The “Strawberry Sorbet” Manicure Is Summer’s Hottest Accessory
When you walk into a nail salon, no matter how minimal its polish offerings are, it’s guaranteed you’ll find the presence of two shades: red and pink. It makes sense because red is a classic and blush pink is a soft reset, often the colour you reach for when you’re looking for a neutral that’s not nude.
Now, one of the trendiest manicures on Instagram combines both popular shades in what wearers and fans are calling the “strawberry sorbet” manicure. A spin-off of the gradient manicure — a different tone of polish painted on every finger, keeping within the same general colour family — the design involves a red-pink ombré blend that’s equal parts chic and fresh for summer.
For inspiration of how to get the look with whatever polishes you have in your collection — because you can throw a tangerine or lemon yellow in the mix, too — scroll through the gallery, ahead.
For editorial manicurist Betina Goldstein, the summer manicure includes a delicate blending of warm shades, running from cantaloupe orange to tomato red.More pink heavy, this manicure by influencer Julianna Claire is as easy as grabbing all the pink polishes in your collection and orienting them from brightest to lightest.If you’re intimidated by orange nail polish, pairing it with a few pinks in your comfort zone instantly makes it more wearable.There’s something romantic and floral about the marriage of peonies pink and rose red. Plus, in mid-June, there’s no cheesy Valentine’s Day connotation. If you make your sorbet shades more varied — red to yellow — you create a fun Tropical Skittles kind of colour story.
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