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Hello everyone it's Janelle
and since it's kind of around spring break time
this video will be a beach nails tutorial
I'll show you two different variations of this look
one will be a more glamorous look with gold nail charms
and the other one will be a more simple look
with less materials and a painted starfish
let me know which one you prefer in the comment section below
for the painted starfish option with no nail charms
you will need white for the seafoam effect
a sandy beige for the sand
a light and a medium blue
and an optional glitter polish for some extra sparkle
for the sponge gradient you'll need a wedge sponge to apply color
for the watery seafoam effect
you'll need a body mist or a body splash with alcohol in it
an inexpensive one is fine
and a small bowl with water
to make a starfish you'll need a dotting tool or bobby pin
with orange nail polish
you'll also need a nail polish remover to clean up
and a base and topcoat
for the nail charms option I added
a few extra touches for a glam look
to the same set of colors I added
a sandy beige glitter from Zoya for the accent nail
because it really looks like sparkly sand
and I also added a couple decorative pearls
some gold metal shells
and a gold starfish
as always I'll have links to the materials in the description box
first apply your favorite basecoat to all of your nails
for all nails except for the ring finger apply white polish as your base color
this will help the sponge gradient stand out
next apply the following colors to your makeup sponge
beige on top
then light blue and medium blue
make sure your white layer is dry
and then dab on with your sponge to create a beachy ombre effect
I applied two layers of color for a more saturated look
now get your small bowl ready and fill with tap water
not sure what temperature is best
but I used regular tapwater from the sink
and by the way I've seen this technique on a few YouTube videos
and also on Pinterest so wanted to try it out for myself
and share it with you
totally not my original idea
okay now just take your white nail polish
and drop a couple drops onto the water surface
it should spread out like this
using your body mist or alcohol spray
spray the surface of the water
the alcohol in the mist is a solvent so it breaks up
the thin layer of polish and creates this spotty effect
take a look at the design and figure out what area you like best
I'm choosing this part
now just dip your finger into the desired area
then dip a toothpick or brush end and remove the excess
and now you're left with a messy but very cool ocean inspired design
clean up around the nail with nail polish remover
I used a q-tip and a synthetic brush for a detailed clean up
and since I covered up some of the beach portion of the nails
I went over it again with beige polish
totally up to you if you want to do the same
for some added sparkle I added
a tiny bit of iridescent glitter polish towards the top of the nail
you can totally stop here if you wish
but since I had some beachy related charms on hand
I added a golden metal shell and
a couple pearls to a few of the nails as a finishing touch
For the ring finger I applied this beachy
sandy polish from Zoya
but a regular beige nail polish
would still look great
for the painted starfish look
take a dotting tool or bobby pin dipped
in orange polish and make a rounded star shape
right in the middle of your nail
for a more glamorous look
I applied a small dot of nail glue
and applied this gold starfish nail charm
from Hexnailjewelry
let everything dry completely
and then add your favorite topcoat
and now your beach nails are finished
music by Jeremy Passion
that's it for this video
Thanks for watching!