The Easiest Nail Designs For Beginners

By Miguel Rivera


One of the most exciting beauty trends out there at the moment is that of nail art. Painting your nails in just one color is boring when you can have little pieces of art on your fingertips and toes instead. The good news is that anybody can create these nail designs. You need to start with basic techniques, though, and gradually work towards more complicated designs.

You need some basic tools. Obviously you'll need polish in different colors. Don't spend too much money on very expensive polishes; the cheaper brands work just as well and you won't worry about wasting the polish. You'll also need white polish for a base, clear polish for the top coat and lots of polish remover. Before you start, rub some petroleum jelly onto the skin around your nails so that any excess polish will come off easily once it has dried.

One of the most basic techniques to master is how to make gradient nails. Gradient nails look great on their own or as the base for more intricate patterns such as animal print. Apply a white base coat and let it dry. Then simply paint lines of different colors onto a make-up sponge and press the sponge onto your nail to transfer the colors.

Watercolor nails create texture. Add a base coat first. Then apply small, random dots of different colors, preferably pastels, and then dot them with a brush dipped in polish remover to make the colors flow.

A fun technique is to make spatter nails. First apply a solid base color. Now pour out a little bit of another color and add a drop or two of acetone. This will make the polish more fluid. Use an old toothbrush to spatter this color onto your base coat.

You'll be surprised at how easy it is to create designs such as roses or animal prints. You just need something with a very fine tip to apply the colors with. A toothpick or a small brush works best.

There are many online nail art tutorials that will show you how to create different designs. Some of these are in video format but the step-by-step ones with photographs are usually easier to follow. In the beginning you may make mistakes but over time you'll master the art, so don't give up.




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