Monday, August 6, 2012

Aquatic Ombré Nail Art


Salut mes amis, I'm back from my Cape Cod getaway and am eager to share this fresh, aquatic "summer vacay" nail art! This design is a literal interpretation of the ocean seafloor and was inspired by the current ombre nails trend. Looks complicated? NOT! It's super easy to duplicate -- come with me for the how-to!



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Theme: "Under the Sea" / Aquatic Ombré DIY Nails
What you'll need:
  1. Base and Top Coat -- Mine: Duri Rejuvacote Base / Top Coat
  2. 1 sea foam green colored nail polish -- Mine: Quirius Nail Lacquer in Jamaican Dream with Revlon Nail Enamel in Bright Sky on top
  3. 1 yellow or neon yellow/green nail polish -- Mine: Sinful Colors Nail Art in Me First
  4. 1-2 dark green nail polish -- Mine: Sinful Colors Nail Enamel in San Francisco; Soo Nails Nail Lacquer in #s27
  5. 1 turquoise nail polish -- Mine: Tropez Super Pearl Nail Enamel in Aqua Pearl
  6. kitchen sponge & scissors, a cup of water, and a piece of cardboard
  7. Optional:
 
OMBRÉ SPONGED AQUATIC NAIL ART DIY / HOW-TO / TUTORIAL:
  1. Apply 1 or 2 coats of the sea foam green nail polish on top of your base coat. Optional: Top the polish with an iridescent glitter polish
  2. Cut off a nail sized section from the kitchen sponge, dampen it and squeeze out the water.
  3. Add a few drops of the yellow or neon green nail polish onto the piece of cardboard and dip the small sponge into the polish. Stamp the sponge once on the cardboard to remove the excess polish and then stamp once directly on top of your nail. TIP: For a cool gradient effect, stamp from the center of the nail to the tip. Repeat on each nail.
  4. Repeat step 3 with the green polish, but start stamping closer to the nail tip. 
  5. Repeat step 3 again, this time with the turquoise color and stamp just the tip of your nail. TIP: For a darker and truer ombré effect, stamp the sponge several times to achieve your desired opacity.
  6. Wait a few minutes for the layers to dry and finish the design with a top coat
  7. OR Optional: Add a coat of iridescent glitter on top of the design and/or use a fine tipped nail brush (or a toothpick) to draw a starfish on 1 or 2 accent nails. Finish the nailart with a top coat.
Whale watching is one of the coolest things I've ever done -- what an energizing and powerful experience! I highly recommend it, if you're ever in Cape Cod.

    bisous,


    Maryam Maquillage




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    49 comments:

    1. very pretty and creative perfect for the beach !!!

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    2. wow girl it is an amazing post ,,,nail art is sooooooo coool

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    3. Lovely nails ^^ Like the starfish detail nail hehe xx

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    4. beautiful, everything You are always great. Love you <3

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    5. Really nice good! I would love to go Whale watching one day. ^_^

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    6. Piękne..bardzo kreatywne i śliczne gwiezdki

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    7. You are SO talented. Cute vacay design.

      xx
      Quiet Luxury


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    8. hey!! I love the nail art.. absolutely!! very creative and fir for a day out at beach. xoxo


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    9. This looks so cool again!! And i'd love to make a trip there!

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    10. They came out so cool!!! great job ;)

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    11. Aww I love it it remindsme of the little mermaid!!

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    12. I am blow away by how cute this mani is!!!!

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    13. This is super cool I'm so impressed xx

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    14. whale!!!! fun! :) oh anyway.... back to nail comment, it is pretty!

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    15. oh wow! whale watching seems to be real fun! your nails reminds me on mermaids :) a lot of greetings xoxo

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      1. it was an unforgettable experience!!! I will definitely post more pics :)))

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    16. Amazing.I'm following you now, hope you follow me back :)
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    17. sensational nails!!!

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    18. Wow you did an amazing job!!! wish I had your skills :) xx

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      1. Thank you!! This design takes very little skill, anyone can do it :)) I hope you try it!!

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    19. gorgeous as always,u r very talented hun&u look so adorable w ur man

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    20. I ADORE how this turned out! It's so beautiful and...fjdasklfja I'm just spazzing out about it. I must try this.

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    21. You're so creative and surprise us, your readers, over and over again. I love this!

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    22. Love the nails!! You did a great job! It's so exotic and it reminds me of the little mermaid!

      X

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    23. this is so pretty! and i would love to go to cape cod one day, it looks beautiful! :D

      <3, Mimi
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      1. Cape Cod is breathtaking, you should definitely pay a visit :))

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    24. Grew up watching Whales in Seattle, a completely magical experience!
      You're nails are flawless, as usual! And I must say that I absolutely adore your relationship with Lee-Lee <3
      xx
      -Imani Love

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      1. OMG, I was screaming out of excitement and joy when I saw those gargantuan mammals jumping and flipping in the water -- it was soooo powerful!!!! I seriously felt like I needed to see that in my life -- what an recharge!!!

        Awwww you're so awesome, one day you gotta meet LeeLee... and ME!!!

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    25. amazing pics.. looks you had great time :) love your nails, amazing, well done! x Marina

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    26. Thank you all so much for your awesome comments!!! Sending you lots of love <3

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    27. Such a cute nail design. I have been loving the ombré nail trend lately, it's fun and adds so much to plain nail.

      xoxo
      annpaige
      http://annpaigefashion.blogspot.com

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    28. AW, I love the little starfish, too cute!!!

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    29. Very straight forward introduction. I was looking for something like this, thanks!

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