Nerdy For Nails
Minion
Madness
Create a quick & easy minion nail art design
With the upcoming release of Despicable Me 3 at the end of the month we
need no more excuses to show you this design which you can proudly wear
to the premier.
Used in this design:
BarryM WetSet Quick Dry Top Coat, Superdrug - £2.99
Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine By Rita Ora - Daisy Days - £2.99
Top Shop Matte N ails - Dungaree Dream - £6.00
Barry M Gelly Nail Paint Hi Shine - Chai - £3.99
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Pink Slip - £6.99
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2
Paint your entire nail with a thin coat of
yellow nail polish. You may need 2-3
thin coats to get it fully opaque. Make sure
to let each coat dry completely before
continuing on to the next step.
4
3
Create a french tip with a dark blue polish.
The easiest way to this is to rest both
hands on the surface you’re working on
and keeping the brush still while rotating
the finger you are painting.
5
Using a dotting tool make two large dots
in the centre of the black line with grey
polish for the minion’s goggles. You can
also make Stuart, the one-eyed minion, by
placing only one large dot in the centre.
6
In the same way as in step 5 use a dotting
tool to make two slightly smaller white
dots in the centres of the grey dots. This
creates the whites of the eyes.
Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Try changing the main colour to yellow
or grey and use your favourite style.
Make your nails unique and
all-your-own.
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Draw a thin line two-thirds of the way
down from the nail bed with the edge of
a black nail polish brush. You can also do
this with a nail art brush if it is too tricky
with a normal nail polish brush.
To complete your minion design, place
two smaller dots in the centres of each of
the white spots to create the pupils and
with a stippling motion move across the
centre of the nail to draw the mouth.
Nail artist, Tanya Andrade, has these tips and tricks to get an
amazing mani every time!
- File & shape your nails. Make sure your nails are the same length on
both hands
- Cuticle care is important. Push them back before you paint
- Buff the nail nicely to give you a smooth surface to work with
- Clean your nails with nail polish remover before painting. Your
polish will stick better and your manicure will last longer
- I love using cuticle oil at the end, it makes the skin appear really
looked-after
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