Toasted Ceramic | Nail Art Tutorial

Nail Art Tutorials

Jun 15

I was excited to revisit this design, originally inspired by my Palm Springs press-on set, using one of the colors from the Presto Sand Collection.

Ceramics have long been a source of inspiration for me. My parents fancied themselves artistic types, so our house was always filled with art, pottery, and interesting objects. When I started developing ceramic-inspired nail art designs, I found myself repeatedly drawn to rustic turquoise pottery.

Of course, being me, I had to add gold foil.

While this look isn't based on any particular ceramic piece or glazing technique, it definitely gives me chill desert art teacher vibes, which I'm totally here for.

Here's a closer look at how I created this ceramic-inspired nail art design.

Step 1

Lay down your base gel. The shade I’m using is a bit sheer, so it took me three coats to achieve my desired opacity.

Step 2

After curing your base color, add a sheer butterscotch shade focusing on the area who want the most intensity and feathering into a diagonal gradient.

Step 3

Add a sheer brown on top of the sheer butterscotch, once again, focusing on your point of intensity and feathering out. It doesn’t have to be perfect.

Step 4

Add a dark black-brown to the furthest edge to create the deepest point in your gradient. Wipe the excess gel off of your brush and gently feather into the jelly brown.