Friday 15 January 2016

Water colour nail tutorial



Hey guys!
I did this mani the other day and I love it, plus it's really easy! So I thought I'd do a tutorial :)
You need:

  • Base coat - I used nailgirls 3in1.
  • Base colour- L'Oreal color riche in 885.
  • 3 other nail polishes for the effect - Lola in 005 (Stone grey) and OPI colorpaints in Purple Perspective and Indigo Motif.
  • Top Coat - Seche Vite top coat.
  • Acetone.
  • A paint brush & some kind of pot to mix the paints - I used a little glass pot that was laying around. You could use some aluminum foil if you have nothing like that though. 

What you need to do:

  •  Paint your clean nails with your base coat.
  • Once your base coat has dried, apply one to two coats of your base colour. 
  • Apply top coat onto this and wait for 10 minutes so your nails set properly - if you don't the acetone may rub off the base colour and ruin the mani you are trying to achieve.
  • Get your pot/foil  and put a drop of one of the polishes into the surface. With your paint brush, mix in a few drops of acetone until you are happy with the consistency.
  • Start to apply the paint on to a small area of your nail in dabbing motions. If you feel the polish isn't sheer enough to give a water colour effect, get some more acetone on your brush and dab directly onto the polish you just applied. Repeat this on each nail.  
  • Repeat the previous step on each of your nails using the other two polishes until you have covered each nail. 
  • Remember - if you haven't got the desired effect dab on more acetone!  This is a great mani for beginners to try as you can correct any mistakes with the acetone and even the look out. :) 
  • When  you are happy with the look, add your top coat. I chose seche vite as it makes my nails look super glossy but a matte top coat would look great too!
I hope you guys enjoyed the tutorial and have fun getting creative!
Becky x



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