Essie recently launched their beautiful Silk Watercolor collection full of layerable, buildable colors that demand to be used for nail art. Even as the weather turns cooler, you can still use these bright, sheer shades for perfect marbled and stained glass effects. To help get you started, here are a few ways to blend these watercolor-like lacquers into your fall and winter manicures.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply two coats of Sew Psyched and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Apply Silk Watercolor Pen & inky starting a the top of the nail down towards the center creating an irregular shape.
Step 3: Using a dry brush technique finish with a coat of Bell-Bottom Blues.
Step 4: Use a dotting tool to place individual glitter from Summit of Style on the border between colors and any seal with Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply two coats of Leggy Legend and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Cut a triangular piece of tape and place it at the base of the nail, smoothing firmly onto the nail.
Step 3: Dab on any Silk Watercolor, allowing it to overlap and blend.
Step 4: Let partially dry, remove tape to create the embossed effect and seal with Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply one coat of Frock ‘n Roll and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Apply Leggy Legend in a diagonal sections and repeat with No Place Like Chrome.
Step 3: Once partially dry, use Silk Watercolors No Shrinking Violet and No Place Like Chrome over the top to create the blended effect.
Step 4: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Winter Watercolor “Chalet Heartbreaker”
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat. Apply two coats of Shall We Chalet? and allow to dry.
Step 2: Apply one coat of Silk Watercolor Blush Stroke, and while wet, apply Pen & Inky on the top of the nail to create a smokey, ombre French tip.
Step 3: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply one coat of Attitude, Altitude and allow to dry.
Step 2: Using a dry brush technique, apply no place like chrome.
Step 3: After allowing to dry, apply Silk Watercolor Love Sheen, followed by Point of Blue on top to blend together and create the snow storm effect.
Step 4: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of Essie Base Coat, apply two coats of Peak Show.
Step 2: Envision the nail as four quarter and paint one quarter of each in Silk Watercolor Pen & Inky, Love Sheen, No Shrinking Violet, and Highest Bidder.
Step 3: Once dry, use a dry brush technique and quickly apply Haute Tub to create a modern patina look.
Step 4: Seal with Essie Top Coat
Step 1: After a thin layer of Essie Base Coat, apply to coats of Peak Show and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Using a metal tape, create a simple cross hatch pattern on the nail and dab Après-Chic together with any combination of Silk Watercolors (Love Sheen, Blush Stroke, No Shrinking Violet and Point of Blue were used here) over the whole nail.
Step 3: Once dry, remove the metal tapes to reveal a colorful ski-slope look.
Step 4: Seal with Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply one coat of Nothing Else Metals.
Step 2: Apply Silk Watercolor Highest Biggest on part of the nail to create your signature holiday pattern.
Step 3: Accessorize the look with Peak of Chic and seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply one coat of Jiggle High, Jiggle Low and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Using a fine tip brush, paint cross lines in a plaid design using Silk Watercolors No Shrinking Violet, Pen & Inky, and Love Sheen.
Step 3: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, followed by one coat of Haute Tub and allow to dry completely.
Step 2: Using a dry brush technique, apply Après-Chic and then glaze with Silk Watercolor Pen & Inky followed by Muse, Myself to achieve a beautiful turquoise look.
Step 3: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Step 1: After a thin layer of any Essie Base Coat, apply two coats of Hors D’oeuvres.
Step 2: Starting at the tip of the nail, dab on overlapping drops of multiple Silk Watercolors (Highest Bidder; Pen & Inky; Point of Blue; Muse, Myself; and Art New Beau were used here) to create a festive stained glass look.
Step 3: Seal with any Essie Top Coat.
Images: Essie
