24 MUST-TRY Nail Art to DIY At Home
Apr 17, 2014 02:53
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
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
