HOW TO: RILAKUMMA 3D KAWAII NAILS

This design is SO cute I had to share it! As always the colours can be switched out for anything that you prefer but I'm purple obsessed of late so I've chosen a lilac theme. 

Here are the products I used ( I will name colours/brands throughout the guide) 

STEP ONE

take Lilacism by Essie and paint the top half of the nail (I'm working on a false nail i attached to my dotting tool with blu tac and just noticed the nail is upside down oops!) 

STEP TWO

Now take Rainbow Apparation by Bourjois and drag it through the edge of the Lilacism and over the rest of the nail so the colours mix slightly creating a fade.

STEP THREE

Using Selena Corpus Crystalina by Floss Gloss, paint over the Bourjois glitter, and go slightly over the Lilacism too. This layer is subtle so you can do two coats if you'd like.

STEP FOUR

Use Essie's 'A Cut Above' to add larger glitter along the edge of the nail.

STEP FIVE

Now to create the rilakumma face :) to start use Tanlines by Floss Gloss to draw the background which is three circles: one large oval and two small circles create the ears.

STEP SIX

Draw another circle in white in the middle of the face. I used White Tips by ORLY.

STEP SEVEN

I wanted to use jewels to create Rilakummas features to glitz it a bit more. Take some small black diamonds, brush on glue and a cuticle stick, paint the end of the stick with top coat so you are able to pick up the jewels. Dip the stick into your jewel box and pick up a jewel, brush glue onto the back and then place onto the nail in the correct positions to act as eyes and nose. 

STEP EIGHT

Use a models own nail art pen to draw on two lines for the mouth. 

Finish Rilakumma by painting yellow circles in the ears with a yellow nail pen also by models own. 

STEP NINE

Time to add some 3D glitz! I used these iridescent jewels in purple, silver and white and also some pearls to add lots of different dimensions to the sparkle. 

Select one of each of the larger jewels (I think mine are 4mm) and pearls and scatter them around the Rilakumma face using the same technique used to apply the eyes and nose. 

STEP TEN

Use the smaller jewels in the same colour (mine are 2mm) to 'connect the dots' of the big jewels. I like to connect them in curves so they look like a necklace draped around the nail.

STEP ELEVEN

draw stars in the yellow Models Own nail art pen, they do not need to be super precise as they are meant to act as the flash behind a jewel that will be applied on top, I used the subtle white 2mm jewels for this. 

STEP TWELVE

For the final touch take a white Models Own nail art pen and add tiny polka dots on to the visible lilac parts of the nail. 

Then seal with your preferred top coat, my favourite is Good To Go by Essie, an the design is finished! 

VLXO