Christmas Nail Art Tutorial - Christmas Nails |
This Airbrushed Nail Art step by step will help you learn how to apply airbrushed nail art to your nails using Medea paints, pre-cut masking from 'Too Much Fun' and some netting. Please take note that the tutorial is copyright of Liberty Nail Design and may not be reproduced in whole, or in part without prior written permission. Please click on the thumbnails below to see the full size nail image. | 
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Step 1
After applying an airbrush base coat, lightly mist a layer of white over the nail. |
Step 2
Spray 'Red' over entire nail.
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Step 3
Lay three thin strips of masking diagonally across nail and spray 'Yellow'. |
Step 4
Carefully peel away strips, leaving a candy stripe effect. |
Step 5
Place step 1 of the 'bauble' mask in top right corner of nail and spray white. Before removing mask, spray 'Mint Green' from the bottom of the bauble, fading to the top of the bauble. Remove mask. Repeat in lower left part of the nail, but this time using 'Icy Blue' for the bauble colour. Remove mask.
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Step 6
Place step 2 of the 'bauble' mask (this is the tiny collar at the top of the bauble) on top of your green bauble. First spray a light mist of 'Black', followed by a spritz of 'New Gold'. Remove mask and repeat on blue bauble.
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Step 7
Place the holly mask in the top left corner of the nail and spray white. Before removing mask, spray 'Leaf Green'. Repeat on lower right corner of nail. |
Step 8
For the berries, add three red rhinestones to each set of holly leaves, securing with a tiny dot of top coat and add a touch of glitter to each bauble. |
Step 8
Apply an airbrush compatible top coat, allow to dry, then wash around cuticles with soap and water. | Medea paints used:- Cloud White
- Yellow
- Mint Green
- Red
- Icy Blue
- Leaf Green
- New Gold
| Pre cut masking used:- 'Christmas Decor' by Too Much Fun
- 'Christmas Cheer' by Too Much Fun
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