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I’ve been wanting to create a pretty floral
nail art manicure for some time now and these two L’Oreal mod 1960′s inspired nail polish colors gave me the inspiration to do so. And I just LOVE IT! Of course, each new nail art manicure I give myself becomes my new favorite and my obsession with this
deep charcoal gray nail lacquer by Sinful Colors is the perfect base.
Originally created for: DIY Nail Art | Hand Painted Flower Accent Nails
Here’s what you’ll need…
* 3-4 nail polish colors, a top coat and a fine nail art brush, paint brush or even tooth pick will suffice.
Here’s What I Used…
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Sinful Colors “Ardoise {Night Magic} 1037″
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L’Oreal Nail Polish in New Money {108} and Orange You Jealouse {109}
* An old buttery yellow nail polish by Wet n’ Wild
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Nail Art Design Tool Kit fine tipped brush
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Seche Vite {my favorite top coat}
Steps…
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Begin by applying two coats of your base color and let dry.
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Grab your fine nail art brush, paint brush, or tooth pick, and pick up some green polish.
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Carefully apply what will become your leaves to your ring fingers, middle fingers, and thumbs. * This looks more difficult than it is. You can simply “dot” or “splotch” bits of green, usually in a three-way pattern, which in the end, will look like leaves {even if you mess up}. Let dry.
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Now pick up some of your pink polish on your nail art brush {or whatever color you’re using for your flowers}.
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And with your pink, simply create your petals by layering 3-5 small dots on top of your green leaves. Again, it’s okay if you mess up, as long as your green is showing beneath your pink, you’ll still achieve a floral look.
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Grab your third color, I chose yellow, and follow the steps above, applying even smaller dots on top of your pink petals to create depth and texture.
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Apply your favorite top coat. You will see that your top coat smooths and sets your flowers into place, creating a pretty floral pattern.
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Have Fun!
* Find all my nail art tutorials here | DIY Nail Art Manicure Archive