Get your nails in tip-top shape for Independence Day with fun and easy nail art by Dermelect’s Color Curator, Elle, using Dermelect’s ‘ME’ collection. You’ll love these richly pigmented formulas in classic Red (RED-ICULOUS), White (OPULENCE) and Blue (PHENOM). You can create the perfect long-lasting manicure to complete your 4th of July look.
Follow this 4th of July Nail Art Tutorial From Dermelect! (From Left to Right)
Nail Design #1
What You Need: OPULENCE, PHENOM, RED-ICULOUS, HIGH MAINTENANCE, thin striper/detail brush, small star-shaped stickers, clear polish, silver craft glitter.
- Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
- Use 3 small star-shaped stickers and randomly place across the nail.
- Immediately follow with PHENOM Lacquer to paint entire nail blue and quickly peel off stars while nail is still wet.
- Use a thin striper brush to paint red stripes (RED-ICULOUS) inside the stars.
- Mix in silver craft glitter with a clear polish and use thin, detail brush to outline stars.
- Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.
Nail Design #2
What You Need: OPULENCE, PHENOM, RED-ICULOUS, HIGH MAINTENANCE, makeup sponge.
- Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
- Apply RED-ICULOUS and PHENOM together directly to a makeup sponge, leaving a bit of room in the middle of the sponge in order to keep the white on the nail exposed.
- Using the sponge, stamp down twice directly onto the white nail.
- Repeat stamping process twice.
- Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.
Nail Design #3
What You Need: OPULENCE, PHENOM, RED-ICULOUS, HIGH MAINTENANCE, small star-shaped stickers, clear polish, silver craft glitter, small detail brush.
- Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
- Place one star-shaped sticker onto the middle of the nail.
- Use PHENOM to paint half of the nail, and RED-ICULOUS to paint the other half.
- Dab clear polish into silver craft glitter to create a mixture.
- Remove sticker and fill in using silver glitter/clear polish mixture with a small detail brush.
- Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.
Nail Design #4
What You Need: OPULENCE, PHENOM, RED-ICULOUS, HIGH MAINTENANCE, glass of room temperature water, toothpicks, small detail brush, acetone.
- Start off with OPULENCE to paint entire nail white and let completely dry.
- Drop in small bits of all three lacquers (PHENOM, OPULENCE, RED-ICULOUS) into a glass of room temperature water in this order.
- Use a toothpick to create a marbling effect in the water by dragging the toothpick across.
- Dip the nail into the water and use toothpick to clean extra polish before removing the nail from the water glass.
- Remove the nail and clean cuticle area using acetone and small brush.
- Top off with HIGH MAINTENANCE Instant Nail Thickener Top Coat for extra shine.
Dermelect’s ‘ME’ lacquers retail for $14.00 and can be purchased at Ulta stores nationwide and online at www.dermelect.com.