Beauty

These Nude Nails with Gold Sunburst Designs are Simple and Stunning

Published by

Cassandre Banel

6 years ago

This solar design on a minimal nail base is a gorgeous way to celebrate the changing seasons. Astrological-inspired nude nails with gold sunburst details evoke imagery from a new lunar phase–and are simply, well, magical. And who couldn’t use a little more magic in their lives?

Practice painting these gold stars and sunbeams on a nude nail or take this to your favorite artist to create this mani. Whether you’re planning a backyard fall wedding or just need a little other-worldly inspiration, this planetary-inspired nude nail design will have you feeling ready to conquer the season ahead. To see how to DIY a celestial mani, scroll on!

Nude Nails With Gold Sunburst:

Supplies:

Sheer base coat (I used Butter London Nail Foundation)
Gold polish (I used Cote No. 96 Metallic Gold)
Nail art brush (a thin striper brush is ideal)
Matte top coat

Instructions:

Step 1: Paint clean, filed nails, with one coat of your favorite sheer base coat.

Step 2: Let dry for five minutes and paint another coat if you want to add opacity.

Step 3: Use a striper (long, thin) nail art brush to paint a circle on your nail. From the edges of the circle, paint lines in a gold sunburst design as shown.

Step 4: Add small “crown” decorations to the base of random nails by painting three small triangles on the base of the nail in gold (as shown on the middle finger and pinky).

Step 5: To finish, use a matte top coat and seal your nail art design.

Did you try this nude nail design? Show us on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus–and shop fashion for the new season from our fall preview!

Cassandre Banel is a Seattle-based nail artist.