Easy DIY Nail Art Ideas for Beginners
Half Moon
Who knew that hole reinforcement stickers from the office supply section could be so useful for nail art? After your base color has dried, grab five of these, cut them in half and apply them about a third of the way up on the nail. The half circle shape will help guide you as you paint the half moon.
Reverse French
Lace Print Nails
Snakeskin Nails
Stripes
Sure, you can paint stripes over your favorite polish color to create an art deco or graphic design, but why bother when you can just use striping tape under a layer of top coat to get the look?
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Two-Toned
This is nail art idea is as easy as it gets, seriously. Using a few strips of tape and two complementary colors, paint nails and give them the half-and-half treatment horizontally.
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Sharpie
Grab a thin Sharpie marker and design whatever your heart desires over a base color. The only rule is to have fun with it.
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Polka Dot Bow Nails:
Bows are very much in trend and they look very pretty on your nails too. To get this look paint your nails peach and add polka dots using toothpick . After it dries apply top coat.
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Negative Space
We saw this trend all over the Spring 2015 runways. The minimalist effect can be created by using office tape as needed to create the bare, non-polished spaces.
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Glitter Ombre
Getting a perfect ombre nail is tougher than it looks, but using a glitter polish for the effect takes all the guesswork out. Pair up your favorite solid polish with a complementary glitter one and paint just the bottom half or top half with it.
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