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Atlantis Nails - Purple with silver ocean nail charms

Atlantis Inspired Nails

Purple Chrome Nails with Silver Seahorses, Sea Shells & Sea Stars

These Atlantis-inspired mermaid nails are a perfect DIY for any mermaid or ocean lover with medium to long nails! After having my nails painted professionally, I love to add a little mermaid magic using these easy-to-apply nail charms from Amazon! Here’s how i did it:

This is my first time trying chrome nail powder and I gotta say, I LOVE the results! After my nail tech gave me a gorgeous purple dip, she topped my nails with a pearlescent chrome powder and sealed the look, leaving me with these stunning metallic nails. I thought this shade of indigo/ purple polish would pair best with silver accents so I had to order some new ocean themed nail charms. For this ocean nail art design, I decided to go with a seahorse and a tiny starfish on the thumb, and a long spindle shell centered on the middle finger. This magical nail color paired with these cute sea creatures gives me Atlantis Vibes!
I’ve also linked a clear gel polish base & top coat and a light for curing. You can read my how-to and follow along while watching my video tutorial, both below.

How to add Atlantis Nail Charms:

You can adhere these gems anywhere on your nail! first, decide on your layout or follow my Atlantis Mermaid Nail design for inspo!
Add a dab of gel polish to the back of one nail charm, then use tweezers to place the charm on your nail. You can slide the charm to reposition it on the nail a bit, but try to place it as exact as possible, and smooth out or wipe away any excess gel polish, to reduce unwanted build up on the nail.
Cure the polish to lock your charm in place by setting your nail under a UV LED light for 30-60 seconds as directed. *For my thumbs, I was able to place two charms at a time, then cure. If you are having trouble with the charms sliding out of place, it may be easier to place and cure each charm individually, building as you go.
Once you have all the desired charms cured on one finger nail, you can paint more gel around all the edges of your charms to make sure all edges are making contact with your nail. Cure once more under the light as directed.
Lastly, paint a final coat of gel polish over the entire nail and charms. Cure one more time to seal your nail art!

By now the clear gel polish should have built up around the charm enough to lock it in place with a smooth finish so that it doesn’t snag on your hair or clothes. If it still feels rough, one more coat & cure should fix it!