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“There’s a surrealist fantasy look, with lots of three-dimensional elements using gel and funky stones.
It’s all over the place.”
Next,NYC-based nail artistMarbles Valdezcombines old and new with the bedazzled French trend.
“The pops of vibrant colors are aesthetically pleasing and amazing for summer.”
This includes a mood-ring manicure that looks gorgeous on both longandshort nails.
“With [Demie] in particular, we like to pair the nails with the outfits.
This particular outfit had cut-outs at the waist,” Minerva explains.
She drew inspiration from the shape of the dress, using a12-millimeter nail-art brushto mimic its shape.
“I recommend starting the design in the middle, which helps keep it symmetrical,” Minerva says.
Hourglass Wave Manicure
Minerva ups the ante with a two-tone hourglass nail look featuringthree-dimensional accents.
double-check the details are centered before painting (and curing, if using gel) your topcoat.
These particular appliques come courtesy of a shopping trip to the Downton LA fashion district.
Sunset Hourglass Manicure
If youre a big fan of ombrenails, youll love this vacation-ready look.
“Airbrush is really big right now,” says Minerva.
“I just got my airbrush and I can’t stop using it.”
She harnessedher new toyto design this sunset-themed look.
Remember whensunset eye shadowwas having its moment?
This applies the same gradient technique inside the hourglass boundaries.
Finally, put the airbrush down and picked up standard paint to draw in the baby blue hourglass design.
“If you want to expand your style a bit, it’s a great start.”
But the most striking aspect of this look, of course, is its litany of fun charms.
“Go out and find some charms that represent your personality,” says Valdez.
Like Minerva, she shops most often in person at a local nail supply store.
Voila: A manicure that, despite featuring everything but the kitchen sink, is eye-catchingly chic.
But perhaps it’s just a matter of infusing your nail brush with the right energy?
Once your colors are mixed, use the darkest shade to draw your aura circle.
“Don’t have a go at draw a perfect circle,” Krok says.
“The color combinations to layer are endless,” Krok says.
Mood Ring Manicure
Let’s say, hypothetically, you keep a manicure for two weeks.
So, in a stroke of creativity, Krok chose to represent them all.
Using her airbrush once again, she takes advantage of a long stiletto nail to find room formultipletwo-tone gradients.
(This look will work onshorter nailsas well, just resize the gradients accordingly.)
These bright summer nails are a serious mood-booster that youll want to wear all year long.