Sure, I’d be happy to help! Here are 15 simple nail art designs with step-by-step instructions for 2023:
- Polka Dot Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Choose two contrasting colors for your polka dots.
- Dip the end of a toothpick or a bobby pin into the first color and gently dot it onto your nails.
- Repeat with the second color, spacing the dots out evenly.
- French Tip Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a white nail polish to paint the tips of your nails.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Glitter Ombre Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Choose a glitter nail polish and apply it to a makeup sponge.
- Dab the sponge onto your nails, starting at the tips and working your way up.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Half-Moon Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Cut out a small circle from a piece of tape and place it at the base of your nails, leaving the top half exposed.
- Paint the top half of your nails with your desired color.
- Remove the tape and apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Striped Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use striping tape to create straight lines on your nails.
- Paint over the tape with your desired color.
- Remove the tape and apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Heart Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a toothpick or a nail art brush to draw a heart shape on each nail.
- Fill in the heart with your desired color.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Floral Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a small nail art brush to paint flower petals on your nails.
- Use a toothpick or a dotting tool to add the centers of the flowers.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Animal Print Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a small nail art brush to paint leopard or zebra print onto your nails.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Abstract Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a small nail art brush to paint abstract designs onto your nails.
- Experiment with different shapes and colors.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Geometric Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use striping tape to create geometric shapes on your nails.
- Paint over the tape with your desired color.
- Remove the tape and apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Butterfly Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a toothpick or a nail art brush to draw butterfly wings on your nails.
- Fill in the wings with your desired color.
- Use a contrasting color to paint the butterfly bodies.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Fruit Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a small nail art brush to paint fruit designs onto your nails.
- Experiment with different fruit shapes and colors.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Tribal Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a small nail art brush to paint tribal designs
- Galaxy Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Use a makeup sponge to dab on different shades of blue, purple and black nail polishes to create a galaxy effect.
- Add small white dots with a toothpick to mimic stars.
- Apply a top coat to seal the design.
- Newspaper Nails
- Apply a base coat to your nails and let it dry.
- Cut out small pieces of newspaper and soak them in rubbing alcohol for a few seconds.
- Press the newspaper onto your nails and hold it for a few seconds.
- Carefully peel off the newspaper and apply a top coat to seal the design.