Hey guys!
I'm super excited about today's nail art design because it's inspired by the new Pokemon Omega
Ruby and Alpha Sapphire games for 3DS.
I've been a big fan of Pokemon since I was a kid, haha, that's me outside with a marill
I made out of snow, food colouring, and a metal coat hanger.
I've played allllll the generations of pokemon games because I think they're really fun and
great way to relax.
So I'm really happy to have partnered with Nintendo today to bring you a bright and colorful
Pokemon nail art design.
It features the three partner Pokemon from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
So let's get started!
The first design, which I have on my pinky and thumb, is a poke ball.
Begin by painting your nail red.
Next use a white polish and paint the bottom half of your nail with it.
Then use a big dotting tool to press a dot in the middle of the nail.
Then use a black striper and cover the area where the red meets the white with a solid
black line on each side.
Finish the poke ball with a small white dot in the centre of the black one.
Next up is Treecko.
Begin by painting your nail green.
Then use a white polish and a toothpick to create a white base for its eye.
This will allow the colors placed over it to really pop.
Allow the white to completely dry and then fill it in using a yellow polish.
When using a toothpick for nail art, I like to use a stippling motion for best results.
Once that's done, use a black striper and draw a long black line over the top of the
eye, and then outline the rest of the eye.
Then draw a black line down the middle of the eye, and a thin curved line near the cuticle.
Finish the design with some white on the eye.
Up next is Torchic.
Begin by painting your nail orange.
Then use a big dotting tool to create two large dots for eyes.
For its beak, create a white base again using a toothpick.
I'm just doing a diamond shape here and then extending the sides out a little.
When you're finished, give it a few minutes to dry.
Then add in some pink to the middle of the white and then fill in the rest of it with
yellow.
While you wait for that to dry, you can dot the eyes with white polish.
Finally, use a black striper to outline the beak.
Take your time while you do this and have both hands rested on the table.
Finally we have Mudkip.
Begin by painting your nail blue.
Next you will want a big half circle on the side of your nail.
You can create this with a striper, or go ahead and use a toothpick again.
After that's done, you will need another half circle at the tip of the nail.
I just used a regular nail polish brush for this.
Once those bases are dried, go ahead and fill in the first half circle using a golden yellow
polish.
Then fill in the other half circle using a light blue.
While you wait for that to dry, use a big dotting tool to create an eye.
Then using a toothpick dot two little nostrils.
And then use a black striper to outline both of the half circles.
Finally, dot the eye with white and add three diagonal lines near the cuticle with a striper.
There's a lot of black polish and detailing in this manicure, so give it at least 15 minutes
to dry before applying a fast drying top coat.
Also make sure to use a generous amount to prevent smearing and glide it across the nail
without the brush actually touching the nail because that can drag the design with it.
And that's it!
If you decide to give this design a try, please share your recreations with me on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #cutepolish!
Take care, and I'll seeya next time!