Mother Of Pearl

Awesome Abalone inspired nails!

Posted by Kelly O.

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Create this Mother of Pearl design for a summer spent at the beach!

alternate colors in each step to further customize your shell design!

Tools you need: makeup sponge and needle brush

Polish you need: white, cream or pearl polish, light purple, dark purple, blue, mint green, light green, white or yellow, black, base and top coat

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You Will Need (1 thing)

  • Nail Polish

Steps (10 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    Paint your nails with an off white, cream or white pearl base color

  2. 2

    Sponge in light purple in random spots, variation adds an organic feel

  3. 3

    Sponge dark purple near light purple for quick gradient

  4. 4

    Sponge mint or lightest green in areas,slightly overlapping the purple sections.

  5. 5

    Using needle brush create random shapes using your lightest green, also overlapping mint

  6. 6

    Use needle brush and make small specks using your bright blue.

  7. 7

    begin mapping out shell crack pattern with black and your needle brush in random squiggles.

  8. 8

    Continue mapping, making both open and closed irregular shapes.

  9. 9

    continue pattern over the whole nails. The design should resemble that of a topographic map.

  10. 10

    Using your needle brush, blend in around the black lines with yellow or white, and the colors previously sponged. Finish with top coat!