I've done a few birch forest nail sets before, but those were always more about the pretty backgrounds that I put the trees on. After my husband and I watched a couple camping videos on YouTube, inspo struck and I sat up on the couch immediately at 12:30am needing to paint 🤪. Birch bark is easy to mess around with while still being iconic as a visual, so it was fun to try it out more macro "zoomed in". I love the look of a temperate deciduous forest, the greenery, the MOSSES, so cozy. I used an old frayed paint brush to dab on some layers of moss over top of the bark and I already feel like a fairy in the woods!

🖌 Freehand on natural nail.

💪@findingfeatherslacquer … "Balanced Bond Base Coat"

🌳 @holotaco … "Ivory Tower" "Duct Tape Gray" "Not Pressed"

🌳 @ilnp … "Treetop" "Truffle"

🌳 @colorclubnaillacquer … "French Tip"

🌳 @paintedpolish … "Spill The Green Beans"

💪 @glistenandglow1 …Quick Dry Top Coat 🐐

by Aculed200

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  1. I’ve done a few birch forest nail sets before, but those were always more about the pretty backgrounds that I put the trees on. After my husband and I watched a couple camping videos on YouTube, inspo struck and I sat up on the couch immediately at 12:30am needing to paint 🤪. Birch bark is easy to mess around with while still being iconic as a visual, so it was fun to try it out more macro “zoomed in”. I love the look of a temperate deciduous forest, the greenery, the MOSSES, so cozy. I used an old frayed paint brush to dab on some layers of moss over top of the bark and I already feel like a fairy in the woods!

    🖌 Freehand on natural nail.

    💪@findingfeatherslacquer … “Balanced Bond Base Coat”

    🌳 @holotaco … “Ivory Tower” “Duct Tape Gray” “Not Pressed”

    🌳 @ilnp … “Treetop” “Truffle”

    🌳 @colorclubnaillacquer … “French Tip”

    🌳 @paintedpolish … “Spill The Green Beans”

    💪 @glistenandglow1 …Quick Dry Top Coat 🐐

  2. creative_name2019 on

    These are fantastic! I love how you conveyed that birch tree texture, the fresh green of the moss… it’s just so gorgeous! I’m so impressed!

  3. lacquer-lift-repeat on

    These are gorrgg. Sitting in my workout clothes ready to abandon all gym plans to sit home and try to recreate this now 😩

  4. HunnyBadger_dgaf on

    I love your nail art posts!! Curious if you are doing this freehand directly on each nail or as the decal method?

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