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How to Paint Converse Nails

This nail tutorial is probably one of my hardest designs. It takes patience, and plenty of time. Just take your time, and your design will come out amazing!

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Step 1 of 9
Paint your nail a solid black. This will be the color of your converse, so if you prefer another color, paint your nail that color for this first step.

Paint your nail a solid black. This will be the color of your converse, so if you prefer another color, paint your nail that color for this first step.

Step 2 of 9
Once Your base coat is dry, paint a white tip on your nail. You may need to use 2 coats. Once finished take a Striper and Make a straight line to fix any mistakes above your tip.

Once Your base coat is dry, paint a white tip on your nail. You may need to use 2 coats. Once finished take a Striper and Make a straight line to fix any mistakes above your tip.

Step 3 of 9
Add 3 silver dots as shown above. You can use a dotting tool, or a toothpick. Either way you should get this outcome.

Add 3 silver dots as shown above. You can use a dotting tool, or a toothpick. Either way you should get this outcome.

Step 4 of 9
Now start with the laces. Draw a white lace connecting the two silver dots.

Now start with the laces. Draw a white lace connecting the two silver dots.

Step 5 of 9
Now create an "X" above that line by connecting the next row of silver dots.

Now create an "X" above that line by connecting the next row of silver dots.

Step 6 of 9
Now do it again placing another "X" on the top row. Then connect the two top silver dots with a white line. Your laces are now complete, they may look grey, but once they dry go over them again :)

Now do it again placing another "X" on the top row. Then connect the two top silver dots with a white line. Your laces are now complete, they may look grey, but once they dry go over them again :)

Step 7 of 9
If you haven't noticed I went over my laces again, so they appear white instead of grey. Take a Striper with black polish and make an oval from left to right.

If you haven't noticed I went over my laces again, so they appear white instead of grey. Take a Striper with black polish and make an oval from left to right.

Step 8 of 9
Take a toothpick or dotting tool, and make smaller black dots within the silver dots. Add a top coat to prolong the life of your design

Take a toothpick or dotting tool, and make smaller black dots within the silver dots. Add a top coat to prolong the life of your design

Step 9 of 9
You add wear this design with different colored converse, or with tips :) I hope you have as much fun as I did with this design, good luck!

You add wear this design with different colored converse, or with tips :) I hope you have as much fun as I did with this design, good luck!

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I have a passion for nails, and anything to with creativity. Feel free to ask me questions, request tutorials. Happy Painting!!

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1 Black polish

1 White polish

1 Top coats over polish

1 Toothpick/dotting tool

1 Striper

Estefania Soto Navas

they look so cute!

Estefania Soto Navas last week

noor musab

i love it <3 am doing it now and they turned out really awesome thanks for sharing this creativity <3 you should make a youtube show

noor musab 4 months ago

Megan L

Oh yes please! That would be very helpful!

Megan L 9 months ago

FabuloCity By Jessica

Mine are like that too, if you want I can place up a tutorial to show you how to grow out your nails and shape them so they won't break :)

(author) 9 months ago

Megan L

Yeah I know but my nails grow all round and ugly also try bend backwards an snap off :(

Megan L 9 months ago

FabuloCity By Jessica

Well maybe if you want them grown out try them again :)

(author) 9 months ago

Megan L

Yeah mine are seriously short and I tried it

Megan L 9 months ago

FabuloCity By Jessica

Yeah you honestly need long nails, and patience. I've had to refuse this design on customers with short nails, not sure how long yours are but don't try em with shorties :p

(author) 9 months ago

Megan L

Big time*

Megan L 9 months ago

Megan L

I did this a while ago and I messed up bogtime

Megan L 9 months ago

FabuloCity By Jessica

Very carefully >_< Lol

(author) 9 months ago

Ranae Rollison

Cant Wait to Try this out, I hope it comes out okay, but how will i d my right hand?? O:::

Ranae Rollison 9 months ago

FabuloCity By Jessica

I bet they looked adorable, thanks for trying it out :)

(author) last year

Josa Chan

I did this on my big toes, it looks so cute, haha! Thanks for sharing :)

Josa Chan last year

B Chui

Thanks. Everyone except my friend who have those nails on her. XD

B Chui last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

I'm glad you had fun doing these Nails and that everyone liked them

(author) last year

B Chui

Lol I made it on a friend of mine who is a big fan of converse but hate nail polish. It was like so fun and everybody love the nails.

B Chui last year

Steph  

Can I wear them?! Please? Lol jk

Steph   last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Sure! I'm getting some more brushes and tools, thanks for the idea!

(author) last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Lol Emily I use a nail wheel. I never paint my own nails :)

(author) last year

B Chui

Can you do flip flops too???

B Chui last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Thank Megan! Also Melly I have my own :) this is something I absolutely love to do :)

(author) last year

Melly Penning

Wow this looks so cool you're really good at doing nail you should work at a salon

Melly Penning last year

Megan L

Neat

Megan L last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Thanks! Really means a lot when people like my work :)

(author) last year

Ted de Guzman

Swag.

Ted de Guzman last year

Lini D

So cute!

Lini D last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Thank you Quristeen!

(author) last year

Quristeen Brown

Love this

Quristeen Brown last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Thanks Kacey, and Steven I hope the designs come out amazing!

(author) last year

Steven Edwards

Excellent, my daughter will love this..

Steven Edwards last year

Kacey Thimmes

That's so cute!!!! I gotta try that! :D

Kacey Thimmes last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Sally's or eBay :)

(author) last year

Mo Mackenzie

Where can you buy these nails??

Mo Mackenzie last year

FabuloCity By Jessica

Thanks Anyssa! I hope you have a chance to try it out sometime =)

(author) last year

Anyssa Hinojosa

I've seen this before!!! It looks fan, and I'm a huge fan of Converse!

Anyssa Hinojosa last year

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