nail art
get inked nail art
embrace your creativity and sponge on this inky blue ombre nail art design.
![get inked nail art](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/ca/articles/nail_art/getinked_nailart-compressor.jpg?h=640&w=640&la=en-CA&hash=B924737901CE54BD6CE69B2D3F798C9E)
step 1: hydrate with apricot cuticle oil.
step 2: clean then prep nails with your favorite essie base coat.
step 3: apply 1 coat of bikini so teeny. allow to dry.
step 4: working one nail at a time, apply another coat of bikini so teeny over entire nail. immediately follow with a horizontal stripe of butler please across the center of the nail and a horizontal stripe of after school boy blazer across the tip.
step 5: while colours are still wet, use the corner of a makeup sponge in an alternating tapping motion to blend the colours. allow to dry.
step 6: top with a coat of essie gel•setter.
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![bikini so teeny](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/enamels/blues/095008007861/bikini-so-teeny-new/essie-enamel-bikini-so-teeny-front-530-(1).jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-CA&hash=928FA9BECD03D517CFB9F3BDC728123A)
![butler please](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/collections/product_images/butler-please/essie-enamel-butler-please-front-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-CA&hash=058CE2EBCE002AC38009A434D3292D27)
![after school boy blazer](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/ca/products_nailpolish_hd/enamels/blues/095008012889/essie-enamel-after-school-boy-blazer-pack-shot.jpg?rev=b0104201e89d4c7d97cecb2c4082eb7a&h=320&w=320&la=en-CA&hash=9D13FEFDBD17CF832EC14D6DB5E6A8F4)