Arden: Hey everyone! I'm emulating the Nailasaurus' new favorite nail art technique again today! I've already done a colorful (feathery) version as well as a green (wormy) version, but today I decided to try out a monochromatic striped look, much like the Nailasaurus' original blue waterfall.
[I think this post is going to be very picture-heavy and not terribly explanatory, so if you'd like more details on how to do this pattern yourself, follow the Nailasaurus' tutorial here.]
I started with a base coat, and then added two coats of CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant glosstini Blue Hawaiian. I then used one of the striper brushes from our MASH nail art brush set to add stripes on top in a variety of blue shades. I started at the base of my nail, and brushed upward (as straight as I could) toward the tip.
Colors used in the stripes:
Essie Midnight Cami
Essie Blue Rhapsody
Essie Butler Please
Essie Beach Bum Blu
Zoya Liberty
Julep Tracy
I'm not gonna lie-- I wasn't too thrilled with these nails until I added Liberty and Tracy-- two colors that are texture polishes that are packed with glittery goodness. With a top coat added on top at the end you couldn't tell at all that they were textured, and their glittery-ness (that really needs to be a word) really kicked this manicure up a notch. It made me want to get more glittery polishes to add that little bit of kick to my nail art designs all the time!
What do you think? Have you tried out the waterfall look yet? Hit us up in the comments!
I love it!!
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