After the Fish Pedicure feature a ton of you wrote in asking about my strawberry toenail art. Ok no one did but I am sure that is just because you’re all shy. And as I am such a giver here is my step by step guide to painting yourself some strawberry nails.
Step 1.
Go to the toilet. Oh you think you don’t need it? You will missy/mister right after you just got halfway through this nail art and if you smudge your nail polish on your fly/pants you won’t have anyone to blame but yourself. Also pick an album or radio show to listen to during the process so you don’t get bored. Might I recommend.
Go to the toilet. Oh you think you don’t need it? You will missy/mister right after you just got halfway through this nail art and if you smudge your nail polish on your fly/pants you won’t have anyone to blame but yourself. Also pick an album or radio show to listen to during the process so you don’t get bored. Might I recommend.
Step 2.
Remove all traces of nail varnish on your nails. Cut or file your nails so they are all the same size, I don’t want to see any elongated strawberries here. Start with a blank slate.
You can paint a protective clear first coat if you must but in 16 years of painting my nails I have never done that. And that is why my nails look like this.
Remove all traces of nail varnish on your nails. Cut or file your nails so they are all the same size, I don’t want to see any elongated strawberries here. Start with a blank slate.
You can paint a protective clear first coat if you must but in 16 years of painting my nails I have never done that. And that is why my nails look like this.
Step 3.
Paint all your nails red. I used Beauty UK Glam Nails in Red.
I bought this in Superdrug where I spend a frightening amount of time. Enough time to notice that Superdrug, for budget reasons I assume, plays weird karaoke style covers of all the latest hits. Take a listen next time you’re there, that is NOT Rihanna.
Paint all your nails red. I used Beauty UK Glam Nails in Red.
I bought this in Superdrug where I spend a frightening amount of time. Enough time to notice that Superdrug, for budget reasons I assume, plays weird karaoke style covers of all the latest hits. Take a listen next time you’re there, that is NOT Rihanna.
Step 4.
Once your nails are dry it’s time to paint on the seeds. For this demonstration I used Stripe & Sparkle. Even the shakiest hands can use the narrow brush to dab on flecks of gold. I usually put about 7 or 8 seeds on per nail. Just touch the tip of the brush to your nail and paint on a very short stripe.
Once your nails are dry it’s time to paint on the seeds. For this demonstration I used Stripe & Sparkle. Even the shakiest hands can use the narrow brush to dab on flecks of gold. I usually put about 7 or 8 seeds on per nail. Just touch the tip of the brush to your nail and paint on a very short stripe.
Step 5.
This is the trickiest part. The strawberry leaves. For this I used Barry M in Spring Green.
To do this you need to angle the brush so you only touch the nail with the bottom corner of the brush. This gives you a triangle on the end of your nail, when joined up they look like strawberry leaves.
This is the trickiest part. The strawberry leaves. For this I used Barry M in Spring Green.
To do this you need to angle the brush so you only touch the nail with the bottom corner of the brush. This gives you a triangle on the end of your nail, when joined up they look like strawberry leaves.
Once you have done this to give your nails a bit of extra shine paint on some clear nail varnish, I used Collection 2000 2in1 Top Coat and Gloss Enhancer.
I don’t think you can get mad when you’ve got strawberry nail art, but if someone does cross you don’t give them the finger, give them their FIVE A DAY. I slay me.
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