How-To: Halloween Ombré Tooth

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Hope Jung

Hope Jung (@hopejungnails), a nail technician in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a winner of the 30 Over 30 cohort, shares a step-by-step tutorial for creating a spooky ombré tooth nail just in time for Halloween.

Design Tips

  • Start with a matte or finished filed nail. This will allow your ombré to blend more seamlessly.
  • Encapsulating glitters with Jimmygel and buffing smooth creates a barrier keeping nail art on top smooth
  • Work your black gel paint into your Stripy brush so your lines are sharp, and movements can be quick.
  1. With the Light Elegance Bling Brush gently apply Trippy Buttercream at the tip of the nail and blend towards the cuticle area stopping just over halfway. 
  2. Using Go-Go Boots or a translucent glitter gel, apply over the entire nail to further blend your ombré. 
  3. With the Stripy Brush and a small amount of white gel paint sketch out the outline of your tooth.
  4. Once satisfied with the shape fill in your outline with white gel paint. (This does not need to be perfect as it will make the tooth more realistic).
  5. Outline the tooth with the black gel paint. Having some wave and line thickness variation will give your design an eerie feeling. 
  6. Mix black gel paint and a clear topcoat to create a smoky black for adding shadows.
  7. With the smoky black add dimension along the edges to emphasize the divots and give shape to the tooth.
  8. Accent your design with little dots or starbursts for a fun little pop.
  9. Top with your favorite matte enjoy your spooky cute tooth nail design.
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