I used three colors for this look: Essie Blanc, Sally Hansen Jaded, and OPI Jade is the New Black. How apropos, right?
The process for these nails reminded me of the process for my tortoiseshell nails. Here's a short little tutorial for you!
- Start with one coat of Sally Hansen Jaded (jade colored jelly).
- Using tweezers and small torn pieces of a triangle makeup wedge, sponge on random areas of Essie Blanc (white) and OPI Jade is the New Black (rich green). Be sure to leave some space unsponged.
- Add another coat of Jaded. It's jellylike consistency will add a cloudy effect over your sponging without covering it up.
- Repeat your sponging, but in different areas this time.
- Add a final coat of Jaded to create depth.
- Using a small nail art brush, add some thin "veins" of white on top. A little bit goes a long way here.
- Finish with topcoat for the polished gemstone look.
I also wanted to add a little bit extra to the manicure, so I placed some metallic caviar beads from Born Pretty near the base of the nails as an accent. I think they do a lot to add to the antique effect -- these nails almost look like found artifacts!
I wish I could have captured the depth of these nails better in the photographs. I can really see the differences between the layers in person!
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So cool!!!
ReplyDeleteYESSSSS! This is stunning! I adore it. Super realistic and beautiful, too
ReplyDeleteWish you actually had tutorial pictures or a video :/ cute nails though.
ReplyDeleteSorry, tutorials take a long time to put together! If there's a part of the description you don't understand, please let me know and I will try to clarify.
ReplyDeleteI am so doing this!! So gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletePlease be sure to share pics iwth me if you do!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWill do! I had so much fun re-creating your tortoiseshell design!
ReplyDeleteSo, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these omg they are so great
ReplyDeleteWow! Jade is not one of my favorite things but these came out so well! They look like real jade! Awesome job!
ReplyDeletethis is INSANE. it looks like stone!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so sophisticated and stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeletethese are ariel's nails ;)
ReplyDeleteSpectaculair!
ReplyDeleteThese are BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. I don't know how you continue to out do yourself but you do...wish I could be as creative as this! I woulda never thought to try to recreate jade
ReplyDeleteThese are fab! i so miss being able to increase my jade jewelry collection now...jade has all but dried up on the market unless you want to pay huge prices for both good jade and the price of gold.
ReplyDeleteThat is just stunning! It looks like Italian marble!
ReplyDeleteI did turquoise stone nails a while ago and I forgot that I'd like to do several other semi-precious stone looks... This looks fab!! GxXx
ReplyDeleteTotally looks like jade!
ReplyDeleteWhoa stunning!! These looks like the IDEAL marble nail art! Definitely need to give this a try! Thank you so much for the quick yet informative tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning! I can't stop staring at your pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis looks very realistic! Wonderful design!
ReplyDeleteWow, this looked absolutely remarkable! It totally looks like if you some-how have peeled perfect pieces from the rock/gem and then placed them on your nails! That's how authenic it looks on the pictures! Love that you described how you made it, I must try this on in the future! :) <3
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks amazing. I have to try it too :)
ReplyDeleteThose are stunning! I love layering combos with depth like that. They really do look like jade stones! You are so creative xx
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful, I may have to try something similar :)
ReplyDeleteUau... Now I wish I had a jad jelly polish to try to do this design.
ReplyDeleteIt look amazing
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Beautiful look! To me, your nails look like dinosaur eggs (not that I would know how dinosaur eggs really looked like).
ReplyDeletethis is amazing, it really looks exactly like jade!
ReplyDeleteThis came out so ridiculously gorgeous! Seriously! Absolutely adore it!
ReplyDeletei crazy love that look!
ReplyDeleteomg those are gorgeous!!!!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThese are AMAZING! I can't wait to try it =)
ReplyDeleteabsolute genius!!
ReplyDeleteWow, they are amazing! I'm amazed how you even thought of doing this. So incredible!
ReplyDeleteI love these. They look so friggin awesomazing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning. These are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely perfect and I love how you layered the jelly in between!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I would love to be able to do this!
ReplyDeleteI love jade, so this hit the perfect mark for me. I will say, the lettuce nails had charm too.
ReplyDeleteI'd never have guessed you sponged these! They're really cool - the gold definitely sets them off. I wish you'd stop calling the other ones 'lettuce' nails though since they were obviously zombie brain nails.
ReplyDeleteHaha, MY BAD!!
ReplyDeleteCould you please do a pictorial tutorial or a video on how to do these nails? They are simply superb
ReplyDeleteYou are a master! They look like real marble! Great!
ReplyDeleteI tried to recreate this look, I really like how mine turned out, but it doesn't look as perfect as yours!
ReplyDeleteYou should share a pic! I think you can attach pics to comments here or you can post it to the CN Facebook wall!
ReplyDeleteAh, I'm just loving everything!
ReplyDeletei got to stage 5 and messed up stage 6 so badly, but then worked out a slightly simpler method. drop a small blob of white onto a surface you can mix nail varnish on, drop a huge blob of clear coat over your white, about 4 times what you have with the white, swirl them together a little bit, not so they're that mixed at all. use a standard brush to apply the mix, clear and white polish will go on the brush and make that misty effect. so much easier than trying to get those little lines right!
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