Ikat nails!!! This is actually from awhile ago, but I am so proud of this, and this was the most effort I have put on nail art.
The nail polishes:
- Pink is Palm Beach pink from Sephora Bohemian Brights mini nail set. (It’s a wonderful shade of pink, but no longer available at Sephora )
- Blue is Julep Annie.
- White is random OPI white polish that’s sticky and old, but was good enough for this.
- Black is Kiss Nail Art Paint. Its brush is thin, which made drawing the ‘outline’ easier.
I followed the tutorial from this YouTube video.
Although some of these polishes are not available anymore, I’m sure any nail polish will do as well. This may be a summer design, but who knows how other color combinations will work out? I really want to try ikat in a different color combination soon.
Few things I noted from this experience:
- Having thin brush for the black helps a lot. **Nail polishes specifically for nail art have thin brushes.
- I liked that the pink is translucent, and this inspired an idea of trying ‘watercolor’ effect nail art in the future
- The white, and the base color, which in this case, was blue, has to be completely opaque!
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