Sunflower nails

Spring/Summer, Step by Step
Magpie educator, Nicolette Safar-Manesh, created this stunning sunflower nail art step-by-step, in time for warmer weather.
Step 1

Paint 2 coats of your base coat and cure.
Step 2

Wipe off the tacky layer, then using a mustard coloured gel polish, paint your first layer of sunflower petals using an art brush and cure.
Step 3

Using a brighter yellow gel polish, paint your second layer of sunflower petals using an art brush and cure.
Step 4

Using a brown gel polish or gel paint, dab some dots into the centre of your flower with a dotting tool and cure.
Step 5

Using a black gel polish or gel paint, dab some dots in between the brown dots with a dotting tool and cure.
Step 6

Using a white gel polish or gel paint, put some dots using your dotting tool over the area around your sunflower and cure. Paint a layer of your topcoat and cure.

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