How to DIY an Awesome Sun and Moon Nail Design

Miss Jo's Nail Co.
by Miss Jo's Nail Co.
7 Materials
$10
20 Minutes
Easy

Have you been enjoying all the images from the James Webb telescope?


This sun and moon nail design celebrates the beautiful new discoveries in the galaxy that we are seeing lately.


Whatever kind of nail art you want to create, this technique, using silver-chrome gel nail paint, will stun you and your friends with its beauty.

Tools and materials:

  • Royal blue nail polish
  • Black nail polish
  • Silver-chrome gel nail paint
  • Nail dotting tool and small brush
  • Clear top coat
  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • False nails (optional)
Applying base coat

1. Start with your base coat

For the base coat on your nails, apply 2 coats of a deep royal blue polish to two false (or real) nails.

Adding a marbling color

2. Add a marbling color

Mix a little black polish into the blue with a small brush to get a new marbling color.

Adding a marbling color

Pat that darker blue onto your royal blue nails, in no particular pattern.

Adding a marbling color

Dip your brush into some isopropyl alcohol.


Blot off the excess alcohol and then pat your brush over the marbling color to make it more subtle.

Creating galaxy nail design

3. Create your galaxy nail design

Use a very thin brush to apply silver-chrome gel paint to your nails, in a cosmic pattern of your choice.

Creating galaxy nail design

I’ve chosen a moon and stars design for one nail.

Creating galaxy nail design

And suns for another nail.


Try to keep your painted designs as smooth and even as possible.

Applying top coat

4. Finish your galaxy nail art with a top coat

Apply a clear top coat over your moon, sun and stars nail design.

Completed sun and moon nail design

Sun and moon nail design

Here are my completed cosmic galaxy nails. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.


Of course, you can use this same technique to paint nails in any theme you wish, for any occasion.


So, please give it a try and leave a comment to let me know what special nail art design you created!

Suggested materials:
  • Royal blue nail polish
  • Black nail polish
  • Silver-chrome gel nail paint
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