Galaxy Nails Trend: Nail Art Reaches for the Stars
Have you seen the Milky Way in a dark night sky? It’s awe-inspiring to realize that we’re watching a part of our galaxy from billions of miles away. Now, you can capture the essence of the cosmos with the galaxy nails trend. It’s where nail art reaches for the stars for an out-of-this-world experience right at your fingertips.
What are galaxy nails? These celestial-inspired manicures are representations of celestial themes like colorful, sparkling nebulas. But galaxy nail art is infinitely customizable, allowing you to personalize it according to your mood or outfit.
How to Do Galaxy Nails?
There are many ways to do galaxy nails. Some artists prefer a dark background layered with metallics and glitter to mimic stars and galaxies. Others love to use magnetic nail polish to easily re-create colorful nebulae.
Here’s an example of how to do galaxy nail art at home with nail lacquer:
- Paint your nails black, deep purple, or dark blue.
- Make sure each layer dries completely before adding the next.
- Use a sponge to layer another, slightly lighter color across part of the nail. Surprisingly, pink looks good!
- Use a fine nail art brush to dab specks of silver, white, or light blue across the middle of the second layer.
- Turn some of the specks into stars by extending them in a cross-like shape. Make some larger than others.
- Add glitter, stickers, or nail charms.
- Finish with a glossy top coat.
Nevertheless, there’s an easier way to re-create a galaxy on your nails. If you haven’t tried cat eye polish yet, now’s a good time to play with it! It can give your nails shimmer and iridescence while allowing you to personalize your look with a magnet. The magnet allows you to push and pull the polish’s glitter particles into various shapes.
Watch our video about how to use cat eye gel polish, and you’ll see how fun it is!
Galaxy Nails Ideas
Velvet Galaxy Nails
This is what happens when you use magnetic polish to create velvet nails on a celestial theme. The results are mesmerizing! The nails shimmer in different ways as you tilt your fingers, giving them extra dimension.
LAVIS Cat Eyes CE13 - Set 12 Colors - Gel Polish - Luminous Sky Collection
Red Galaxy Nails
Any color is fair game because in the real universe, galaxies aren’t just black and white. Therefore, you can have galaxy nails that match any outfit or event.
LAVIS Cat Eyes CE14 - Set 12 Colors - Super Nova Collection
Pink and Purple Galaxy Nails
Once again, you can see how perfectly cat eye polish mimics a star-filled sky.
Star-Filled Sky
These chic galaxy nails are subtle from a distance but surprisingly colorful up close.
LAVIS Glitter G01 - Galaxy Collection
Navy Blue Celestial Nails
It’s amazing how a sprinkle of stars turns dark blue nails into a world of wonder.
LAVIS Reflective R05 - Set 12 Colors (37-48) - Silent Night Reflective Collection
Silhouettes Against the Night Sky
Once you’ve created the star-studded background for your galaxy nails, make them even more stunning with foreground silhouettes. It only takes line art gel and a little patience to sketch a few trees. This gives the manicure an impressive amount of depth, as if you were peering outdoors into the night. Moreover, chrome powder will give the background a gorgeous metallic effect.
LDS - 01 (ver 2) Black - Line Art Gel Nails Polish Nail Art
Purple Galaxy Nails
We love the gradient effect with marbling that resembles the colorful star nurseries in far-off nebulas.
LDS - 02 (ver 2) White - Line Art Gel Nails Polish Nail Art
Matte Black Nails With Galaxy Accents
This manicure is surprisingly lush with the contrast between the matte black polish and the glossy galaxy nails.
Black and White Galaxy Nails
Keep things simple with a monochrome theme. Paint your nails black and add a sprinkling of stars in different sizes. Then, seal everything with a matte top coat.
3D Galaxy Nails
Add texture with embossing gel for a stylish twist.
Emboss Gel - Silver
Where to Get Galaxy Nails Ideas?
A quick search for #galaxynails on social media will show you thousands of galaxy nail art ideas.
Or you can go to the source and see images from outer space. Step outside on a clear night. Are you lucky enough to live where you have a good view of the sky? Nature provides excellent inspiration.
Also, there are so many astronomy images online where you can enjoy celestial views of other worlds. Here’s our own Milky Way galaxy as seen from Earth on a dark night with a clear sky:
And here’s an infrared image of the center of our galaxy:
The Hubble telescope has taken thousands of gorgeous photos of faraway formations. This one is the Butterfly Nebula, where the stars are dying. With their last gasp, they glow in beautiful pastels:
And here’s the Carina Nebula, where stars are being born even as we write this. Just look at all that russet orange, a trendy autumn color this year. We wonder if there will be life on these distant worlds that loves nail art as much as we do!
Remember that galaxy nail art is all about creativity and self-expression. Add your personal touch and adapt designs to your liking. Enjoy the process of creating a little piece of the cosmos on your nails!
Conclusion
As we explore the galaxy nails trend, the universe comes to life with swirls of colors, shimmering stars, and intricate celestial motifs. When it comes to nail art design like this, there are no limits, only galaxies waiting to be discovered!
We’re so happy you stopped by to share the journey with us. We hope you have success in all your nail art endeavors!
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