Flex Your Nails with Nail Art Designs

Splash of Colors Nail Art

Watercolor art can light up the whole room and it is amazing that you can put it in your nails! Yes, you heard it right you can make an actual art in your nails. You just have to pick colors of your nail lacquer, a stiff paintbrush/unused toothbrush, cotton swabs, nail polish remover, and clear nail lacquer and follow these simple six-step instructions for a stunning nail art finish.

•  1st Apply a base coat of white nail lacquer or any color as long as it can make other colors stand out. 
• 2nd Grab the paintbrush and dip it to one of your chosen colors or if you don’t have any paintbrush with you, a toothbrush can be a good alternative. 
• 3rd For a watercolor effect, use your thumb and stroke brush away in order to give your base coat a splash of color.
• 4th Repeat the second step until you are contented with how it looks. 
• 5th Dip a cotton swab in polish remover and start clearing the messy edges around the nail.
• 6th Seal the deal with a few coats of clear lacquer. 

Lace It Up Nail Art

Lace symbolizes sophistication and femininity. No wonder why lace nails are trendy and women love to choose these design in-salon spas. If you badly want to try it and you don’t want to spend money on nail spas, you can do it on your own with just white and clear nail polish, scotch tape, and lace trimmings. Below, are the following steps to have it with just a matter of minutes.

•  1st start applying your desired color lacquer and allow it to dry. It is best to use darker colors like black nail lacquer. 
• 2nd Place the lace trimmings on the preferred area on your nail and secure it with tape.
• 3rd Apply a good coat of white nail polish over the lace trimming.
• 4th Let it dry and add a clear nail lacquer.

 Snakeskin Nail Art

Laces are dainty while snakeskin is viciously cool to look at and these simple designs for nails have the same process except we need a little piece of your old loofah and metallic polish to create the look.

• 1st Apply black nail polish as your base color.
• 2nd Pour a metallic polish on a clean surface. Once it is dried, put a piece of loofah net on the metallic polish.
• 3rd Once the base coat is dry, gently put the piece of loofah in place.
• 4th Dab the small sponge over the loofah.
• 5th Peel the loofah and apply a top coat with clear nail polish. 

Valentine’s Day Nail Blowout

These adorable lovely red hearts will never go out of style especially on Valentine’s day. You can fill your nails with hearts or use it as an accent nail. A handy toothpick will help you create a perfectly-shaped heart.

• 1st Apply at least two thin layers of white nail polish as your base.
• 2nd By using a toothpick, apply three dots of red nail polish and connect the three dots to create a heart.
• 3rd Repeat the second step if you wish to have multiple hearts. You can accentuate the hearts by using black nail color lacquer.
• 4th Once it is all dry you can apply a generous coat of clear nail lacquer. Now you are ready to show your valentine’s day nails to your beau. 

The Modern French Tip Nail Art 

Want something out of the box? The half-moon or The Inverse French nail art design is a fun twist to your typical French Tip. It is created on the root of your nail in one color. To get this look, go to your nearest school supply shop and buy ring reinforcement stickers to create an illusion of a half-moon.

• 1st Apply the sticker at the base of your nail to create a half-moon shape and start painting the top part of your nails with any nail you want.
• 2nd Peel of the stickers and apply a clear nail lacquer.

Tips and Tricks for A Successful Nail Art at Home

Now you know how to keep your creative juices flowing by using usual things you found at home and create one-of-a-kind art. If you want to produce more art ideas for nails, here are some seven amazing hacks that you will love.

1. Want a smoother application on your manicure-pedicure before you start a nail art? Simply soak your feet or hands in a basin that has a mixture of water and white vinegar that allows blending in with the nail lacquer. 
   
   
2. No more time to wait for your nails to dry after spending too much time to perfect your nail art? Dip your hands in a bowl of cold water and for four minutes, you are good to go.
   
   
3. Putting petroleum jelly around your nails can help you clean up the excess lacquer on your nails fast.
   
   
4. To draw lines on your nails, you can use your go-to Sharpie pens. To avoid the lines from smudging, you can use hair spray.
   
   
5. Don’t forget to always seal your nail art with a top coat to prevent it from chipping.
   
   
6. Having a hard time to create stencils out of scratch? Use your office supplies such as scotch tape and paper to create nail art stencils and other unique designs.
   
   
7.  If any circumstance you had a nail infection in your nail plate, treat the infected area with Vicks. A Thymol enriched ingredient that is found in Vicks Vaporub fight yeast and bacterial infection.