nail art
grand millennial
hello, flower-loving grand millennium. have we got a grand millennium nail art look for you? skip the florist and head straight to this petal-chic, painterly design. simple yet complex, pretty, with depth, this simple flower nail design is THE grand millennial trend captured in a few simple steps.
![grand millennial](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/articles/nail_art/essie_august22_grandmillenialjpg.png?h=500&w=500&la=en-US&hash=235EC3D19C74385AA33AA4DF102CA3EE)
step 1: apply basecoat and two coats of boatloads of love.
step 2: paint stem and leaves with willow in the wind. highlight with natural connection.
step 3: with short strokes and day drift away, add petals to the tip of stems. highlight a few petals with swoon in the lagoon.
step 4: lightly outline with licorice.
step 5: add ovals to center of the flower using row with the flow.
step 6: finish with an essie topcoat.
![swoon in the lagoon](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/collections/megatrend-2022/swoon-in-the-lagoon/essie-enamel-swoon-in-the-lagoon-front-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=5C78D16CDC23D930E9D1DF17083B1E91)
![boatloads of love](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/collections/megatrend-2022/boat-load-of-love/essie-enamel-boat-loads-of-love-front-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=A24C38703DD6B86CA363F21F36F92B1E)
![natural connection](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/collections/megatrend-2022/natural-connection/essie-enamel-natural-connection-front-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=16BE2000583A0CBA035FA88299F1A1A7)
![willow in the wind](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/collections/megatrend-2022/willows-in-the-wind/essie-enamel-willows-in-the-wind-front-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=0D899AE695BD45A7AC1B1678D03CBFB1)
![smooth-e](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/base_coats/essie-nail-polish-care-smooth-e-upc-av11-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=C038695564BBC6551C37D08DDF820E3D)
![gel-setter](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/base_coats/essie-nail-polish-care-gel-setter-upc-av11-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=1B7A2C750DEC7F349724EB63B2C1AB0A)