The Top Coat: Wave Some Stars and Stripes Nail Art this Fourth of July
Welcome to our nail art column–the Top Coat! Every week we’ll be doing a step-by-step nail art tutorial. We’ve already told you the essentials you need for a good nail art kit, so gather your tools and try our next project.
No one rocks a flag motif like Wonder Woman, who like us, is surely planning some killer nail art for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Care to join us? Before you head out to celebrate the Fourth and salute the big red, white, and blue, make sure your tips are duly decorated and up to the task; this manicure is fun, festive, and above all, incredibly simple. Here’s how to do it:
Tools Of The Trade:
Nails Inc. Kensington Caviar Base Coat, $10 at Sephora.com
L’Oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish in Rendezvous, $5.99 at Drugstore.com
Butter London Lacquer in Blagger, $14 at ButterLondon.com
Step 1: First Base After applying your base coat, polish two coats of red on your thumb and pinky finger. On your middle and ring finger, apply two coats of blue. Allow two minutes drying time between each coat.
Tools Of The Trade:
Forever21 Gold Rush Nail Polish, $2.80 at Forever21.com
Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in White, $7.28 at Drugstore.com
Winning Nails Thin Red Sable Nail Art Striping Brush, $8.99 at SallyBeauty.com
Step 2: Stripe It Out On your forefinger, go for the glitz and paint it glittery gold. To resemble the American flag, paint vertical, thin white stripes down your thumb, middle, and pinky fingers using a nail pen. Using a thin striping brush, trace along the outline of the white stripes with your gold glitter nail polish. Allow two minutes drying time between each coat.
Tools Of The Trade:
Gold Star Nail Art Stickers, $2.50 at TanaNail.com
YiMei 3D Glitter Star Nail Stickers, $3.19 at Amazon.com
Paul & Joe Nail Top Coat, $14 at DermStore.com
Step 3: Shoot For The Stars On your thumb, middle, and pinky fingers, affix a gold star smack dab in the middle of your nail, close to the cuticle. On your ring finger, stick several white stars all over your nail. Set your sassy star-spangled look with a high shine topcoat.
