Nail Tutorial: SHINee - Everybody

To follow the first music video review, here is the first nail tutorial that is inspired by the same video, Everybody by SHINee!

These are the designs I came up with based on the sets and costumes in the video.

Here are the following colours you will need, as well as what I used:

• Green - Revlon's 'Minted'
• Red - Revlon's 'Red Bikini'
• Black -Revlon's 'Black Lingerie'
• Blue - Claire's Chip Resistant Baby Blue Nail Polish
• White - Rimmel London Nail Tip Whitener

First off, use a base coat to help protect your nails. This step is optional but I would recommend it.

Next, paint the thumb nail green, the ring fingernail red and the rest of the nails black as shown below.

Now, here are the step by step instructions for each nail.

Thumb

This was inspired by the lights from one of the sets which is shown below:

Step 1: Using the white nail polish, remove any excess nail polish from the brush with the side of the bottle before painting two lines from the top to the bottom of the nail.

 

Step 2: Use a toothpick or nail art pen to draw two thin lines down the middle of each white line with the black nail polish. The thumb nail is now complete.

Index Finger

This was inspired by the checked flooring from many clips of the music video.

Step 1: With a toothpick or nail art pen, draw a white line diagonally across the nail.

 

Step 2: Draw lines down and across like steps along the line just drawn.

Step 3: Do the same on the other side of the line and fill in the gaps as shown below:

Step 4: Draw in more stair-like lines on either side of the one just created to continue the checked look.

Step 5: Fill in the gaps once again and go over any parts you think could be improved in order for both the black and white to look like squares. Once you have finished the checked pattern is complete.

Index Finger

The design idea for this was taken from the large chess pieces included in the video.

Step 1: Draw a thin line near the tip of the nail, then add a semi circle onto it to make the base of the chess piece before adding a small square on top.

Step 2: From the square, draw a line upwards and then add a horizontal line slightly smaller than the base line on top of it.

Step 3: Draw two diagonal lines outwards before connecting them with another line. Fill in the gap and add a short vertical line towards the cuticle. The chess piece design is complete.

Ring Finger

This was inspired by Taemin's jacket, as it reminded me of feathers, as well as incorporating some of the red clips in the video as well.

Step 1: To create the feather, draw a black line across the nail.

Step 2: From the line you've just drawn, spread the polish outwards in small strokes with a toothpick to create a feathery effect. After that you have completed the design.

(sudden change in lighting o.o)

 

 

 

Pinky

Last but not least, the pinky. This is probably the simplest design out of the five. It was inspired by the lines of blue lights in this set:

Step 1: Draw two straight lines in blue; a bit like the white lines for the thumb but a lot thinner.

Step 2: Draw another two lines, one on either side of the central two in the same colour. Try to keep the thickness of the lines the same. Once you have finished, you have completed all of the nail designs!

 If you want you can now add a clear top coat to keep the designs at their best, but be sure that the nail polish is completely dry as sometimes the colours may run when the top coat is added.

If any of you decide to paint your nails like this, I'd love to see all of your SHINee nails! Comment with your photos and I might be able to create a gallery page for all of your designs. I'm open to requests too! So feel free to give me some ideas to try out. Please don't use my photos unless you give me credit for them. If you do use them, let me know in the comments so that I know. Thanks for reading and checking this page out. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. :)