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Nail art, the practice of painting ornamental designs on your nails, is an entertaining way to brighten up your day to day look or accessorise a special day outfit. There are a spread of nail art designs available, starting from sophisticated and understated to cool and ludicrous.

For instance, you might opt to paint flowers on your nails for a date or spell out the name of your fave athletic team on the day of the huge game. While the more complicated designs are best left to a pro, it may be possible to create easy nail art at home. The key to any successful nail art design starts with clean and well-shaped nails. Nails should be sharply trimmed and filed before painting. Even the most accomplished artist can’t create an enticing design on nails that’ve been bitten down to stubs. If your natural nails are beyond repair consider applying synthesised acrylic nails before painting your nail art design. After you’ve painted your nails with a neutral base coat, you can draw your design employing a special thin-tipped nail brush. [Read more...]