Monday, August 24, 2009

Home Nail Art

Nail art can be a fun and interesting way to spice up your look. You can coordinate it to match your outfit for a special event, or wear it every day. You can do your own nail art at home with some practice and patience. Here’s how to create your own unique nail art:
1.Make sure you have healthy nails:-
If your nails are damaged and not well shaped, then it will be difficult to create nail art on them. Wait until your nails are healthy and long enough to be shaped correctly before trying to paint nail art on them.
2.Buy the right products:-
To make nail art, you’ll need to buy nail paints and polishes. You should experiment with different types to figure out which ones you like best. You can even try acrylic craft paints. You can buy special nail art kits, or you can use household tools like toothpicks, bobby pins, and thin-tipped paintbrushes. You can paint nail art on your natural nails, or apply artificial tips first. Also make sure you have nail polish remover, as well as a small brush or Q-Tips to selectively apply the polish remover.
3.Come up with ideas:-
You can look around online or in books, or come up with your own creations. Start simple if you’re just beginning; difficult designs can be frustrating if you can’t apply them correctly.
4.Apply a base coat:-
Before drawing designs on your nails, give them a base coat. This can be clear, neutral, or any other color, depending on the look you want. You can also divide your nail into 2 or 3 different colors, or do alternating colors on different nails. Allow it to dry thoroughly before trying to draw designs on it.
5.Start drawing:-
Pick a tool and a color of nail paint, and start drawing designs. You can try dots, lines, flowers, or any other design. You can marble the colors by dragging a toothpick through two dots of different colors. Start with something simple to practice. Often, simple designs look better than busy designs anyways. If you don’t want the colors to blend, let each color dry before moving on to the next color. Use different brushes or tools for each color, or clean them thoroughly between colors
6.Apply jewels:-
If you like, you can also buy jewels and stickers from a craft store or anywhere selling nail supplies. Just press these into your wet polish. Keep in mind that small jewels will adhere better than larger ones. You can also dust your wet nails with glitter, or apply it with a small brush to specific places on our nail.
7.Protect your art:-
Once the nail art is dry, use a clear topcoat to seal it. Treat your nails with care, and avoid doing anything that will chip them.

Nail art is simple to do, making it an easy way to make your nails unique. You can draw practically anything, in any color, on your nails. Experiment with the tools and colors available, and have fun!



2 comments:

  1. Thanks poonam it really helps.By the top coat you mean transparent nail paint or there is special coating paint?

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  2. Thanks Bhawna for your comment...
    Special coating paint also avoilable in market, but here I said transparent nail paint.

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