Get Glam With These DIY Dirty Martini Nails

BY Dezimey Kum

Inspired by the classic cocktail, these nails use olive greens, metallics and glass-like shine to give a classy yet edgy vibe.

You'll need an olive green nail polish, a nude base coat, metallic accents (like gold or silver polish), a fine nail art brush and a clear topcoat.

Gathering Your Supplies

The key to your Dirty Martini nails is the green polish, which mirrors the olives in a martini and adds earthy elegance. Choose a muted, matte olive green for a refined look.

Olive Green Base

For the olive-inspired design, use a dotting tool or small brush to create small oval shapes with dark green polish. Add a tiny red dot inside each oval to represent the pimento.

Olive-Inspired Design

Incorporate metallic accents like gold or silver. You can add thin stripes or small dots around your olive designs for a touch of luxury

Metallic Accents

For a modern take on French tips, use the olive green polish for the tips instead of the classic white. This slight alteration gives a nod to the martini theme. 

French Tip with a Twist

If you're feeling adventurous, try adding martini glass designs to your nails.  Fill in the glass with silver or clear polish to mimic the look of a real glass. 

Martini Glass Nail Art

Choose one or two accent nails to feature the olive design while keeping the rest of your nails a solid olive green.

Olive-Inspired Accent Nails

Apply fine gold glitter polish to one accent nail or lightly dust it over the entire manicure for a glamorous, martini glass-like shine.

Glitter for Extra Sparkle

Start with a nude base at the cuticle and blend into olive green at the tips. This creates a subtle transition of colors.

Ombre Nails

Dirty Martini nails are a chic way to elevate your manicure.

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