Embrace your adventurous side and jazz up your hands with bright colours and patterns in a cinch.
We spoke to Sally Hansen’s nail expert Alison Bowhill-Hayes, who gave us the lowdown on creating four incredible looks.
Make Like Matisse
What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod, Shock Waves and Blackyo, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, eyeliner brush, dotting tool
Step 1 – Paint nails with base coat, then when touch-dry, paint nails again with 2 coats of Get Mod.
Step 2 – When completely dry, use a dotting tool dipped in Shock Waves and apply randomly over a feature nail.
Step 3 – Wipe the tool clean and apply a few swipes of black in the spaces between the pink and white.
Step 4 – When all nails are dry, seal with a glossy top coat.
Christmas in July
What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Red Eye and Game of Chromes, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat, dotting tool
Step 1 – Paint nails with a base coat, then when touch-dry, follow with two coats of Red Eye.
Step 2 – While still wet, dip the feature nail in a pot of gold glitter, or sprinkle the nail with loose glitter. (We blew the gold glitter onto the nail to avoid making too much of a mess)
Step 3 – Once the red polish is touch-dry, use a dotting tool dipped in gold polish to “paint” spots on the nails.
Step 4 – When completely dry, seal the look with a the top coat.
Into The Blue
What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Sugar Fix and Tidal Wave, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat
Step 1 – Go over your nails with a base coat, and when touch dry, paint all nails with the darker shade.
Step 2 – When completely dry, stick a piece of scotch-tape diagonally across the nail – make sure it’s not stuck down too firm.
Step 3 – Apply the contrasting colour (sugar fix) over the tape.
Step 4 – When almost dry, take the tape off, and seal the look with a top coat.
Midas Touch
What you’ll need: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod and Game of Chromes, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, base coat, makeup sponge
Step 1 – Paint the nails with a base coat, then when dry, follow with two coats of Get Mod.
Step 2 – Paint some gold polish on a makeup sponge.
Step 3 – Gently tap the makeup sponge over the white polish, covering about three-quarters of the nail.
Step 4 – When completely dry, seal the look with a the top coat.
What’s your favourite go-to nail art look? What tools do you use? Tell us in the comments below…
