If you haven’t checked out our customer nail art album on Facebook yet, do it now. I had no idea how talented our customers were and they have all inspired me to be more creative with my own nails. Tiffany from Watford was our deserved winner in the nail art comp and her penguin nails have been a hit with our Facebook fans. “How did she do them?” you say? Well here I have a step by step guide on how to create your very own penguin nail art.
I promise it’s easier than it looks!
Magsy’s Step by Step Guide for Penguin Nails
Step 1) coat your nails with Models Own Black Magic – this nail polish is great with one coat but use two if you want maximum coverage. Now wait for the base coat to dry…
Step 2) I’ve used a nail tip whitener from a french manicure set to create the belly but you can use any white nail varnish to do this.
Step 3) Now take an ordinary hair slide and pry it open so you get access to the tips on the end. This is one of the best nail art tools you will ever need (thanks to Gem Fatale).
Step 4) Paint white blobs above the belly to get the whites of the penguin’s eyes and use the hair pin to even out the white nail polish. Don’t make these too small as you still have to dot on the pupils in the middle…
Step 5) Using the other end of your hair slide, carefully dot on the black pupils and your creation will start to look like a real penguin!
Step 6) The final step is to use a thin paintbrush / lip brush (or you can use the hair grip again) to paint on beak and feet. You can use a yellow nail varnish like Tiffany or an orange nail varnish like me, depending on your mood!
Don’t forget to finish off with a clear top coat to make your nails last longer or maybe jazz them up a bit with a coat of glitter?
Let me know if you try Tiffany’s penguin nail art – and feel free to leave requests for more tutorials!
Magsy x
(Img source for nail art in this post: The Smart Girl’s Fashion Guide)
