11 Ways To Wear The Jelly Nail Trend
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What’s the most prominent beauty accessory that a woman can wear? Nope, it’s not the faux suede heels, or the rhinestone ring set, or the charming layered necklace. Go on, take a wild guess. It’s the nails!
Yes, you read that right, you’ve got the power in your nails to make even a dull outfit look chic and swanky. Nails are a highly under-appreciated beauty accessory that can be made to look like art. Although, unlike lipstick or hair color, nails aren’t the first thing that’s noticed, they can be used as your secret beauty trick that can be paired with multiple ensembles. Plus, nobody is going to pull you out for repeating it!
There’s so much that the nails can do. They offer a quick little insight into our personality if paid attention to. Nude colors for the sophisticated ones among you, a bold black for the gothic vibe, a colorful palette for the playful ones, and the list goes on. The thousands of shades, copious nail art designs and templates, and the innovative nail shapes offer a limitless array of nail art designs. So what’s new this season, you ask? Well, it’s something that bought a curious question mark on my face.
Jelly nails are the new trend on the block. Yes, they are actually called jelly nails and before you ask me, no they are not edible, ladies! Cute or not, that’s up to you to decide, but they are definitely a novelty in the world of nail art. Before we present to you the different recreations of jelly nails, let us tell you about who started the trend.
The leader of beauty trends, Kylie Jenner, took to social media to share a picture of her and her friends’ freshly manicured hands. Need we say more? The trendsetter inspired nail artists across the globe to recreate this colorful art.
Here’s a list of some of the best jelly nail art. If you haven’t heard of the trend before, this article will serve as your crash course to it. Let’s see who nailed it, what say?
1. A Whimsical Look
If you want to give your nails a whimsical look, with the perfect mix of colors, and yet not go overboard. There are multiple options that you can choose from; you will certainly be surprised to see the kind of colors you can dress your nails in. This look, however, is called the PVC look as it is made from plastic. That’s an interesting take on jelly nails, don’t you think?
2. Let’s Go Vibgyor
Vibgyor, the colors of the rainbow, is for the ones who love a lot of colors in their life. If you’re someone who sports a lot of whites or likes to add a pop of color to your looks, this variation is for you! You can choose from bold brights or softer pastels. That being said, a jelly manicure makes use of all the primary colors in the color palette, so take your pick, and get yourself a manicure for the summer.
3. Real Flowers To Go With Jelly?
We understand that some of you don’t really like multicolored things. For you guys, we present the au naturel look that makes use of real flowers. This is an elegantly gorgeous manicure by Mei Kawajiri of Nails by Mei. This manicure has replicated the jelly nails with a natural twist. It makes use of transparent lacquer and some adhesive flowers.
4. Pop The Jelly Colours
This is the most basic version of the trend. For someone who’s skeptical about going down the jelly route, this could be a good start. Not too bold, not too sober, just the right amount of color and length for your nails. What do you think?
5.The Perfect Mix Of Glitter And Colour
Be it in her life, or on her nails, a girl loves a little sparkle in her life. This twist to the jelly nails combines the best of color and glitter. What’s more important in this look is the choice of color. The unconventional colors like sea-green, electric-blue, etc offer a good base for this mix of jelly and shine.
6.Ice Cream Candy On Your Nails?
Remember the good old childhood when we beat the scorching summer heat with bright colored candies? Now that we aren’t kids anymore and candies are old-fashioned, we can paint a piece of our nostalgia on our nails. That’s what fashion is all about, isn’t it? —- bringing back revamped versions of history!
7.For Those Who Like A Little Extra
What do you want your nail art to have? Jelly lacquer? Check. Stones? Check. Gems? Check? The color of the universe? Check. This nail art is all things sassy and over the top. If you give me the authority, I would say, this piece of work, nailed it!
8.For The Animal Lover In You
Animal-print lingerie to animal print dresses, we have seen it all. Now, it’s time for animal print nails! Don’t worry, PETA won’t sue you for this one! You can pair these nails with a raunchy outfit or you can go for a red-carpet look, whatever your pick, the animal-printed nails will obey.
9. Glitz, Glamour, and Jelly
If you are someone like me, who gets bored with one color, this is just the look for your nails! There’s a perfect alternation of nude color, glitter, and a marble effect. You can sport three different styles in one manicure, now that’s a great offer, isn’t it?
10. For The Love Of Au Naturel Look
This nail art gets big thumbs up for combining the love of French manicure and the love of nudes in one. The dual-toned natural shade of nail paints gives the nails a natural look while simultaneously drawing a great deal of attention to your nails!
11. A Splash Of Colours
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you see these nails? Popsicle? We think so too. You can sport the jelly trend the playful way. These nails are perfect for your summer dress or for a beach-cation!
The summertime trend is giving people a major nostalgia of the 90s. If you are feeling the fear of missing out, #FOMO, go ahead and get your nails painted with these jelly colors. If you’re afraid that the jelly-like texture can turn you away, don’t worry, the texture and color are as smooth as other lacquers. It’s just the transparency that gives the trend the moniker.
So, would you try this? Post some pictures for us to see!
