Saran Wrap Manicure: How-To

I get bored of my nail polish very easily so I tend to change it every three days or so. I also get bored with painting my nails only one color, therefore I like to experiment with glitter and such. I go for nail designs that don't really take much skill to accomplish because even though I love those elaborate nail designs some people can create I do not have  a steady enough hand nor enough time in my day for most of them. Today I decided to try something I have never tried before, I have seen this technique before and I am pretty sure it is referred to as the saran wrap manicure. I was inspired to finally try it out when I saw that Nikki from Nikkitutorials wore it in one of her newest videos here. You will need to  choose two colors for this look, any two colors you like will do.


Start off with a base coat of your choice, I have been using this one by Ruby Kisses in Ultra Growth and I purchased it from Miz Outlet.

Next I applied two coats of Wet n Wild's I Need a Refresh-Mint. In the pictures it comes off a bit more blue than it really is.

So once the polish has dried completely you are going to take a piece of saran wrap, about 4 inches by 4 inches was enough for me. Then you will apply a thin layer of your second color, I used Golden-I by Sally Hansen.

Right after you apply your second color start patting the saran wrap all over your nail. Sorry this picture is so blurry, it is really hard trying to show the process of patting the second color.

Once you are satisfied with the look of your nails apply a top coat. I used Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri then cleaned up the nail polish that got on my cuticles with nail polish remover and a Qtip.

The finished result:

                     Indoors No Flash                                                                  Indoors Flash

                

                        Natural Light Flash                                           Natural Light No Flash 

I would love to see if anyone else tries this out, so if you do please post a picture.


-Kayla