I am smitten with these nails, they just scream summer. And although here in Manchester we haven’t had much of a summer, I still wanted to get into the spirit of it all. Me and Sam have finally booked ourselves a holiday in the Lake District! We go on the 20th August and I cannot wait!
I will be posting a few holiday posts in the run up so don’t miss those!
Anyway… if you want to know how I got this look, read on…
What you’ll need:
- Blue Nail Polish (I am using Barry M Sugar Apple)
- Sandy Nail Polish (I am using Barry M Starfish)
- White Nail Polish (I am using Barry M Matte White)
- Clear Top Coat (I am using Barry M Plumpy Top Coat)
- Glitter Nail Polish (I am using Barry M Yellow Topaz)
- Starfish Embellishments
- Shell Embellishments
- Small sponge
- Clingfilm
- Nail Polish remover and cotton pads
1.First of all, paint your nails with the blue and sand colour- applying 2 thin coats.
2. Apply a small amount of Starfish to a sponge, and dab this over the cuticle end of your nail bed. This will create an ‘Ombre’ effect, and counts for the sand of your beach. It will get messy but don’t worry!
3. Once this has dried, take your clingfilm and crunch it up into a ball. We want to create ridges here that will add texture to the water on our nails. Once there’s a good covering, gently dab the clingfilm onto your nails, creating a marble effect over the nails.
4. Take your glitter and paint over the sand colour of each nail, including the whole surface of the ring finger.
5. Now it’s time for embellishments. Firstly paint a layer of top coat onto each nail, and working quickly, place the starfish and shells onto your nails. Paint over another layer of top coat and you’re done! Clean up the edges of your nails with the nail polish remover and enjoy!
You can see more posts like this by some other lovely blogger over at Elegantly Fashionable!
Your nails are really cute!! I usually get bright nail colors for the beach, but your design is really creative
Thank you! find painting my nails really relaxing 🙂
Creative designs for creative and classy ladies. Awesome post,.me likey.
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, can you do my nails? I want these so badly. Love, love, love!
Haha Thank you!
Super cute and creative. I love the sparkle and gold sea shell. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
That’s really awesome! This is what I love about the summer, people are so creative with their nail art. This is by far one of the most adorable I’ve seen!
Thank you! I agree, I feel like a lot of people really go to town in summer 🙂
This is a really cute nail art and it seems pretty easy to do 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Wow! Your nails are gorgeous! I love the beach nail vibe and how you stuck a little mini shell on too.
Thank you!
Oh I just love your beach nails! And those colors are gorgeous too. Great job!
Thank you!
This is perfect for the summer! I love the beach look.
Oh goodness those nails look gorgeous! Very mermaid like!
Love,
Ivelisse | CarnationDreams.com
Thank you!
I miss doing my nails. I love your beach nail creation. So chic!
Thank you!
Wow! The nails look lovely and this nail paint is my favourite.
Thank you 😊
How playful and cute! I especially love the starfish and shell embellishments! And it’s cheap! Thanks for sharing! (:
Thank you’
Your nails are soo beautiful, if I was a girl I’ll definitely get you to do my nail for me 😀
Haha thank you!
What a gorgeous design! I can just about paint my nails let alone attempt something like this!
Haha thank you so much! I just find it really relaxing!