Inspired by Erin's blog post about a nail-art bachelorette party she attended, I decided to try my hand at painting eye-catching nails -- on my own hand. It was actually easier than I thought! In just a few simple steps, I had a salon-worthy manicure. Follow the steps below to achieve this fun look:
1 Pick out three colors (I used polishes by Essie: Blanc, Turquoise & Caicos, and Lilacism).
2 Clip nails to desired length, buff, and file into shape. Then apply two coats of your base color -- in your finished manicure, it'll be the shade that appears in the bottom left corner of your nails.
3 Wait about five minutes for your base color to dry, then use your next color (this will be the middle stripe) and make a diagonal stroke across your nails.
4 Wait another five minutes, then apply your final color to the corner of your nail. Don't worry if some polish gets on your cuticles or skin -- you can always dip a cotton swab in nail polish remover to clean up any rough edges.
5 Apply a clear top coat to seal in the layers of polish and add shine. The final result!
See more of our favorite nail polish colors for summer.
From: Sania (sandalsweddingblog.com) | 4/4/12 at 12:21 pm
Great Post about summer nails! The turquoise stripped white nails are perfect for weddings, I love those.
Lovely Post!