Let's make ourselves more beautiful with a new manicure? Valentine's Day is a great occasion for cultural recreation and parties. Even if you do not have a beloved man, this day and evening must be spent in joy. In fact, love should be understood not only as a relationship.

True love fills the entire nature and the universe, you just need to open up to it. If you open up to true love, it will completely transform your entire life, and you will experience a state of overwhelming happiness almost every day. In such a reality, even problems and troubles do not bring sorrow, but on the contrary give rise to enthusiasm and new achievements. Manicure will make us even happier and more beautiful.

Bright red and romantic pink: Valentine's Day manicure options

As you know, manicure is not just an addition to the image, but one of its most important components. Especially if you are preparing for the Valentine's Day and are going on a date. Believe me, a man's attention will be riveted to the smallest details, and his hands will also be "at gunpoint". We offer the most fashionable and relevant manicure options for Valentine's Day.

Option number 1: classic red

Red is the traditional color for February 14th. Red dresses, bright red prints on fabric, red lips and, of course, red nails. In general, the classic scarlet color has already become the base color for every day manicure. He, like a jacket, nude colors, white or black, suits any style of clothing and any situation. And on Valentine's Day, red lacquer just breaks popularity records!



The easiest way is to paint your nails with a red tone completely - and you do not need to "reinvent the wheel". But you can think of something more interesting and unusual. "Lunar" manicure with holes not covered with color looks neat, restrained and elegant. These holes can also be shaped like hearts with a fine brush - perfect for Valentine's Day.

You can play with the trendy shades of 2020 reds and use bright scarlet (Pantone Color Institute's Flame Scarlet), orange peel, more subdued classic red pepper (Chili Pepper) or dark burgundy (Biking Red ). Use varnishes and gel varnishes interspersed with sparkles and glitter, or with overflows "cat's eye" - for a holiday you can afford to shine!

Option # 2: romantic pink

Pink is also considered traditional for girls in love. It gives a playful mood and romance, especially light colors. And if you want boldness and passion, then the classic red can be easily replaced with juicy fuchsia. There are more than enough options for shades of pink, and from them you can choose the one that will suit your dress, your lipstick, or just your mood.

For those who love nude, tenderness and romance, Peach Pink and Crème de Pêche are considered the most relevant shades of pink in 2020. "Pink Peach" will be more intense, but it is quite suitable for a base under a jacket, and "Peach Cream" is quite pale, almost creamy, with a barely noticeable pink tint - something that is not striking, and so men like it.



Want more brightness? Then go for the shades of Coral Pink or Fruit Dove. The first one will be more coral, but not too bright. Nice color reminiscent of spring days. The second shade contains more pink, and therefore will add brightness and warmth if the day of February 14 turned out to be cold. Don't forget about the vibrant fuchsia purples, interspersed with cool purples.

Option number 3: no red and pink, but no less fashionable shades-2020

Are you tired of both red and pink? Or don't you want to use these shades for manicure, preferring something original and unusual? Then you can use any other colors that you like or suit your outfit and accessories: black, graphite, beige, chocolate, blue or green.





According to Pantone, the Color of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue - a classic blue color, moderately bright, very rich, dark enough, self-sufficient and very beautiful. Manicurists use it everywhere in shades of nail polish. It was especially popular on New Year's holidays, which means that classic blue can also be safely used for “winter” Valentine's Day.

Of other colors (not red-pink, and not blue), we advise you to pay your close attention to:

• Eden (Garden of Eden): a luscious green hue of summer grass and foliage;
  
• Bluestone ("blue stone"): gray-blue, not too dark, good in a matte finish;
  
• Saffron ("saffron"): a bright and warm dark yellow color, warming on cold evenings;
  
• Biscay Green: Tropical blue-green sea water, reminiscent of summer days;
  
• Grape Compote ("grape compote"): a beautiful, deep, dark shade of purple-violet, looks elegant and rich.
  

Option number 4: hearts, kisses, lettering

This option is also quite popular. Do not be afraid to look childish, because when, if not on Valentine's Day, can you draw hearts on your nails or write a declaration of love? Prints can be stamped, painted with a brush, highlighted with contrasting colors, sparkles, rhinestones or foil - there are more than enough options.

The classic version is a combination of red and white. You can draw white hearts on red nails, or vice versa. The line passing through all the fingers looks beautiful, imitating the beating of the heart, and in fact this heart is on one nail. You can replace hearts with kisses-sponges or funny emoticons, as in instant messengers, meaning a kiss.



You can write the traditional "I Love You" and let your evening companion see it on their nails without saying it out loud. Labels like "together forever", "always yours", "be mine", "my sweety" are also very popular. You can use “children's” inscriptions “Masha + Sasha = love” or just initials. It looks fun and playful, with humor, but very appropriate for Valentine's Day.

Option number 5: lace

Thin lace, more precisely, its imitation, looks incredibly stylish on the nails. It is up to you to decide which shades to choose for the background covering and which ones for fine lace lines. Today it is fashionable not to cover the nail with a base color, but to leave it transparent, and apply a thin pattern on top, but so that the transparent nail is visible. This technique is called negative space, and in 2020 it will be one of the most popular.



Why lace? First, it is beautiful and romantic. Secondly, a man will definitely like it: nothing provocative, very neat and elegant. Well, thirdly, successful dates tend to end in the bedroom. Here you can show not only beautiful lace lingerie, which, we are sure, have stocked up for Valentine's Day in advance, but also a lace manicure that matches this lingerie.

Author Tatiana Maltseva