Hi Everyone, Welcome to week 2 of December giveaways. Winners are announced at the end of the video.
Today I have a snowflake nail design for you. It's a stamping design so it's super easy to do
You can choose a different colored background if you think black is a little bit too gloomy. But I like the color contrast
you can also do a day version with black print and white background
As always start with base coat to protect your nails
Apply a coat of black polish as your base color. Allow that to completely dry before continuing
The image plate I will be using today is XL image plate K available on my website meliney.com it will also be in the giveaway at the end of the video
Apply stamping polish over the image, scrape off excess polish using the scraper, then transfer the image using the stamper
Check that the image is complete then aim and roll it near the bottom of the nail
I left some of the print off the nail but kept the hexagon centre so I can decorate it later
In between stamps, you can use nail polish remover to clean the image plate, stamper and scraper
Then repeat steps for the remaining nails
I really like this image plate because it has lots of different snowflake designs, perfect for winter
If you would like to see more snowflake designs using this plate, please let me know in the comments below
For the accent nail, I stamped the snowflake in the middle of the nail
the smaller side of the double sided stamper is perfect for stamping smaller designs
it gives you more precision and less guessing required compare to using the bigger stamper
When all your nails are stamped, you can soak a q-tip in polish remover to wipe off the excess prints around the nail
Next, using a nail art pen or a dotting tool, squeeze a line of dots down the middle of the nail
then 2 more lines on either side of the nail above the snowflake print
For the ring finger, depending on how much space you have left on your nail, add lines of dots all around the snowflake
to decorate I decided to add some gold hexagon glitter in the middle of the snowflake
So when the light hits, you can see a flick of color shining on the nail
apply clear coat as adhesive, then dip the tip of the dotting tool in clear polish, pickup the gold glitter and place it in the middle of the snowflakes
Do this on all of your nails, then finish with top coat to protect your designs
For this week's giveaway, you can pick from 1 of 2 prize options. If you already own a stamp set, you can choose an XL plate of your choice
Or if you are new to stamping, you can choose the konad stamp set. Please follow the instructions to enter this weeks giveaway