Little Mermaid Nails

Hey guys! Today I'll show you how I did these little mermaid nails. :) This will actually take time & a little bit of patience as each nail is different.

For this look, I've used these nail colors below.

And like most of my other posts, here's my favorite tools to use. I find them easier to control than other brushes.

For the thumb, I did Ariel's face using these colors.

Start by painting 2 coats of nude color (Face Shop: BR 802).

Using a red color (Essence: 114 fame fatal), create her hair on the half top part of your nail by doing a check sign then fill it with that color.

Add 2 dots for her eyes using a black color (OPI: black onyx) and a dotting tool.

Then with the same black color and a striper brush, add her lashes. 

Now using a brown color (Essence: 124 wanna say hello), create her eyebrows.

Add 2 smaller dots to finish the eyes using a white color (Scandal Cosmetics: 01 white).

Moving on to the index, I did a mermaid's tail feel. I've painted 2 coats of aqua blue color (Face Shop: GR 501).

After making sure it's dry, I added a coat of a glittery blue from Sunny Glam Nails.

Lastly, using the same color of aqua blue and with a striper, I've created a criss cross pattern. 

Note: I did the same to the pinky nail.

Now let's do the middle fingernail. For this I've applied 2 coats of nude nail color.

For creating her top, I've used a light purple color (Face Shop: PP 401) and created a shape of an 8 with the help of a striper. I then filled it using a dotting tool. Using a darker purple (Face Shop: PP 403), I added lines in the middle to create a clam-like design.

Then with the aqua blue color, create a V-shaped french tip to simulate the mermaid's tail.

Note: You can add outlines to the V-shaped tail by mixing the aqua blue color & a white color on a clean sheet of paper.

For the ring finger, I've created some starfishes on an aqua blue background.

First put 2 coats of aqua blue color. Then using a small dotting tool & with a pinkish orange color (Essence: 109 off to miami!), make a five-lined asterisk to start creating the starfish. Carefully thicken it by doing a triangle shape on each line.

Add dots using a white color and a small point dotting tool.

Lastly, add a generous amount of top coat to finish the look.

Have fun! :)