We couldn’t stop thinking about sand art. After prepping for our Clashist workshop we started adding sand-art details to everything — including a sand art manicure. It’s the playful childhood craft reimagined for your nails, and it’s an instant conversation starter.
Have you seen velvet flocking powder for nails? It creates a soft, textured finish that feels like velvet and looks like sand art. You can approximate this effect with multiple layers of polish, but the flocking powder gives a unique, tactile result that’s a lot of fun to apply. Ready to try it?
We used a set of velvet flocking powder for this look.
Photos by Jeff Mindell | Manicure by Beautilitarian | Illustrations by Bouffants & Broken Hearts | Creative direction and hand modeling by Kelly Mindell
Who’s going to try a sand art manicure next?
For more DIY manicure ideas, check the DIY manicure tag on the site and explore other colorful projects like colombré hair and tie-dye marshmallows for more rainbow inspiration.