DIY This Psychedelic Music Festival Nail Art Now
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