of flowers, geometric patterns, abstraction, lace, and inscriptions appear on the nails of fashionistas.
The good thing about the lilac color is that any design will look great with it, be it light or rich dark shades. New Year's patterns look beautiful on a purple background: snowflakes, Christmas trees, spring motifs: delicate tulips, neat branches with leaves, animals, etc.
Dark lilac manicure 2021
A single-color manicure has recently become one of the most stylish and trending ideas, as nail art in the minimalist style has returned to fashion. Many fashionistas refuse complex and heavy decoration. Regarding the lilac shade, in a monochromatic design it looks incredibly presentable and noble. Particular attention is paid to the lilac coating with the addition of glitter. This method of performing a monochromatic manicure looks incredibly interesting and bright, without the need for additional decor.
Lilac cat eye manicure
Cat eye manicure is a new word in the world of manicure and nail design. Nail art with magnetic pigments looks completely different than a simple glossy finish. Shimmering sparkles and deep tones attract attention and look sophisticated and beautiful. The trend of recent seasons is a combination of cat manicure with matte varnish, painting, and rhinestones. The result is a chic design that will be the best decoration for your formal look.
