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• Nail Paint Art


  Decorative artistry applied to fingernails or toenails using various techniques, tools, and materials
• Nail Paint Art


  • Form of self-expression, creativity, and personal style
  • Allows individuals to showcase their personality and mood through their nails
• Basics of Nail Art


  • Nail Care - Maintaining health, strength, and appearance involves good nail hygiene practices
  • Materials - Nail polish, nail brushes, dotting tools, nail tapes, and nail art pens
  • Different types of finishes - Matte, glossy, metallic
  • Nail polish types - Gel polish and regular polish
• Nail Painting Techniques


  1. Brush Stroke - Starting from the base working down the middle

  2. Layering - Involves multiple coats of your chosen colors

  3. Blending - Creates a gradient or ombre effect by applying lighter color at the base
• Types of Nail Paint Art

  • Classic style - Application of regular polish
  • Seasonal and themed-based nail design - Nail art that is inspired by either time of the year or specific theme
  • Trendy styles - Nail art that are currently popular or fashionable
• Stamping


  A technique where a design or pattern is created by applying ink or paint to a stamp, and then pressing the stamp onto a surface such as paper or fabric
• Nail Polish


  Colored liquid that you paint onto your fingernails or toenails to make them look pretty
• Nail stamping


  • A popular nail art technique that involves transferring intricate designs or patterns onto the nails
• Materials for nail stamping


  • Nail Polish
  • Nail stamping plate
  • Stamper
  • Scraper
  • Cotton pads/paper towel
  • Nail polish remover
• How to prime the stamper


  1. Take the stamper head and place it on warm water and add dish soap

  2. Wait 30 sec and then dry with a paper towel

  3. Remove any particles using tape

  4. Wipe it using nail polish remover (it is recommended to use tissue rather that cotton ball)
• Step by step procedure for nail stamping


  1. Start by applying base coat

  2. Select the nail polish that you want to use for stamping and apply generous amount to the design on the stamping plate

  3. Use scraper to remove excess polish

  4. Quickly press the stamper onto the design to pick up the nail polish (make sure to use medium pressure to get the perfect image)

  5. Align the Stamper with your nails and gently press it down to transfer the design onto your nails

  6. Repeat the process for each nails

  7. Apply a top coat to protect the nails

  8. Clean up the excess polish on the skin around your nails using cotton pad soaked in nail polish remover
• Types of nail stamping

  • Normal Stamping - basic form of nail stamping
  • Reverse Stamping - involves creating decal on the stamper itself before applying it to the nails
  • Double Stamping - this allowed layered effect and can create a sense of depth and complexity
  • French tip Stamping - when a stamped onto the tip of the nail using a stamper and a stamping polish
• Tips to achieve successful nail stamping

  • Get the right tools
  • Choose the right polish
  • Proper scraping with 45 degrees angle
  • Quick movements
  • Clean your plates
  • Practice
  • Apply a Top coat
• Sticker Nail Design


  Nail art technique where pre-designed stickers are used
• Fancy Nail Design


  Intricate and elaborate nail art that incorporates rhinestone as embellishments
• Materials


  • Dotting tools
  • Nail Art brushes
  • Striper brush
  • Rhinestone Picker tool
  • Tweezer
  • UV Lamp
• Dotting tools


  • Used for detailing
• Nail Art brushes


  • Helps you design your nail art as you desire effortlessly
• Striper brush


  • Can assist you in applying adhesive smaller beads so that the finished product looks neat rather than sloppy
• Rhinestone Picker tool


  • Small handheld instrument with a sticky tip used to pick up and place tiny embellishments like rhinestone onto the surface
• Tweezer


  • Alternative to a rhinestone picker tool
• UV Lamp


  • Helps to harden and set the nails so that it does not chip off or become scratched
• Nail embellishments


  An easy way to create simple or show-stopping nail art without the need of drawing or something
• Embellishments

  Usually solid decorations such as small metal pieces, pearls, resin charms, sequins, studs, polymer clay slices, crystals and etc.
• Different Styles of Rhinestones

  • Gem Stone
  • Crystal
  • Pearls
• How to secure Rhinestones


  1. Apply a small amount of gel to the desired spot of the stone

  2. Place rhinestone adhesive in where you've decided to place a rhinestone. Cure the rhinestones for approximately 30 to 45 seconds after applying them using adhesive

  3. Apply top coat to your nail. Be careful not to get any on the rhinestones themselves as this can cause them to become less shiny and hazy. Using top coat can also help hold the rhinestones in place
• Half moon nails

  Also known as reverse French manicure or lunula nails
• Half moon nails

  • Creates a crescent shape at the base of the nail
• During the height of the Art Deco movement, half moon nails gained popularity and became a symbol of sophistication and glamour


  1920s
• How to achieve half moon nails


  1. Shape nails

  2. Apply base coat

  3. Apply binder hole reinforcements stickers to create the half moon

  4. Apply two thin coats of colored nail polish

  5. Remove reinforcement sticker

  6. Apply a top coat

  7. Clean up the edges
• Half moon with French tip


  Nail design that combines elements of the classic French manicure with the vintage inspired half moon nail art
• French tip


  • Natural-looking base with any colored tip
• Half moon

  • Vintage inspired nail art style
• How to achieve half moon nails with French tip


  1. Preparation - start by shaping the nail

  2. Base coat - apply clear base coat to protect the natural nail plate

  3. Half moon stencil - place a half moon stencil or guide at the base of the nails

  4. French tip - apply nail polish to the exposed area near the cuticle

  5. Peel off stencil

  6. Cleanup

  7. Apply top coat
• Water marbling

  Decorative technique used in other crafts like painting and fabric design
• Water marbling (nail art technique)


  Involves dropping nail lacquers into clear water and creating a pattern on the water surface using a stick
• Where water marbling developed

  • Originally developed by professional nail technicians in Japanese nail salons
  • Popularized by commercial publications in Chiba, Japan in the 1990s
  • Adapted to use acrylic artificial nails and gels in 2010
• Water marbling procedure


  1. Prepare nails by applying base coat

  2. Set up workplace by filling a small container with room temperature water

  3. Choose nail polish colors

  4. Drop polish one by one into the water

  5. Create a design using a toothpick or thin nail brush

  6. Dip nails into the water

  7. Clean up using a brush

  8. Seal the design with a top coat
• Nail polish


  Also known as nail vanish or nail enamel, lacquer that can be applied to the human fingernails or toenails
• Nail Polishes


  Also called nail lacquers or animals