Nail Art Tutorial: The Caviar Manicure (page 2)

Nail Art Tutorial: The Caviar Manicure

Posted by Alexandra C. | Tuesday May 8, 2012

A while back, we posted a few photos of a sushi manicure hot off the runway and we could all pretty much agree that it wasn't for us. The newest craze in nail art, while not being sushi is certainly close to it. It's called the caviar manicure; so named for the little beads on the nail that imitate the look of caviar.

For warning, while this look is kind of kooky-fun, it certainly isn't for everyone. We also take issue with the practicality of this mani. We're definitely wondering what will happen when we shampoo our hair. Hopefully we won't be pulling 'caviar' out of our hair for days on end!

Ciate is the genius company behind the look. We thought this extravagant mani was definitely something different and we wanted to test out. Though, we weren't in love with the price of their kits: C$28.00. With a little snooping at our local dollar store, we found some comparable items and decided to DIY it!

It's really easy, albeit messy to complete this nail art. All you need is a few coats of polish, some beads and top coat. We found that the smaller the beads, the better it worked. The beads we are using are about the size of sprinkles you would use on a cupcake.

Step 1: Polish

After applying a base coat, apply 2-3 layers of the coloured polish of your choice.

Step 2: Lay on the caviar

Here comes the tricky part; while your polish is still tacky, pour the beads over your entire nail. You'll want to lay something down underneath to catch all the excess beads.

Step 3: Touch-ups

Gentle tap the edges of your nail to get rid of extra beads. You'll also want to clean up the edges and fill in any missing spots with a few beads.

Step 4: Top coat

After apply the beads, you'll need to paint on two or more layers of top coat so that the beads hold in place and are strong.

Tip: Top coat may remove some of the dye from the beads, but don't worry, call it a 'gradient' look and you're set!

Final Manicure

Mandy rocks a steely blue caviar manicure. Love the iridescent quality to it!

Miranda goes for gold with her caviar nail art. P.S. Would you believe it if I told you that those are her real nails? It's true!

So, what do you think of the caviar manicure? Do you think we're pulling it off? Is it something you would try or have you already tried it?

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52 Comments

	on May 15, 2012 soogood 1,208 said: WOW ! Like that very much !!!
	on May 14, 2012 mirandasivilay 483 said: @AlexJC, @Takanikki Hehe, there is no secret - I promise. I do wash my hands often and moisturize them. Also this may be a myth but at home I like to make/eat oily foods. I find that handling greasy products strengthens your nails and helps them grow.
	on May 12, 2012 scrbic 17,483 said: I hate this look.. lol. It's seems so unpractical. But I did find tiny bottles like this at my local dollarstore, but they had crushed shells in them. I did my ring fingers with the crushed shells (similar to this caviar look) and the rest of my nails 1 solid colour. It actually turned out really nice :) If you wanna see what my nails looked like, and/or see the bottles that I purchased, click here: http://spilledpolish.blogspot.ca/2012/04/crushed-shells.html
	on May 10, 2012 Racenhawk 2,704 said: not a fan of this, looks too gaudy
	on May 10, 2012 Cathy27 642 said: It's an interesting look for sure. Interesting as in, if your nails look like this you should probably put some anti-fungal ointment on your shopping list.
	on May 10, 2012 AvaMif 4,100 said: this is really cool but i wouldn't were this everyday maybe for special occasion but that would be it thank you for showing us
	on May 10, 2012 midnightsun2288 6,053 said: this look is definitely not for me. the blue looks kind of cool though.a
	on May 10, 2012 ellstar 5,069 said: Oh that looks fine! I like texturized looks. I would certainly give it a whirl.
	on May 10, 2012 Evil Fairys 558 said: Love it but don't think I would try it because the dogs would be following me around all day waiting to lick up the beads as they fell off lol =)
	on May 10, 2012 doremi. 549 said: Look great. I like them better on Miranda's amazingly long nails though.