Why is that fanned out paintbrush included in nail art paintbrush sets? I don't know what it's official use is. If you do, please leave a comment explaining it to me. I tried it out and made this. Maybe that's it's intended use. I started with a white polish and used turquoise acrylic paint and the fanned out paintbrush to go in at different angles.
This is left to a matte finish:
Then I added a coat of Sinful Colors Pearl Harbor which has a pretty awesome blue/green glitter. It's hard to photograph.
This is just a quick swatch of Pearl Harbor over white and black respectively.
Enjoy!
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Hi! I've always thought it's for applying loose glitter. Like in this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxHFfyHXkmU But I can't really tell...
ReplyDeleteSo great! I love your use for it.
ReplyDeleteI have not found a use for it yet, but I have seen it used to apply loose glitter... look towards the end of this video http://www.nail-art.fr/article-video-water-marble-voie-lactee-90585840.html
It's supposed to be a brush for applying glitter, like Eugenia said. You dip the brush in loose glitter, place it above the nail and pat the brush or sweep it on the nail polish very gently.
ReplyDeletelove it, this is what im gonna use the brush for from now on!! xoxo
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omigosh this is such a pretty style!! i love the streakiness of the blue, its very pretty! and that glitter looks magnificent over the black!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what you're supposed to do with one of those brushes. Looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI once used the fan brush to mix blobs of wet polish together, almost like a water or needle marble? it does a decent job, but the colours mix together more than both marbles :)
ReplyDeleteI like that glitter! I think I saw a tutorial somewhere where they used a fan brush to drop loose glitter on top of wet polish. I don't know... my fan brush has been sitting around un-used for months, lol!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!! :D I love fan brushes for art in general! :D
ReplyDeleteHere's a YouTube video I found about using all sorts of brushes, and specifically, the fanned brush. I've skipped the video ahead to the time she uses the fanned brush.
ReplyDeletePretty sure it's for loose glitter! I don't even use it though, even for loose glitter - I just dab my finger and pat it on my nail haha! Cool use for it though! Think it'd be great for creating textures :)
ReplyDeletePerfect timing with that question: I received my first brush set just yesterday, and sat and stared at the fan brush, wondering what the heck I was supposed to use that for. :D
ReplyDeleteI thought this was the use for it as well :> I like it!
ReplyDeleteI love it, is simple but really nice. Regards
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what it's for, but you made it look usefull :)
ReplyDeleteThink I'm gonna try that! ;)
That is a cute mani! Nice uses of the fan brush!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeletethis was my try http://rundum-schoen.blogspot.com/2011/08/nails-firework.html
ReplyDeletebut i dont like this brush...
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Oh you all must be so young! LOL Fan brushing was really popular in the 80's and early 90's. I will still occasionally get a request for it but try to talk them out of it.;)
ReplyDeleteI used the fan brush on these nails for the light purple fading on the side. I'm not saying I like it, just saying that's what it's used for LOL
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