Corallo, tomato, cherry, strawberry up to the autumn wine and burgundy: red nails are a great classic. And if 2023 saw the primacy of all shades of nude, pink and beige, qThis year, however, red nail polish makes a strong comeback, with all its grit and sensuality. How to choose it and apply it.
Red nails, the timeless manicure
You can never go wrong with red nail polish. This is said by color theory, defined as a passepartout for any occasion and difficult to abandon. It is no coincidence that this color has been present since the 1920s in every collection, summer or winter, as well as being a constant in all nail bars around the world.
A strong and decisive colour, thanks to its many shades, red It is available in all seasons of the year, defining itself as a timeless shade. Generally the darker shades, such as burgundy and rouge noir, are perfect for autumn-winter while the lighter and brighter ones are for the summer.
Red nail polishes, the trendy shades in 2024
If it was Ilary Blasi who inaugurated the year with red nail polish, who showed off the classic and timeless manicure in January rouge noirthe closer it gets the warmer the season, the lighter and more vibrant but also emotional the shades become.
This is the case of the new collection Les Vernis by Chanel in which fiery red and coral stand out and give energy to those who wear them. The range of reds available is very wide Dior Vernis: the most summery? The 080 Red Smilea tomato red perfect for the hottest days.
Opi, to his great classic Big Apple Red, he also added Kiss my Aries, an intense red with a shimmer effect inspired by the fiery nature of Aries people. It’s a deep red too Rouge Casaque of the collection Les Maines Hermès by Hermès.
Almond or square nails: how to wear red nail polish in 2024
But how do you wear red nail polish? THE two reference models seem to be, at least according to experts, Selena Gomez and Natalie Portman.
The first is a fan of the so-called “almond shaped nails”, with a rather elongated shape; Natalie Portman instead choose a more blunt nail shape, easy to wear in everyday life for exampler via the short length and the square shape with corners slightly rounded. In both cases, all shades of red give elegance to the hand.
Which red to choose?
Once the shape of the nail has been chosen, we move on to the shade. Aesthetic tastes aside, basically the choice of enamel nuance must be based on color harmony: if the Hand skin undertone is cold all are suitable reds with slightly bluish undertones or with touches of burgundy. Yes to rouge noir and, for the summer, raspberries.
If instead the skin undertone is warm, they are very suitable red-orange: yes therefore to reds that turn to coral and tending towards orange-yellow.
How to apply and remove it
Beautiful to see, However, red nail polish can be difficult to apply. Furthermore, being extremely pigmented, it is difficult to remove.
For completely eliminate the red nail polish experts recommend soaking cotton pads and then placing them on the nail without rubbing them, then take a clean cotton pad and remove the nail polish. By doing so, you prevent the color from migrating onto the skin.
Not to be underestimated is the so-called Italian manicure: that is, applying the color only to the center of the nail, without touching the edges. For this type of application, however, it is necessary to spread the color very well, creating a homogeneous and straight profile.
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