How to Mix Paint for Nail Art

When you create nail art, you might not own every color you want for every art scene. Sometimes you need to mix two paints together to create a different color or a lighter or darker shade of a color. Learn to mix paint colors together to get the exact color you want.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paints
• Palette
• Nail art brush

1. Place small amounts of your desired basic colors on the palette.

2. Dip the nail art brush into one of the colors you want to mix. Pull a small amount of that paint to the side.

3. Dunk the nail art brush into the paint you want to mix with. Pull a small amount of the paint into the paint that you pulled aside in step 2.

4. Lighten or lift a paint color to a different shade by mixing in a small amount of white paint. To darken any color, mix in a darker shade of that particular color.

5. Try the following color combinations to make new colors: yellow and red create orange, yellow and blue make green, blue and red create purple, and blue and green make teal.

6. Make a quick, circular movement with your brush to mix the two paints together. Do this vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds, or until there are no streaks of either original paint color.

7. Check the color. If you like the color you created, use it in your nail art. If you are not satisfied, add in a little more paint and repeat the process until you create the desired color.