Friday, August 3, 2012

Brushed Ombre Accent Nail Tutorial...



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Inspired by my Camp Beverly Hills sweatshirt, I painted my nails minty green and gray and wanted a little extra pink as accent nails to tie it all together. The colors are admittedly 80's, and some of my favorites really, and I'm loving the ombre effect. I kind of wish I did it to every nail, though the dark gray/hot pink combo on every nail felt a little too dark for these Summer days.


Here's What I Used...



* Gray, Mint, Light Pink, Hot Pink Nail Colors
* Top Coat {I used Essie "Good to Go"}
* Nail Art brush {you can buy it in a small set of brushes or grab an entire nail art tool set}


* Begin by painting your thumb and ring finger gray & your other nails in mint and let dry. To create the brushed ombre effect, follow the steps below...



* Pour a little of your lightest color polish onto a paper towel or plate.


* Dab your fan brush in it and blot it off onto a paper towel.


* Now pour your hot pink out and touch just the ends of your brush in the paint. Blot.


* Carefully drag your brush over your nail creating a brushed/palm frond effect.


* While your hot pink is still wet, dab your brush back into the light pink {pour out more if you need to} and brush it on just the tip of your nail, allowing it to settle into the hot pink and gradient the colors down the bed of your nail.


Ta-da!









Have Fun!

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13 comments:

Amy said...

Such a cool idea!

Amy


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Stéphanie said...

I love the idea!
thank you for sharing. :-)

Maria @ GLD said...

Love it! It seem rather easy to try.

jenn~the stylish housewife said...

well, now see...if i would have won your nail tool set giveaway i could have these nails right now! ha ha =) cute!

xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife

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ally said...

such a lovely example of finding inspiration anywhere & everywhere!!
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Chelsea said...

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Chelsea said...

So Cute!