For this challenge we were asked to create a set that had amazing art not only on the front but on the back of the nail as well.
This was a very exciting challenge for me because I have actually never done art work on the underside of the nails.
So I got to my research (like I always do!) and looked up various minx products. I thought the best wrap for me to create would naturally be one that people would love. So I thought about what I love. I love music, lots of different genres appeal to me. But one that I love is rap/hip hop. I love the energy the songs have and the powerful beats. I started to think about how rap has evolved. Which brought me to the OG's of rap. People like Snoop, Dr. Dre, Notorious B.I.G., and 2pac.
I couldn't find a minx wrap online that had a street vibe so I thought "hey maybe others would enjoy this as well " So I put their music on and got into a vibe.
I had so much fun creating this set! I love nails to be fun! And I hope everybody loves them as much as I do! I hope that you can feel the music when you look at the set!
Step-by-Step Nail Art Tutorial
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1.) I paint all the nails with white gel polish and cure. \n\n2.) I sponge on an ombré with varnish.\n\n3.) I want to give the nails a street vibe so I create a splatter effect with a fan brush and some acrylic paint. \n\n4.)I begin work on Snoop. I wanted to give him a cartoonish/ comic look. I paint his shape with white acrylic paint. Then I add some detail with black paint. I finish his plaid shirt with acrylic paint. \n\n5.) I top coat and glue on a snoop gold chain. \n\n6.) I Do another polish ombré then add some acrylic paint palm trees in honour of his home Long Beach. Then I top coat. \n\n
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1.) I start work on my background which is Biggie's notorious ;) Coogi sweater. I achieve this look using acrylic paint. \n\n2.) I finish the color and then add in some black details with paint.\n\n3.) I paint his outline with white acrylic paint. \n\n4.) I detail the face and crown with black acrylic paint. \n\n5.) I apply top coat and add some rhinestones to the crown. \n\n6.) I paint on a bandanna print with black acrylic paint. I top coat and cure.
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\n1.) I sponge on another polish ombré.\n\n2.) I repeat acrylic paint splatter technique. \n\n3.) I start painting the spray can with white acrylic paint. I add some detail with black acrylic paint. \n\n4.) I create a pink spray coming from the can with acrylic paint. I then top coat my nail.\n\n5.) I repeat the ombré and splatter techniques on the underside of the nail.
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\n1.) I do another polish ombré. \n\n2.) I repeat the splatter technique.\n\n3.) I make a folded bow out of acrylic.\n\n4.) I add another strip of acrylic to the middle of my bow.\n\n5.) I add on a couple of cute little dangles.\n\n6.) I paint on a bandanna print with white acrylic to give my bow a street vibe. \n\n8.) I finish the spray that I started on the previous nail on this nail with pink and black acrylic paint. I top coat and then glue on the bow.
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\n1.) I paint the nail an off white color with an off white gel color. I add in some rectangles to make the Benjamin's. I add another rectangle inside of the first one. I paint on some circles in the middle of the money. \n\n2.) I add in the faces and place dots around the the circle. \n\n3.) I add in the dollar amounts and green bill numbers. \n\n4.) I top coat the nail, just incase I make a mistake when I paint on 2pac. \n\n5.) I paint on 2pac with white acrylic paint. \n\n6.) I finish 2pac and top coat.\n\n7.) I apply black gel polish to the back of the nail.\n\n8.) I wipe and buff the nail.\n\n9.) I then glue on the rosary cross. I add some dots as chain. I apply top coat.
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\n1.) I start painting on another Coogi sweater. \n\n2.) I begin to add detail into the sweater with black paint. \n\n3.) I top coat the nail.\n\n4.) I create another Coogi for the front of this nail and top coat.
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\n1.) I create another money nail. \n\n2.) I finish the money and top coat. \n\n3.) I create another Coogi print for the top of this nail.
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\n1.) I create another ombré splatter nail. \n\n2.) I top coat the nail and add some charms with nail glue. \n\n3.) I paint the underside of the nail red with gel color. \n\n4.) I begin painting the bandanna with white acrylic paint. \n\n5.) I finish the bandanna and top coat.
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\n1.) I paint the nail with neon green gel color. I wipe and buff the nail.\n\n2.) I begin painting Dr. Dre with black acrylic paint. \n\n3.) I add some font from his 2001 album and then I topcoat the nail. \n\n4.) I paint the underside of the nail with black gel color. Cure, wipe, buff. Then I glue on the rosary cross and paint on some dots.
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1.) I paint both sides (one at a time curing in between) with black gel polish. I top coat the top of the nail. \n\n2.) I apply a Jesus chain decoration. \nWith glue.\n\n3.) I paint on another bandanna print with white acrylic paint.\n\nThen I take some gangsta poses!
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