Mermaid Nail Art

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  Step 1

  The key to this look is a really nice base coat of a reflective blue/green shade. This one is really old so I don’t know if it’s still available but anything that looks a bit sea-ish will work.

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  Step 2

  Anyway, let’s get to it. Start with a clear base coat.

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  Step 3

  Next, do a coat of the green and allow it to dry. Mix some white acrylic paint with a drop of water so it’s a good thin consistency.

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  Step 4

  Paint a small U shape at the cuticle on one side.

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  Step 5

  Continue painting U shapes along the cuticle.

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  Step 6

  Start another row of U shapes above the first, this time alternate them so each one begins at the high point of the one under it.

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  Step 7

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  Step 8

  Continue making scales in rows like this until you run out of nail to do it on.

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  Step 9

  Wait for it to dry then top coat!

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  Step 10

  It doesn’t matter if your lines aren’t this thin or if you can only fit a few scales on each finger, so long as you get the general idea, no one will notice from a distance!

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  Step 11

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