Tropical palm print has reached saturation point, and being naturally suspicious of the longevity of such a huge trend (also, it just ain't my bag - I'm rely more of the teddy-girl-come-polshed-punk type myself), I decided the closest I would get to the tropic trend would be my nails.
What you'll need:
- White nail polish - I used OPI's Alpine Snow;
- Light green nail polish or striper;
- Medium green nail polish or striper;
- Dark green nail polish or striper;
- Yellow nail polish or striper; and
- Thin brush (if you don't own striper polishes)
Obviously, the first thing to do is apply two coats of your white base.
With the light green polish, paint a couple of leaves along the edges of the nail.
The next step is essentially the same - using the remaining green shades to create more leaves (some overlapping) in varying sizes and shapes.
Use the white polish and contrasting shades of green and yellow to create veining and dimension on the leaves - lines of lighter colours where the sun would hit the surface of the leaf and darker shades to create depth and shadow.
Easy. Just repeat nine times and you are the epitome of tropical chic or something.
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