Happy Thursday! Nail art tutorial for the week is inspired by nature. I actually got inspired to do this nail art design after the Pond's White Beauty Naturals Launch last week! The place was transformed into a secret garden, while a huge centerpiece was an eye candy while we had our scrumptious meal.
It was also raining non-stop over the weekend so I stayed up, and got to create this on my nails.
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Which was inspired by the Rain Water on Leaves
in this photo taken from source
Yes, nail art is as broad as the things you see around you :)
Step 1:
Protect your nails with your preferred base coat, let dry. Applied 2 coats of OPI Brights Collection Gargantuan Green Grape. Wait for the polish to completely dry before you move on to step 2.
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Step 2:
Apply one thick coat of any clear polish or top coat. From this step onward, you have to work quickly.
Step 3:
While the clear polish or top coat is still wet, drop 3 drops of white dots using 2 Way Nail Art Pen as shown on photo below. Since the clear polish is still wet, the dots will expand to a certain size.
Step 4:
If you have colored 2 Way Nail Art Pens, then drop another color on top of the white dots. In my case, I like the green shade of this Nature Republic Nail Lacquer in Green. I gently drop a smaller amount of polish on top of the white one. This by the way is done quickly after the white dots application.
Step 5:
With a needle, gently draw a line at the center of the dots and a "leaf like" design will be created as shown on photo below.
Step 6: Optional
I wanted to create an illusion of rain drops by adding rhinestones. Apply a clear polish on the area you want to put the rhinestones on.
Gently push in the clear rhinestones to "embed" the gem.
Step 7:
Once the nail art design is COMPLETELY dry, protect your nail art design with a glittery polish (optional) and a top coat.
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Voila! Leaves with a drop of rain water
The color relaxes me in the middle of a stressed day!
I do look at it once in awhile! :)
I do look at it once in awhile! :)
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Do you find this tutorial easy?
Would you give this a try?
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This is just sooo pretty Nikki!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Nikki! :D The color relaxes me too!! :D
ReplyDeletefeeling zen!
ReplyDeletexoxo
MrsM
This is very pretty! You're really talented. :3
ReplyDeletelove the fresh greens sis! :D and and my nails have been abandoned for too long!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so refreshing and relaxing! :D
ReplyDeletei cannot do anything like this!!! sooo pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteI like reading your nail art tutorials.....Im learning so much....And do not be surprise if I copy your art in my nails....dont worry the result is always different....hehe.....
ReplyDeleteso nice! it also kind of reminds me of St. Patrick's day heheh
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI really like all of your nail tutorials :)
I also create nail art designs and just like you, I get inspired from random things :P
omg love this post! never thought nail art could be so simple and fun-totally gonna try this technique :) thanks for the post!
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