Are you tired of having your nails appearing plain and unnoticeable? There is an easy way to get great looking nail designs without the cost of a professional nail technician. There is an endless amount of colors and design ideas that you can use to help put together an outfit, or just for a fun, trendy look.
Materials Needed for Nail Design
You will only need a few simple ingredients to accomplish your nail design. First of all, if you already have old nail polish on your nails, you will need to remove it with nail polish remover.
A trick for those who do not have nail polish remover available for them, is it you have old nail polish, simply take new nail polish on a piece of toilet paper, or cotton ball, and swipe off the old polish with new polish. This will actually remove all the polish from your nails. Using clear nail polish is the best choice for this trick.
The next material you will need is an array different colors of nail polish. It always best to have a basic black and white nail polish. The other colors that you want to use are up to you depending on what design you use and which colors you prefer. Using colors to match your outfit or even your eyes can be simply accomplished with most of these designs.
When it comes to choosing nail polishes to purchase, it’s best to get more quality polishes because they will last longer. Avoid quick drying polishes because they do not work as well as regular polish. A couple inexpensive nail polishes that works very well are OPI and China Glaze.
Next, you will need a small bristled paint brush. A paint brush is used to make small detailed designs that can’t be done with the nail polish brush. Cheap paint brushes can be purchased at most dollar stores in which you get about five or ten brushes for just a dollar.
Nail Polish Designs
Leopard Print Nail Design
The leopard print nail design is a wild pattern that can be used for any occasion, especially for fun parties and nights out with your friend. Start this design by removing any old nail polish with nail polish remover. Next, wash your hands to remove any oils and dirt that may be left on your hands. Having oils between your nails and the polish will cause it to not hold to your nails as well.
For the leopard print, you will need some gold and black nail polish paint. Begin by applying a clear base coat. This will help to keep the paint on your nails longer. Once the thin coat of base is completely dry, apply a thin coat of the gold paint, completely covering your nails. Allow this to dry and then apply a second thin coat of the gold nail polish. Allow the gold paint to dry for about five to seven minutes.
Next, using your small bristled paint brush, apply some oval-like leopard spots using the black paint. You should only need one coat of this. Allow the black spots to dry. Finish this look off by apply a thin clear top coat. And that’s all there is to it to make a trendy leopard print design on your nails.
Dark French Tip Nail Design
For those who like the traditional French tips, consider trying a dark French tip design for romantic nights out. This design can be easily done just by using your two basic colors, black and white. No paint brush is needed for this quick design.
For the dark French tip nail design, begin by applying your thin clear base coat. Once that is dry, apply white, off-white, or light pink to your entire nail. Allow this to dry and apply a second thin coat.
Next, you will apply a black tip to your nails. Take a swipe off the black paint and go across the top of your nails. You can choose to either go straight across or put in your natural nail curve to follow the top of your nail. Allow the black paint to dry and apply a thin second coat. Finish off by applying a thin layer of clear top coat to your dried nails.
Summer Daisy Nail Design
The summer daisy nail design is flower design that is a great choice for your summer nails. For this design, you will need yellow nail polish, white nail polish (or any other color you’d like to use for the flowers petals-white shows up best on the red background), red nail polish and a small bristled paint brush.
Begin by applying a thin coat of the clear base to your nails. Once that is completely dried, apply the red paint to your entire nails. Allow this to dry and apply a second thin coat. This can be switched of course. If you prefer a light colored flower, use a dark background or if you prefer a dark colored flower, use a light background.
Next, using your paint brush, make a small dot in the center of your nails using the yellow nail polish. This will be the middle of the flower. Allow this to completely dry.
Paint the petals on the flowers next using the white paint (or other colors of you choose). This can easily be done by simply make straight swipes around the yellow center. If you make a mistake by going over the yellow part of the flower, simply wait until the petals are dry and make the yellow dot once again.
Finish up this design by applying a clear top coat to the fully dried nails. Allow your nails to completely dry and you will have pretty flower daisy nails.
Conclusion
If you are looking for some great nail designs that you can do easily at home, try these easy to do nail designs. Stop wasteing your money on a professional nail technician when you can easily get the same results at home. Spice up your nails by making them cute and unique.
