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Galaxy Nails


Hello everyone! I have a special design for you guys today that I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I’d say these galaxy nails turned out pretty well :). Keep reading if you want to know how easy they can actually be.

The polishes I used were Revlon’s “Black Star” (#880), Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear shades in “White On” (#300) and “Blue Me Away!” (#04), Insta-Dri shades in “Pronto Purple” (#360) and “Silver Sweep” (#230), and Blackheart Beauty “Daydream Scream”. You’ll also need a makeup sponge, a small nail dotter, and some optional star glitter.

To start off your design you will need a black base coat. The black I chose has a bit of shine to it, but you can use a solid black as well. Next, take a makeup sponge (I used the triangle ones) and on one corner paint a bit of white polish. Now listen up because this next part is really, really, really important; DAB OFF THE EXCESS POLISH. If you don’t dab off the excess polish you will not get the desired galaxy effect, but instead a white blob on your nail. You want the polish to look like a galaxy, so you want to use just a small amount of polish; you can always add more. Anyway, pat the white polish onto your nail to make a thick line. The lines can be random and different on each nail, it doesn’t matter. Now, put some light blue polish on another corner of your makeup sponge, get the excess polish off, and pat the blue on top of the white polish, leaving the middle of the line still white. Next, I took my other blueish-purple polish and patted that in the middle. I didn’t make a huge difference honestly, so you could leave the part out (I thought it would help blend, but it wasn’t the right opacity). Then you can add the purple polish to the middle of your line and add some silver around the outer edges. 

Now it’s time to add some detail. This is where the nail dotter comes in. Add a few white dots to each of your nails, in places that look empty or not as well blended. I also added some star shaped glitter pieces onto a couple of my nails for an extra touch. Add a top coat and voila! A beautiful galaxy is at your fingertips. 

Galaxy nails may seem intimidating, but they actually are pretty easy. You don’t have to make each nail look the same and you don’t need to copy someone else’s design exactly; you can experiment and make them your own. I hope you all like this design! If you would like to see a video tutorial you can watch it here. Now that it is March get ready for some St. Patrick’s Day designs. BYYEEE
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