Sorry about the lack of step photos on this tutorial. I was playing around and got a bit carried away...
It's quite an easy one to do, and you don't really need any professional tools but a steady hand will deffo help!
Step 1: Paint on the base colour.
I chose a dark purple with the help of Twitter (follow me if ya like ^_~). This is OPI Siberian Nights.
Step 2: Paint on the stripes!
For the stripes on my nails, I picked two light colours that complement each other but I'm sure contrasting colours would work well too. (These polishes have now been discontinued, but for reference I used Eyeko Tea Rose Polish and Eyeko Lilac Polish.)
I actually used a long nail art brush to draw the stripes but if your hand is steady enough I'm sure you can just use the brush the polish comes with. I also had to do a few coats because the creamy formula didn't show up too well against the dark purple.
Step 3: Add glitter!!
I think (almost) every nail design needs at least a hint of glitter. I used a silver glitter striper polish and just stroked across the edges of the stripes. If you don't have a striper polish, using a toothpick would work just as well.
Step 4: Cover with a top coat.
To seal the deal, I used 17 Double Gloss Top Coat.
What do you think of stripey nails?
Love love and stripeylove!!
Toffee xXxXx
This looks so cute! Unfortunately my nails are way too short for nail art
ReplyDelete