DIY This Psychedelic Music Festival Nail Art Now

Updated on 4/8/2015 at 7:00 PM

This weekend, the celebrity- and music-loving scene will invade Indio, CA, for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. With acts like FKA Twigs and Marina and the Diamonds, you can bet street style stars will be present (and Instagramming!). To help you stand out in the sea of boho-chic beauties, we scored the exclusive steps to re-create this nail art look inspired by the psychedelic Coachella skyline. Thank our friends at Mars the Salon for dreaming it up, and get ready to receive compliments on your rad digits. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 1

Apply a base coat. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 2

Apply a sheer dark blue nail polish at the bottom of the nails. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 3

Apply a sheer light blue nail polish directly after the dark blue nail polish part on the nail to create the gradient. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 4

Apply a sheer orange color after the light blue color. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 5

Apply a sheer pastel yellow polish on nail tips. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 6

Draw one leaf of a palm tree with black nail polish on the index finger. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 7

Draw one leaf of a palm tree with black nail polish above the first leaf. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 8

Draw another leaf of a palm tree next to the second leaf. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 9

Draw another leaf of a palm tree next to the third leaf. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 10

Draw the branch part of the palm tree. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 11

Draw another palm tree on the ring finger. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 12

Draw two thin circles with black nail polish on the middle finger. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 13

Draw some small half moons on the circle part of the design. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 14

Draw small dots on the center of the circle, and draw V-shaped lines from the dot part to create a Ferris wheel shape. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 15

Draw a small circle around the dot, and draw thin lines inside the two circles. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 16

Draw a mountain on the bottom part of the Ferris wheel. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 17

Draw a small palm tree next to the Ferris wheel. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 18

Draw a mountain on the tip of pinkie. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 19

Draw three lines on the pinkie. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 20

Draw leaves of palm trees on the pinkie. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 21

Repeat the same palm trees and mountain on the thumb. Source: Mars the Salon

Step 22

Apply a topcoat, and you're ready to head to Indio! Source: Mars the Salon