As a collegiette there are a few certainties: partying with friends, shopping with the gal pals, big-time interviews, holiday celebrations and just getting a little funky sometimes. No matter the occasion, having a spot-on nail design is just as crucial to your style routine as hair, makeup, and rocking the right outfit can be.
“Party Like a Rock Star”: It’s time to get your pretty face out of those books and in the limelight of your college town. With these show-stoppin’ nails you’ll not only get compliments on your fab outfit, but these nails fish for compliments all on their own.
HOW TO:
- Pick out a bright color combination and paint on an angle
- Wait to dry and apply ONE coat of OPI Black Shatter nail polish
- Once dry apply a sheer coat of glitter nail polish, followed by a top coat
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“Beautiful”: Sometimes there’s no better stress reliever than a successful day at the mall a.k.a putting just a little dent in your credit card. To get you ready for the quest to trend set, pitch a few bucks toward this simple-to-do, yet chic design that encompasses the girly-girl in you.
HOW TO:
1. Paint on your own version of girly-girl color and let dry
2. Once dry, cut out Fing’rs Flirt 3D nail art to fit across your nail
3. Stamp on Fing’rs Flirt 3D crown and jewels
4. Paint on a thin layer of top coat
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“I’m a Big Girl Now”: You’ve spruced up your resume and toned down the make-up with the go-getter mindset ready for your big-league interview. When you’re dressed to impress, make sure to dress up your nails with this educated look called “newsprint nails.”
HOW TO:
1. Grab newspaper, rubbing alcohol and paint your nails a light grey or white
2. Once dry, dip nail into a small holder of rubbing alcohol for 5 seconds
3. Immediately press newspaper onto entire nail and hold for 15 seconds
4. Reveal newsprint design and let dry before applying top coat
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“Under the Mistletoe”: With the holidays fast approaching, it’s hard to avoid the holiday zest college campuses express, even when home might only be a flight or hour long drive away. Embrace your holiday cheerfulness with these spirit fingers, decorated to light up your look.
HOW TO:
- Paint a sparkle tip (combine colors if needed) and clean for a straight line
- Use a precision nail polish to draw desired lines
- Use toothpick to dip into desired colors and paint dots
- Wait to dry and apply a top coat
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“Stop and Stare”: If you can’t commit to one nail polish because it can’t match every outfit, then “Marbled Nails,” will solve all your fashion problems with this funky and personal design. I painted my friend’s nails in the picture shown and a man at a football tailgate told her, “I’d paint my nails like that if I were a woman. Nuff’ said? I think so.
HOW TO:
- Paint nails white and put pieces of tape around the nail
- Once dry, pick the colors you want to use (newer nail polish works best)
- Fill a glass of room temperature water and quickly drop 1 drop of each color of polish in right after the other and watch the polish expand out
- Quickly use a toothpick to make your own design on the surface
- Place taped finger onto the design and hold under water for 5 seconds
- With finger still underwater, use a toothpick to take away filmy nail polish left on surface.
- Take nail out of water and reveal design. Let dry and then remove the tape using a cotton swab to clean up any polish on skin.
- Once dry apply a top coat