Extravagant gender reveals have emerged in recent years as a new way to celebrate an important milestone in a pregnancy journey, but there is a new over-the-top trend in town. Women are getting ultrasound nails, and it is exactly what it sounds like. They are turning to talented nail artists to recreate the black and white image of their baby on their nails, and the results will blow you away.
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The nail art is a deeply meaningful and creative way for women to always have a reminder of their bundle joy at their fingertips. But it can also be used as a healing tool for pregnancies that meet an unfortunate end.
Ultrasound nails have been around for years.
Check out this set from 2014. They even included a baby footprint!
A UK-based nail artist named Sarah Clarke has been credited for sparking a new interest in this unconventional way to celebrate pregnancy.
She shared this photo of the ultrasound nails she did for a client on Facebook back in April, and it went viral. The post was shared almost 45,000 times and received thousands of comments by people who loved (and hated) the idea.
Sarah hand-painted the viral nails.
“I created that nail with firstly applying the acrylic nail and painted the picture by copying her scan picture using paint and a fine brush,” Sarah told Pretty52.
Doing these kinds of nails has been good for business. "It has proven to be very popular with existing clients and people from all over requesting it also. I have now got quite a few people booked in for these including a few people who have lost their babies and want it for an occasion," the nail artist said.
Needless to say, Sarah made a huge impact with her design, which has inspired other women around the world to get ultrasound nails.
This statement nail is next-level!
It takes a truly gifted artist to create an accurate portrait on a nail.
This nail artist knocked it out of the park.
The tiny hearts painted onto the nails of this Swedish woman who was pregnant with twins was such a sweet touch!
Attention to detail is everything.
This woman was over the moon for the ultrasound nails she got done for her baby shower.
We can't think of a better time to try this trend.
There is no limit to how extra you can be with your baby nails.
This set included baby blocks and a baby bottle!
You can be as obvious or as subtle as you want with your ultrasound nails.
This is such a cool idea!
It is important to remember that these nails aren't always done for a celebratory reason.
This woman got an ultrasound manicure after suffering a miscarriage last year. Her caption will bring you to tears. "This manicure has been a long time coming," she wrote. "After three years and numerous fertility treatments, my hubby and I finally conceived in April. On May 30, my heart was broken when I found out my baby was no longer living and growing, and he was taken from me the next day. I lost all inspiration as I struggled with the grief. I learned how to love him and his brief life and move forward with renewed hope. I love you jelly bean, and seeing you on my nails makes me smile."
You don't need to be skilled with a paintbrush to recreate this look on your own.
Scanning and shrinking the image on a computer is half of the battle.
A nail artist on YouTube demonstrated how to get the same effect by printing a small version of the image.
Nail AddictionX showed the specific technique she used to preserve the integrity of the picture with gel nail polish.
