Nail Art Tutorial - Step by Step Airbrushing

This Airbrushed Nail Art step by step will help you learn how to apply airbrushed nail art to your nails using Medea paints, pre-cut masking from 'Too Much Fun' and some netting. Please take note that the tutorial is copyright of Liberty Nail Design and may not be reproduced in whole, or in part without prior written permission. Please click on the thumbnails below to see the full size nail image.

Step 1
After applying an airbrush base coat, lightly mist a layer of white over the nail.

Step 2
Spray light blue diagonally across top half of nail.

Step 3
Spray pink diagonally across lower part of nail, blending with blue to give lilac in the centre.

Step 4
Hold a piece of lace/netting across nail and very lightly mist white paint in two or three places... & pic.5

Step 5
(from pic.4) ... try not to spray over whole nail.

Step 6
Position flower mask in top left corner of nail and spray white. Before removing mask, spray a tiny amount of pink on the tips of the petals. Remove mask.

Step 7
Repeat Step 6 in bottom right corner of nail but before removing mask, this time spray a tiny amount of blue on the tips of the petals. Remove mask.

Step 8
Add rhinestones to the centre of flowers. This nail has also had small white dots added using a dotting tool, and two hearts in the centre. Apply an airbrush compatible top coat, allow to dry, then wash around cuticles with soap and water.

Medea paints used:

• Cloud White
• Periwinkle Blue
• Lilac

Pre cut masking used:

• 'Blossoms' by Too Much Fun
• Netting from 'Textures' pack by Medea