3 Easy DIY Nail Ideas

As girls, it’s great to keep our nails nice, cute, and groomed. Often times we get bored at home or in our dorm rooms. Here are 3 DIY Nail Looks for when boredom strikes!

Striped Nails

Use the picture above as a guide: 

Step 1: Apply a clear base coat. Using a base coat prevents your nails from being damaged by the harshness of the chemicals in a nail lacquer. If a base coat isn’t applied, your fingernails may tint yellow after you remove the nail polish.

Step 2: Choose a lighter color for bottom layer of nail polish. Apply 1-2 coats and allow to dry

Step 3: Cut strips of tape out. Use about 3-4 strips per nail. Place evenly apart from one another on the nail

Step 4: Apply second color and allow to dry

Step 5: Remove strip of tape carefully

Step 6: Apply a top coat.

Cheetah Print Nails

Step 1: Apply a clear base coat.

Step 2: Choose a base color of your choice. For a natural cheetah print look, use a shade of brown (Nude, Coffee, Caramel, etc) or if you want a fun look, you can use a different color, like the one in the photo above. Allow coat to dry.

Step 3: Apply random dots of white (if you’re working with a brown base polish) or a color of the same color family as your base color (if you used a colorful color). Typically, you don’t want the color of the dots to be too harsh.

Step 4: Get a black nail art polish. Create c-like figures around the random dots on the nail bed. Don’t clutter the nails too much. Keep in mind: the black will make the nail look fuller. Add a few random dots using the black nail art polish like in step 7 of the picture. This will create a perfectly imperfect look.

Step 5: Apply a top coat.

Your Choice of Polish with a Matte Finish

Step 1: Apply clear Base Coat.

Step 2: Apply nail polish color of your choice. 

Step 3: Apply Wet n’ Wild Matte Top Coat, which is purchasable at any CVS or Walgreens.

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