Nail Art for Valentine’s Day: Pink Hearts of Love

Nail Art for Valentine’s Day: Pink Hearts of Love

In need of ideas for nail art for Valentine’s Day, other than basic red nails with a white or pink accent? If yes was your answer, you’ve stumbled upon the correct beauty blog that has featured a simple nail tutorial from my friend and colleague Shannon Rooney of Seriously Nails.

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is just a few short days away. If you missed my nail art for Valentine’s Day piece on Examiner.com, I have reposted it here for Ask the Pro Stylist’s How-to Tuesday. Shannon’s step-by-step guide is below, which corresponds to the attached photos.

Nail Art for Valentine’s Day

Start with either a naked nail or a nude base coat. According to Shannon the nail color is currently a popular beauty trend. Rooney used OPI’s You’re So Vain-illa, from the brand’s new Coca-Cola collection. However, in this writer’s opinion, the color belonged in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” collection, due in theaters for Valentine’s Day.
Nail Art Tutorial for Valentine’s Day
Let dry, and then use pink acrylic paint to make half a heart. Shannon suggests “thinking of them as large semi colons.”
Create the finished heart by painting the same large semi colon going in the opposite direction on the other side of the heart. Connect the hearts to the side of your nail using long upward strokes.
Nail Art Tutorial for Valentine’s Day

Nail Art Tutorial for Valentine’s Day
Apply your favorite glittery polish to create a French tip right below the lines just drawn. Pictured is Westbourne Gardens from Nails Inc. Garden Party.
Nail Art Tutorial for Valentine’s Day
To “create interest,” add a few extra hearts in smaller sizes going up the nail in a “waterfall of love on an accent nail.”
Nail Art Tutorial for Valentine’s Day
Finish with a good top coat and as Shannon said, “Watch your hearts desire swoon!” Voila, nails perfect for Valentine’s Day.