Movie and TV characters like the alien hunk played by Jeff Goldblum in Earth Girls Are Easy and the otherworldly beings on The X-Files have always made me look up at the great vastness of our skies and wonder, WHAT DA HALES IS OUT THERE??? Even though I’d actually be terrified if I saw a UFO IRL, ~I want to believe!~ If you do too, this cute alien-themed manicure is the perfect way to have an extraterrestrial sighting anytime you want—no spaceship required.
What you’ll need:
- A blue or black base polish to replicate the night sky. I used Milani’s Bolting Blue.
- A dense gold glitter polish like Formula X’s Orion’s Belt.
- A bright neon green polish like Floss Gloss’s Con Limon.
- A black nail striper. Mine: Milani’s Nail Art Kit in Black Sketch.
- A silver polish. I used Milani’s Silver Stilettos.
- Other glitter polishes (optional). I used OPI’s Gone Gonzo! and China Glaze Fairy Dust.
- A top coat. My all-time favorite is by Seche Vite.
- A ceramic or paper plate to use as a palette for your polishes.
- A couple of thin-tipped nail brushes. I use this kit.
- A dotting tool like this one.
Step One:
Paint your nails with your blue or black base polish.
Step Two:
Starting at the tip, paint your nail about three-quarters of the way down with your gold polish. This will be the background for your cute alien guy.
Step Three:
Pour your green polish onto your plate and dab one of the nail brushes in it.
Step Four:
Draw your alien head. Let’s call him Herman.
Step Five:
Let Herman’s face dry, then dab his eyes on with the black striper. Herman is ready to party!
Step Six:
Using a different brush, paint a UFO with silver polish.
Step Seven:
Dip your dotting pen into the green polish, then touch it lightly to your nail to make tiny spots on the UFO.
Step Eight:
Paint a few more UFOs or aliens on your other nails. For a subtler (aka lazier) look, paint the top half of one nail with one glitter and the bottom half with another glitter. Glitter makes everything look like a STARRY SKY!
Step Nine:
Apply your top coat to each nail, and ta-da! You’re now the proud creator of an out-of-this-world manicure that says not only “Look how awesome I am at nail art” but also “TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER.” ♦