Don’t have time to get a manicure before Valentine’s Day? Shamelessly deck out your nails yourself in girly pink, hearts and sparkles! Here are ten different out-of-the-box nail designs to inspire you:
1. Not-So-Sweet Hearts
Start with a nude base and add a pastel purple heart in the center. (Essie: “Sand Tropez” and “Go Ginza!”)
Outline the heart in black extra fine Sharpie. Write a phrase in the middle. Trace over your outline with a black polish striper (Art Deco nail striper: “Black”)
2. Roses
Start with a solid base. (Essie: “Under Where?”)
Add two pink circles. (Essie: “Muchi Muchi”)
Add pastel green leaves and outline your roses with a bright pink. (Revlon: “Minted,” Art Deco nail striper: “Hot Pink”)
3. Sassy Smooches
Start with a gold glitter base. (Essie: “Beyond Cozy”)
With a nail striper or a toothpick dipped in polish, draw the outlines of two pairs of lips in red and pink. (Art Deco nail stripers: “Hot Pink” and “Baby Pink”)
Fill in the outlines with polish.
4. Scalloped French
Draw a scalloped edge at the top of your nail. (“Baby Pink”)
Outline the edge with a bright pink. (“Hot Pink”)
5. Polka Dot Bow
Paint a bow at the top of your nail. (Sally Hansen Diamond Strength: “Diamonds and Rubies”)
Add white polka dots. (Art Deco nail striper: “White”)
Outline with black. (“Black”)
6. Victoria’s Secret Bag
Start with a medium pink base. (OPI: “Shorts Story”)
Add red stripes. (“Diamonds and Rubies”)
7. Love Letter
Start with a white base. (Essie: “Blanc”)
Add a black V-shape. (“Black”)
Paint a mini heart at the bottom of the V. (“Diamonds and Rubies”)
8. Triangle French
Place a piece of tape diagonally so that a small triangle of nail is exposed at the top right. Paint it in with a light pink. (“Muchi Muchi”)
When the pink completely dries, peel off the tape. Repeat on the left side with red. (“Diamonds and Rubies”)
9. From the Bottom of My Heart
Start with a nude base (“Sand Tropez”). Paint the top of a heart at the bottom of the nail. (“Diamonds and Rubies”)
Top the heart with a matching glitter polish. (Zoya: “Astra”)
10. Polka Dots
Start with a white base. (“Blanc”)
Add pink dots with a nail striper or a toothpick dipped in polish. (“Baby Pink”)