Today I’ve got a funky manicure for you- I like to call it my ‘underside mani’ where I paint the underside of my nails. I’ve done this look before with studs and Louboutin-style… but never with hand-painted nail art! Today’s the day to try that!
For this look I started with a couple coats of L.A. Girl Black Illusion on top and underneath my nail tip. This encapsulated my nails so they looked black from every direction. 🙂 Then I painted some whites stripes in a bold pattern on the underside of my nails. My nails are very curved so it was difficult to make the lines look perfect, or maybe I just need some practice. I also added some tiny red rhinestones to spice it up a little….and some seche vite topcoat to help it all dry quickly. I think this is so funky and fun! What do you think of my underside mani? Crazy cool, or just crazy?
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Super pretty ! Let’s have an ‘underside mani’ day 😀
Yeah I would love that ! Too bad this one can only be done by long-nailed ladies 😦
but that’s what false nails are for (I bet they’re easier to paint too)… Where there’s a will, there’s a way !
Are you still up?!
I swear, I am on my way to bed! 🙂
Yey!!!! Awesome, and guess what, I finally have long enough ish nail to try this ut myself!! Ca’t wait:) Can I try do a design like you? Would you like to see that? It would have to be an easy one of course, maybe polka dots?? 🙂 Never thought of doing anything besides red, Oh, I am excited now :)!
yeah! try it! did you see my pink studded one? It was easier than this one was..
http://craftynail.com/2013/04/28/studded-underside-mani/
Wait I will check it out hun 🙂 Where you the one asking for the drip and spread in pink or was that someone else?
I don’t remember asking for pink. But I tried your dip and spread twice! But I couldn’t find a good base color that would help it spread properly. I need to buy a good black!
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Storenvy, and I’m sure there is a 20% off code some where 🙂
Thanks!! I will check it out!
I have now seen it!! Loved it :)!
Thank you! It’s one of my faves!
Very cool. I’ve been thinking of trying an underside mani since you posted your first one like this. 🙂
yes!! Let’s make underside manis a thing. It needs to be ‘a thing’!
Looks super cool! 🙂
Thankss!!!!
So cool! Have people noticed it IRL? 😀
I guess we’ll find out when I get to work tmrw! Hehe and thanks!
Wow that is cool! I wish my nails were long enough for that!
Thanks! I love it too!
This is so cool and creative! I wonder why I don’t paint underneath the nails more often?! It’s looks awesome!
Why don’t you then ??? 🙂
Do you have any of those pointy qtips? I paint the underside carefully- then take a pointy qtip and roll it back and forth on my fingertip and it picks up any stray polish that may have touched my skin. Works great!
So cool!
Thanks!!
Om my gosh, how do you do this! It looks really cool!
I dunno how I do it- very carefully I guess! lol Thanks- glad you like it!
Oh wow, this is so cool! I love the idea!
Thank you so much!
This looks so awesome! I’ve always wondered how to do underside nail painting (without making a gigantic mess anyway). You should make a tutorial 😀
Skinny nail polish brushes work best! I should do a tutorial sometime!
SOOoooo cool! I love this. I may just need to pick up a pack of Lee Press-On’s and got to town!
Thanks Elise!! It’s worth trying! So fun to wear!
I like it, but I don’t think I could ever do a mani like this! I think having the underside painted would drive me nuts!
Oh really? Hahaha… the first time I was weirded out because dirt shows up more… but now I just LOVE IT! It’s more fun nail art to look at- on the top and bottom!
Alright, I need to find the right words to describe my thoughts about this mani… Hmmm… let me just say:
AAAHHMAAAZZIINGGG totally love it 😀
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! So glad you like it that much!!!
really cool. definitely will have to try it once I get my falsies back on
yeah! love underside manis!
It looks amazing! I love the idea.
Thanks Viv!!!!!
You. Are. Awesome.
I really love this and I’ve considered a contrasting color on the underside but never ART!! I may just have to try painting the underside on my current mani…
Thanks for the nice comment!!!!! You should try it! It’s a funny angle to paint on though~
your nail art is amazing
Thank you so much!
In a sense I’m like “but no one will see this” and then, for the most part, I love it because it’s like a secret mani and I’d be secretly taking peeks at it and admiring it. I love it and I’m now jealous I don’t grow my nails long 😦
Yes it is like a secret mani. Or it would be… if I didn’t walk around all day like, ” hey everybody! Lookit my underside mani!”
lol
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