By Alice Sanderson, Fitness Magazine
Recently, it's been so cold in my area that it's been hard to think of a time when it was warm! As I write this, I can hear the wind howling outside and I'm glad for my nice warm bed.
[post_ads]Now that December is here, it's officially the season for winter nails! Plus, they're the perfect excuse to use glitter. Glitter, glitter, glitter: It's everywhere now, and it's great—except when it comes to removing it. I'll give you a tip for doing that after this tutorial. If you want to try this look yourself, follow the steps below!
We used these polishes: OPI Gelato On My Mind (light blue/gray), Barry M Sky Blue (turquoise), Barry M Supersonic (dark blue shimmer), OPI White on White, OPI Pirouette My Whistle (silver glitter), Seche Vite Fast Dry Topcoat, plus a makeup sponge, a thin nail art brush, cotton balls, and nail polish remover.
We used these polishes: OPI Gelato On My Mind (light blue/gray), Barry M Sky Blue (turquoise), Barry M Supersonic (dark blue shimmer), OPI White on White, OPI Pirouette My Whistle (silver glitter), Seche Vite Fast Dry Topcoat, plus a makeup sponge, a thin nail art brush, cotton balls, and nail polish remover.
1. Paint all your nails with a light blue polish.
You may need two coats to get solid, even coverage. Allow the nails to
dry completely.
2. Using three blue polishes, paint lines of color
on a piece of paper, putting the lines close to each other. Pick up the
colors with a makeup sponge, and press them to each nail, creating the
gradient effect. You may need to do it a few times for full coverage.
3. Clean up around your nail with cotton balls and
nail polish remover, or use liquid palisade before you do the gradient
so you can peel off the excess. Once the nails are completely dry, add a
coat of silver glitter polish to blend your colors together even more
and give them the snow effect.
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4.
Using a thin nail art brush and white nail polish, create the trees.
Start with the tops of the trees and work your way to the tips of your
nails. Lightly draw the outlines and fill in. Add dots to the bottom of
each section to create the snow-frilled effect.
5. Add a second tree to each nail. Then, using the
tip of your nail art brush, add tiny dots of white to replicate the look
of snow falling down on the trees. Once your nails are completely dry,
add topcoat to seal in your design.
You can wear this wintry look all season long, but when you do need
to remove your polish, here's a quick tip for removing glitter polish.
Soak bits of cotton balls in nail polish remover, and place one on each
finger; then wrap your fingertips in foil and let the polish remover sit
on your fingers for about 10 minutes. The polish should be much easier
to remove once it's had a chance to dissolve. Have fun!
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