Velvet Texture Nails

Nail Art Projects

Posted by Arcturus Publishing

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by Sam Biddle

This project experiments with using texture. The nails are painted a purple shade then dipped in purple velvet particles for a textured finish. These nails feature a statement design in gold leaf on the ring finger.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Base Coat
  • Nail Polish shade of choice
  • Gold Leaf
  • Velvet particles or Velveteen
  • Top Coat

Steps (3 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Apply a base coat and two coats of your chosen nail polish.

  2. 2

    While the polish is still tacky, apply gold leaf to the ring fingernail with tweezers. Seal with a top coat and allow to dry.

  3. 3

    Working with one nail at
    a time, apply a layer of top coat and dip the wet nail into
    the bag of velvet particles. Gently press the velvet into the top coat, then take your finger out of the bag and leave the nail to dry for 30 seconds. Blow off the excess velvet.