nail art
essie x Jonathan Van Ness
seven rainbow colors splashed across each nail for a playful, artistic result.
![essie x Jonathan Van Ness](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/articles/nail_art/jonathan-van-ness-nail-art.jpg?rev=1691c80ad85745e087a15ae14b7e05d9&h=800&w=800&la=en-US&hash=CDD47CCDB468A3A7A1BE7A3388E15539)
step 1: to begin, after manicuring apply smooth-e base coat to prime each nail.
step 2: as per Jonathan’s signature manicure style, a few nails were polished with color as opposed to his whole hand. for this look, the shades 'butler please,' 'in the cab-ana,' 'come here!,' 'chillato,' 'play date,' 'geranium,' and 'tart deco' were used to create abstract rainbow nail art.
step 3: to recreate, apply each shade one at a time, using the polish brush to blend, creating a marble effect as if all the colors are melting into one another. repeat on desired number of nails.
step 4: once the design is complete, top each nail with gel.setter top coat for a high-shine finish.
![butler please](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/blues/butler_please/essie-nail-polish-butler-please-095008006246-av4-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=EC3D3596685C64F004C4D4E8AE45A621)
![tart deco](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/corals/tart_deco/v2/essie-nail-polish-tart-deco-upc-av4-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=C453D5C48A56077347D676B082DB84A8)
![come here!](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/enamels/corals/095008017068/essie-enamel-come-here-pack-shot.jpg?rev=2493f028d7044db89fa8e97cd0c5fd7b&h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=76475590063607DE2D49657EC8D5CECD)
![in the cab-ana](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/blues/in_the_cabana/new-images/essie-nail-polish-in-the-cab-ana-095008013404-av4.jpeg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=A4534DAAC4DAD1CA4BEDFB920D0E2CB1)
![chillato](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish_hd/enamels/greens/095008016160/essie-enamel-chillato-pack-shot.jpg?rev=6d420bf1d633429b95b47b5ad38c18ba&h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=F0D71081B0D1785E1DDCB4F052C0FE03)
![play date](/-/media/project/loreal/brand-sites/essie/americas/us/products_nailpolish/enamels/purples/play_date/essie-nail-polish-play-date-095008002903-av4-530.jpg?h=320&w=320&la=en-US&hash=E592CEB1C9AE54BF49A0EC645EB23216)