Sunday, March 16, 2014

Inside-Out Stripes Nail Art Tutorial

Hello, everyone! Today I'm going to share an easy nail art tutorial with you. I got the inspiration from this nail design, actually. (I could not find the original source, so if you know it please comment down below!)
 26 Glamorous Nail Art Designs
 So, in an attempt to recreate it, here was the result:



And now for the tutorial! 

You will need at least two polishes for this design. It looks best if you use two colors of the same hue, but in different shades. The deep fuchsia I used is Essie Big Spender. The lighter pink I used is Essie Fiji. If you'd like to add a little extra oomph, you can use a fine glitter polish. The one I used is Color Club Hot Couture. It has a pink-tinted almost clear base with fine light pink glitter. You will also need striping tape and, if you so desire, a base coat (I use Essie Grow Stronger to strengthen my nails) and a top coat (I use Milani's Quick Dry Top Coat).

  

First, apply your base coat and two coats of one of your polishes, preferably the darker of the two. Let it dry for as long as you can. The minimum should be about 15-20 minutes.
 
Next, take two pieces of striping tape and place them as shown here. Have about enough space between them that you could place another piece of tape there, if you needed to.



Now take your other polish, the lighter color, and paint the section from the piece of tape nearest to your cuticle down towards the tip, as shown here. Paint one coat, let it dry for 30 seconds, and then paint the second. Wait 10 seconds and then slowly and carefully peel the tape off.




 Let the polish dry for at least 10 minutes and apply the glitter polish, if you are using one, wait another 2 minutes, and apply the top coat. If you are not using a glitter polish, wait 10 minutes and then apply the top coat.




I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that your recreations will be successful!

.....................................................................

XOXO
Is

No comments:

Post a Comment