Nail Art Tutorial: Dainty Tri-Color

Nail art tutorial time!  I am so happy that a lot of people are trying nail art designs nowadays and I tend to smile when I see random people having cute designs done on their nails!  I guess, it's just that, I came to realize how different a person could be, there will always be some similar interests which makes the world such a wonderful place to live in!

Since I was a bit in a hurry to do my nail art for the week, I've decided to make it as fun, quick and easy!  

My Dainty Tri-Colored Nails

Step 1: 

To protect your nails from all the chemicals, apply your choice of base coat prior to nail polish application.  As of the moment, I am using the ZOYA Base Coat which is my favorite!

Next, paint your nails with a white colored polish to make your nails appear more vibrant. I applied 1 coat of Orly Nail Lacquer in Daylight.  Let dry.

 

Step 2: 

Here's a nice way to prevent messy "stamping", I used a tape and covered the sides of my nails as shown on photo below.

Step 3: 

Pull out your cosmetic sponge (any) and pick out the shades you would want to appear on your nails.  I chose Revlon Electric (yellow), Revlon Sassy (green) and Etude House polish in Hot Pink.

Paint the yellow, green and pink stripes across the makeup sponge

Step 4: 

Sponge these colors in all of your nails.  This "stamping" technique is the easiest way to apply 3 colors on each nail at the same time!

Step 5: 

Quickly apply your choice of quick dry polish to help blend the colors and smooth out the texture instantly.  In this tutorial, I used Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat.

 

Step 6: 

With a cotton bud dipped into polish remover, clean up your nails.

Step 7: OPTIONAL

You can stop on step 6 and enjoy your tri-colored nails!  I want to create a dainty look by adding dots and very simple flowers.  I used a dotting tool with Revlon Nail Lacquer in Royal (blue).

 

Step 8: 

On some parts of the nails that has flowers, you can create petals by using any sharp tip and gently pull the dots inwards as shown on photo below.

 

 Step 9: 

Apply glittery polish only at the top portion of the nails for a romantic vibe.

 

Step 10: 

Once the dots and flowers are completely dry, apply a thick layer of Top Coat.  I am using The Face Shop top coat.  Don't forget to apply even the tips of the nails.

Step 11: 

This is another optional step, since I planned to read a book immediately, I've applied a thin layer of Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat.  This is seriously the best Fast Drying top coat I have encountered to date!

Finished Look

A sponge method is used to make the color appear more natural and lines won't be too harsh!  It's also the easiest way to do gradient / ombre nails!  

Have you tried using sponge to create gradient effects?
Would you give this technique a try?

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!