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Create Tribal Nails

How to Create Tribal Nails

Make your friends go crazy over your tribal nails that is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

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This design looks super hard, but all you really need to be able to do are dots and stripes! Don't forget to be creative;)

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Paint your cleaned nails a basecoat of white. Apply more coats if needed

Paint your cleaned nails a basecoat of white. Apply more coats if needed

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Draw a yellow stripe on your nail;) it can be as thick or as thin as you want it;)

Draw a yellow stripe on your nail;) it can be as thick or as thin as you want it;)

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Draw a blue and a red stripe wherever you like

Draw a blue and a red stripe wherever you like

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Outline whichever color lines you want. Add as many or as little black lines as you like;)

Outline whichever color lines you want. Add as many or as little black lines as you like;)

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To create triangles, just angle your brush in a diagonal and just create zigzags

To create triangles, just angle your brush in a diagonal and just create zigzags

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More designs are dots, slanted lines, lines, and whatever you can think of;)

More designs are dots, slanted lines, lines, and whatever you can think of;)

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This is the finished product of one nail

This is the finished product of one nail

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Better picture

Better picture

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Mai whole hand;)

Mai whole hand;)

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Mai other hand;p

Mai other hand;p

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Thanks! Please if you have any questions, comment and I will respond to you;)

Thanks! Please if you have any questions, comment and I will respond to you;)

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White nail polish

Black thin brush nail polish

Blue thin brush nail polish

Yellow thin brush nail polish

Red thin brush nail polish

Nail dotter or tooth pick

Clear coat (optional)

lauren duffy

So cute!!!!!

lauren duffy 9 months ago

Annie Frost

Thanks

Annie Frost 11 months ago

Alyssa V

I have two different brands of thin brush. I have LA Colors (the cheap one, my friends got them I believe at the dollar tree) and Kiss (the Target and eBay brand)

(author) 11 months ago

Alyssa V

I usually get them on eBay ;) look up thin brush nail polish;) that's usually what I look up! You can also get them at Target. I also heard you can get them at the dollar tree!

(author) 11 months ago

Annie Frost

Where did you get your nail polish and does it have a thin brush?

Annie Frost 11 months ago

Alyssa V

@taylor thank you so much @sarah yes it does take some time but after a while of practicing, it becomes so much easier;) thank you for your awesome comment;DD

(author) 11 months ago

Taylor B..(:

That's soo awesome!

Taylor B..(: 12 months ago

Lol Ing

Tht was awesome ans so cool but i think it takes time right?..... Anyway i got time who cares u truly awesome thxx 4 making this guide xx

Lol Ing 12 months ago

Alyssa V

Thank you so much for you kind words Selena! I'm so glad you liked it ;)

(author) 12 months ago

Jasmin Piercy

Love the colours you used, thanks for the comment on my tribal nails snapguide x

Jasmin Piercy last year

Alyssa V

Haha thanks!

(author) last year

Taina Delgado

Sooo cute! I'm so going to try this

Taina Delgado last year

Ella Ciardulli

Looks awesome!

Ella Ciardulli last year

Alyssa V

Yay thank u;)

(author) last year

Alyssa V

Thx;) im so happy u like it;))

(author) last year

Lauren Duffy

Cool!!! Luv it!!

Lauren Duffy last year

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