Every year the Pantone Color Institute chooses the shade we will all be surrounded by for 365 days. This year their Colour of the Year is Lively Coral, a warm and cheerful shade. Find out how to include more Lively Coral colour into your look!
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1. Makeup
Every great fashion look starts with makeup, and here is how to add more coral to your everyday style.
If you’re a big fan of the Lively Coral shade, you can show off your love for this colour with a bold makeup look – monochrome coral eyeshadow and natural lips.
If you prefer more complete makeup look, here is how to build all of your makeup around one lovely coral shade.
When you’re designing your Lively Coral-inspired look, don’t forget the nails! This is a pastel version of the coral colour and it’s perfect for everyday wear.
In case the cool coral tones are not your favourite and you prefer warmer shades, consider a warm-tinted coral lipstick as the centre of your makeup look.
A brighter shade of coral is ideal for summer, vacation, or anywhere you need to pull focus to your nails.
2. Clothing
Now that you know how to match your makeup to the colour trends of 2019, let’s do the same with fashion.
Coral is a striking colour that looks amazing with bold designs and even bolder accessories – we’re simply in love with these leopard pumps!
Coral and gold are a timeless colour combination in Nigerian fashion. Consider it for your upcoming wedding party!
Lively Coral has just been announced as the 2019 Colour of the Year, but it has already made its way to the runway.
Most Nigerian fashionistas already have at least one coral garment in their wardrobes – it has been one of the most popular Aso Ebi shades for years!
A very effective way to make the coral colour in your outfit even more striking is to pair it with a contrasting shade, and beige works great for this purpose.
In case you find monochrome looks to be slightly boring, decorate your new coral-coloured gown with floral fabric to get the best of both worlds.
Coral is a strong enough of a colour to support a whole outfit, but adding a colour contrast never hurts, which means you can choose any gele you want for your coral Aso Ebi!
Coral, gold, lace, and stones – it seems like this gorgeous Aso Ebi outfit includes every trend of the past few years.
Sometimes the simplest silhouette of the dress is the most effective one, as long as you keep the colour and the styling just right.
Mercy Aigbe is one of the first Nigerian celebrities to rock the Living Coral trend, and, as always, she looks fantastic.
3. Accessories
Whether you want to go all in with coral with your style or you want to keep the presence of Lively Coral in your wardrobe to a minimum, you will definitely enjoy owning one or more coral-coloured accessories.
A coral necklace is a universal accessory that can be worn with nearly anything, from an evening gown to a shirt and jeans combo.
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This coral and gold purse will become your ideal evening wear accessory – it may not be particularly practical, but it’s certainly very cute.
High-heeled sandals in the trendiest colour of the year can become your great fashion investment – they will never go out of vogue and will easily fit into your style.
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