This is not my first attempt at watermelon nails, #357 would sound about right. Just kidding. This is possibly my 6/7th time doing these nails. They are so fun to do and if you mess up, well, keep on trying.
I only have 2 decent pictures (yes, I'm a great photographer):
Taken with flash |
Taken indoors under yellow lighting |
I used Love & Beauty - Red, Sally Hansen - Lickety Split Lime, China Glaze - White on White and a black nail art pen.
I may or may not have tried to cover some booboos that I made on my nails, hehe.
So you want to know how I did these nails?
Okay, first I painted two coats of red polish and waited for them to dry. Then I taped about half an inch from the tip and painted one thick coat of Lickety Split Lime and peeled the tape off quickly. Using a striper brush and White on White, I created that white line between the red and green polish. Finally, I used a large dotting tool to create the watermelon seeds.
I might have been over-enthusiastic when dotting on the seeds which is why they turned out bigger than I intended them to be. >< My lines are uneven but I'm proud of all my nail art imperfections and you should be too. Perfect? Pfft, ain't nobody got time for that ;)
Have you done watermelon nails before? Did you like how they turned out? Would you try doing watermelon nails if you've never done them before? Who likes watermelons in general? I know I do.
Thanks for reading! You are awesome!
Hey, great fun, these nails! Thanks for joining our party. BTW. did you notice that little product that I am recommending at the end of my Halloween nails article the other day on our blog, the Fine Craft Guild? I think you might like it: it helps you to make perfect thin lines, in 1 go. Oh la la.... what a time saver!
ReplyDeleteHi Rose. Thanks so much. Really? I'll go check it out :)
DeleteSo cute!! Love that you went with a summery fruit too - no need to admit that it's fall yet ;)
ReplyDeleteBailey
Yay! Thanks Bailey. Yep, no need. The weather here is perpetually warm so any time is a good time for watermelon nails. :DD
Deletecute! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Katherine.
DeleteCute nails! I've pinned these to my nail art board! :)
ReplyDeleteYay thanks so much Bekka! <3
DeleteFound your blog on "I love my post" and I do love this post. What a lovely idea, very original. Loved your blog so have followed, i'm looking forward to your next tutorial.
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Hi Emma! Thanks so much for following! I'm glad you like my designs. This means a lot to me :)
DeleteSo cool :)!
ReplyDeletexx Belinda
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Thanks Belinda !
DeleteVery cute :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kimberlee :)
DeleteThose came out really cute.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them :) Thanks Kimberly
DeleteVery cute! I've always wanted to try a watermelon mani. :)
ReplyDeleteYou totally should! Thank you for coming by.
DeleteThese are so cute!!! I love them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karla! <3
DeleteThis is adorable. I recently had a similar kind of strawberry nails and ppl are def always looking. ;) So well done with that eye catcher!
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Ps: found your blog through the I Love My Post blog hop
Hi Luchessa. Thanks for coming by. Yes fruity nails are eye-catchers! :)
DeleteSo cute :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah!
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