I've got a quick nail art bite for you today! This punky, bright, grungy combo uses the same technique that I used in my distressed metallic gradient manicure. I thought it would be fun to combine a harsh, distressed black with some bright neon shades, so I grabbed five polishes from the Precision Nail Lacquer Get Loud Collection and got started.
It's important to begin this look with a white base to make sure the neons pop! After letting the base set, I used the following shades from Precision Nail Lacquer to create the neon layering: Lime a Dozen, I'm Berry Shocked, Electric Daisy, Razzmatazz, and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
I created a kind of rough linear effect with the neons by wiping the polish brush most of the way off on the neck of the bottle, then using the mostly-dry brush to swipe on stripes of color. Be careful not to layer the shades too much or your manicure will look muddled.
The final step was to use the same technique with the black polish for the grungy finish.
I wasn't too sold on this look as I was doing it, but the more I wore it the more I grew to totally love it. It's kind of a freeing technique -- you can't always control what the polishes are going to do. I had to learn to let go!
Precision Nail Lacquer polishes can be purchased on precisionnaillacquer.com, where individual shades retail for $5.95. I was really pleased with the way they worked in this nail art, and readily available neons at that price are nothing to sneeze at!
WOW, you just keep stepping it up woman! Going to have to try this one and throw a marble on top of it, LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! <3
ReplyDeleteOMG that sounds amazing, I look forward to seeing it!!
ReplyDeleteI love this so much! Reminds me of the acid wash finish, but so much less complicated. Definitely going to try it.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeletelove the contrast of neon and black!
ReplyDeleteI ♥ these! Will try them out but maybe with some different colours since I don't own that many neons...will have to remember to do something about that as well :-P
ReplyDeleteMan this is such a cool look!
ReplyDeleteI am Brazilian, I loved, makes a tutorial, please!
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Maysa
wow. loved the mani
ReplyDeleteAhhhh OK, i think i understand - thanks!
ReplyDeleteOMG please please please do a tutorial on this look!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this!!!
ReplyDeleteChristine
These look absolutely fabulous, I love them!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow... it looks incredible!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Such an original mani.
ReplyDeleteVery unique and beautiful look!
ReplyDeleteawesome
ReplyDeleteThis is STUNNING! Did you use the brushes that came with the polishes or a nail art brush? Some of the strokes look more narrow than a nail polish brush would produce.
ReplyDeleteI like that! I kind of want a skirt or pair of those loose flowy pants with this pattern :D
ReplyDeleteThey were all done with the polish brush! :) I think they might look narrow because of the inconsistent nature of the technique.
ReplyDeleteawesome
ReplyDeleteLove the way this came out!
ReplyDeleteOMG LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
ReplyDeletewow I love!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so original and very fun!
ReplyDeleteWay too beautiful! Totally have to give this a try someday! ♥
ReplyDeleteI wish there was a tutorial on this one :(
ReplyDeleteI think this looks so friggin awesome.
ReplyDeleteWOW this is freaking awesome!!
ReplyDeleteReally good result! Like it! :)
ReplyDeletehey there! here's my attempt at re-creating your nail art :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.pinterest.com/pin/154600199682207319/
STUNNING! Gonna try this for sure :).
ReplyDeleteIt's similar to the distressed nail art technique which is on the tutorials (:
ReplyDeleteShe did. http://goo.gl/rf2AzG :)
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