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Glitter & Graffiti Summer Beauty Nail Art Tutorial

August 20, 2014

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We’re still feeling crazy high temps in New Jersey so according to me Summer is nowhere near over. I thought it was time for another Summer Beauty Nail Art Tutorial! I always gear my nail art tutorials towards beginners because I want it to be easy for y’all to recreate this home without having to go to the salon and pay to have it done. This one just might be the easiest yet. I went bright and fun and of course threw in some glitter, it’s my love language, don’t judge!

For this manicure you don’t even need a lot of tools! Walgreens is my one-stop beauty destination and only about 2 miles from my house so I headed over there to grab everything I needed & I rode my bike so I could get a workout in too. What you’ll need: 4 polish colors of your choice. Studio 35 Beauty Cosmetic Sponges & Studio 35 Beauty Nail Polish Remover Pads!

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Step One  //  Choose your base color. I wanted something neutral & nude-ish since my ‘nail art’ was going to provide the really eye popping colors. I went with ‘Urban Jungle’ which is one of my favorite Essie shades. I went with one & a half coats and by half I mean the second coat was SUPER thin because you don’t need it to be completely opaque since we’re going to design over top of it.

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Step Two  //  For this step you’re going to need a beauty sponge. I grabbed a pack of Studio 35 Beauty cosmetic wedges from Walgreens because they are not only a perfect edition to your makeup bag but they make for some pretty fun nail art. Most people use these sponges to do a gradient nail but I wanted more of a spray painted graffiti type mani. After brushing my bright shades on the sponge I just dabbed it all over the base of the nails in a really abstract way! Play with it and do whatever feels fun for you! For the brights I used Essie ‘Cute As A Button’ & ‘Strut Your Stuff’.

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Step Three  //  Glitter!!! I felt like this mani needed just a bit more fun added on to it so I went ahead and grabbed Essie’s ‘Ignite The Night’ and used that to top off the abstract nail art! Fun, right?

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Finished! Seriously, this summer beauty nail art is so super easy that anyone can do it at home with the quickness! Bonus Tip: Sometimes when you’re using the cosmetic sponge to dab the polish on you may get some all over your fingers. I like to a grab a Studio 35 Beauty nail polish remover pad and they work perfect for clean up! They’re also pretty awesome at getting glitter off of your nails, we all know that’s a daunting task!

Right now at Walgreens, through August 30th, they are having a pretty awesome Gift With Purchase offer! Get a coupon by texting a code or visiting http://www.walgreens.com/summerbeautygwp for a FREE travel-size make-up brush set, your gift with any $20 beauty and personal care purchase!

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  1. Laura MyNewestAddiction says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:49 am

    Love the tutorial!!!! I want all those essie shades!

  2. Deb www.debcb.com says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:35 am

    Adorable. As always, my teen is a fan of this one!

  3. Never Say Die Beauty says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Love your fun mani! Now where are those cosmetic sponges I bought to try an ombre??

  4. Brooke @ Blushing Noir says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:20 am

    wooo fun!

  5. kristine foley says

    August 20, 2014 at 11:09 am

    Love this fun festive look! Thanks for sharing how to do it so I can attempt it! Hope mine turn out as great as yours!

  6. Emily says

    August 20, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    So fun! I love the colors you chose. And, your tutorial was so fantastic, I bet I could do this myself.

  7. Kendra says

    August 20, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Such fun nail art for summer! The answer is always add more glitter.

  8. Chelsee says

    August 20, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Oh I lv glitter! your nails are so cute!

  9. Cosmetics Aficionado says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    Very cute!

  10. BeautyJudy says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Cute nail art!

  11. amber.m says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Well this is just pretty!

  12. Phyrra says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    What a fun design!

  13. Miranda says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    So patriotic!

  14. Nidia says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    This is so cute, and fool-proof, too.

  15. Brittany says

    August 20, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    This looks super fun! And easy to do….

  16. Melody Wright says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    Nice colors.

  17. Eugenia says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    I love using a sponge for nail art like this! Very cute!

  18. Cindy (Prime Beauty) says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    So cute!

  19. Justina says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    I always love your nail art!

  20. Sheila says

    August 21, 2014 at 2:04 am

    Glitter is my love language, too!

  21. Leelo R says

    August 21, 2014 at 3:23 am

    Very cool mani!

  22. Kimmi @ The Plastic Diaries says

    August 21, 2014 at 5:17 am

    I love all those lacquer shades. Beautiful!

  23. Destany says

    August 21, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Those shades are lovely together!

  24. Ashley says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Love the look of this mani – So pretty!

  25. Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says

    August 22, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    This is such a fun and unique look! I love how easy to follow this tutorial is and those Essie shades are a must have! #client

  26. Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck says

    August 23, 2014 at 1:22 am

    What a fun tutorial!!!!! Love the colors! I need that blue!

  27. Paige says

    August 23, 2014 at 2:07 am

    Beautiful! I heart Essie!

  28. Jamie (Mama.Mommy.Mom.) says

    August 23, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Super cute! The red, white and blue is especially nice for 4th of July or Memorial Day 🙂 Red, green and silver would be fun for Christmas!

  29. Ashley says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Doing this on my nails for Labor Day weekend – such a great color combo!

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