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Nail Art Style and Design – Tips To Do Nail Art At Home

Nail art is a creative activity that draws designs fingernails. It a type of art. These days fingernails and toenails are seen by some as important points of beauty. Lots of options are available in terms of nail art and design.

Nail art is an artistic process, which involves special care of the nails. The techniques you can take advantage of are different uses of colour, little designs with dots and Band-Aid patterns, pre-designed artificial nails, rhinestones and stickers.

There are a number of techniques that you can do in your own home.

Steps

You do need to make sure that your nails are clean and shaped well enough that they look even.

Experiment with a few different brands and types of polish or paint to see which you like best. People apply several coats of clear nail polish.

You may also wish to divide the nail into two or three different colors.

Use a toothpick to make stripes or patterns. A nail art pen will work well for this too.
Once your first color is dry, you can add other colors either on top of the first or in other places on the nail.

Keep your art simple. you can create pictures, abstract designs, etc. to your heart’s content.

Airbrushing involves the use of an air gun that lets out a fine spray.

You can create dots of varying sizes by using thinner or thicker-tipped implements.

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August 10, 2011 Posted by | Art, Fashion | , | 2 Comments