There are several ways to decorate your nails. And with the immense range of nail polish techniques and colors it is difficult to choose just one. We separate a simple and cute technique of decorate nails in the form of clouds, which uses only the nail polish brushes.
You can vary in the choice of colors, but it is important that the nail polishes have a great coverage and the previous layer has to be very dry before starting the next one.
We use the classic combination of sky colors: dark blue, light blue and white. The technique is simple, if you have a little more practice with nail polishes, just start by going from the darkest nail polish to the lightest one.
Check out the materials used and the step-by-step of the cloud nails below:
Necessary materials
- Three shades of nail polish of your choice to make the cloud decoration (We use Risqué’s Chow chow, Cigarrete and Pure White – average price R$3.00 each);
- Round-shaped sticker to help those who have no practice with drawings (Average price R$5.00 for a pack of 10);
- An extra shine (Average price R$3.00).
Cloud nails step-by-step
Prepare your nails as usual. Sand, carefully remove the cuticles, use a polish and apply the colorless foundation. Then apply two layers of the darkest blue nail polish, Risqué’s Chow Chow, on all nails and wait for it to dry well to start decorating.
With the nails very dry, apply the light blue Cigarrete da Risqué nail polish from the middle of the nails to the tip, making the shape of a cloud, three passes of the brush are enough.
Finally, perform the same procedure with the white enamel over the light blue, always from the middle direction to the tip of the nails. It is necessary that each layer is very dry to start another. So you don’t run the risk of damaging your nails.
After decorating the nails, clean the excess left on the nails with a toothpick, cotton and nail polish remover. Lastly, after the nails are completely dry, apply a coat of extra shine to extend the duration of the nail designs.
To decorate your nails, you only use nail polish and you can choose the shades you prefer.