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5 Funky Manicures

  • Completed Project: 5 Funky Manicures Picture #1

Okay, so this isn't technically a craft project..

I couldn't decide how to paint my nails so i decided to paint them 5 different ways !
These designs are all very simple and only require a few nailpolishes.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    I will be showing you how to do
    - Checkerboard Print
    - 2 Funky Frenchs
    - Iris (Flower)
    - Leopard Print

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    I am using (from left to right)
    Piggy Polish "Sublime"
    OPI "Need Sunglasses"
    Essie "Fiesta"
    Essie "Super Duper Top Coat"
    (not pictured) Essie "Protein Basecoat"
    I got all of these polishes from ULTA, a beauty supply store.

    STEP 1 FOR ALL MANICURES :
    Apply a base coat. You can either use your top coat or a special base coat. This will prevent your nail from being stained by the polish.
    LAST STEP FOR ALL MANICURES :
    Apply a clear top coat. This will make your manicure shiny and last longer.

    TIP :
    To mix your nailpolishes, roll it between your palms. Do not shake because it will create air bubbles in your polish.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    #1 : Checker Board Patter
    - 2 Colors of nailpolish
    - toothpick
    - light colored thin tip sharpie

    Step 1 : Paint 2 layers of your base color and let dry.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Step 2: Draw a checker pattern with your thin tip light colored sharpie. You will not see this step in the finished product.


  5. Step 5

    Step 3: Dump out some nailpolish on a piece of scratch paper then use your toothpick to fill in the checkerboard pattern.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    #2 Funky French Tip Design 1
    - 3 Colors of Nail Polish

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Step 1:
    Apply a diagonal stripe of your 1st color.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Step 2:
    Using your 2 other colors, apply dots over your first color (while the first color is still wet).

  9. Step 9

    Step 3:
    To get the dots to spread out a bit, shake your hand.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    #3 Iris (flower)
    - 3 colors of polish
    - rhinestone
    - toothpick

    Step 1 : Apply a THICK coat of your base color.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Step 2 : While your first coat is still wet, put a dot in the middle. Then put another dot in the middle of your first dot.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Step 3: IMMEDIATELY, use your toothpick and pull the dot OUT on 4 corners.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Step 4: Then, pull your toothpick IN on the four corners that you haven't touched.
    Eww so messy :P

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Step 5: Plop a rhinestone in the middle of your Iris.

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

    #4 Funky French 2 Candy Stripes
    - 2 or 3 colors of nail polish
    - toothpick

    Step 1:
    Along the top of your nail, draw stripes of each color.

  16. Step 16

    Step 16

    Keep adding stripes until you get to the end!

  17. Step 17

    Step 17

    Using your toothpick, add a thin stripe under the "Candy Stripes"

  18. Step 18

    Step 18

    #5 Leopard Print
    - 3 colors of nail polish
    - toothpick

  19. Step 19

    Step 19

    Step 1: Paint 2 layers of your base color and let dry

    Step 2: Put random dots of your second color.

  20. Step 20

    Step 20

    Step 3: Pour some nailpolish on a scratch paper and use the toothpick to partially outline the dots.

  21. Step 21

    Step 21

    Yay!
    Sorry for this super long tutorial
    Don't forget to put on top coat!!

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Lilim

Lilim

07 Oct 14:56

@_@ You have a lot of free time huh I like the little 4 colour just on the white part of your finger nail I'm going to have to buy some colours and try this myself

nouk

nouk

08 Oct 17:23

really cool! thanks!
Have you seen my nailart? I put a how to for a butterfly:D
Love the leoprint By the way:P

Aless

Aless

22 Oct 00:27

WOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!!!!! FOR YEARS IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DO THIS AND YOUVE BROUGHT ME THE HOLY GRAIL!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!! >:D im like doing this as i type!!! AND ITS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Kiwi

Kiwi

10 Dec 22:38

wow this is amazing, luv it thnx!

Twilight lover

Twilight lover

03 Apr 19:37

AMAZING!

Nicky Love

Nicky Love

28 May 20:26

SO RAD!

Erica L.

Erica L.

16 Jun 05:20

very creative + ambitious! i like it. <3

Ashley L.

Ashley L.

26 Aug 11:21

This is awesome!!

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