Nail Art Design Tips

Designing nail art for yourself and for your friends is a fun and fulfilling activity. Your ability to create new and complicated designs gives you the freedom to have a different kind of nail art for every occasion. And if you think you can, one’s ability to beautify nails can even be a financially rewarding endeavor. Here are some tips that you can use to further enhance your nail painting abilities.

First and foremost, color combination is the key. Not all colors look good with each other. To help you make your nail art designs more striking, trying using a color wheel or color chart to see the color groups that works well with each other. Also, do not be afraid to use unusual colors like metallic shades or polishes that glitters. Sparkling nail colors can be very flattering in evening affairs as they give more edge to your over-all style.

Another thing that you must think about is the three O’s of the moment: outfit, occasion and over-all look. Your nails should be cohesive with your outfit and not look as though it just sprouted on your fingers tips from out of nowhere. If you are about to go to a formal gathering, be sure that your nails will look as though it belonged there. And if you are about to go clubbing with your girl friends, pick a nail art that will convey fun and enthusiasm.

Experiment with your nails. If you really want to stand out, why not try nail piercing? Add to the wonderful colors and designs of nail art, nail piercing is a wonderful way to accessories your nails. Attaching gold hoops or silver studs on your fingernails can add that extra glitter you need to awe the crowd. But if you decide to have a nail piercing, you must use the proper nail piercing tools and not just ordinary needles, pins or razor blades. Without proper tools, there is a tendency that your nails will get damaged or you can even hurt yourself. The right piercing tools can limit the possibility of your nail piercing getting lost if they are valuable.

If you are saving some cash or stencils are just not available, you can use stripes of band aid to help you create wonderful patterns on your nails. Painting a base color and letting it dry and then forming details using strips of band aid then painting another color over it can truly surprise you when the strips get removed and reveal a striking pattern.

And if you have long nails, try painting the underside of your fingernails with the contrasting shade of the color you used on the top side. This technique will look great more so when you are on the dance floor.

Equipments are very essential in nail art. If you want to have good results every time you decorate your nails, taking care of your equipment and using them correctly is a responsibility one must never neglect. Also, to ensure that you will have the result you need, use equipments that you are most comfortable with. If you prefer using a bobby pin or toothpick instead of a fine nail brush in creating details for your nail art, then do not frustrate yourself in using a fine nail brush that will never work for you.

When creating nail art, be sure to have A LOT of patience, more so if you are just a novice. Do not expect it be able to create color blends or putting rhinestones on your nail for your first try because like every endeavor, nail art needs time and practice to master.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I actually enjoyed the outcome of this week's nail art design.  I hope you enjoyed the steps that I've done for you nail art addicts out there!  Again, thanks for always embracing my nail art designs!

To start off, make sure you've got everything ready on your table, container of clean water for dipping your brush, kitchen towel, water based acrylic paints, brushes that you want to use etc,
not forgetting the most important thing...
your mug of tea or coffee

Start at the corner of the nail, bring your brush down onto the nail at an angle and gently but quickly sweep the brush across the nail, lifting the bristles away when you've got the desired look.

Don't worry if it looks slightly untidy (as mine does), you can cover that up later

When you've finishing titivating the nail with paint you can finish it off with some rhinestones, this not only looks pretty but it also covers up a multitude of sins where the flicks aresn't neat at the ends
Apply a generous application of your chosen topcoat, inset the rhinestones, wait a couple of minutes then pop on another application of topcoat and voila, a nailarted nail.

here's the links for the individual pictures...