Nail Art Tutorial: Edgy Galaxy Nails

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Nail Art Tutorial: Edgy Galaxy Nails

Sarah Elmaz of Get Buffed Nails has remixed the galaxy nail by pairing it with studs and a pointed shape. Try out the same look on your clients. Here’s how to get her galaxy effect.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 12What you will need:

  • Makeup sponge
  • White polish and a few extra bright colors
  • Pinchers/tweezers
  • Dotting tool
  • Fine nail art brush

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 131. Start with a black base color. Remove the tacky layer if using gel. Allow to fully dry if regular polish.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 112. Rip off a few small pieces of sponge and hold with the pinchers.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 103. Dab gently into the white polish.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 94. Dab onto the nail in the shape you want your milky way/galaxy to be. Cure when you’re happy with the shape.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 8Note: It should look something like this.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 75. Keep adding the other colors in random spots with the same technique, curing between each layer. (I have used one glittery polish to add a star effect).

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 6It will start to look something like this.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 56. With a dotting tool, add small but random sized dots.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 47. Using a small nail art brush, you can pull out some lines on the dots to make them look like stars. Cure.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 3Note: It should look like this.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial 28. Add a layer of fine glittery/shimmery polish to add a night sky effect and cure.

Galaxy Gel Nail Tutorial9. Add a layer of top coat.

Final Nail GalaxyHere is the final finished look!

Nail Art Tutorial: Edgy Galaxy Nails
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