Love having acrylic nails and want to try your hand at something creative? This week, Meg put together a single-nail tutorial that combines three looks into one: a crisp French tip, a clever water droplet effect, and a bold pop of colour. It’s playful, vibrant, and a great way to push your nail art skills further.
We’ve put together a step-by-step guide so you can recreate Meg’s look at home using Naio Nails and Urban Graffiti products.
The products you’ll need
Step 1. Base French tip
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Apply Flower Girl only to the top of the nail (or nail bed if you are doing this on a client), stopping at the smile line.
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Keep the coverage neat so the bottom of the nail remains clear. Cure.
Step 2. Water droplet effect
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Turn the nail over so the underside is facing up.
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Use Urban Graffiti Top Coat to place small droplets on the underside of the nail.
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Cure to lock them in.
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When viewed from above, these droplets give a realistic “water effect” through the clear nail.
Step 3. Jelly tint
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On the top side of the nail, apply Pink Grapefruit Jelly to the lower half (the part you left clear in Step 1).
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This creates a translucent pink wash over the droplets, making them look suspended in the nail. Cure.
Step 4. Adding fun details
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Use Flamingo Fizz to outline the smile line with dots.
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Extend the design by painting a few curved lines down one side of the nail and filling them in for a playful twist. Cure.
Step 5. Outlining and extra smile line
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With Spill It, outline the Flamingo Fizz curves to make them pop.
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Add an additional, finer smile line above the original to build depth. Cure.
Step 6. Final shading and details
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Use Glastonbury Nights to add subtle shading and a few final details for contrast.
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Keep it light-handed so it doesn’t overpower the other colours. Cure.
Step 7. Seal and finish
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Apply a full layer of Urban Graffiti Top Coat to seal in all the details and add shine.
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Cure for a strong, glossy finish.
The final reveal
The result? A single nail that shows off three effects in one design: a crisp French tip, a clever see-through water droplet effect, and playful pops of colour layered in with curved accents and shading. Juicy, fun, and packed with personality - this is the perfect nail to try if you want something totally unique.
