I'm really excited about today's Christmas Nail Art tutorial because it's a special guide
that features easy to do designs without having to use professional nail art tools such as
dotting tools or stripers.
That's right, all you're going to need is nail polishes and a toothpick from your kitchen!
So let's begin with a cute little santa hat.
Start off by painting your nail a light green.
Next use a red nail polish and pull the brush down with a slight curve twice to create the
hat.
Then use a white nail polish to dot the top of the hat for a pompom and then gently pull
the brush down a few times at the very tip of the nail.
Pretty easy!
Finish off your cute santa hat with a top coat.
Next up is christmas tree.
Begin by painting your nail with a gold polish.
Then use a green polish and stroke downwards to create a stripe for your guideline.
Then gently brush outwards on each side of the stripe to create the branches.
Increase the length of the swipes as you move downwards.
Don't worry about making them perfectly symmetrical, real trees are always unique.
Then for the top of the tree, you can add some top coat and a rhinestone for a little
bling, or you could always just use a red polish and dot the top using the brush.
Finally we are going to decorate the tree using a toothpick and red polish.
Add very tiny dots going diagonally across the tree.
Finish your tree with a top coat and you're done!
And now for an easy wrapped gift.
Begin by painting your nail white.
Next use a gold polish to paint the bottom half of your nail.
Take your time while you do this and try to start each stroke at the same place.
Then use a red polish and stroke downwards twice to add the wrapping paper.
Remember to leave a strip of gold above it for the ribbon.
Then do the same on the other side, leaving a strip of gold down the middle for ribbon
as well.
Finish the gift by adding two gold hoops for a bow to the very top using a toothpick.
Add a fast drying top coat and your gift is ready to be delivered.
Up next is a bulb ornament for a tree.
Begin by painting your nail with a light blue or periwinkle polish.
Next use a blue polish to add a circle to the bottom half of your nail.
I like to use a polish with a pearl or shimmer finish for this as it really adds to the ornament.
Once you have a rough circle made, you can go back in and clean up the line.
Next I'm going to add a little square of silver at the very top using a toothpick, and then
use a black polish to add a thin little hoop to hang the ornament.
Finish with a glossy top coat and you're done!
Last but not least is a christmas stocking.
Begin by painting your nail gold.
Next stroke a red polish downwards twice to create a thick rectangle.
Then pull a stroke up diagonally to meet the rectangle and you've got yourself a nice little
stocking.
Then add some finishing touches by dabbing a white nail polish on the very top of the
stocking, and then use a toothpick to add a white patch to the heel.
And of course, you're going to want to seal it all in with a fast drying top coat.
And that's it!
You're all done!
If you'd decide to give any of these five designs a try, then please share your recreations
with me on twitter or instagram using the hashtag #cutepolish so I can find them!
Take care and I'll see ya next time :)