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| Pastel Watermelon Nails |
Back when I first started the blog and was dabbling in nail art, one of the first nail art designs I experimented with was watermelon nails (but not very well done). I haven't done it since--mostly because it was a little time-consuming and I was not as nimble when handling tiny nail brushes--but after being surrounded by all the pretty pastels this spring, it was definitely time to re-visit them--but with a twist. So I went with...
A pastel watermelon manicure!
Brilliant, yes?
It combines mint green and peachy pink--two of the It Colors for Spring 2012, and is automatically cute because, well, it's fruit. On your nails.
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| Pastel Watermelon Nails |
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| Pastel Watermelon Nails |
It's basically a french manicure with a few strategically placed black dashes. I added a white stripe to mine for the "rind".
How to: Paint two coats of a pastel pink, red, or coral shade (I'm using Skin Food's Milk Creamy Nail in shade No. 5). Let dry. Paint a mint green (I'm using China Glaze's "For Audrey") French stripe across your nail (I free-handed it by starting at one end of the nail, and carefully dragging the brush across the nail in a steady, straight line, trying to keep the width consistent. Takes practice, but it's definitely doable!). After that's dry, use a white nail art polish (with the skinny brush) and paint a line between the pink and green for the "rind". Then use a black nail art polish to make tiny dashes, representing the seeds. To keep it looking clean, only dot 3-4 seeds on each nail, and keep it close to the tip. Once everything is dry, seal with a topcoat.
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| Milk Creamy Nail in No. 5 (Skin Food) | "For Audrey" (China Glaze) | Art Deco Nail Art in White (L.A. Colors) | Art Deco Nail Art in Black (L.A. Colors) |
This has been my favorite DIY manicure so far!
It takes some patience and steady hands, but the result is worth it.
Other variations would be really fun too--maybe glitter watermelons? Neon? Metallic?
How do you like the watermelon nails? Let me know if you try it!
And also: what's on your nails right now?
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4 comments:
That is a great look! Love watermelon :)
Oh WOW, that is sooooo adorable! Definitely going to try this! Xx
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I'm really not a big nails person, but this is pretty cute without going too overboard. And I LOVE that "For Audrey" color! It's one of the 5 colors I actually own!!!!
these nails are making me hungry!! ;) well not for chewing nails... haha!!
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