It’s official—the industry colour authority, Pantone, has announced its fashion colour report for spring 2014, which includes a range of gorgeous shades to inspire all things colourful and beautiful, including nail design. Taking cues from the spring 2014 Pantone fashion colour report, CND interprets one of the spring 2014 colours, Dazzling Blue, to bring you three custom-designed nail art tutorials.

Blue Bloom

You’ll Need:

CND Vinylux weekly top coat

CND Vinylux in Svelte Suede and Blue Rapture

CND Additives in Deep Blue

Eye shadow sponge

Adhesive stencil

Prepare the natural nail, using the P.E.P. method.
Apply two coats of Svelte Suede and allow to dry.
Place stencil on the nail.
In a mixing dish, blend five drops of Blue Rapture with one scoop of Deep Blue.
Quickly dabbing on the mixture with a makeup sponge.
Remove the stencil and finish with one layer of Vinylux weekly top coat.

Astonishing Blue Stripes

You’ll Need

CND Shellac top coat

CND Shellac base coat

CND Shellac in Azure Wish

CND Additives in Deep Blue and Blue Heaven

Gel flat oval brush

Silver nail transfer foil

Prepare the natural nail, using the P.E.P. method.
Apply base coat and cure for 10 seconds.
Apply two coats of Azure Wish and cure each coat for two minutes.
Apply striping tape and brush entire surface with Deep Blue.
Remove striping tape and randomly apply silver foil.
Brush entire nail with Blue Heaven
Apply top coat and cure for two minutes.
Wipe the nail with 99 per cent isopropyl alcohol to remove top film.

Blue Ice