How to DIY the Viral Airbrush Manicure Trend 

April 19, 2023
Reece Andavolgyi
By: Reece Andavolgyi | Makeup.com by L'Oréal
reece's starry airbrush nail art collaged onto an iphone frame and pink and orange background with star graphics
reece applying the nail stickers onto her nail with a tweezer

Keeping the tutorial in mind,  I reached for a colorful eyeshadow palette. If you have any old (dare I say, expired) eyeshadow in the back of your makeup drawer, this is the perfect use for it. I swirled my clean eyeshadow brush into a light peach shadow and gently dusted it on my pinkie nail, focusing on the area surrounding the nail sticker. When I removed the sticker with tweezers to see how the design looked, the star outline was very soft-looking and hardly noticeable.

 

I finished by applying a layer of the Essie Gel Couture Top Coat to give my nail art a gel-like shine. From start to finish, the whole look took less than an hour, and I’m so happy with the results. 

reece applying the pink eyeshadow over her nails
reece pulling off the nail star sticker to reveal the airbrush nail art

I finished by applying a layer of the Essie Gel Couture Top Coat to give my nail art a gel-like shine. From start to finish, the whole look took less than an hour, and I’m so happy with the results. 


It’s worth mentioning that you don’t need expert skills to master this DIY — I was able to do it with my non-dominant hand without any issues. Overall, I definitely recommend this DIY nail art trend, and I can’t wait to try it with a different color combination. 

reece showing off her diy airbrush stencil nail art!
Photographer: Reece Andavolgyi Design: Juliana Campisi

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