Blueberry Milk Nails Are the Freshest Manicure for Summer 2024
How do you get those luscious milky blue nails that everyone’s wearing? It’s easy!
Blueberry milk nails are the freshest manicure for summer 2024. They are a tasty take on milk bath nails, another recent trend.
There are two ways to get this gorgeous pastel color. You can either use a premade shade or mix your own. No matter which you choose, you're only minutes from the season's hottest look.
What Are Blueberry Milk Nails?
Get on TikTok or search for Zendaya’s blueberry milk nails. Have you ever seen such a peaceful blue shade? Although there’s some variation between grayish, bluish, and purplish hues, blueberry milk nails are all soft pastels.
The trend started with a simple milky blue theme. It featured a single color in a monotone manicure. But now, it’s blossomed into other blueberry milk nail designs. Here are some examples.
Sweet and Simple Blueberry Milk Nails
Ripe and juicy blueberries lean more towards purple than sky blue. So, if you want milky blueberry nails, you can’t go wrong with a creamy blue shade like this:
LDS Gel Nail Polish Duo - 085 Be-you-tiful Blue
Here’s a perfect color for doing blueberry milk nails at home. It’s available as either gel polish or nail lacquer.
The lacquer is 9-free and non-toxic for your nails and health. It stays glossy and gorgeous for up to a week.
Meanwhile, the gel polish is odorless and cures in only 60 seconds. It’s made for the pros yet ideal for beginners because it’s easy to apply and won’t wrinkle or bubble.
No matter which polish you choose, it only takes three strokes per nail. One down the middle, then one pass on each side. Within minutes, you’ll have a DIY blueberry milk manicure that rivals a salon finish.
Delicate Blueberry Milk Nails
In case there's any doubt as to which fruit inspired the color, these nails have beautiful little blueberries painted on them. Look closely because these are a work of art. The shading is impeccable.
Moreover, the glossy top coat will protect the finish for weeks to come.
Sheer Blueberry Milk Nails
Here’s a soothing and sophisticated manicure with a truly milky finish. You can see the fingertips because the sheer blue shade is so translucent. There’s even a tiny blueberry design on the accent nail.
What’s more, the cuticles are flawless. That’s essential for milky nails with soft, sheer colors. We bet they are generous with the cuticle oil.
Blueberry Milk Nails with Glitter
Inevitably, someone somewhere will always find a way to add glitter to the latest nail trend. If you look up Sabrina Carpenter, you'll see she sported an iridescent sheen on her blueberry milk nails. You can do the same with a sparkly top coat or holographic chrome powder over your favorite baby blue shade.
How to Do Blueberry Milk Nails at Home
It’s time to try the must-have manicure of the season. If you want to do a blueberry milk manicure at home instead of going to a salon, you'll first need the right color. We have a few suggestions to get you started:
OPI 3 in 1 - T75 It’s a Boy!
You can apply this soft blue shade as a gel, lacquer, or dip powder. By itself, it's a lovely opaque pastel. All you need to do is blend it with clear polish for a milky look. For example, try three parts color with one part clear.
Gelish 092 - Water Baby
Begin with this robin’s egg blue base and add white polish to make it creamier. One part white to two or three parts blue should do it.
Essie - 0766 You Do Blue
Here's a periwinkle shade with a hint of iridescent violet. It's too bold for blueberry milk nails right out of the bottle. However, it easily blends with clear and white for the perfect finish.
DND Gel Nail Polish Duo - 575 Blue Earth
This scrumptious shade turns out practically perfect all by itself. It just needs to be thinned with a transparent top coat.
These Two Gels Make Blueberry Milk Magic
Are you familiar with the Lavis Candy Jelly Collection? It's a set of sheer, vibrant colors that will make your nails look downright edible. You'd get the ideal blueberry milk manicure if you take the blue shade and add the translucent LDS jelly white.
Moreover, since these are gels, you have all the time you need to work with them. You can experiment with different proportions to create just the right color. They will only dry once they are cured in a nail lamp. Then protect your hard work with a high-quality glossy top coat.
How to Have Flawless Blueberry Milk Nails
The first step to a flawless manicure is nail preparation. Take the time to trim, shape, and buff your nails. Push back the cuticles and use cuticle remover if needed. Then cleanse the nails to remove debris and excess oil.
Now you're ready to apply a base coat. If you need help to paint only the nail and not the skin, we have two tips. First, make sure your painting hand is resting on a stable surface. Don't leave your elbow up in the air.
Second, use liquid latex or a similar product to mask the skin around the nails.
Third, use a brush with a rounded tip because it will be easier to control and less likely to overflow the cuticle. Paint a line down the middle of the nail from the cuticle to the tip. Then brush down each side.
Fourth, if you use nail lacquer instead of gels, give the nails adequate time to dry between coats. It may take several minutes.
Lastly, finish with a layer or two of top coat. Be sure to cap the edges to guard against chipping.
Conclusion
Go ahead and indulge yourself with the gentle allure of blueberry milk nails. This peaceful, aesthetic trend has captured the hearts of beauty enthusiasts worldwide. What’s more, it’s easy to make your fingertips the canvas for serenity and style this summer.
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