Nail Art - Plumeria Flower Design

Nail Art | Plumeria Flower Design

My previous Watermelon Design lasted about 1 week until the top portion (green & white) started to chip off. That was when I began to peel it off and then remove the rest with some nail polish remover. I think it probably would last a bit longer if I had not pick on it too much. For some reason I enjoy peeling off nail polish rather than wiping it with remover, weird? Last week I had a couple of designs in mind but some were a bit time consuming so I ended up going with this pretty Plumeria Flower. My inspiration and guide came from Google. Actually I was looking for some wallpaper and came across these flowers. Aren’t they pretty?

Plumeria Flower

So, here is my attempt to try an put this flower on my nails. Since the petals are light, I choose a bright pinkish polish as a base.

Nail Art | Plumeria Flower Design Supply

I used a combination of drug store nail polish,  polish that I got on eBay and brushes to achieve this design. I’m not so fond of the built in brushes on the polish. They were a bit flimsy. The brushes that I used were regular paint brushes that I got from Michael’s Craft Store kid section. It gives me a better control when working on the designs. They are pretty affordable too. A pack of like 6-7 brushes cost about $5.

Method:
1. Apply base coat – Rimmel base (I love this one, it has a light pinkish tone. I sometime wear it alone. I like it more than the clear ones because it give a nice natural looking and not too shiny or washed out.) You can use any of your favorite base. This is so that the color you put on top does not stain your nail bed. Also fills ridges and provide a smooth surface to work with.
2. Apply main color – Love My Nail in Flirty Pink #1546
3. Apply nail art color in olive green – NA064 #23 (Plumeria White petals – make 5 petals on each nail)
4. Apply nail art color in white – NA064 #18 (inner petals – make 5 petals smaller than the first)
5. Apply nail art color in black – NA064 #15 (flower leaves)
6. Apply nail art color in white – NA064 #01 (for the brownish inner part of the flower and to add details to the leaves)
7. Finish off with a clear coat – just to seal off all the colors and give it a nice shine.

Make sure that you allow each coat to completely dry first before moving on to the next. The polish you see in my picture is a week old already, can you tell? I just remember to take it. This means that your hard work can last a long time depending on how well you take care of your nails.  ENJOY the compliments!