Explosive Jinx Arcane Nails for a Fearless New You

14 hours ago

Written by Tran Khue

Explosive Jinx Arcane Nails for a Fearless New You

14 hours ago

Written by Tran Khue

Jinx is that hot baddie that no one can ignore. She does things that the rest of us wouldn’t dare. Yes, she has issues and acts unhinged, but no one else has her sense of style! Maybe her fearlessness can inspire the pick-me-up manicure you need. Let’s explore explosive Jinx arcane nails to find your match today.

Who Is Jinx and What Is Arcane?

If you’re unfamiliar with the story, Jinx is a character in the game League of Legends and the animated series Arcane. It takes place during a war between two cities in a steampunk world, where one town is rich, and the other is poor. Things heat up when someone invents a technology for anyone to control magic. Moreover, there’s a drug that provides superpowers but turns the user into a monster. Sounds like a wild place to live, right?

In the beginning, Jinx is a bumbling, but sweet child named Powder who is orphaned with her sister, Violet. They are taken in by a freedom fighter who arranges an uneasy truce with the authorities to keep the children safe.

Warning: Spoilers in the next paragraph.

However, the kids go after forbidden treasure and things go sideways, primarily because Powder makes a mistake. The children have to go into hiding, but Powder wants to help, so she develops an explosive device. Things go from bad to much worse, her sister calls her a “jinx” and leaves, then Powder ends up in the care of a criminal mastermind who warps her even more. Pretty soon, it becomes obvious that she has unfortunately grown into her chosen nickname, Jinx.

Powder/Jinx has an amazing amount of depth to her character and that’s a major part of the appeal of the show. Amazingly, Rotten Tomatoes gave a 100% rating to both the first and second seasons of Arcane, and it quickly became Netflix’s number one program. What’s more, it’s the first streaming series/videogame adaptation to win Primetime Emmy Awards and Annie Awards. So, it’s not surprising that Jinx nails have become a popular request in salons worldwide.

Jinx Cosplay Nails

A Reddit user posted their Jinx Arcane nail art in the Lacqueristas subreddit with a helpful tip. If you want to copy Jinx’s nails for cosplay, the nails don’t alternate blue and pink perfectly. The right thumb and index finger are both blue while the index and ring finger on the left-hand are both pink.

You’ll notice that the middle finger has a smiley face with X-ed out eyes. There’s an episode where a character shoots Jinx’s finger, so she has to create a prosthetic replacement.

Jinx Cosplay Nails

Jinx’s first “successful” explosive had a monkey face. That face and many other emoji-like graffiti marks are part of the artwork for her character and the place where she lives. When you see the word, BOOM! that’s definitely Jinx-related!

Pink Is for Vi

Powder has conflicting feelings about Violet, or Vi, her sister she once admired. Look closely at the Arcane art and you’ll see Jinx thinks a lot about Vi. Every time you see the color pink, it stands for Vi. But it could also be the hot pink glowing shimmer, the drug that transforms humans and has a direct impact on Jinx herself.

Luminous Jinx Nail Art

Jinx yourself with glow-in-the-dark polish for your Arcane nail art. Can you imagine how incredible luminescent nails would look?! They glow like hextech gemstones, or like shimmer, that substance that makes people into superhumans, even though it’s addictive and turns them into monsters.

Moreover, this custom press-on nail set contains several Jinx symbols, like the word “POW”. It’s for Jinx’s gun, “Pow-Pow”, which is what Vi used to call her.

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Monkey Bomb

Someone explained that every time Jinx blows up something, the story moves forward. We can’t argue with that! Check out the ring finger with the monkey bomb graffiti.

Extra Long Jinx Nails

Treat yourself to a larger canvas for your Arcane nail designs. Soft gels like these are inexpensive and straightforward to apply. They go on and soak off in minutes.

If you haven’t tried soft gels yet, now’s the perfect time. You’ll just need a nail lamp to set the gel adhesive. Otherwise, you can decorate them in advance and adhere them with nail glue like press-ons, but they might not stay on as long as they would with the gel glue.

Soft gels from brands like Aprés, Lavis, Kiara Sky, and LDS offer many different shapes and sizes to suit every fingertip, occasion, and style. You can find coffin, stiletto, oval, and almond shapes, for example, in various lengths. Some are transparent and others are milky white or pink. Moreover, there are multiple sizes in each box to ensure that you can find a fit for each nail. Watch our video to learn more about how to apply soft gel tips and paint them.

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A Softer Look for Jinx Nails

Instead of magenta and electric blue, you could tone down the hues and make your Jinx nails a little softer. The artist has even added a bit of texture on the ring finger. Could this be part of an explosive device?

Pastel Jinx Arcane Nails

If Jinx doesn’t pay attention to the rules, why should the nail artist? Personalize your Arcane manicure with soft shades that hint at what Jinx might have been had she grown up as Powder.

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A Jinxed Chrome Nail

There’s where she lost her finger, memorialized with a shiny gold finish. Notice that some of the fingers have an aura nails effect that’s blended into the emoticon faces.

Portrait of Jinx

Here the artist has included an image of Jinx’s face when the shimmer is starting to get to her. These nails have a matte finish like a printed comic book page. If you’ve had a hard time drawing detailed designs with a brush, try working with acrylic markers for nail art. Then add a top coat to protect your work.