{"id":248178,"date":"2021-03-17T09:59:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=248178"},"modified":"2021-10-06T11:14:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T18:14:06","slug":"pastel-nails-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/pastel-nails-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Lean Into Brighter Days Ahead With This Cheery Pastel Nail Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image3-3.jpg\" alt=\"a hand with multicolor abstract pastel nails design and beaded flower rings and pink scrunchie on wrist\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" \/>\n<div>\n<p>It&#8217;s official: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/867\/pastels.html\">Pastels<\/a> are anything but predictable or precious this season. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/845\/spring-fashion.html\">spring<\/a>, pretty Easter-inspired hues are at the top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/trending\">trending<\/a> list&#8211;and they&#8217;re as cool as they are sweet. There&#8217;s just something undeniably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/845_292\/spring-optimism.html\">optimistic<\/a> about these candy colors&#8211;especially after what feels like the longest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/13_2382\/winter-dresses.html\">winter<\/a> in the history of winters&#8211;so what better time than now to try an abstract pastel nail design?<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to spring nail trends, negative space designs, minimal abstract graphics, and of course, pops of cheery pastels are leading the way into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/753\/brights.html\">brighter<\/a> days. Scroll on to see how to DIY this mani and score all three trends in one fun, fresh look!<\/p>\n<h2>Abstract Pastel Nail Design<\/h2>\n<h4>Supplies:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Various shades of pastel nail polish (your choice!)<\/li>\n<li>Nail art liner brush<\/li>\n<li>Angled nail art clean-up brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image0-14.jpg\" alt=\"step 1 of pink shape on pastel nails\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1246\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Start off by using a liner brush to outline the first shape.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image1-3.jpg\" alt=\"step 2 of pastel nail design where pink shape is filled in\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1246\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> With either a liner brush or the bottle brush, fill in the shape.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image2-4.jpg\" alt=\"step 3 adding green shape to nail with pink shape for abstracct pastel design\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1246\" \/>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> For shapes that are easier on the top edge of the nail bed, you can just use the brush from the bottle to create the whole shape (as I did with the green part of this second shape). Use an angled clean-up brush to clean up mistakes from each shape. Continue on each nail with varied colors and shapes of your choosing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you try these abstract pastel nails? Show us on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus&#8211;and shop more happy hues from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/845_292\/spring-optimism.html\">Spring Optimism<\/a> selection!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehangedit\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hang Nguyen<\/a>\u00a0is a celebrity nail artist known for delicate, intricate, and often unexpected designs.\u00a0<\/em><em>(Additional copy by Rachel Aschenbrand-Robinson)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official: Pastels are anything but predictable or precious this season. For spring, pretty Easter-inspired hues are at the top of the trending list&#8211;and they&#8217;re as cool as they are sweet. 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