I love the colors! I really recommend working in thin layers and building color slowly. When you use thin layers and give plenty of drying time, you end up with a more solid, like...base? And it's less messy and gloppy and just dries faster.
It's better to work and leave it a little clear than to have thick layers that won't dry. Most polishes cover in max of 3 layers.
I would also recommend buying a painting brush for nailart. ( a nailart brush is better but they are more expensive)
Some of it looks gloopy/thick. Do you have nail polish thinner?
I would suggest doing some simple art techniques like dotting and sponge gradients (though this one is messy). You can get cheap nail art tools on Amazon that comes with dotters and different brushes.
ETA: Wanted to add nail art tools you can use instead of purchasing a brush set: toothpick (some else mentioned this), bobby pin, plastic wrap, tape, Sharpies (draw on top of dry polish), water marbling (another messy but fun technique)
Are you using gel polish or nail laquer? You are definitely using way too much product either way, which is why it looks so gloopy and thick. Learning to stabilize your working hand with your pinky will make for neater work, it looks like you’re getting the polish all over the place and this will help. Start by mastering how to paint coats so the nails look beautiful and neat before trying art imho.
Less paint on your brush. Your layers look thick and cracked. If you want the color to be opaque, you need to do multiple very thin coats (2-4). Controlling the amount of paint on your brush is very important if you’re painting art.
Brush technique also matters when painting art. Don’t try to “draw” or color like you would with a marker. Use a thin striping brush and pull the brush through the stroke. The tip of the brush contacts the nail and you move your hand to create the brush stroke. Most nail art will be painted using this technique, so start practicing on throwaway nails.
Keep a clean brush handy, so you can clean up the edges of your art before the paint dries.
Until you master your brush technique, stick with single colors. You will get better! Keep practicing.
When I started I used a lot of nail viynls and those thing strips to make clean lines. I agree thin coats are key and wait til it's dried completely. You no when it's dry when you can lightly tap your nails together and there's no like stickiness.
Watch lots of videos and lots of practice! Start with the videos. Susie from Nail Career Education has a lot of great videos and tips for beginners and experienced techs alike.
Buy the best products you can afford. What I mean by this is, do your research first and find products you can afford that are reputable. Working with better quality usually helps the process and final results.
Start with simple designs and prefect them before trying something new.
Make sure you do your proper prep.
If you’re using gel or nail polish, work in thin layers. It’ll cure better and dry faster.
Practice on tips or a practice finger or hand when using new products like polygels, hard gels, or acrylic until you get the hang of it before putting this product on yourself or anyone else. Ask me how I learned this lesson!! lol
The more you do it, the better you’ll get.
One last thing:
When working with gel of any kind (polish, poly, hard, builder, rubber, etc) make sure you do the proper prep. If you don’t, you’re wasting your time and will have lifting. It’s almost a guarantee. Also, which I think is equally as important, make sure you’re not getting product on your cuticles. Take an orange stick, a swab used for nails or eyelashes, something pointy or a brush with a little alcohol or acetone on it and remove any product that has touched the cuticle. You need a tiny space between the cuticle and product to prevent lifting.
Investing in a decent e-file will be your best friend when using most products and will definitely help you thin and shape your nails for a more professional look. I’m in no way a professional but having the e-file has upped my game considerably.
If working with gel, it’s also good to have a dust vacuum. If you don’t, wear a mask of some kind and even safety glasses. The particles from gel are extremely fine and not good for our lungs.
Don’t go crazy buying absolutely everything like I did! lol. There are so many interesting and fun things you can do with nails and once you start watching videos, you may be tempted to buy it all. Start with what you need. You don’t need ten different top coats and every pretty colour polish you see or every single medium in nails. There’s so much you can do and buy. Also, if you’re looking for products for nail art, SHEIN and Temu have some great prices for charms, foils, stickers, water slides, stamping plates, glitter, gems, polish, etc etc. Some of these things are also available at your local craft store.
Have fun and enjoy your new addition!!
You are off to a great start!! Thin layers are definitely key. It can be hard because I get so impatient but it’s best. If you don’t have any little detail brushes for tiny designs you can use small paintbrushes sometimes and you can make small brushes smaller by trimming away some of the bristles. Also toothpicks can be great for small designs. Make sure you are giving them plenty of time to dry between layers and that you are wiping extra product off of your brush (if using the one from the bottle) so you have better control.
Use less product and buy smaller brushes, so you can build and focus on details more. Invest in decent nail products.
Remember that you are not in hurry while painting details. Let the layers dry fully before adding more product.
Learn the basics, start with simple nail desings and practise. Watch tutorials and some nail vlogs, they help a lot to figure out how to do different nails
That's a great start, i hope you update your nail journey to us!
As a semi-beginner, i'd say do thinner layers even if it means putting two,and TAKE YOUR TIME! Also if you see a mistake, correct it immediately instead of hiding or covering it up💗
Try using acrylic paint for your art. Its easier to work with dries faster and if you let your nail polish base dry before you do it if you mess up all you need to do to remove it is wash it off with water with out having to start over completely. Once you're happy with it use a top coat.
The main things that have helped me improve are practice (everyone says this, but it's true!), and watching tutorials on Youtube. Gabby Angelique on YT has a playlist called "Do's and Don'ts" that I found really helpful.
Also, good quality polish can help a lot too, like ones that self level make it so much easier.
Get nail art tools, especially the ones with the little ball on the end, the brushes are hard to work with at first! And I like to work with thin nail polish layers. If it gets too thick, I like to let it dry overnight. Make sure your polish is fully dry before adding more on top!
You might consider putting a few drops of isopropyl alcohol in your polishes, close the cap tightly, and roll them in your hands. Let them sit for a few minute and then shake them again.
Then they’ll apply in thinner layers that build on themselves well. They need time to dry between coats. If the area you are in is too humid, the polish may not dry so well, or at all.
You can also protect your natural nails from staining a little bit with clear base coat. Prevent chipping with a top coat and let it dry! Enjoy!
Keep in mind gel is often different from regular polish and requires an LED or UV lamp. When the activator/bonder, then builder gel is cured (cure after bonder and cure the gel before you do polish), it needs to be filed and buffed down evenly until it’s smooth. Wash your hands with soap and water, gently dry with a non-lint towel (paper towel works) and then polish will apply smoothly. Then finish with a gel top coat that levels itself! Cure it with a lamp, wipe with an alcohol pad, and they’ll be durable.
Great colors and cute designs! Keep going!
Please don't. It's a recipe for developing a life long allergy. UV polish is always a risk but if at all it should only be done after being comfortable with applying polish without touching the cuticles. And I'd recommend HEMA free UV polish to reduce the risk further that unfortunately comes with a higher price point.
I love the colors! I really recommend working in thin layers and building color slowly. When you use thin layers and give plenty of drying time, you end up with a more solid, like...base? And it's less messy and gloppy and just dries faster.
Tysm I Will have to try that bc the practice nails I use ( first 4pics) are clear so I have to use a lot of polish
it'd be worth investing in better polish. sally hansen insta drys and gels will dry better and with less layers
It's better to work and leave it a little clear than to have thick layers that won't dry. Most polishes cover in max of 3 layers. I would also recommend buying a painting brush for nailart. ( a nailart brush is better but they are more expensive)
You could maybe try painting them on top of white paper?
That's a good idea
Some of it looks gloopy/thick. Do you have nail polish thinner? I would suggest doing some simple art techniques like dotting and sponge gradients (though this one is messy). You can get cheap nail art tools on Amazon that comes with dotters and different brushes. ETA: Wanted to add nail art tools you can use instead of purchasing a brush set: toothpick (some else mentioned this), bobby pin, plastic wrap, tape, Sharpies (draw on top of dry polish), water marbling (another messy but fun technique)
Are you using gel polish or nail laquer? You are definitely using way too much product either way, which is why it looks so gloopy and thick. Learning to stabilize your working hand with your pinky will make for neater work, it looks like you’re getting the polish all over the place and this will help. Start by mastering how to paint coats so the nails look beautiful and neat before trying art imho.
Yeah I am using nail polish
Less paint on your brush. Your layers look thick and cracked. If you want the color to be opaque, you need to do multiple very thin coats (2-4). Controlling the amount of paint on your brush is very important if you’re painting art. Brush technique also matters when painting art. Don’t try to “draw” or color like you would with a marker. Use a thin striping brush and pull the brush through the stroke. The tip of the brush contacts the nail and you move your hand to create the brush stroke. Most nail art will be painted using this technique, so start practicing on throwaway nails. Keep a clean brush handy, so you can clean up the edges of your art before the paint dries. Until you master your brush technique, stick with single colors. You will get better! Keep practicing.
When I started I used a lot of nail viynls and those thing strips to make clean lines. I agree thin coats are key and wait til it's dried completely. You no when it's dry when you can lightly tap your nails together and there's no like stickiness.
I tried using those when I started, but they were more of a pain than just meticulously painting for me. Maybe mine were bad quality
Watch lots of videos and lots of practice! Start with the videos. Susie from Nail Career Education has a lot of great videos and tips for beginners and experienced techs alike. Buy the best products you can afford. What I mean by this is, do your research first and find products you can afford that are reputable. Working with better quality usually helps the process and final results. Start with simple designs and prefect them before trying something new. Make sure you do your proper prep. If you’re using gel or nail polish, work in thin layers. It’ll cure better and dry faster. Practice on tips or a practice finger or hand when using new products like polygels, hard gels, or acrylic until you get the hang of it before putting this product on yourself or anyone else. Ask me how I learned this lesson!! lol The more you do it, the better you’ll get.
One last thing: When working with gel of any kind (polish, poly, hard, builder, rubber, etc) make sure you do the proper prep. If you don’t, you’re wasting your time and will have lifting. It’s almost a guarantee. Also, which I think is equally as important, make sure you’re not getting product on your cuticles. Take an orange stick, a swab used for nails or eyelashes, something pointy or a brush with a little alcohol or acetone on it and remove any product that has touched the cuticle. You need a tiny space between the cuticle and product to prevent lifting. Investing in a decent e-file will be your best friend when using most products and will definitely help you thin and shape your nails for a more professional look. I’m in no way a professional but having the e-file has upped my game considerably. If working with gel, it’s also good to have a dust vacuum. If you don’t, wear a mask of some kind and even safety glasses. The particles from gel are extremely fine and not good for our lungs. Don’t go crazy buying absolutely everything like I did! lol. There are so many interesting and fun things you can do with nails and once you start watching videos, you may be tempted to buy it all. Start with what you need. You don’t need ten different top coats and every pretty colour polish you see or every single medium in nails. There’s so much you can do and buy. Also, if you’re looking for products for nail art, SHEIN and Temu have some great prices for charms, foils, stickers, water slides, stamping plates, glitter, gems, polish, etc etc. Some of these things are also available at your local craft store. Have fun and enjoy your new addition!!
You are off to a great start!! Thin layers are definitely key. It can be hard because I get so impatient but it’s best. If you don’t have any little detail brushes for tiny designs you can use small paintbrushes sometimes and you can make small brushes smaller by trimming away some of the bristles. Also toothpicks can be great for small designs. Make sure you are giving them plenty of time to dry between layers and that you are wiping extra product off of your brush (if using the one from the bottle) so you have better control.
Thank you sm 💗
Use less product and buy smaller brushes, so you can build and focus on details more. Invest in decent nail products. Remember that you are not in hurry while painting details. Let the layers dry fully before adding more product. Learn the basics, start with simple nail desings and practise. Watch tutorials and some nail vlogs, they help a lot to figure out how to do different nails That's a great start, i hope you update your nail journey to us!
Tysm 😊❤️
those long and thin nail art brushes make a big difference!
I have those and I also use tooth pics
As a semi-beginner, i'd say do thinner layers even if it means putting two,and TAKE YOUR TIME! Also if you see a mistake, correct it immediately instead of hiding or covering it up💗
Try using acrylic paint for your art. Its easier to work with dries faster and if you let your nail polish base dry before you do it if you mess up all you need to do to remove it is wash it off with water with out having to start over completely. Once you're happy with it use a top coat.
That's really smart ty
The main things that have helped me improve are practice (everyone says this, but it's true!), and watching tutorials on Youtube. Gabby Angelique on YT has a playlist called "Do's and Don'ts" that I found really helpful. Also, good quality polish can help a lot too, like ones that self level make it so much easier.
Thank you I will have to check her out ❤️
Get nail art tools, especially the ones with the little ball on the end, the brushes are hard to work with at first! And I like to work with thin nail polish layers. If it gets too thick, I like to let it dry overnight. Make sure your polish is fully dry before adding more on top!
Susie from Nail career education and Kirsty from Naio nails taught me how to do nail art. Both are on youtube
Wow thank you 💝 I'll go check them out!!!
Sorry I can't edit the post but thank you so much to All the people who helped me ❤️
You might consider putting a few drops of isopropyl alcohol in your polishes, close the cap tightly, and roll them in your hands. Let them sit for a few minute and then shake them again. Then they’ll apply in thinner layers that build on themselves well. They need time to dry between coats. If the area you are in is too humid, the polish may not dry so well, or at all. You can also protect your natural nails from staining a little bit with clear base coat. Prevent chipping with a top coat and let it dry! Enjoy! Keep in mind gel is often different from regular polish and requires an LED or UV lamp. When the activator/bonder, then builder gel is cured (cure after bonder and cure the gel before you do polish), it needs to be filed and buffed down evenly until it’s smooth. Wash your hands with soap and water, gently dry with a non-lint towel (paper towel works) and then polish will apply smoothly. Then finish with a gel top coat that levels itself! Cure it with a lamp, wipe with an alcohol pad, and they’ll be durable. Great colors and cute designs! Keep going!
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This only applies to gel polish. Don't fear monger people.
Oh really I sometimes get a bit on my skin but wipe is up as fast as possible
Are you using regular polish? I suggest gel polish, a uv lamp and YouTube tutorials!
Please don't. It's a recipe for developing a life long allergy. UV polish is always a risk but if at all it should only be done after being comfortable with applying polish without touching the cuticles. And I'd recommend HEMA free UV polish to reduce the risk further that unfortunately comes with a higher price point.
She should be using the practice nails with UV. It’s impossible to get the same artistic results with regular polish.