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June 13, 2023

Show your Pride Month spirit with this fun nail art look -- full breakdown included!

WATCH: These candy color rainbow nails are perfect for pride

Pride Month is in full effect and it's a great time to show your spirit with a little fun rainbow nail art.

Whether you are a beginner or you consider yourself a pro, there's always room to learn how to achieve cool new designs. That's why "GMA" tapped NYC-based celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec to break down how to get a fresh mani you will end up wearing all summer long.

This minimalist meets maximalist look is goof-proof and doesn't require a ton of unfamiliar tools to get.

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"I wanted to use my favorite candy colors to create an easy, almost Ombré rainbow mani that uses only one tool -- a liner brush," Kandalec told "GMA."

Ahead, check out her step-by-step advice for nailing the look.

Tools/products needed:

- Base coat and top coat nail polish

- Liner brush -- Kandalec's pick: Kafka liner in size 5/0

- Angled eyeliner brush

- Pure acetone

- 6-10 polishes in the range or theme (i.e. all bold primary and secondary colors or all pastels, or all glitters)

- A sketchbook to help lay out your design

MORE: 15 Pride-inspired beauty and fashion picks to help you celebrate in style
PHOTO: Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.
Julie Kandalec
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.

Recommended polishes/colors for Pride design:

Pink - Morgan Taylor in Tickle my Keys

Orange - Jin Soon in Koi

Yellow - Lights Lacquer in Slice of Life

Green - China Glaze in It's all Techno

Aqua - China Glaze in Can't Stop

Light blue - Morgan Taylor in Blue-Eyed Beauty

Light purple - Olive & June in Bold & Unshaken

Bright purple - China Glaze in Funky Beat

PHOTO: Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.
Julie Kandalec
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.

Get the look:

Step 1: Start by laying out your design on paper to help with spacing and color placement.

Step 2: Prep and manicure nails

Step 3: Unscrew all the caps for faster access to polishes.

Step 4: Starting with your pinky finger, dip your brush in the bottle you are starting with and wipe off half to prevent pooling. Press half of the body of the brush onto the nail and pull toward the tip.

PRO TIP: Pressing gives you a wider stripe.

PHOTO: Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.
Julie Kandalec
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.

Step 5: Draw two or three stripes per nail. For this specific look, use two each on the pinky and ring fingers and three each on the rest. Repeat this process with the other colors on all of your nails.

PRO TIP: To go faster, alternate which stripes you apply to give each time to dry in between. "This is the benefit of sketching out your design and colors first," advises Kandalec.

For example, apply in this order: pink, yellow, aqua, purple, orange, lime, blue.

Step 6: Allow all colors time to dry well, and follow with a top coat on each nail. Kandalec recommends using Seche Vite's top coat for nail art designs.

MORE: Show your pride with this stunning rainbow eyeliner look

Final Look

PHOTO: Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.
Julie Kandalec
Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec breaks down how to get a Pride Month-inspired nail look.

Ta-daaa!

Editor's Note: This story originally published on June 12, 2020.