Color Aflutter: MaeLing Parrish, a Columbus, Ohio-based educator for American International Industries, used light blue and pink glitter colored acrylic for this design's background. she used a variety of glitter colored acrylics to create the butterfly, outlining it in black acrylic.
Two of a Kind: Elaine Watson, an independet educator based in sherman Oaks, calif., gave her two-butterfly design some extra pizazz by adding different-sized pieces of glitter. she attached gold-wired antennae on each butterfly, which were created with light purple glitter colored acrylic.
Sealed with a Bow: Lysa Comfort, an independent educator based in encino, Calif., embedded pink sequins into white and pink acrylic. She tied up the design with a pretty purple bow made out of acrylic.
Life Aquatic, pt. 1: Parrish takes a dip in the water with this whimsical design complete with fish, turtle, and lily pad. She used light blue glitter colored acrylic to turn the tips into a pond...
Life Aquatic, pt. 2: For the turtle, she took green acrylic and added touches of brown around the edges. She added small brown spots on the turtle's back, adding clear acrylic over that to embed the design. The lily was created out of white acrylic and she placed small white bubbles throughout the design.
Asian Inspiration: A rainbow-colored background using blue and yellow-orange glitter colored acrylics gives this pretty Asian-influenced design by Seitzinger a transparent, glitzy look. The pelican was created with brown, white, and black acrylics.
Ripe for the Picking: The bright yellow design by Comfort gets an extra shot of color with ripe, red cherries. Comfort sprinkled some glitter onto the yellow acrylic for more glitz. she added small sequin hearts for a sweet look.
Bursting Bloom: This pretty white blossom by Watson takes a dark, dramatic turn against a black background. Watson added a pink rhinestone in the flower's center for a pretty finishing touch.
Color Aflutter: MaeLing Parrish, a Columbus, Ohio-based educator for American International Industries, used light blue and pink glitter colored acrylic for this design's background. she used a variety of glitter colored acrylics to create the butterfly, outlining it in black acrylic.
Two of a Kind: Elaine Watson, an independet educator based in sherman Oaks, calif., gave her two-butterfly design some extra pizazz by adding different-sized pieces of glitter. she attached gold-wired antennae on each butterfly, which were created with light purple glitter colored acrylic.
Sealed with a Bow: Lysa Comfort, an independent educator based in encino, Calif., embedded pink sequins into white and pink acrylic. She tied up the design with a pretty purple bow made out of acrylic.
Life Aquatic, pt. 1: Parrish takes a dip in the water with this whimsical design complete with fish, turtle, and lily pad. She used light blue glitter colored acrylic to turn the tips into a pond...
Life Aquatic, pt. 2: For the turtle, she took green acrylic and added touches of brown around the edges. She added small brown spots on the turtle's back, adding clear acrylic over that to embed the design. The lily was created out of white acrylic and she placed small white bubbles throughout the design.
Asian Inspiration: A rainbow-colored background using blue and yellow-orange glitter colored acrylics gives this pretty Asian-influenced design by Seitzinger a transparent, glitzy look. The pelican was created with brown, white, and black acrylics.
Ripe for the Picking: The bright yellow design by Comfort gets an extra shot of color with ripe, red cherries. Comfort sprinkled some glitter onto the yellow acrylic for more glitz. she added small sequin hearts for a sweet look.
Bursting Bloom: This pretty white blossom by Watson takes a dark, dramatic turn against a black background. Watson added a pink rhinestone in the flower's center for a pretty finishing touch.
Forget flat nail art. It's all about sparkling, bright, 3D designs that are guaranteed to catch anyone's eye. We asked several nail artists to go all out and create fun-colored acrylic designs that are far from dull.
Photography by Glenn Campbell
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