How to Create Shimmery Black Valentine's Nail Designs With Gel Polish

Laurart
by Laurart
6 Materials
1 Hour
Easy

Looking for some black Valentine's nail designs? I have the perfect tutorial for you! This gel polish manicure with black hearts and a touch of dazzle proves that not all Valentine's Day nail art needs to be pink and red. Let’s get to it!

Tools and materials:

  • Base coat
  • Dotting tool
  • Thin nail art brush
  • Black gel polish
  • UV LED lamp
  • Duochrome glitter nail polish
Applying base coat to nails

1. Add a base coat

Start off with a set of clean, filed nails. Apply a base coat and slip your hand under a UV LED lamp to cure. 

Using a dotting tool for nails

2. Draw hearts

Now, it’s time to get creative and create a set of fancy Valentine nails. Apply a little black gel polish on a palette or other surface, then dab the tip of your dotting tool in the polish. 

Valentine’s nail designs

To draw tiny hearts, place two dots next to each other.

Valentine’s nail ideas with black hearts


How to draw tiny hearts on nails

Then, from each side of the dots, drag the color downward with a fine brush to create a cute little heart. 

Drawing the top of a heart on a nail tip

On your index finger, draw the curved top of a heart near the tip of the nail. It’s best to use the dotting tool for accuracy. 

Filling in the rest of the black heart


How to do cute black Valentine’s nails

Then, fill in the shape with your black gel nail polish brush. 

Painting the pinky finger black

Paint your pinky nail in black and draw a medium-sized heart using the same techniques above on your ring finger. 

Using a UV LED lamp to cure nails

Once you’re satisfied with your beautiful Valentine’s Day nails, slip your hand under the UV LED lamp until cured. 

Shimmery nail polish

3. Add a touch of sparkle

I topped the black nail art with this shimmery polish to take my Valentine's nails to another level of “Wow”! 

Shimmery Valentine’s Day nail art

Lightly coat each nail, making sure the color and designs underneath are still visible. Then, place your nails under the UV LED lamp to cure the shimmery layer. 

Sealing the Valentine's nails with a top coat

4. Apply a top coat

Now, it’s time to seal the deal by applying a generous layer of top coat. Place the nails under the UV LED lamp to cure the final layer. 

Shimmery black Valentine’s nail designs

Shimmery black Valentine’s nail designs

What do you think of these beautiful black Valentine’s nail designs? I love how the black polish under the shimmery layer looks almost blue.


Let me know what you think of this simple nail art in the comments below.

Suggested materials:
  • Base coat
  • Dotting tool
  • Black gel polish
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