There’s a new colour stealing the spotlight this season, and it’s as joyful as a ray of sunshine in the rainy season. It’s time that you forget your usual neon and pink manicures because the ‘IT manicure’ this season is Butter Yellow, a soft creamy sunshine hue that practically says it’s time for poolside fun.
Scroll through your social media feed and you will be filled with butter-yellow inspirations everywhere; be it fashion, accessories, or manicures. This happy hue is literally taking the fashion world by storm. Butter yellow manicures are definitely the IT girl of the nail world and the reason behind this? It’s playful, cheerful, and sophisticated and the versatility makes it perfect for any kind of occasion.
It’s time for you to embrace the butter yellow trend if you haven’t jumped into it yet and here’s a guide on how you can achieve the perfect butter yellow manicure and some beautiful inspirations for you to try from:
How can you achieve the perfect butter yellow manicure?
Step 1: Base Coat
Using a good quality base coat is essential to achieve a smooth manicure that stays. This will ensure that your nails don’t chip and your manicure lasts longer.
Step 2: Shape up your nails
Butter yellow looks good on all types of nail shapes, choose the shape that flatters you. You can choose from a variety of shapes, such as oval, round, almond, or square. Use a nail file and buffer to create a smooth canvas.
Step 3: Cuticle is key
For any kind of manicure, ensuring that your cuticles are clean and polished is very important. Use an orange wood stick to push back your cuticles and apply a coat of cuticle oil to keep them hydrated.
Step 4: Pick your perfect Butter-Yellow colour
There are so many shades of butter yellow available, pick the butter yellow colour which suits your skin tone the best.
Step 5: Topcoat
Apply a glossy-based top coat to protect it from chipping off and it will give out a beautiful shine as well.
Tip: try different kinds of nail art with butter yellow, like a French manicure or you can get creative and add stones and bows. Be as creative as you want.
Here are some inspirational pictures for your next butter-yellow manicure look:
