The days are getting brighter and warmer so that means one thing; ice cream drip nails!! It's been a while since I've done some nail art. I was feeling burnt out by everything and I don't think the winter weather helps but today I sat down and spent 3 hours on these nails.
They are a recreation of these amazing nails by @NailFashionByJenny. I saw this video on pinterest and I just had to give it a go as I love the colours and I recently just bought false nails in this exact shape.
How I did it:-
- Started off with 2 layers of Cuir Chocolat (brown), 5 coats of Spring In My Step (pink) and 3 coats of Pack Lightly (nude beige). After all that had dried I applied a matte top coat to all except the thumb.
- Started off with 2 layers of Cuir Chocolat (brown), 5 coats of Spring In My Step (pink) and 3 coats of Pack Lightly (nude beige). After all that had dried I applied a matte top coat to all except the thumb.
- For the drips I used Flashdance on the brown nail, Cuir Chocolat on the pink nail and Pink Voltage (neon pink) on the nude nail. To do the drips, I painted on solid colour at the edges about 1cm up. Then used a liner brush to draw thin lines coming down from that. Using the brush I used extra polish to join the lines up so it was more rounded. I then used a large dotting tool to place balls at the end, then used the liner brush to connect it to the line and remove harsh edges.
- For the milkshake nail, I covered the bottom half of the nail with 1 coat of Spring in my Step, then used a liner brush with Cuir Chocolat, Pink Voltage and Blanc de Lune (white). For the 3D effect of the milkshake, I used a large dotting tool and 3D painting gel in After the Snow. I would pick up a large amount on the end of the dotter and place it on the nail; curing after every few dots. I then used Pink Voltage, Flashdance, Honolulu Blues (blue) and Jaune Citron (yellow) as sprinkles on the milkshake and the drips on the other nails.
- I then took some gems from a wheel of assorted nail gems bought from Primark and placed them near the top of the nail.
- For the thumb, I used the striping brush with Blanc de Lune and Pink Voltage to create the lines.
My striping skills leave something to be desired but practice makes perfect! I also used normal polishes for this and I've found striping with gel is so much easier.
Polishes/Tools Used:-
-L'Oreal Paris Color Riche // B25 Cuir Chocolat (brown), B07 Jaune Citron (yellow), 112 Blanc de Lune (white)
- China Glaze // Spring In My Step (pink), Pink Voltage (neon pink), Pack Lightly (nude beige)
- Beau Nail Polish // Honolulu Blues (blue)
- Maniology // Flashdance (peach pink)
- Born Pretty 3D Painting Gel // BP-PG02 After The Snow (white)
- Essence // Double-ended dotting tool
- Nail Magic // Brush on glue
- Primark // Assorted Nail Gems
- Barry M // Matte Top Coat
- Cuccio // Mini LED Nail Lamp