4 Nail design tutorials inspired by fashion designers

Etro-inspired nails

Nothing screams spring more than floral. While a flowery print may be an obvious sartorial choice, it is still surprising to see on nails — especially if done in an abstract way! These nails were inspired by the prints seen at Etro’s spring 2013 show, specifically by a pair of black and white pants with a floral stripe.

Supplies:

The supplies you need include: A small paint brush, Sally Hansen Blue Me Away, Zoya Kara, China Glaze Liquid Leather, Essie Lovie Dovie, Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow, SinfulColors Innocent and Sally Hansen White On.

Instructions:

Start by painting half of the nail black and let it dry. You don’t have to be precise because when it’s dry, you will then paint white alongside it making a textured line along the middle of the nail.

With the small paint brush, make some small blobs of color (representing an abstract flower), starting with yellow, then adding a small amount of green. Follow this process with a larger shape of light pink and then a bit of darker pink in the middle of that. Give it a few small blue accents as well.

When it’s dry, finish with a top coat to make the flower you have just created really pop.

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