- Paint two coats of a lavender polish, such as Essie She's Picture Perfect, on each nail.
- Using craft scissors, cut five 1.5 inch long pieces of scotch tape in half.
- After nails are dry, apply one piece of tape (jagged edge facing the outer edge of nails) in the middle of each nail.
- Paint 2 coats of black polish, such as Essie Licorice, over nail and jagged edge of tape.
- Remove tape after allowing nails to dry.
- Finish with a top coat.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Black & Lavender Nails
Rainbow Dot Nails
- Paint one coat of white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
- Loading your paintbrush with a lot of polish, drop two drops of each color around each nail. I used Essie Navigate Her, Sephora by OPI Slushied, OPI Need Sunglasses?, OPI Cajun Shrimp, Essie Bazooka, OPI Purple with a Purpose, and Essie Lights.
- Finish with a top coat.
Pink & Green Neon Lines
- Paint two coats of a neon pink polish, such as Essie Lights, on each nail, except ring fingers.
- Paint two coats of a bright green polish, such as OPI Greenwich Village, on ring fingers.
- Using a green Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, create crossing lines in different shapes on all pink nails.
- Using a pink Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, create crossing lines in different shapes on green nails.
- Finish with a top coat.
Jewel Tone Stripes
- Paint two coats of a nude polish, such as Essie Whisper, on each nail.
- Paint thin, vertical, side-by-side stripes of jewel tone polishes on the top of each nail. I used Essie Sure Shot, OPI Purple with a Purpose, OPI Austin-Tatious Turquoise, and China Glaze Frostbite.
- Paint a glittery polish above the stripes, such as OPI Pirouette My Whistle.
- Finish with a top coat.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Neon Anchor Nails
- Paint thumbs and pinky fingers with two coats of a hot pink polish, such as Essie Lights.
- Paint pointers with two coats of a periwinkle polish, such as Essie Smooth Sailing.
- Paint middle fingers with two coats of a silver polish, such as OPI It's Totally Fort Worth It.
- Paint a silver glitter top coat on ring fingers, such as OPI Pirouette My Whistle.
- Paint ring fingers with two coats of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White on.
- Using a blue nail art pen on ring fingers, create a thick line at the bottom of nail and a thin line towards the top.
- Using a pink nail art pen, create a thick line above the thin blue line at top of nail.
- Using a silver nail art pen, create a thin silver line above thick blue line at bottom of nail.
- Using a silver nail art pen, create an anchor above stripes on ring fingers.
- Finish with a top coat.
Pink & Black Polka Bow Nails
- Paint two coats of a light pink polish, such as OPI Pedal Faster Suzi, on each nail.
- Using a black nail art pen, create small polka dots on each nail except ring fingers.
- On each ring finger, use a black nail art pen to create two diagonal triangles, connecting the points in the center of each nail.
- Using a silver nail art pen, create three thin lines on each triangle; also create a silver circle in the center of bows on ring fingers.
- Using a white nail art pen, create two thin lines between silver lines on each bow.
- Create small black polka dots around each bow.
- Finish with a top coat.
Strawberry Nails
- Paint two coats of a red polish, such as Essie Silken Cord, on each nail.
- Using a green nail art pen, create jagged grass on the tips of each nail.
- Trace the grass with a white nail art pen.
- Place gold nail caviar sporadically over the red polish on each nail.
- Finish with a top coat.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Blue Flower Nails
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- Paint two coats of a light blue polish, such as Sephora by OPI Havana Nights, on thumbs and pointers.
- Paint two coats of a slightly darker light blue polish, such as Essie Bikini So Teeny, on middle fingers and pinkies.
- Paint two coats of a glitter polish, such as OPI Rainbow Connection, on ring fingers.
- Using a toothpick, create blue polka dots, using Essie Bikini So Teeny, on thumbs.
- Using a white Sally Hansen nail art pen, create vertical lines on pointer fingers.
- Using a white Sally Hansen nail art pen, create small white flowers with light blue centers on middle fingers.
- Using a Q-Tip, create larger light blue polka dots on pinkies.
- Finish with a top coat.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Rainbow White Leopard Nails
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- Paint two coats of white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
- Paint a small dot of green polish, such as OPI Greenwich Village, on each nail.
- Paint a small dot of yellow polish, such as OPI Need Sunglasses?, on each nail.
- Paint a small dot of pink polish, such as Essie Lights, on each nail.
- Paint a small dot of purple polish, such as OPI Purple With a Purpose, on each nail.
- Paint a small dot of blue polish, such as Sephora by OPI Blue Slushie, on each nail.
- Using a black nail art pen, trace each colored dot in a "U" or "V" shape.
- Create small black dots around the rainbow leopard spots, using a black nail art pen.
- Finish with a top coat.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Blue "Bit of Everything" Nails
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- Paint all nails except pointer fingers light blue.
- Paint pointer fingers red, with a polish such as Essie Silken Cord.
- Using a white Sally Hansen nail art pen, create 5 thin vertical lines on pointer fingers.
- Paint OPI Pirouette My Whistle over middle fingers.
- Using a red Sally Hansen nail art pen, create small polka dots on middle fingers.
- Using a Q-Tip, create larger white polka dots on pinky fingers.
- Using a red Sally Hansen nail art pen, create smaller red polka dots in the middle of the white polka dots on both pinkies.
- Use a light pink polish to create 4 large polka dots on opposite corners of thumbs and ring fingers.
- Using a red Sally Hansen nail art pen, draw 2 lines on either side of the pink polka dots with one dot in the middle on thumbs and ring fingers, in order to create roses.
- Using a green Sally Hansen nail art pen, create leaves on the edges of all roses.
- Finish with a top coat.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Nautical Nails
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- Paint pointer, middle and pinky fingers with two coats of a red polish, such as Essie Silken Cord.
- Paint thumb and ring fingers with two coats of a navy polish.
- Paint OPI top coat Pirouette My Whistle over middle fingers and thumbs.
- Using a Sally Hansen white nail art pen, create narrow horizontal stripes on pointer fingers and pinkies.
- Draw an anchor on ring fingers using a white Sally Hansen nail art pen.
- Finish with a top coat.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Ring Nails
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- Paint two coats of a blue polish, such as Essie Smooth Sailing, on each nail except the ring fingers.
- Paint two coats of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White on, on each ring finger.
- On each white nail, create an arched ring shape with a silver nail art pen.
- Place a silver rhine stone in the middle of each silver arch.
- Finish with a top coat.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Rainbow 4 Square Nails
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- Paint one vertical half of each nail with two coats of white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On.
- Paint the other vertical half of each nail with two coats of yellow polish, such as OPI Need Sunglasses?.
- Paint the top quarter of each nail, above the white polish, with two coats of a cobalt polish, such as China Glaze Frostbite.
- Paint the opposite top quarter of each nail with two coats of red polish, such as Essie Silken Cord.
- Once dry, use a black nail art pen to separate each square of nail polish.
- Finish with a clear coat.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Patriotic Water Marble Nails
Watermelon Nails
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