Saturday, February 1, 2014

How To Create The Perfect Valentine's Day Manicure In 13 Steps

Wear your heart on your hands.


This Valentine's Day, The Illustrated Nail has prepared the perfect ombré mani.


This Valentine's Day, The Illustrated Nail has prepared the perfect ombré mani.


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After applying a base coat paint all 10 nails with two coats of pale pink polish.


After applying a base coat paint all 10 nails with two coats of pale pink polish.


We're starting with the lighter colour as the darker colours cover light polishes more effectively.


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Take a striping brush dipped in pastel yellow and paint on a line around the cuticle end of the nail.


Take a striping brush dipped in pastel yellow and paint on a line around the cuticle end of the nail.


This is to prevent you from sponging over the cuticle.


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Take a sponge dipped in to the pastel yellow and apply to the cuticle end of the nail leaving about 3/4 nail pink.


Take a sponge dipped in to the pastel yellow and apply to the cuticle end of the nail leaving about 3/4 nail pink.


Be lighter with the sponging as you work your way down the nail so that the yellow fades in to the pink like a gradient.


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