You will need dabbers (make up wedge) and a variety of nail art brushes, specially thin and short detail brushes, as well as a fan brush. Also, this design required a larger variety of polishes, so I'm going to break it down into two parts. So, for part one, the necessities you will need to recreate this nail tutorial are:
- Base Coat - OPI Nail Envy
Always start off with a base coat to protect your nails and avoid your nail beds from being drastically stained by the colors. Some polishes are specific to your nail needs too, for instance, my base coat now is specifically for peeling and brittle nails.
- The Pond - Sally Hansen In-Digo Blue, China Glaze Caribbean Blue & Flyin' High
Start off with the usual one coat of your base color, a royal blue, in this case In-Digo Blue. Go back with a make up sponge and dab a second (or maybe even third) layer all over your base; this will reduce the shine of the polish and slightly give it more texture/dimension. You will continue this technique with the following colors. Taking a dabber with some Caribbean Blue, randomly distribute throughout your nails. (Imagine them as one canvas.) Repeat this step with Flyin' High which can overlap the previous if desired. This technique will give the appearance of depth to your pond, so dab as much as you'd like.
- The Lilypads - Sinful Colors Mint Apple, China Glaze For Audrey or Re-Fresh Mint, Wet N Wild Wild Shine Caribbean Frost
Next, you will create the Lilypads and you'll do so by grabbing three different shades of green. Taking a small amount of Mint Apple, Caribbean Frost, and For Audrey or Re-Fresh Mint, you'll mix the three together (but not completely) with a detail brush and you that new color as your lilypad. Now, using the detail brush, create evenly distribued lilypads throughout your nails. Gently create small lines, just make sure to control the amount of polish you use and the thickness. You can go back to any of the three polishes (unmixed part) to touch up and/or add color to the lilypads. This will make them appear more realistic leaves. Out of the three, it is most important to take the darkest shade, Caribbean Frost, and make sure to add a bit of outline to the bottom of the lilypad.
- Creating Dimension - Zoya Adina
To create some dimension for a more realistic appearance, take a sheer multicolor polish like Adina and with a fan brush lightly fan it across your so-far painted nails. This will add some different colors to the pond that appear like reflections of the sunlight or other flowers that may be being reflected onto the pond.
- The Lilies - Maybelline Firefly, Essie Blanc, Color Club Psychedelic Scene
Now, for your actual lilies, take a sheer pink, like Firefly, and place a small amount with your thin detail brush above your lilypads. This will act as a background for your lilies, so that the harsh blues won't be too drastic. Once you've finished, using a thin detail brush (don't pack the brush, using a small amount would be best) take your white, Blanc, and create curved strokes above the lilypads and over the sheer pink. Make sure they all end at the center of the lilypad and are thinned outwards. Then, using a detail brush again, place a small dot of Psychedelic Scene, your yellow, in the middle of your lilypad, on top of your white strokes. This will act as the center of your flower.
- Creating More Dimension & Depth - Sally Hansen Insta Dri In-Digo Blue mixed w/Black, Maybelline Firefly
Once you've completed your flowers, go back to focusing on your pond and adding more dimension of depth. You can do so by taking a small amount of your base color, In-Digo Blue and mixing it with Black, then use a detail brush to add this to the edges of your nails, randomly either at the tips or near the cuticles, just don't overdo it. Since you've added darkness, you also should add more brightness too, and you can do that by using your sheer pink, Firefly. Like what you just did, with a detail brush, randomly brush on the sheer pink but this time closer to the center of your nails and between the flowers. Doing this makes the nail design appear more like a painting than just a regular nail polish design.
- Top Coat & Dry Drops - Seche Vite & OPI Drip Dry Drops
Once you've completed the prior steps and are content with your results, add your favorite top coat and as I always optionally encourage, some Dry Drops to seal in your newly created art work! & voila! Your very own water lily inspired nail design! :)
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