Milky Nails Are Trending, Here Are Some of Our Fave Looks to Try at Home
May 18, 2020Classic Milky Nails
What we love most about milky nails is that they aren’t just a regular white manicure. They’re an off-white shade with a beautiful, shiny (almost-creamy) finish. It’s a soft, classic and refreshing twist on your traditionally vibrant summer manicure. Achieve this similar iridescent finish using Essie Going Steady, which is a milky ivory shade with subtle shimmers.
Milky Meets Marble
Have you seen marble manicures yet? Combine the creamy white finish with mesmerizing swirls for a customized milky manicure that’s absolutely stunning.
Milky French Mani
Spice up your classic French manicure by adding a subtle ombré and shiny, milk finish. Bonus points if you take a shimmery top coat, like Essie Pure Pearlfection, and apply on top for maximum iridescence.
The Milky Way
This is the milky nail art of our dreams. We love how @nailedbymele created statement clouds on every other finger to create an ethereal manicure.
A Subtle Take
If you’re more of a mani minimalist, you can totally try this trend and tone it down to suit your style. Here, Barron Beauty creates her own variation of milky nails by using a sheer off-white shade. Try it yourself using a shade like, Essie Sheers to You.
Make ’Em Matte
While that glossy finish is part of what makes this nail trend so alluring, you can totally make them matte and get the same milky effect. Case in point? This manicure by @nails_and_females.
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