Everywhere I turn, I find design speckled with tribal undertones. So I decided to do my nails in a tribal inspired mani this past weekend, and it was extremely easy! In keeping with the theme the past few weeks, I decided to use a toothpick for the line details and it was a breeze.
You Will Need:
Two Shades of Nail Lacquer; O.P.I - "The It Color" [yellow] & O.P.I "Over The Taupe" [taupe color]
Black Nail Polish: I used Rimmel in "Black Satin"
Toothpicks for nail design
Top Coat: I tried out Seche Vite, so far so good ladies!
Base Coat: I used Essie Protein Base Coat
Apply a base coat
Paint a little more than half your nail bed with two coats of your main color
Paint the remainder of your nail with two coats of your secondary color
Draw a line down the middle of your nails with your toothpick dipped in black nail polish [be careful not to drag the toothpick as it may scrape the polish; instead lightly dot it creating a solid line]
Draw several lines near the top portion of your nail bed
Draw more lines as illustrated in the photo aboveNow draw dots down the nail bed using a new toothpick and black nail polish
Repeat the steps above on each nail, then seal with a top coat
Enjoy your new nails!
These are cute....like your own little pattern on your nails.
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i am gonna have to try that
ReplyDeleteso cute! i like the taupe and yellow color combination
ReplyDeleteoh yeah i still need to try the one from last week. keep em coming!
ReplyDeleteYour nails look awesome!
ReplyDeleteSO cute!
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Going to try this tonight :) Thanks doll!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've ever checked out the WAH Nails site, but they have a ton of design inspiration. Love these nails...
ReplyDeleteI have to try that- luv it
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I like it! And it seems simple to do so I'll try it :)
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I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteI had to do it. I did my nails with a pink/blue and I did my roommmates with blue/green. Every post you have she tweets me to ask me to try them. I'm enjoying the art.
ReplyDeleteHow important is a base coat b/c I used seche vite top coat only and it did not last as long as I had hoped. Does using a base coat along with a top coat increase the longevity of your nails?
ReplyDeletecool! I'm feeling a Frank Lloyd Wright vibe too
ReplyDeletegirl you are getting even more creative on the nails. this is lovely artwork!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorg! I love the asymmetrical feel and the use of neutral colors. Gives me inspiration for my living room!
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I'm definitely going to try this!!! LUVS IT ;D
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