I don’t know about you, but I get so bored with the same old fingernail polish day after day. I love to switch it up based on my mood and very often that means bold and unique. If you’re the same way, try these nail design ideas instead of your basic coat next time.
Map Nails
This design is great for nerds and history buffs alike (that’s why I love it so much!). When done correctly, the end result is the design of a map on each of your nails. First, paint your nails a light shade. You can go white for a bold, bright look or tone it down a bit with a cream shade. You want a shade that will show the design. After you apply your coats of polish and let them dry completely, trim a road map down into pieces that fit each of your fingernails. Dip the back of the map pieces in rubbing alcohol and press them onto each nail. Take a Q-tip and rub it against the map, pushing it onto the nail for a good minute for each nail. When you peel the map pieces off, the design will stay! Top it off with a clear coat and you’re rocking map nails in no time!
Glitter Tip Nails
Depending on the colors you pick, this design can go great with any look. Glitter nails are a favorite of mine for a bold nighttime look. They look great with a wild girl’s night out outfit. They’re also very pretty for the holidays. Your result is very much based on your color choice, so obviously the first step is to pick your colors. Red or Gold glitter really gets the bold look and a pretty silver polish looks very elegant for a more sophisticated look. Go for a light cream or pink color for the base if you’d like to do it a different color. Start off by painting two coats of the base coat onto your nails and letting it dry. The next step is to apply tip guides (Orly white tip guides work great). Press them to the top of each nail, leaving the tip to be painted. Paint two coats of your glitter polish to each nail and let dry. When completely dry, remove your tip guides and you have a beautiful glitter tip nail design!
Neon Splatter Nails
A great funky retro nail polish design idea is a neon splatter nail. It’s super easy and all you need is a base color along with a neon polish you will be using for the “splatter” effect. I like to do a black base color with a neon orange or pink splatter color. Start by painting two coats of your base color and letting it dry. After that you want to take your neon color and lightly add a combination of lines and dots on top of the base, creating the “splatter” effect. Make sure to do the lines and blobs at different angles and thicknesses creating a random look. If you want after the neon dries, you can add a top coat to finish it off. After your polish dries you will have a great funky 80’s look to accent your outfit!
