Polish Used
OPI - The Thrill of Brazil (red), Suzi Says Feng Shui (blue)
L.A Colors - Art Deco white
Sally Hansen - Golden-I
How To
Paint the base colors, red and gold
You can do what I did, or choose any combination of nails you like. I think silver would look great in place of gold here as well. Lots of possible variations here!
Paint the white stripes
Try to space the lines so the thickness of the red matches the white. I used L.A Colors Art Deco, which has a slender brush specifically meant for this type of thing, it makes it so much easier. Otherwise, use tape! Cut strips of tape evenly in size. Then place them on the nail, leaving gaps between to make the white stripes. Paint over them in white and peel the tape off to reveal the red left underneath!
Paint blue rectangles in the corner of your nail
You may end up doing squares or something if your nails are smaller. It doesn't have to be a rectangle exactly.
I didn't use anything fancy here. Just painted them on very carefully. Use guides if you need to. And you may want 2 coats here if the color underneath is showing through.
Paint many small dots on the blue rectangle
You probably won't fit all 50 dots, so just make them small. I use a dotting tool. You can use a needle or tooth pick as well. I've heard of people using pin heads but the dot may be large. There are many household items you can use for this!
Add 2 small gems to the base of the gold nails
Use a little clear nail polish as a glue, or simply use nail glue! Apply with tweezers if you're having trouble otherwise.
Paint on the top coat,
And you're done!!
Remember you can always share your designs with me on my various social media accounts, listed below as the blue icons. Tag me, mention me, use the hashtag #jeanitameow.
If enough people send stuff to me (mostly around holidays, I love holiday themed nails!!) I may make a post with all the pictures, of course not without permission! So if you've got 4th of July nails, from this year or past years, send them my way for a feature! 😄
Happy 4th!
