Nail Art Tutorial: Acrylic Christmas Trees

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Nail Art Tutorial: Acrylic Christmas Trees

With all the gel, gel polish, and hybrid gel-lacquers now out there, it’s sometimes easy to forget about the power of colored acrylic for nail art! Follow this tutorial from Stephanie Rochester, a Californian nail artist as she shares how to design the perfect pink trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image 1 2Products needed:

  • Premium Extreme White Acrylic
  • Glam and Glits Orchid pigment mixed with a little white acrylic to get the baby pink
  • Acrylic paints in brown and baby pink for the ornaments
  • Gold glitter from Martha Stewart collection glitters mixed with clear acrylic
  • Cacee UV Gel Top Coat

1. First, lay acrylic down in a tree shape. Let it dry and file the edges into a clean point.

 

Image 3 12. Fill in acrylic around the tree.

Image 2 13. File through the acrylic to get clean edges and a clean tree shape. (Note: No, you do not need to add clear before doing this step.)

Image 5 14. Start designing your garland strand with acrylic paint (any color you’d like).

Image 6 05. Using a dotting tool, dot your ornaments around the tree.

Image 116. Using a star-shaped acrylic mold, shape a gold glitter star then glue it down.

Image 8 17. Add your clear coat! Done!
Follow Stephanie on Instagram: @_stephsnails_

[Courtesy: Stephanie Rochester]

 

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