How To: Caviar Nails

Hello my super lovely readers! As promised, here is nail art tutorial post for you guys. I missed doing nail art tutorials, and I have a few more in line just for you so please watch out for those. For today, I wanted to show you how to achieve caviar nails in a budget.

Caviar nails had been a fad for a while, and before the day that I tried I didn't understand why, but now I know. It looks really unique and it's super fun to create and to look at (at least for me). Anyway, the gorgeous Jackie of Fab Beau Lusst gave this to me to try out and I am really loving it.

Yes, it is a dupe for the famous Ciate Caviar Manicure, but it actually works the same way. This kit is for only ₱150 and here's what's included:

You have the nail polish, the beads, a small funnel and is enclosed in a plastic tray.

If you do not have the budget to purchase this kit, use whatever nail polish you have and purchase a bottle of beads in bookstore/handcrafts store. I am not quite sure about the price, but I don't think it will cost you more than ₱50. This way, you can also choose the size of the beads, but I wouldn't suggest bigger beads because it wouldn't look as good, that's my opinion though.

Now let's go into the tutorial:

1. Apply a base coat to protect your natural nails, it is recommended but not required. Then, apply a coat of the nail polish and let dry.
2. Once your nails are dry, apply the second coat. I advise to work one nail at a time, since the nail polish will serve as your glue for the beads.
3. Upon applying the second coat of nail polish, pour or sprinkle the beads straight from the bottle working as fast as you can. Make sure to use the tray the catch the excess beads.

4. Lightly press the beads into your nails. If there are areas that were not covered, pick the beads by pressing your finger into it (this will make the beads stick into your finger pad) and gently press them in the area where you need it.
5. Using a brush, or your finger, remove the excess beads.
6. You may or may not apply top coat, it's up to you. Wait for 10 to 15 minutes for the beads to completely adhere to your nails.

Ofcourse, you have to clean up. Using the small funnel, transfer back the excess beads into the bottle. Be sure to work slowly and carefully to avoid making a mess.

Here's the finished nail:

I tried it out with one nail first, but the day after I did it to all my nails and it looked fantastic!

I hope this has been helpful! If you wanted to try out caviar nails and you don't want to spend hundreds or even thousands of pesos to do it, make sure to check out Fab Beau Lusst's Facebook page. They offer different colors of this set so you would have a lot to choose from.

Thank you so much for reading! If you have any other questions, suggestions, requests, please do not forget to leave a comment below. More review and tutorials coming your way so do not forget to follow my blog. Have a great day ahead, and as always, goodluck!

-- Maica :)