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Chic Nail Art Trends to Try At Home

There’s nothing like finally getting out of a nail salon with freshly painted nails. A beautiful set of nails is an amazing way to add a little bit of ‘glam’ to your outfit. A fresh manicure just feels amazing, right? We’re sure you agree. But nail salons can be expensive, especially when you decide to get nail art. This is why we have carefully made a list of chic nail art ideas that you can try at home. 

You might be thinking…but I’m not a nail artist by any means? Relax. We know that and with these designs, you don’t even need to be one. Whether you are a colorful french tips girl or you love polka dots, we have made sure that you find something that you love in this list. 

Remember to Apply a Basecoat for all of these designs. 😉

Must-Try Chic Nail Art 2021 With Tools at Home

Polka Dots Design

Tools You Need: A Toothpick

  • Now, dip the back end of a toothpick in a contrasting color polish.
  • Place the end on your nail to create Polka Dots. Finish up with some topcoat and you are done! 

Zesty Orange Design

Tools You Need: A Toothpick, Round Head Pin

  • Start by dipping the top of a round head pin in bright orange or yellow polish.
  • Place the top onto your nails to end up with a circle. 
  • Now with a toothpick dipped in green polish create small strokes to resemble stalks. 
  • Finish with a topcoat. Just a perfect summer-appropriate design. 

Cake Sprinkles Design

Tools You Need: Q-tips

  • Start by creating a striper brush by pulling the loose top of a q-tip and twisting it. You can also trim if you see any unwanted ends. 
  • Dip, the twisted end of the q-tip into your favorite bright polish and create small lines onto your nail resembling cake sprinkles. 
  • Repeat with other q-tip brushes with different bright colors of your choice and voila, beautiful cake sprinkle look. 

Clear Glitter Tops

Tools You Need: A Small Brush, Colored Glitter of Your Choice

  • Before the base coat dries up, dip the small brush into your favorite glitter. You can take as much or as little glitter depending upon the look you want. 
  • Now, lightly tap the brush from the side so that the glitter sprinkles on the top of your nails. 
  • For an ombre look, add more glitter towards the end of your nails. 
  • Tap the sides of your fingers lightly to remove the excess glitter. 
  • End up with a top coat for a finished look. 

Colorful French Tips 

Tools You Need: Painter’s Tape 

  • Start by applying two coats of nude polish or a coat of base coat on your nails. Make sure that your second coat is fully dry.
  • Now, take painter’s tape and carefully apply it below the tips of your nails. (you can skip this step and paint freehand as well.)
  • Take a few bright nail polishes (yes, different colors look good) or a nail color of your choice, and start painting your tips.
  • After, applying two color coats, seal off with a top coat! 

Chic Nail Art Ideas With Just Nail Polish Brush

Metallic Glitter Nails

If you have a metallic and glitter polish (of the same base tone), you are in for a treat. 

  • Start by applying two layers of your favorite metallic polish. 
  • Now, just take your glitter polish. Remove out the excess from the nail polish brush and start applying from the mid-length of your nail to the top. Make sure to leave out the base of your nails. 
  • You can add another layer of glitter polish if you feel there isn’t enough ‘bling’. 
  • Seal of with a top coat for extra shine!

Neutral Designs – 1

Paint all of your nails with two coats of any neutral polish of your choice. 

Apply a clear glitter coat on any finger (or two!) of your choice. 

End up with a topcoat! 

Neutral Designs – 2

Paint all of your nails with two coats of your favorite neutral nail polish. 

Now, with the brush of a black (any dark) nail polish, paint half of your nail vertically. 

Seal off with a topcoat.

Arrow French Tips 

 Start with base coat painted nails or neutral painted nails. 

Take a colored nail polish of your choice and start by painting from the side of your nail towards the center of the tip of the nail. 

Repeat the process on the other side of the top of the nail as well towards the center of the nail tip. Finish off with a top coat!

Here we are at the end of this list. Whatever design you choose to do, just remember to have fun! After all, a manicure is one of the best ways to make yourself feel special. Feel free to share with us in the comments if you have tried any of these designs or any other designs that can be done at home!

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