Fingernail Art

Having your nails done at a salon can be extremely costly, if you have it done very often. You can do your own nail art






















If you use glue-on nails, leave them in their plastic slots in the package, paint, and then affix them onto nails. It’s easier to decorate the nails if they’re not already on your hands and if you have a tray to place them in while decorating. With the artificial nails, you can do many unique designs























Choose a picture from a magazine or book and cut it to the size of the artificial nail. Spread the decoupage glue onto the nail, put the picture in place, and then coat once more with the

Craft stores carry all types of metallic paints, such as pewter or gold, and they look great on nails. Use them to paint the entire nail, or use the metal colors to enhance the base coat with metallic designs.

You can choose a piece of cloth which has several different pictures on it, like a snowman, snowflake, stars, and so forth, then use one image on each nail for a similar, but different look for each nail.

decoupage. And, it doesn’t have to be a paper picture; it can be cloth, too. Choose a fabric which doesn’t unravel, though or you will have trouble with such a tiny scrap.

like brushing the nails with white glue, then sprinkling glitter all over them. After the glue dries, brush on a heavy coat of clear nail polish and allow to dry before gluing them to your natural nails. You can also decoupage your nails.

The metallic paints usually dry very quickly and can be brushed on like nail polish. Use your imagination to come up with dozens of additional designs and after awhile, maybe, just maybe, you’ll open up your own nail salon.

onto clear sticker paper. The designs can be little flowers, dots, star bursts, and other cute graphics.


and save hundreds of dollars over the course of a year by just following some simple techniques. After polishing your nails with a couple of coats, dip a straight pin or other small point into a different color, and place dots on each nail.

You can cover it with clear nail polish, if desired, for a longer hold. And you can also make your own nail stickers by printing dozens of tiny designs from your home printer

You can do it yourself or incorporate the help of a friend with a steady hand. You can also use glitter glue, but you’ll need a gentle fan or blow dryer to dry the nails in a timely manner. Another easy design is to dip the brush in a different color than the base shade, and stroke the brush once down the center of the nail. Or you can make the stripe run the opposite way by painting once across the center, from side to side.


It’s helpful to clean a spare brush in nail polish remover, and then trim some of the bristles off until you have a very fine brush for making tiny lines. They can be wavy lines, going up and down or straight lines that slant at an angle, and they can also be made in different colors. You can get creative with these designs, making checker boards, or even plaid designs.






















Body jewels are another way to enhance nails quickly and with ease. Although they are made for skin, they will also adhere well to nails, but not for an extended period of time. Peel each design and place it on a nail.