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17 Easy Nail Art DIYs That Anyone Can Pull Off

No matter your skill level, you'll be able to pull off these easy nail art designs
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Easy Nail Art: Stylish Starburst
The look: Here's an easy nail art look that's perfect for the minimalist who wants to subtly embrace her inner exhibitionist with a flashy accent nail.

How to get it: Paint you ring finger in a gold shade like Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in Boom Boom Pow and the rest of your fingers in a black finish like Essie Nail Polish in Licorice. Then, take five superthin strips of household scotch tape and layer them on your ring finger nail in a starburst pattern before painting over them with the black polish. Photo credit: Chloe's Nails

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Easy Nail Art: The Gold Standard
The look: These gold stripes are as delicate and graceful as the thin gold bands you wear around your fingers -- and totally complement them.

How to get it: Use tape to cover all but a superthin stripe down the center of your nail. Paint a metallic gold polish like Essie Nail Polish in Good as Gold over the exposed portion of your nail. Then, go over the same area with a gold glitter polish like Essie Nail Polish Rock at the Top, making sure to push stray flecks of glitter back on to the stripe with a toothpick. Photo credit: Honestly WTF

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Easy Nail Art: The Right Stripes
The look: Diagonal stripes add visual interest to an otherwise understated black-and-white easy nail art look.

How to get it: Start with a white base coat like OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow. Then, freehand diagonal stripes with a striping brush. Try the Winstonia Professional Nail Art Striping Brush. Make sure to vary the stripes' shapes to create a truly head-turning look.

Photo credit: Birchbox

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Easy Nail Art: In the Nude
The look: This nude manicure punctuated by a simple white dot is the epitome of understated elegance.

How to get it: To get this easy nail art look, start by coating nails in a beige shade like NCLA Nail Lacquer in Volume IV, Dark Nude. Then pour a bit of white polish like Butter London Nail Lacquer in Cotton Buds onto a flat surface. Dip a bobby pin into the polish and carefully dab dots onto your nails. Photo credit: @natalieliao_

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Easy Nail Art: Coming up Rose Gold
The look: Metallic rose gold trim adds a bit of edge to this otherwise pretty pink manicure.

How to get it: Begin by laying down a base coat in a pale pink color like Essie Nail Polish in Romper Room. Next, cut a hole punch reinforcement sticker in half and adhere it neat the tip of the nail but make sure to leave the tip exposed. Cover the exposed tip with a rose gold shade likeButter London Nail Lacquer in Champers and finish the look by painting a half moon shape over your cuticle with a white polish like like Zoya Nail Polish in Snow White.

Photo credit: @natalieliao_

BY EMILY WOODRUFF | MAR 15, 2016 | SHARES
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