This is an awesome, and pretty sexy, look that it really easy to accomplish. I made these nails for my little sister to wear to her Homecoming Dance. I was so excited to do these! Her dress was black lace and her heels were black with a little gold. These were perfect!
The nice thing with this design is that there can be so many different looks. You can change the base color, the lace color, and the lace pattern. For this manicure I used Finger Paint's "Key to my Art" as the base color. It's a really shimmery gold and looks lovely with the black against it. I got the lace for pretty cheap at Joann's Fabric Store (especially using that 40% off coupon).
What you'll need:
The first step is to paint all of your nails with your base color. These pictures show the nails glued onto a wooden dowel because I was painting a set of fake nails for my sister.
In order to get the lace to stick to your nails you'll need to put a coat of clear polish over your colored polish. While the clear polish is still wet, place a strip of lace over your nail. Gently press it down with the tip of your finger. It's okay if it smudges the clear polish a little bit - you're going to paint another couple of clear coats over the top of the lace to smooth things out.
The final step is to use your scissors to cut the excess lace from around your nails. Take your time and be careful on this step. It is easier if you use small scissors - nail scissors are perfect!
Voila! You've got a lovely manicure that didn't take forever to achieve a detailed look (and that took no artistic talent at all).
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The nice thing with this design is that there can be so many different looks. You can change the base color, the lace color, and the lace pattern. For this manicure I used Finger Paint's "Key to my Art" as the base color. It's a really shimmery gold and looks lovely with the black against it. I got the lace for pretty cheap at Joann's Fabric Store (especially using that 40% off coupon).
What you'll need:
- base color
- clear polish
- lace
- scissors
The first step is to paint all of your nails with your base color. These pictures show the nails glued onto a wooden dowel because I was painting a set of fake nails for my sister.
Voila! You've got a lovely manicure that didn't take forever to achieve a detailed look (and that took no artistic talent at all).
