You may have mastered the art of giving yourself a manicure or painting your own nails, so why not try some nail art? You don't even have to be an artist to pull off these super cool nail art hacks:

1. Use a gel pen to draw nail designs

Black gel pens work the best and make sure you leave ample amounts of time for drying because it takes quite a while!




2. Use a dot grid to paint straight lines




3. Use thin nail tape to create designs




4. Go from blah to glam and glittery!




5. Make your nails look like a turquoise stone using a plastic wrapper 



6. Place cotton wad on a toothpick for a perfect clean up




7. French Tip Dips are perfect for a French manicure



You can get one here.


8. Or you can use a rubber band




9. Use a heart-shaped hole punch and painter's tape to paint on a heart.. or any other design.




10. Paint on your own nail decals onto Ziploc bags and transfer them onto your nails!




11. Use an eyeliner pencil to apply rhinestones.




12. Use a nail glitter pen to hide any uneven lines on French manicures




13. Use a mechanical pencil to make tiny dots.



15. Use a piece of lace to paint over to create a cool design.




16. Create a cool holographic foil manicure in under five minutes.





Tip: You can improvise if you want it to cover your entire nail.


17. Get a gradient effect with glitter nail polish and a sponge.




18. Holographic rainbow nails using temporary tattoo paper.


Find out how to do this here.


19. Carve out the top of pencil erasers to make a leopard stamp.




20. Paint on a white base coat so that bright colors POP!




21. Write or draw on your nails with a Sharpie!




And just use rubbing alcohol to take it off!


22. Get Ombre nails without the sponge.


Or if you prefer using a sponge, follow these tutorials: 1, 2, 3.


22. Use a makeup fan brush to create a striped effect.






23. Soak a sponge in acetone and stuff it into acetone for an easy way to remove nail polish