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CONTENTS Chapter 1: DIY Nail Designs... 1 Chapter 2: How to Use New8Beauty Nail Art Brush Set... 5 Chapter 3: How to Draw Flowers on Nails... 21 Chapter 4: Easy Nail Art Designs Ideas... 25 Chapter 5: Nail Art Tips & Tricks... 41 Conclusion... 46
Chapter 1: DIY Nail Designs Many people have the misconception that beautiful nail designs can be done only by а professional. But that is not so, because nail art can be done by anyone who is interested and willing to try; no more approaching а professional and paying money for having nail designs applied on your nails. 1
Doing Nail Art at Home Before starting out with the procedure, keep а supply of cotton balls and pure acetone fingernail polish remover handy, so that any mistakes can be fixed immediately. To carry out the procedure, choose a place where spills can easily be handled. You are then required to brush on the base coat prior to starting out the process. Select а strong base in any color you like. You may want to put two coats of nail enamel to ensure it is adequately dark. It is recommended to always allow a decent amount of drying time for the nails, before you start with the nail art. Begin with the nail art procedure from the top of the base coat. This is the moment when the fun element comes in the scene. You can choose to do designs from а variety of stripes, dots, dashes and many other petite shapes using the nail paint brush. Ensure that you use fine and soft brushes for the purpose of making attractive designs on the nails. Marbling tools can surely contribute to creating а beautiful effect. Simply smear the polish around the nail, after drying, apply а different shade and smear once more. It is possible to try out with several different art designs, and select one you think is the best. If you want, you can apply gems to the nails. For doing so, you need to utilize nail glue and tweezers for holding the items and setting them properly. Immerse the items into the glue first, and then set down carefully on the nail. You can also include а bit of glitter by sparkling it on wet nails. After you have completed the nail art, apply one or more top coats of clear, protective covering to 2
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide protect the nails from chips and other kinds of wear. Ensure that you allow a considerable period of time for the nails to dry. How to Clean Your Nails When it comes to making nail designs at home, the first step you need to take is to prepare your nails. You are not inevitably required to have the perfect manicure to apply any kind of nail art; but the designs would look best if the nails are kept clean, evenly trimmed, and are shaped nicely. Prepare the nails by cleaning thoroughly with a nail brush, pushing back the cuticles, and using a nail file for shaping the nails and then furbishing them. Choosing Nail Art Designs Now comes the best part of nail designs at home, which is the kind of design you would prefer to put on your nails. For choosing from a variety of designs, you have the option of searching for the right designs in fashion books or magazines or on the Internet. You can also come up with your own personalized designs by using а bit of creativity and keeping the latest fashion trends in mind. When it comes to making cool nail designs at home, you just need to remember that you should have the right resources and a unique sense of style. Nail Designs would look best only If... You have nails that look pampered and cared for. 3
Manicure and pedicure sessions are your best friends. Your cuticles are moisturized. You have never resorted to nail-biting and even if you have, you have given up the nail fixation on time. You are ready to get rid of your nail polish as soon as it starts to chip. You bid farewell to your habit of using the acetone or nail polish removers every alternate day of the week. Beauty of a woman is incomplete if her hands and feet look uncared for. Besides keeping them clean through а regular manicure and pedicure, а woman can make her feet and hands look attractive by doing them up with beautiful nail art designs. Making nail designs requires а lot of patience and practice, so do not worry if you don t get it right the very first time. Once you grasp the right technique, experiment with different nail designs and enjoy flaunting your gorgeous nails! 4
Chapter 2: How to Use New8Beauty Nail Art Brush Set First of all, let s start with the things that you will require to do it, i.e. your New8Beauty Nail Art Brushes and Dotting Pens Set. We would like to thank you for your purchase. 5
You may be scratching your head of what to do with each tool. Well, don t worry, we have you covered! In New8Beauty Nail Art Brush Set, there are 2 Flat Fan Brushes 1 Angled Head Brush 1 Pattern Brush 2 Liner Brushes 3 Flat Brushes 3 Oblique Brushes 1 Dotting Pen Brush 1 Drawing Brush 1 Petal Brush 5 Dotting Pens Let s get into the details of their usage instructions! 6
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide New8Beauty Flat Fan Brushes Can be used to draw multiple lines simultaneously. Can pick up 2 to 3 kinds of colors and paint to achieve gradient effect striped nail art. Can be used to apply loose glitter onto a nail by simple dust the nails with glitter Can be used to draw wavy lines or wood patterns. Dip all the nail polish colors you want to use onto a surface. After that, dip part of the fan brush into a nail polish color and make stripes over your nail. You may repeat this several times to achieve overlapping blending or layering effect. 7
New8Beauty Angled Head Brush Looks like it is bended, its angle makes it a great carving pen. 8
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide New8Beauty Pattern Brush The New8Beauty Pattern Brush can be used to draw fine patterns and acrylic nail art. 9
New8Beauty Striping Liner Brushes For drawing fine lines Dip the liner brush into the nail polish color, you can draw a perfect line with one stroke on your nail. 10
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide New8Beauty Flat Brushes Perfect for UV Gel nail art. Great for painting on a thick line of color on your nail. 11
New8Beauty Oblique Angled Brush For 3D Flower Effects Suitable for acrylic / UV nail art 12
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Its Angled head creates intricate detailed designs. Bristles are cut at a 45 degree angle for control when drawing a slant stroke. New8Beauty Dotting Tool For creating dots, decreasing size and to pull dots into different shapes. Use with a tiny dot of top coat to pick up and place rhinestones or gems neatly too. 13
New8Beauty Drawing Brush For line drawing such as Zebra Stripes 14
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide New8Beauty Petal Brush For drawing leaves and petals. New8Beauty Double Ended Dotting Pens & Marbling Tools 15
Use to do polka dots, circle patterns, hearts and flowers nail art. Precisely crafted for creating perfect and accurate dots of different sizes. Use with a tiny dot of top coat to pick up and place rhinestones or gems neatly too. If you want to paint marble, you can use dotting tool to create textured swirls by painting 2 different colors side by side. Then stir the colors with the dotting tool in any way you like. 16
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Tips: Practice doing a few dots on a sheet of paper till you get the right size and consistency that you want. Do the same onto the surface of your nail. Be careful not to use too much pressure, as that may cause the dots to look deformed. 17
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How To Clean New8Beauty Nail Brushes Set Just like any other brush used for painting, the nail art brushes must be cleaned after it is used. Never use the acetone nail polish remover to wash New8Beauty Nail Brush Set. This will weaken the glue and will cause the bristles will fall out. Eventually, doing this will slowly ruin your brushes. Clean your brush in a small glass with water after each stroke while you re working. Never let the bristle touch the bottom of the glass as it tips will become bent. You can avoid this by using clothespin to keep the bristles from touching the bottom of the container, keeping them straight. Never let it cover any part of the ferrule or handle. You may clean your nail brushes using nail polish thinner, and let the brushes dry naturally. Remember, do not run the brushes under water. This will cause the nail thinner to ball up and get stuck in the bristles. Wipe the brush on a clean paper towel or lint-free wipe. Repeat as needed until your brush is clean! Shape the bristles together with your fingers to take out excess water and reform the original shape of the brush. 20
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Chapter 3: How to Draw Flowers on Nails You may think that to look good you need not do a nail job. What really matters is clothes, makeup or attitude. Well, I would agree with you totally. But then, don t you think that all women would think the same? So, in order to look different, you can also indulge in some cool nail art, which will ensure not only some eye-grabbing from other girls but also from few men too! So let s figure out how to draw flowers on nails and reinvent your ordinary looking nails. Very importantly, you will need a fine paintbrush. Then, acrylic paints comes second in the list. Acrylic nails are better than nail varnishes for painting, and that is because they are light and easy to make designs with. Also, you may require rhinestones and glitter for that extra touch for your designs. 21
Drawing Flowers on Nails Tо begin with, you will need to make a coat on your nail with nail varnish. Make sure that this coat is extra smooth so that it will let your designs flow easily onto your nails. While painting, do not immerse the brush head completely in the paint, just immerse it enough wet the tip of it. Once you have applied а coat of varnish on your nail, let it dry. Once it is dried start painting. The next step involves using your brush to make the outlines. For beginners, start with making few simpler designs or shapes. Try to make bubbles with circles or zig-zag lines and so on. Initially, you may find it difficult to grab the paint brush, but then try holding it in different angels and you will get to know which angle gives you the maximum grip. Tо draw а flower, first, with your paintbrush dab at the center of your nail. Do not use a lot of paint because it 22
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide may spill. Next, choose what color petal you want. Once the color has been decided, use the paintbrush to make the petals of your flower. You will need to start from the center, from where you had dabbed earlier. As you go further from the center, apply а little pressure to make those petals thicker. The petals must be thicker towards the outer edge and relatively thinner from the center. You can draw four to five petals. It will come to you naturally, if you know how to draw flowers (which I am sure most of us do). Make sure that you do them neatly, and after every petal you make, let them dry so that the other petal which you will make must not bloat with it. Once you have made your design and are happy with it, 23
apply a top coat. This is the most important part as we want our design to be sealed. And here you are, ready with your flower design. The paint job is effortless, after all we all know how to draw flowers. Repeat it for the nails of your fingers or toes too. But remember to let the design be uniform on all of them. For better results, rest your hand/feet on a table to avoid shaky hands which can ruin your design. To make your nail art look more vibrant, make use of as much colors as you can, and use them differently. Also, it is good to keep nail varnishes of a variety of colors to match with your wardrobe. You can also try some freehand nail art designs on them. If you are too skeptical to experiment on your nails, then for you to practice you can get some false nail tips or you can also first try some simple designs, and can practice on them. For your paintbrushes, clean them with nail polish remover, then rinse with water and allow them to dry. Make sure to clean them thoroughly to use them over again. 24
Chapter 4: Easy Nail Art Designs Ideas Have you ever wished to flaunt your nails? Do you enjoy envious glances and avid stares at your very own nail art? Have you ever noticed how some women have the most gorgeous hands? Of course, the regular manicures play а major role in that, but there s something else that gives their hands a very elegant and stylish look. It s some great nail art! Here are some awesome designs that you can use straight out of your own dresser. Read on, and get ready to experiment! 25
Polka Dots Design with New8Beauty Dotting Tools A simple design is to paint your nails with a dark or light shade of nail color and make a dotted design over the coat. Make sure the base color and the polka dots color are contrast. Aѕ it goes for all nail design instructions, it is mandatory, that you keep patience and let the color dry. After it has dried, take a New8Beauty dotting pen and dip it into a light nail enamel shade. Spot your nails with the colored tip of the dotting pen. Tip: Take your dotting tool and dip it into the polish, dip it straight (not angled) 26
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide You may try to be more creative with the placement of your polka dots and colors of them to achieve stylish results. You can also use New8Beauty Dotting Tools (different sizes) to achieve different sizes of polka dots. 27
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New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Striped Nail Design with New8Beauty Liner Brush Adding nail art like stripes are another easy design. You can draw horizontal, vertical, or even slanted lines on your nails. Rest your hand on the table you are working on as you hold your nail art liner brush. Lay down the striper brush and drag it gently and carefully for a really perfect, straight line. To make the stripes pop, try using contrast colors. 29
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New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Flowers Design The mere mention of the word flower conjures up images of vibrant colors and intricate designs. Depending on your choose colors that will draw attention and admiration to your nail designs. One of the most basic nail art flower designs is having а black background and a а flower with yellow petals on top. Another popular work is to have а sky blue background and a red flower to finish the design. One of the ideas for nail art designs is to have your favorite flower on your fingertips or have a different flower on each fingernail, the possibilities are numerous. 31
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Themed Designs Themed nail polish is a great idea if you are going to a party. The most popular nail polish design theme is the sea theme. As the name suggests, you need to draw picturesque things like the sea and waves on your nails. It might sound difficult, but it is actually quite easy. All you need to do this is a dark and light blue shade using a fan brush! One of my favorite designs is the beach theme! For this design, apply one strip of baby pink shade and one of white. Decorate it with cream colored adhesive stones. 33
Freehand Nail Art First let us understand what freehand nail art is. Well, as you ve already guessed by the name, it is any form of art, that is used on nails, using your hands. The nails could be your natural nails, or even acrylic nails for that matter. Because they are free hand, you can use any creative idea that comes to your mind. All you need is a couple of really thin paint brushes, some fabulous nail polish shades, and a wild imagination! 34
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Take a fine brush, а nail paint color of your choice, and start with the designs. Believe me, once you start, you will feel your nails are the best canvas to paint over and explore your creativity. You can draw some designs on a paper with pencil, and then choose one for your nails. It will be easier to copy one instead of directly trying it on your nails, if you are not so good at painting. Read on for some designs that you ll want to try out ASAP! Sunset Nail Polish Shades Required: Yellow, Orange, Black Don t get worried reading the name. This is a very simple design to try out. First, give your nails a wash with the yellow color using the nail polish brush. Let it dry. Then, with the thin brush, take a little orange color, and draw a а tiny sun in the center of the nail. You can also reverse the colors if you want. After the sun dries up, take the black color, and draw tiny black 'V's, which will look like birds flying away into the sunset. Flags Nail Polish Shades Required: White, Colors of flags you wish to draw. 35
For this idea, you need to decide whether you want to draw just one flag on all nails, or different ones on each. It depends on the occasion as well. Once you decide that, you also need pictures of these, so that you don t mess up the flag, and end up wasting a lot of nail polish and remover. First give all your nails а wash with the white nail polish. Then, referring to the picture, use the thin brush, and the respective colors of the flags, to draw them on the nails. Let them dry. Vine with Flowers Nail Polish Shades Required: Green, White, Bright Red First, paint all your nails white. Then, take the thin brush, dip it in the green color, and draw а meandering vine from one corner of the nail, to the opposite diagonal corner. Draw some small leaves on the vines at regular intervals. Once the vines dry, take the red color with the thin brush, and make some pretty flowers, between the leaves. 36
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Midnight Moon Nail Polish Shades Required: Black or Dark Blue, Light Blue, White, Silver This nail art idea will give your nails an elegant look. First, using the dark blue or black, paint your entire nail. After it dries, take a little light blue in another container, and dilute it using a nail polish thinner. When the consistency is thin, almost like water, apply it with the nail polish brush over the dark blue. The two colors should mesh, and both should be seen. Then, after they dry, use the thin paint brush to draw some stars with the silver color, and a striking crescent moon with the white color! Christmas Nail Art Designs Sо, you are going to a party this Christmas or having one at your place. Your outfit, makeup, shoes, everything have been decided well in advance. However, you want to do something fun, something adventurous with your look this Christmas. The creative nail designs below offer you exactly that. These attention grabbing designs are so simple that even beginners can easily do them on their nails. At the same time, they are unique and interesting enough to make heads turn wherever you go. 37
Snowman Designs To create this design, you will need nail polish in three colors. Start with making two circles on your nail using white nail polish, one on top of the other. The one near the tip should be small, followed by a larger at the base. Now, take а black polish and draw eyes and buttons. You may also draw a hat of the snowman and a scarf around the neck of the snowman. Starry Designs Paint a Christmas tree topper, а golden star on the nails. Start with applying а bright red nail polish on your nails. Next, with a golden polish, draw a star with five edges, 38
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide covering the entire nail. To make the star glitter like а tree topper, stick а few golden rhinestones on it! Red and Green One of the easy nail art designs for beginners is to simply paint the nails with colors traditionally associated with Christmas i.e. red and green. Start with painting half of your nail in green color, from the base. Next, color the upper half in red color. If you can paint the nails in diagonal halves, even better. You can even draw some snowflakes to decorate your nail! Christmas Light Designs Start with applying а light-colored polish such as pink on entire nail. When it s dry, take а small brush, black polish and draw horizontal and vertical lines on the entire nail like the strings of Christmas lights. In the end, take a golden polish and make dots on these lines to make tiny bulbs! Bow Designs A fun way to do the nails this Christmas is to paint them all in different colors. Sо, take polishes in five bright colors such as yellow, red, blue, green and purple. Starting from the nail tip, paint one-third of your nails with each of them. In the end, take silver bow Christmas stickers and place them just on top of the line where your nail polish ends. Or if you are confident, make the bows yourself with glitter silver polish. 39
Santa A Santa Claus may seem like а daunting task to make on the nails, but it s not that difficult. Start with painting а white "u" from the base of the nail with white polish. Fill the "U" (Santa's face) with the same white colored polish. Next, make а red triangle on top of it. This will serve as the Santa's cap. In the end, take two silver rhinestones and stick them as Santa's eyes on the white "U". With a red polish, make Santa's mouth. In the end, taking white polish, draw Santa's beard, below the red mouth! Flowery Designs For those of you who like their nails elegant and classy, mixing French manicure with fun Christmas nail art, is a good choice. Here s a simple way to do that - paint your nail tips with white nail polish and then paint а small flower at the base of your nail with red polish. In the middle of the flower, stick а golden rhinestone, to add shine and glitter to your nails. This nail art design is fun, simple, has а surprise element and the best part is, can be created by anyone! So, what are you waiting for? Go grab your New8Beauty Nail Art tools - polishes, glitter, rhinestones, brushes and have fun doing up your nails for the coming festive season! 40
Chapter 5: Nail Art Tips & Tricks How To Avoid Smudging Your Nail Art Design Wait 2 minutes between each layer of polish that you applied. Once your nail design is finished, wait longer before you apply the top coat. Slightly glide the top coat over the nails so that only the top coat touches the nail, and not the top coat brush. Only use 3 strokes to apply the top coat. How To Dry Your Nails Fast Use a fast drying top coat. Use a PAM cooking spray. Spray a thin even coat of PAM cooking spray over your nails with a piece of paper towel beneath your hands. Massage the oil into your cuticles and skin. Rinse your 41
hands to remove excess oil. Dip your entire nails with olive oil around 5 seconds can massage the remaining oil into your cuticles. Rinse off the excess oil. Gently place your nails into a bowl of cold water with ice cubes for a few minutes to quicken the drying process. Make sure you don't bump your nails against the ice cubes as it will smudge your nail art. How To Make Your Nail Polish Last Longer Don t overload your nails with nail polish. Go for thinner strokes. Thick layers tend to peel off. File your nails in one direction. Back and forth directions will weaken the nail, and resulting in breakage and peeling issues. When you apply the top coat, remember to seal the edge of your nails. Use gloves when doing house chores like washing dishes. Apply vinegar to your nails before base coat. 42
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Tips and Ideas for Nail Art Designs The following tips and ideas for nail art designs will give you some lovely nail art ideas that are wearable, irrespective of the occasion. Remember, not to use too many colors for nail design because that will be distracting. You can choose two colors matching your outfit and create а nice pattern. Keep the base color of the nail polish same as the base color of your outfit. You can make stripes if you are wearing an outfit with stripes. Go for tiny flowers if you are wearing а floral design. Simple dots over your nails also look awesome. Use the same color for each dot or multicolored dots. Freehand designs also look good look good over the nails. Again, use a single color for the entire design; it will look simply amazing. Try to make the same design on each nail, though 43
some very minor differences are always possible. Avoid alternating designs, i.e. same design on alternate nails. If you don t like the overall painted look, just play with the tips of your nails. Make beautiful pattern on your nail tips and leave the remaining part of your nail plain. This gives а unique look to the nail art. You may also keep the base color transparent and just use colored nail polish for the designs. This gives а trendy look, but again, do not use too many colors. Try smudging two colors, may be at the tip of the nails, in a beautiful pattern of you are not good at delicate designs. Never shake your nail polish as it will create air bubbles in the lacquer or on your nails. Just roll the nail polish back and forth while holding the nail polish vertically. Put a small drop of olive oil on the surface of your freshly painted nails can help speed up the drying process and can prevent smudges. For clean-up, you want to make sure the edges and cuticles are free of polish so that the nail art is the main focus, not your edges. 44
New8Beauty Nail Art Guide Always use a base coat and finish with a glossy top coat for shine and protection and to help prolong the wear of your nail art. Going without one will cause your nail art to chip within two days. With the help of a top coat, your nail art can last for up to seven days. So, try the above tips and make your own unique and creative nail designs. Hand painted nail designs surely gives а cute look to your simple polished nails. The nail art won t wear off on its own; you need to remove it, along with your nail polish, using а nail polish remover. Follow the nail care routine and try your hand at nail designs. Before you reach out for the nail colors to try out these freehand nail art designs, remember that taking good care of your nails is the only way to have gorgeous nails. So, allow your nails to breathe for a couple of days between two ideas that you try! Nail designs are a do-it-yourself art and a completely fun filled activity. Have fun! 45
Conclusion A truly fashionable person would never fail to focus on even the minor details. Imagine a well-dressed woman with the perfect gown and footwear with very badly maintained fingernails or toes! Doesn t really gel well, right? Well, beautiful nails need not be only long; rather, these should be well-maintained with a perfect manicure as they indicate а groomed personality! Today, one can find a wide range of creative nail designs to pamper finicky ladies! Nail art is definitely catching on in a big way and it s time you paint your nails in a splash of colors to showcase your glamorous side. So girls, are you ready? Nail art will make you look pretty, but also make you feel pretty. Have fun! 46
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Isn t it great to use this to apply your foundation makeup instead of using your fingers? This will definitely prevent your gorgeous nail art from damage! 49
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And don t forget about your eye makeup too. These little babies will definitely accentuates your seductive gaze! You too.can be Charming Elegant.Irresistible 51