So, it's May! I thought, what better way to welcome the coming summer than with some ice cream? But, this ice cream is calorie free and fat free! This is my latest creation. Three dimensional nail art. All I can say is that it looks adorable in person and it's nearly impossible to photograph. Did I mention that we happened to have a freak cold front blow in? Now it's nearly 40 degrees outside. Oh well!
So, here's how I did it. I did a "regular" manicure, and filed my nails to a point (not a super sharp point, I didn't want to put an eye out in my sleep).
Then I painted my base colour and did a nail plate overlay with Konad Plate M57 (the fishnet image).
Next, I built some hot glue ice cream scoops. I did this by placing a "flat" drop of hot glue on a silicone pad. Once that drop cooled, I placed another, smaller, "round" drop on top of it. When the drops have cooled they can be picked up. (If you have very curved nail beds, you can use the tip of the hot glue gun to add a curve to the back of the scoops to help it adhere better.)
Glue the scoops to your nail at the base. (With nail glue, NOT hot glue.) The tip of your painted nail is the cone.
Once the scoops are securely adhered, you can paint the ice cream whatever colour you like. If you use coloured hot glue, then you don't even need to paint.
The final step is to add a matte top coat over the cones, but leave the ice cream shiny and wet looking.
Please note that this is NOT an incredibly sloppy paint job...
It is ACTUALLY three dimensional!
So, here's how I did it. I did a "regular" manicure, and filed my nails to a point (not a super sharp point, I didn't want to put an eye out in my sleep).
Then I painted my base colour and did a nail plate overlay with Konad Plate M57 (the fishnet image).
Next, I built some hot glue ice cream scoops. I did this by placing a "flat" drop of hot glue on a silicone pad. Once that drop cooled, I placed another, smaller, "round" drop on top of it. When the drops have cooled they can be picked up. (If you have very curved nail beds, you can use the tip of the hot glue gun to add a curve to the back of the scoops to help it adhere better.)
Glue the scoops to your nail at the base. (With nail glue, NOT hot glue.) The tip of your painted nail is the cone.
Once the scoops are securely adhered, you can paint the ice cream whatever colour you like. If you use coloured hot glue, then you don't even need to paint.
The final step is to add a matte top coat over the cones, but leave the ice cream shiny and wet looking.
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| Hot Glue Scoops |
Please note that this is NOT an incredibly sloppy paint job...
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| Top view of the manicure. |
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| Side view of the 3D scoops. |
