Pastel Nail Colors
Photo of five OPI pastel nail polish bottles on pink background
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Pastel colors are light, delicate and they can be quite eye-catching.
Whether you’re looking for pastel purple nails or pastel pink nails, there is a pastel shade out there for you.
While pastel nail colors can sometimes be considered chalky and thick when applying, the formulas of pastels can be diverse, and there are thinner paints that are easy to apply out there.
To give an idea of what’s available, below you will find swatches of pastel nail colors from OPI, in both the original formula of OPI and the longwear formula of OPI called Infinite Shine.
Infinite Shine is designed for 7-10 day wear, where the original formula is meant for 4-5 day wear.
The base coat is called “Infinite Shine 1 Primer” and the Infinite Shine top coat is called “Infinite Shine 3 Gloss.”
OPI original formula polishes can usually be mixed and matched with any base or top coat.
Let’s start with a pastel pink -
OPI Getting Nadi On My Honeymoon swatch
OPI Getting Nadi On My Honeymoon
Getting Nadi On My Honeymoon is opaque in three coats and it is a light pastel pink. This one goes on best in thin coats and it’s from the Fiji 2017 collection.
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OPI One Chic Chick swatch
OPI One Chic Chick
From the Soft Shades 2016 Collection, One Chic Chick is opaque in three coats and it’s a pastel yellow. This is a bright, opaque shade that really pops on the hands.
OPI Infinite Shine How Does Your Zen Garden Grow? swatch
OPI How Does Your Zen Garden Grow? Infinite Shine
From the Tokyo 2019 Collection, How Does Your Zen Garden Grow? is opaque in two coats and it’s a pastel warm green. You could call it a pistachio green that’s easy to apply and dries quickly in between coats.
OPI Infinite Shine It’s a Boy! swatch
OPI It’s a Boy!
Another one from the Soft Shades 2016 Collection. Shown in two coats, this is a bright vibrant baby blue. It’s an eye-catching, happy color. If you want a blue that is both relaxing and cheerful, this is certainly one to consider.
OPI Infinite Shine You’re Such a BudaPest swatch
OPI You’re Such a BudaPest
From the Euro Centrale 2013 Collection, You’re Such a BudaPest is opaque in two coats, it’s a pastel purple with a bluer tone, and a faint light blue shimmer. It has a periwinkle look.
Vertical photo of five OPI pastel nail polish bottles on pink background
Okay so there you have it, five pastel color ideas for your nails.
To purchase any of these shades, click on the links below each description!
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