How to Create the Herringbone Design Nail Art

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How to Create the Herringbone Design Nail Art

Neha Khan

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First pick three colors that go well together

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And then paint three rectangles of the colors onto your plastic. I taped a piece of a plastic bag onto an iPhone case. But thats just me(:

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Let it dry (preferably overnight) and peel them off one by one, with the tweezers.

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They should come off cleanly(:

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Paint the nail of your choice with a base color (one of the three colors that you have already chosen)

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Cut the rough edges off, so you have three, clean cut, rectangles(:

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Now cut thin strips out of all of them.

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Like dis!(:

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Now place one diagonally across the tip of ypur nail at the middle to one corner. Like that^^^

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Do the same with the next color in a kind of weaving pattern. At a 90 degree angle.

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Keep going in a pattern with all three colors!

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You should see the design come together by now.💅

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There you go! Now cut off the ends and file away carefully, WITHOUT TUGGING!

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Then put on a top coat, also put some on the tip of your nail, so it doesnt start to peel.

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And your done! And you have adorable herringbone design nails! Enjoy☺

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3 different color nailpolishes

Tweezers

Scissors

Plastic wrap/ ziploc bag

Nail file

Top coat

Oh thats too bad. It just takes a little practice i guess and it should work! Good luck!!!(/

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

That was difficult

Emmy IsCool 10 months ago

Thanks! And go for it!!(:

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

That's awesome. I'm gunna try it tonight! Thanks!! :)

Angela Dumas 10 months ago

Yea you dont have to use stickers i you dont have them! The nail strips stick on pretty well depending on the quality and thickness of your polish, and they stick on dry as well. But if youre particularly having problems with it sticking, then you can put a little bit of top coat when putting that strip and it should work just fine!(:

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

So when you're putting the strips on your nails they just stick? You don't have to use stickers or anything?? I saw another herringbone guide that used stickers, and I wanted to do it so bad but I don't have any stickers and I tried hand painting.. But that didn't work at all. Lol

Angela Dumas 10 months ago

Thanks guys!!(:

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

Awesome

Karo Gonzalez 10 months ago

Cooollll

Emmy IsCool 10 months ago

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No problemm!! Go for it!! Its easier than it looks!!(:

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

Ok thanks! Think I'm going to try this now

Leah Altrogge 10 months ago

No, it should be applied when its dry because its easier to move it around if you need to adjust it. The strip should attach pretty well even when dry, but if you are really having trouble getting it to stay on then you can put a little bit of top coat on the part where youre sticking it(:

Neha Khan (author) 10 months ago

Do you put it on while it's still wet?

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