fast easy nail art tutorial using a straw
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00:00 Today we are making six gorgeous nail art designs using a straw.
00:04 Who would have thought that a straw can work as a great nail art tool.
00:08 Here I will show you six adorable and simple designs, so grab some straws and let's begin.
00:15 Straws are primarily meant for drinking, but today we are going to use them for something
00:19 else.
00:26 No, no, no, I'll prove you that you can create many great nail art designs with the help
00:33 of a straw. I made five and a bonus one, so if you are interested how, keep on watching.
00:41 Nail care comes first, so protect your nails by applying a base coat. Sometimes I even
00:45 apply two layers of base coat to avoid staining, especially when I am using darker colors.
00:51 This time one layer is enough since I will apply two coats of white polish on all the
00:56 nails.
00:57 Ok, now on to the fun part. Time to color up these nails. For our first design we are
01:01 making gorgeous palm trees in a sunset. You need a sponge to create a sunset effect. Apply
01:07 a stripe of red, then orange and lastly yellow polish. I applied more yellow compared to
01:12 the other two colors, as yellow is the lightest and it could easily get overwhelmed by the
01:17 two darker shades. Dab the sponge on the nail to get a lovely gradient. If you don't get
01:22 the opaque result in the first try, just wait for the polish to dry and then apply another
01:26 layer with the sponge.
01:28 Now it's time to take your straw. Make two cuts along the straw so that its end splits
01:33 in two pieces. Then cut one piece away and you are left with a great nail art tool which
01:37 will help you create perfect shapes. Dip the end into black polish and make prints on the
01:42 nail to get palm tree leaves.
01:49 I am making one bigger and one baby palm tree. For this one just cut away a bit more of the
02:00 straw circle, leaving about one third. Finally cut the straw so that you only have about
02:06 two millimeters of the circle left. Dip it in black and make a trunk. If you look at
02:11 the palm tree trunk closely, you'll see that it's not smooth and this is exactly the effect
02:16 that you will get when drawing a line with the straw.
02:23 Just looking at this design makes me so excited for summer. In the end apply a layer of the
02:31 fast drying top coat to bring the design together and add some shine. I love how warm and beautiful
02:36 it looks. Makes me want to go to some beautiful tropical island right now.
02:41 Next we're making an adorable smiley design. This yellow color pops so much more with the
02:46 white base under. But you just skip the white if you don't need it.
02:51 Cut your straw leaving just a couple of millimeters long edge peeking out. Dip it into the polish
02:56 and dot two little parallel lines next to each other for the eyes. Now we need to give
03:01 this body a big happy smile. Cut the straw leaving half of the circle, dip it in the
03:05 nail polish and make a print below the eyes. And we have a perfect smiley!
03:10 I will make another happy face below. This design works great as an accent nail or you
03:15 can make all your nails smile. Each time you look at your hands you'll be reminded that
03:20 there's something to smile about every day. To finish off apply a generous amount of a
03:24 fast drying top coat. I think this design is so cute yet so quick and easy to make.
03:30 Another easy nail art you can make using a straw is a circle design. I am first applying
03:34 two layers of green. Same as with the yellow one, this green polish looks so much better
03:39 on top of the white. See how bright it looks! To make perfect circles with the straw dip
03:45 one end into the polish. I find it the best to roll the straw edge in the polish like
03:50 this. Since my background is bright I am making circles in two darker colors. It seemed impossible
03:56 to make perfect circles on the nails before. Using a straw they are actually very easy
04:00 and quick to make. If you dip the straw vertically straight in the polish, sometimes a bubble
04:06 of the polish will form inside the straw and you won't get the perfect circle when you
04:10 make a print on the nail. So it's better to roll a straw at less than 90 degree angle.
04:16 This way you get perfect circles, see? When you're happy with the design apply a top coat
04:23 to finish off. I love how I can play with different colors of circles and create unique
04:30 designs every time. Next is a colorful geometric design which kind of reminds me of school.
04:37 Draw a white red stripe across the upper part of your nail. Then make a parallel green stripe
04:45 across the bottom part. You can use a nail polish brush like me or a striper if you have
04:51 it. Inside these colored stripes draw some X's using a straw. Cut away about two thirds
04:59 of the straw circle so you have one third left. Dip your straw in some black polish
05:04 and then make two lines, one on top of another. You can also make more than two colorful lines
05:11 with X's for an even more exciting look. When you're satisfied with your work of art,
05:19 apply a layer of fast drying top coat to add some shine and protection. I love how bright
05:23 this design is, it really pops out because of the contrasting colors. This next design
05:30 must be my favorite. We're making fluffy pom poms. Cut the straw so that you have approximately
05:36 one third of the circle left. Dip it into corally orange polish and start making a cute
05:41 pom pom shape. Straw will give you precise lines of the same size that no striper can.
05:48 So just keep making stripe prints to form a fluffy ball of wool. My next pom pom is
05:55 bright green. Don't put too much polish on the straw when you're making prints. If you
06:04 do, you may get a big blob on the nail instead of a precise stripe. Next is the red and finally
06:11 a minty green pom pom in the upper corner. To make the pom poms look like they are dancing
06:18 in the air, I am drawing some small pieces of wool around each pom pom. So just make
06:29 a few orange tiny particles around the orange pom pom, some green ones around the green
06:34 pom pom and so on. In the end apply a layer of white polish to make the pom pom look more
06:41 like a real pom pom. In the end apply a layer of the fast drying top coat to seal in your
06:44 masterpiece. This design looks so happy, bright and fluffy. Absolutely cute and adorable.
06:50 And as a gift I'll show you another very simple and fun straw splatter nail art design. Dip
06:56 the end of the straw in the polish, place the straw slightly above the nail and then
06:59 blow through the straw. Blow as many times as you want to get interesting splatters all
07:04 over the nail. I am using three different colors for a funky result. Remove the tape,
07:10 apply a top coat and you're done. I used this funky design as an accent on my ring finger,
07:16 but you can manicure all your nails in this way. Pretty amazing how handy a straw can
07:20 be in nail art, don't you think? Please tell me in the comments which design is your favorite
07:24 and I hope you'll give this cool technique a try. Please give this video some love if
07:29 you liked it and don't forget to subscribe for more awesome nail art designs.
07:32 Thanks for watching!
07:33 Bye!
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