Beauty

This Neon French Mani With Glitter Will Brighten Your Nails AND Your Mood

Published by

Cassandre Banel

6 years ago

Color block neon French nails are the epitome of summer–but why stop there? This rainbow fluorescent French mani is complemented perfectly by a final layer of gold glitter. Whether you want to relive your favorite festival at home or practice your French-tip painting skills, this design is a super fun, playful way to close out the summer! Bonus: It pairs perfectly with your favorite gold jewelry!

To see how to DIY this double French mani, scroll on!

Glittery Neon French Nails

Supplies:

Sheer basecoat polish (I used Mademoiselle by Static Nails)
Variety of neon nail polish colors (I used neon shades from the Seas the Day collection by KB Shimmer)
Gold glitter polish–sparse gold glitter works great for this (I used Shattered Souls by Smith and Cult)
Top coat (I used Sally Hansen’s Insta-Dri Top Coat for fast drying)
Striper brush

Instructions:

Step 1: To get this look, start with clean, prepped, and filed nails. You can use a sheer basecoat as your blank canvas–I painted one coat and let dry for five minutes.

Step 2: You can use a striper brush for nail art to paint the upper tip design. Paint each nail with a different color.

Step 3: After each nail tip is dry (about five minutes), use the striper brush to create a small dot at the base of each nail, as shown in the photo. You can paint each nail using a color different from the tip, to create a color block effect from each rainbow shade.

Step 4: Let your nails dry for another five minutes and swipe one light coat of your favorite gold glitter.

Step 5: Finally, seal your nail art with a top coat!

Did you try this glittery neon French manicure? Show us on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus, then snag picks from our Summer collection to wear with it!

Cassandre Banel is a Seattle-based nail artist.