4 ridiculously easy nail art designs

1. Apply base coat to prevent streaking. Let dry.

2. Paint nails with 2 coats of opaque white polish.

3. Once completely dry, dip a toothpick or eyeliner brush into dark polish and make small, veiny squiggles on nails.

4. Allow to dry completely and finish with topcoat.

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1. Apply 2 coats of polish.

2. Once nails are completely dry, cut metallic nail tape into strips of varying thicknesses. Using tweezers, apply strips randomly or in a pattern, trimming excess with cuticle scissors.

3. Seal tape with topcoat.

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1. Paint nails with 2 coats of your favourite dark shade of polish. Allow to dry completely.

2. Apply a clear matte topcoat.

3. Pour a tiny amount of polish into a dish. Dip a bobby pin into polish and press dots onto nails (press harder for larger dots).

4. Allow to dry completely. Do not apply topcoat.

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1. Cut masking or painters’ tape into various sizes of triangles to fit nails. Place triangles at the base of nails, smoothing out air bubbles.

2. Apply 2 coats of polish.

3. Once polish is almost completely dry, use tweezers to peel off tape, starting at bottom of each triangle.

4. Finish with topcoat.

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