Hi Goddesses
Today we have the beautiful effects you get from watercolour bases. This is a style for which I have a lot of love. I don't see it around much though, which makes me wonder whether people think it's a lot more complicated than it is.
As you know, I like messy and I like random, so this is another of those styles that's made for me. I also love that you can achieve different effects, and I've done a few of these in the video to give you an idea of the variety.
Things You Need
* a white base, top coated and allowed to dry. You MUST top coat.
* a choice of polishes
* a dotting tool, unless you can make small dots with the nail polish brush itself
* acetone / nail polisher remover and a smallish brush. Using different brushes will vary the effect you achieve
* a napkin to keep wiping your brush
I've deliberately done various styles here.
On the thumb you have the "classic" - small dots, watered down.
On the middle nail, I've created a colour wash - one colour, lots of acetone, lots of swooshing it around.
The index finger shows the same technique but using 2 polishes.
The ring finger combines the wash of the middle finger with some specific dots from the thumb - I think this one is my favourite.
The little finger is random dots, all washed together at the same time. This looks a bit messy, but you'll get great results if you've used just one colour scheme eg all blues.
Let's check out the video -
Here are some fabulous watercolour examples -
This is the original photo I saw which first made me go Oooooh. Source
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I also used a glitter here, and loved the sparkle it added.
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This was always one of my favourites - source
Interestingly, this week I've seen 2 variations of this technique. It's worth checking both posts out, because you may find these techniques suit you better. Personally, I like ALL the methods - it's just about using the one that will best create the look you're after -
* The Nailasaurus
* PiggieLuv
And there you have it. Waaaaay easier than it might look, I can't wait to see what you all come up with. If you're not in the Simples Nail Art Group yet, it's not too late to join.
