Let me just start by saying I have a new found respect for people who make these awesome pictorials online… this one took me FOREVER and I don’t even know if it’s effective, or cute, for that matter. Anyway, I tried to make a super simple tutorial for these opal nails. I posted the bottom photo a few weeks ago to my Instagram and people seemed to really like it, so I figured I’d make a bigger, nicer one for the web. The main points are really all right there; you start with a white base then you literally blob the polish onto your nail, randomly and overlapping the colours. Then, using a square (pre!) cut from a sandwich baggie, you lightly place it on the nail then literally just tap down on it, sort of swirling the colours together, moving the plastic a bit. Lift it off, clean up, and add topcoat. For more photos on this mani or to see the polishes I used, click here. If you try this out, let me know how it goes!
SassyTalkinMama says
May 19, 2013 at 12:09 amLuuvin’ this I have to try it!
Natacha says
May 19, 2013 at 12:40 amThanks :) And definitely try it out, let me know how it goes! x
Iris Chaillon says
May 21, 2013 at 11:04 amLove the look and the editing. Do I spot the A beautiful Mess app?
Natacha says
May 21, 2013 at 1:07 pmThanks! Nope, I used Gimp to make this. x
Sassy Talkin' Mama says
May 21, 2013 at 2:39 pmI nominated you for Liebster Award, you can check it out at http://www.sassytalkinmama.com
Natacha says
May 21, 2013 at 3:06 pmThanks so much! I’ll check it out ASAP. x
Mydailynaildesigns says
September 24, 2013 at 3:23 ami love it !
Lauren says
April 17, 2014 at 5:43 pmI think you forgot the “Clean up the insane mess you just made on your cuticles” step, but otherwise, very cool! =)
Kellie says
April 18, 2014 at 5:15 pmI call this the smushed marble mani lol. Love the colors…sooo pretty.
Jamie Sue Frazier (@JamieFrazier) says
August 29, 2014 at 8:55 pmAbsolutely B-U-T ful~ :) Thanks so much…I’ll try this out for sure~~ Great tutorial, I would like to add!!
Natacha says
September 1, 2014 at 11:43 amThanks, Jamie! Glad you enjoyed it! Please share a pic if possible. :)