Christmas Nails

This nail art tutorial has been submitted by Jessica Marks.

Jess has very kindly provided this nail art tutorial to help you learn how to make your own Christmas Nails. She shows us here how to design Holly leaves and berries using acrylic and finishes off with some rhinestones.

Please take note that this tutorial is copyrighted. You cannot reproduce this in whole, or in part without the express permission of the author. Click on a thumbnail to see the full size pic.

 
 

 

 

 
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1a.
Apply a small bead of Emerald design sculpture acrylic (from the gemstones collection) to the nail slightly overlapping the smile line.
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1b. ( + 1c & 1d)
Using tip of your brush flattened start creating a leaf now using your brush in a point move the acrylic so that the holly leaf has its unique shape.
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1c.
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1d.
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2a. (+2b)
Place another bead of emerald slightly above the holly leaf and shape the product into a matching leaf.
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2b.
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3.
Using the Green Room glitter powder from the Walk of Fame collection, Place a small amount down the centre of each leaf.
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4a.
UV30 and berries to finish Making sure the nail is dust free apply a coal of UV30 to the under side of the free edge
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4b.
apply a coat on the top of the nail and over the 3D holly leaves
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5a. (+5b)
To finish apply 3 Red Rhinestones with brush on Resin to give the holly its berries.
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5b.
step by step nail art pic 10

6. Click to see the full sized finished nail

 

 

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