Hello there gorgeous!
Slightly different NOTW this week - I have an actual tutorial! I've never done one of these before and I really enjoyed doing it.
As it's still kind of summer, I decided to do Watermelon Nails. I think they look really different although they work best on longer nails I think they could be adapted with shorter nails.
I used basic colours for this, red/green & a black nail art polish. A top coat also helps to make them shine.
step two | Paint the green tip (don't go over the white paper, go white paper to the end of the tip) I used 'NYC High Line Green' which was a favourite in 2012 - I hardly use it anymore! Then paint the next section red, be careful you don't go near the green..stick to the paper line. For the red colour, I used Rimmel 'Passion' which is an old nail polish, but a good one!
step three | When these nail colours have dried, add a top coat. I used my LA colours one but you can obviously use anyone that works best. Let this dry and add your black polka dots for the seeds. I used a black nail art pen, this works perfectly because it has a small 'nib' for detailing - don't use anything too thick and don't go to the top of the red colour. Remember, seeds of a watermelon are sparse at the base.
step four | When the black is dry, add another top coat. Make sure everything is dry so it doesn't smudge - you don't want the black to merge into the red.
When everything's dry, peel away the white label. You should be left with a really neat line separating the colours - if not, don't worry, use a cotton swab with some polish remover and gently go over the white line.
Will you be doing this tutorial?
Fan of nail art?
Thanks for reading!
Zofia
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these are so cute!
ReplyDeleteHaha, thank you very much Holly! xoxo
DeleteI'm definitely going to be doing this to my nails soon! Great post :)
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Jamie ♥
Great, share any photos on twitter! @lilmisspradaxo
DeleteZofia xo
This is adorable! Perfect for summer!
ReplyDeleteYay, thanks for your comment! x
DeleteCool tutorial, looks easy! :)
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So cute! Where do you get your nail wheels from?
ReplyDeleteDemi | Kiss and Makeup
Hello Demi! Thanks for your comment,
DeleteMy nail wheels are from amazon,
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Zofia xo
I love doing strawberry nails, it's one of my fave designs! xx
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Ooooh, I'll have to google them! xx
DeleteThese look amazing! I'll definitely be trying it. xx
ReplyDeleteJordan-Alice
Ahhh Jordan, that's great! Tweet a picture @lilmisspradaxo if you do!
DeleteZofia xo
They look so pretty!! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita!
Deletexoxo