Capture the Desert Sunset With This Bohemian Nail Design
In case you haven't gotten enough of our festival-themed nail art inspiration, we have yet another bohemian-inspired design that is perfect for a weekend in Indio, CA. This look from Caption Polish is a creative take on a desert sunset, with orange-and-purple hues on a stark white base. The lines and shapes may look intricate at first glance, but we break down each segment step by step — just take it one hand at a time. If your hand-eye coordination isn't fine-tuned, you can also use a design stamp to get a similar pattern. Once you've mastered this nail art, move on to this advanced palm-tree design or go for this simple Flash Tattoo look.
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Use Caption Base Coat ($12) as the foundation to your manicure. Polish a single thin coat on the nails of both hands.
Use Caption Core Color in Heaven Help Me ($12). Polish a single thin coat on the nails of both hands. Apply a second thin coat of the same color. Allow to dry.
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Prepare the nail by using striping tape to mask off three horizontal sections on each nail. Then use Caption Core Colors ($12 each) in Zigged When I Shoulda Zagged (a magenta shade) and C'mon Now (a coral color) to paint bohemian-inspired shapes with a fine-point art brush.
At the masked-off segment closest to your cuticle, freehand-draw three thin horizontal lines across the nail, staying within the taped-off area. At the tips, use the same color to dash off whisper-thin diagonal lines. Think baby-eyelash marks.
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For the middle section, use a fine art brush and dot in the chevron pattern as a guide. Next, connect the dots in a fluid motion with the same brush. Continue to stack the chevron pattern until you meet the next border of striping tape. Remove all striping tape.
Use a bobby pin or dotting tool to make marks across the nail in a single row, creating a dotted line between each section.
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Use Caption Top Coat ($12). Polish a single thin coat on all nails. Allow to dry for two minutes.
To accelerate drying time, use Caption Drying Drops ($12). Apply one to two drops per nail after allowing the topcoat to dry as instructed above.
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