Nailed It! ~ Rainbow Stripes

I was inspired by one of Mr Price's rainbow tops (seen here in my  Rainbows and sunshine  post) to recreate a rainbow art work on my...


I was inspired by one of Mr Price's rainbow tops (seen here in my Rainbows and sunshine post) to recreate a rainbow art work on my nails. Not all colours of the rainbow were used but just a handful of colours that would compliment each other. I worked on one nail at a time to avoid creating a mess. Here's how you can recreate the look.

p.s. This is the last Nail It post I'll be doing for a bit. Nail It posts will resume after my exams.


What you'll need


  • 5 different nail art pens (from Verimark stores)
  • Base coat nail polish (optional)
  • Top coat nail polish
  • Newspapers/Papers (optional)


1. First set newspapers/papers on a flat workable surface. Clean your nails with acetone nail polish remover. Then shape and cut nails to required length. File nails to a smooth, round shape.

2. Apply only one thin layer of base coat polish to all nails. Leave to dry. I used Paris cream nail enamel. 


 3. Apply one layer of yellow nail polish to all nails. Leave to dry. Reapply another fresh coat of yellow nail polish to all nails. Leave to dry again.


 4. Using the nail art deco brush with the green nail polish, apply a thin layer of green starting at roughly 1/2 distance from the nail tip of the thumb. Repeat the following step/stroke with the other nail art brushes in this consecutive order - orange, black, pink until you reach the nail tip of the thumb.

[Note: Repeat the step/stroke with the nail polish you have chosen and in the order you have chosen too]




 5. Following the same procedure from step 4, recreate the look on all nails but vary the nail design length on each finger nail.  Leave all nails to dry.

[Note: I made the thumb finger's nail design roughly 1/2 of the nail. The index finger's nail design roughly 1/3 of the nail. The middle finger's nail design, I used the full nail, the ring finger's nail design is roughly 1/3 of the nail and the pinky's nail design starts at 1/3 from the nail tip.]

6. Repeat all previous steps on the next hand. Leave to dry. Clean off any excess nail polish with nail polish remover and cotton wool.

7. Finish with a top coat. Leave to dry.

[Note: Work on one finger at a time. It's easier this way and less messy!]


Voila !



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