Mermaid magic

Step by Step

Scratch Stars award-winning nail blogger, Natasha Lee, reveals how to create this magical iridescent mermaid nail look. Discover more at www.natashalee.info

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Step 1

After performing prep, apply a layer of white gel polish and cure.

Step 2

Select a variety of pastel gel polish shades and apply a pale blue hue down the centre of the nail in a thick line using a tripping brush. Do not cure.

Step 3

Apply a pastel lilac stripe either side of the blue, followed by pastel pink and pastel yellow. Do not cure.

Step 4

Using a clean, dry striping brush, feather the colours together where they meet to create a soft pastel rainbow gradient, then cure.

Step 5

Apply a No Cleanse gel polish top coat and cure.

Step 6

Using a flat edged silicone tool, firmly rub a unicorn-style dust or pigment onto each nail. Continue until the whole nail is covered and has a mirror shine.

Step 7