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How to Do French Tips

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How to Do French Tips

The BEST and easy way to do French tips.

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Step 1 of 8
I was lazy to file all of my nails for this guide, but i usually file them in the rounded corner square shape like in the picture above.

I was lazy to file all of my nails for this guide, but i usually file them in the rounded corner square shape like in the picture above.

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Paint your tips with any colored nail polish. I chose baby blue. Make sure it's painted evenly.

Paint your tips with any colored nail polish. I chose baby blue. Make sure it's painted evenly.

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Once all of your tips are painted, pour a little bit of nail polish remover/ acetone into the shot glass/small container. Get your brush ready.

Once all of your tips are painted, pour a little bit of nail polish remover/ acetone into the shot glass/small container. Get your brush ready.

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Dip brush into nail polish remover and slowly brush away excess nail polish and start shaping the nail curve. I apologize for the pour video quality. My cousin cant record videos lol

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Acetone/nail polish remover dries quickly so u might need to pour some more into the dipping container.

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This is how it looks after shaping it.

This is how it looks after shaping it.

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Paint the top coat and youre done. :)

Paint the top coat and youre done. :)

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I hope this helps. I've seen videos with really bad techniques of doing french tips. It irked me enough to make my own video. Lol

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Nail polish remover/acetone

Shot glass/small container

Cotton balls

Flat headed paint brush

Nail polish in any color

Top coat

Nail filer (optional)

Florence Guirnalda

This is the same way my nail technician did my nails. Great technique!

Florence Guirnalda 4 weeks ago

Jeannie Le

acetone and nail polish remover dries out my skin more than my nails. i usually wash my hands after i use those products. after doing my nails i usually put lotions on my hands or use a cuticle oil. :)

(author) 10 months ago

Joy Lee

Doesn't it dry your nail out?

Joy Lee 10 months ago

Jeannie Le

Im not sure which guide tips youre referring to. >.<

(author) 10 months ago

Sana X

Can't you just use the nail guide tips you get for French manicures?

Sana X 10 months ago

Taylor B..(:

Simple but looks great! Iove the blue

Taylor B..(: 10 months ago

Diya P

I am doing this tomorrow :) This is so easy! Thanks for sharing :)

Diya P 10 months ago

Grace !

I like this way because it doesn't make it straight across like using tape does!(: thanks!

Grace ! 10 months ago

Brianna Rose

This is the proper way ur rite !!!!

Brianna Rose 10 months ago

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Diane Boswell

Brilliant :) will definitely use thanks :)

Diane Boswell 9 months ago

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