Galaxy Drip Nails

23rd September, 2012 - Posted by Emily - 50 Comments

I know I don’t usually post more than one picture of a new nail art manicure. I loved these so much I couldn’t narrow it down to one picture, so I went with four. :D Really hope you’ll like these as much as I do!

These are my galaxy drip nails! I saw Christina from the blog Starlett Approved do galaxy drip nails and I was in love, I simply had to make a manicure inspired by hers! Christina is a close friend of mine, I hugely love her and her nails, definitely take a look at her blog!

I started with a white base coat, using my trusted BK white polish from Born Pretty Store. Then I painted the drips with China Glaze Purr-fect Plum, using the nail polish brush inside the bottle. Then I used the corner of a make-up sponge to create the Galaxy effect, I used China Glaze Rich & Famous (hot pink), China Glaze Spontaneous (purple) and China Glaze Light As Air (lavender).

With a thin brush I added small dots and stars using BK white. I added a layer of China Glaze Fairy Dust over the drips and the entire accent nail to make it more sparkly and finished off with Essence Colour Arts as a top coat.

I am in love with the effect. I seriously cannot stop staring at my nails! I also love how the colours turned out, though I have to say the blog Coewless Nail Polish also inspired me with her amazing purple galaxy nails!

Thanks again to Christina for showing me this awesome design. I love it so much! Hope you girls like it too :)

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Posted on: September 23, 2012

Filed under: Nail Art, Nails

50 Comments

deijsprinses

September 23rd, 2012 at 5:45 PM    


Beautiful as always! Such details!

bleubulle

September 23rd, 2012 at 5:46 PM    


wow ! im in love with your nails ! love the galaxy' style :)

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 5:48 PM    


Thank you! I love it too :) galaxy print is so pretty!

Linda

September 23rd, 2012 at 5:53 PM    


Omg gorgeous! I I had thought of doing a mani like this!

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 5:55 PM    


Thanks so much Linda! If you do these I know yours will turn out amazing (and a million times better than mine haha!) x

kate

September 23rd, 2012 at 6:24 PM    


I'm just saying that she wasn't the first one with that idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnw06ig3IwI&li…
I've seen others of this design before too. Still, yours look amazing.

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 6:41 PM    


Oh I see! My apologies! Hers were the first ones I’d seen so I did not realize. Thanks for letting me know! I adapted my blogpost a little :)

Christina

September 23rd, 2012 at 6:58 PM    


Yours came out sooooo much better than mine!! I love them, but I love you more :-*

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 7:28 PM    


Shut up Christina! Yours are amazing girl! Love you loads <3

nathalie

September 23rd, 2012 at 7:40 PM    


ZO geslaagd! Echt super!

Ems

September 23rd, 2012 at 8:46 PM    


Love these seriously Em! Such a gorgeous drip! Killed it!

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 8:51 PM    


Thanks so much Ems!!! <3

LinvanT

September 23rd, 2012 at 10:17 PM    


This looks so amazing. I want to try this sometime. It's so pretty and original <3

veryemily

September 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 PM    


Awh thanks so much Lin! So glad you like it :) <3

Stephanie

September 24th, 2012 at 3:58 AM    


Oh my gosh this is amazing!

Shilpa

September 24th, 2012 at 7:33 AM    


This is very very OH MY GOD awesome!!! I wish you could do a step by step tutorial on this, I love it!

veryemily

September 24th, 2012 at 9:30 AM    


Thank you! I wrote a little text guide in the post which might help :)

Emily

September 24th, 2012 at 9:30 AM    


Thanks so much!

veryemily

September 24th, 2012 at 9:30 AM    


Thanks so much!

ShuShu ♥

September 24th, 2012 at 9:47 AM    


wow that looks super-awesome !!! very very good job *Q*

Emily

September 24th, 2012 at 10:31 AM    


Thanks :)

veryemily

September 24th, 2012 at 10:31 AM    


Thanks :)

jamie-lee

September 24th, 2012 at 11:08 AM    


So gorgeous Emily! I adore you blog! I've been reading it backwards and forwards for months, gorgeous nails all the time and its so interesting too. Thank you!

Jazz

veryemily

September 24th, 2012 at 11:14 AM    


Awh thanks so much! That means the world to me :) so glad you like it! x

Marije

September 24th, 2012 at 1:13 PM    


Wow, so beautiful!

Alyssa

September 24th, 2012 at 11:24 PM    


I love these!

Emily

September 24th, 2012 at 11:51 PM    


Thank you!

veryemily

September 24th, 2012 at 11:51 PM    


Thank you!

Kim

September 25th, 2012 at 1:46 PM    


<3

gnarlygnails

September 27th, 2012 at 7:28 AM    


its no wonder i had to scroll through so many comments to leave one – these are sick girl!

veryemily

September 27th, 2012 at 10:47 AM    


Awh thanks Missy! Haha this is without a doubt my most popular post ever, judging by the comments anyway! :D

Elena

September 27th, 2012 at 5:43 PM    


They look AMAZING! i like how the galaxy nails but the dripping is even cooler and more unique :) i wish i could do that!

veryemily

September 27th, 2012 at 5:44 PM    


Awh thank you so much!!

amanda

October 4th, 2012 at 1:28 AM    


These are amazing..

veryemily

October 4th, 2012 at 11:12 AM    


Thank you! :)

céline

October 6th, 2012 at 5:36 PM    


i loveeeee it

veryemily

October 6th, 2012 at 6:56 PM    


Thank you!! :)

Elly

October 6th, 2012 at 9:03 PM    


Really beautiful !

veryemily

October 6th, 2012 at 9:52 PM    


Thanks so much!!

Alyssa

October 8th, 2012 at 8:44 PM    


Wow, awesome!

veryemily

October 8th, 2012 at 8:55 PM    


Thank you!! x

coewless

October 10th, 2012 at 1:29 PM    


This is amazing!!
I seriously have to try out galaxy drip nails some time soon! I just have know idea how to do it.. :D
And thank you for linking to me blog! :D

veryemily

October 10th, 2012 at 1:32 PM    


Awh thank you so much for your comment! I hugely love your blog! Seriously if you try these they will be utter perfection :) <3

coewless

October 11th, 2012 at 11:53 AM    


Thank you! I love your blog too, and just started following you via bloglovin! :D
Can I just ask how you did these? Cause I just can't understand how.. :D

veryemily

October 11th, 2012 at 12:36 PM    


Haha thanks! Well, I started with a white base, then I painted the drip design with China Glaze Purr-fect Plum, and then you just use the edge of a sponge to make the galaxy effect! If you accidentally sponge outside of the drip, just use a thin brush and the white base colour to clean up any mistakes. When I first saw my friend Christina make these I had no idea how to do them either but once you try them you will see it’s very easy! :D

Diane

October 19th, 2012 at 5:14 PM    


LOVE THEM! Will have to go looking for the ingredients! Thank you for posting!

veryemily

October 19th, 2012 at 7:05 PM    


Thanks!!

Bernadette

December 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 PM    


I love your design and will be featuring it on my IG acct. today! I will note your website too! @bdettenails

veryemily

December 2nd, 2012 at 11:25 PM    


Thanks for giving credit :)

CHRISTINE

February 5th, 2013 at 2:51 AM    


I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

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