I started off this nail art design with Butter London 'Nail Foundation' on my ring and mid finger, and Butter London 'Baroness' on all other fingers. I decided to use the nail foundation because I wasn't sure if my nails would be stained by the liquid eyeliner. I also decided against using a typical base coat because the finish on the nail foundation is more of a satin finish that would be less "slick."
I started off my liquid eyeliner design by framing the nail.
I decided that I didn't want to make the design too complicated so I just drew some simple curly-q's and squiggles to fill in the nail.
I also decided that I wanted to give 'Baroness' a little gradient, so I sponged Salley Hansen's Big 'Smokey' Top Coat over the tip of my nails (excluding the accent fingers).
In all honesty, I didn't care for how my liquid eyeliner applied. It was a bit streaky and I had to go over some spots multiple times to get consistent lines. I did however, like that it dried really quickly. I think if I was in a bind and really wanted to create a design I might try this again. But I think that using acrylic paints or polish is a better medium than the liquid eyeliner.
I do like the design though, I like the negative space on the accent nails, and 'Baroness' is a nice subtle color. I hope you found this post insightful, and enjoyed this nail art design. Thanks for stopping by, see you next time.
Have you tried gel pens for nail art yet??? I love them! It gives you so much control when drawing details, and they come in all kinds of colors, and metallics!!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really good!!
DeleteI haven't yet, Victoria but it's on my long list of things to try.
DeleteI like it! A girl I went to high school with used eyeliner to create zebra nails :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Eva 😊. I think this would be a great medium for zebra stripes.
Deletegood idea !nice look !
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