Rainbow Nail Art Tutorial By Wah Nails London For #ManicureMonday
#ManicureMonday: Rainbow Mani Tutorial
Rosy Cherrington— The Huffington Post UK
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Rainbow nail art - in theory the coolest thing ever but also the trickiest thing to pull off. Or is it?
It's currently one of the most popular looks at Wah Nails salons in Dalston and Topshop Oxford Street, but if you can't get to the salon, we've come up with a new #ManicureMonday tutorial.
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In the video above Wah Nails founder and nail art maestro Sharmadean Reid told HuffPost UK Style how to recreate their signature style in three simple steps:
1. Take your nail art pens (one for each colour of the rainbow) and starting near the cuticle, paint a half moon slightly at an angle with the lilac.
2. Following the line, proceed with your rainbow colours. Whether you subscribe to the nursery rhyme or the ROYGBIV, it will look super cute.
3. Don’t forget that your colour half moons must all start from a singular point to get it a more rainbowy effect and less stripey...
Wah London Nail Art pens are priced at £7 and available from Boots.com
"When all else fails, paint some drips! While you're at it, why not make them rainbow? These rainbow drips were painted freehand, and the gradient was made by creating custom blends of colors to use as transitional paint." - Sarah of Chalkboard Nails (credit:Chalkboard Nails)
Valentino Spring 2013 Nail Art(02 of12)
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"My latest manicure was inspired by Valentino's spring 2013 collection." - Faiza of Glossed Bones (credit:Glossed Bones)
Watercolor Spotted Nails(03 of12)
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"This is such an amazing look with very little effort and perfect for spring! The colors I used are Essie Where's My Chauffeur?, Play Date, Go Overboard and Licorice, along with Floss Gloss Con Limon. Here's a tutorial with a few helpful hints." - Chelsea King of Get Nailed (credit:Get Nailed)
Essie Haute As Hello(04 of12)
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Anya Strzemien, HuffPost Style and Home executive editor (credit:AOL/HPMG)
"Little Things" DIY Nail Art(05 of12)
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"I was spending the weekend out of town with some friends and I wanted a simple and fun nail art. I thought some sort of pattern would be nice but I had so many shapes in mind that I couldn't decide what to use. So, I decided to hand paint those ideas on my head randomly on my nails and I liked how it turned out! I used OPI Can't Find My Czechbook as base color to help achieve that dainty look." - Rina of Simply Rins (credit:Simply Rins)
Go Bananas Manicure(06 of12)
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"Inspired by the famous Velvet Underground banana cover and Andy Warhol, we created a b-a-n-a-n-a-s nail art design in just three easy steps. The polishes used: Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Nicole by OPI Hit The Lights and OPI Black Onyx." - Danielle and Jenny of Polish You Pretty (credit:Polish You Pretty)
"I love this polish because it's a neutral color, but the specks of glitter make it extraordinary. I think it works great for all occasions." - Luwam Yeibio, communications professional (credit:AOLHPMG)
Rainbow Half-Moon Gradient Manicure(09 of12)
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"Here's my latest rainbow half-moon gradient! I used Essie Lights, Zoya Maura, Essie Fear or Desire, CND Bicycle Yellow, Essie Mojito Madness, Rimmel Blue My Mind, Wet n Wild On A Trip and OPI Honk If You Love OPI." - Felice of A Slacquer That Loves Lacquer (credit:A Slacquer That Loves Lacquer)
Two-Toned Nails(10 of12)
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"Trying out different nail color combos, this time I went for the thumb and the ring finger in black (Nars Andy Warhol Black Back Room) to add a little edge to the teal (Essie Go Overboard) mani. I like the subtly, it takes a second to realize that I've used two different shades." - Raydene Salinas, HuffPost Style and Home photographer and photo editor (credit:Raydene Salinas/AOLHPMG)
Marie Antoinette Gradient(11 of12)
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"This manicure features a gradient done with Sation Of Corset I'll Call You and Guillotine Grape. I was inspired by the polishes themselves. They are from a Marie Antoinette themed collection and I ran with that very same theme on my nails. I decorated my gradients and purple accent nail with some delicate lacey designs using nail stamps." - Cristina of Let Them Have Polish (credit:Let Them Have Polish)
Watch Nail Art (12 of12)
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