The Ultimate Nail Art Cheat

Ever feel like your attempts at doing your own nail art ends up looking like a five year old did it with a blindfold on? Even though I feel like I have gotten enough practice to be able to do a neat design with precision, I still haven't been able to do some of the more intricate designs because of the uncertainty that comes with the brush of a nail art pen. I've come up with a way to easily create beautiful designs with more precision than a the typical routines.

What you'll need:

  • Nail polish color
  • Clear top coat
  • Sharpie (any colors)
  • Ziploc baggie

To start, you will need to trace the size and shape of your nail onto the baggie with a sharpie. Fill in the shape with clear polish. I recommend a fast drying top coat like seche vite as it is easier to peel off and (obviously) it dries fast.














Next, when the polish dries, draw in your design.


Once you are done with that, put on a layer of polish onto your nail. The wet polish will act as an adhesive for the design. You will be able to easily peel off the nail-sized strip and adhere it to your nail. Top it off with a layer of top coat to seal everything in.


The best part of this is the fact that because the baggie is clear, you will be able to use it to trace other designs. I found a really sure design on my tablet and traced it onto my nail strip.


Here are the three designs I tried out:

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