Fiery Beetles

There's no tutorial for this.  I just wanted to share my Fiery Beetle entry for Nail It! Magazine's #tinicontest3.

I used a mix of nail polish, acrylic paint, and foil to recreate the beetles shown in the mood board for the contest.

The foil adds a shiny iridescence that cannot be accomplished with regular polish.

The final round of the contest ends on August 30th.  The prize package includes a 6-month subscription to the Lacquer Cabinet and a 1-year subscription to Nail It! Magazine.  There is still time to enter!

The foil can be better seen in the natural sunlight.