How to Paint Leopard Print Nails!

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Paint Leopard Print Nails!

How to Paint Leopard Print Nails!

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Step 1 of 6
Colors and brushes used in this manicure

Colors and brushes used in this manicure

Step 2 of 6
The two brushes I used in this manicure.

The two brushes I used in this manicure.

Step 3 of 6
Paint your nails with two coats of your primary polish

Paint your nails with two coats of your primary polish

Step 4 of 6
Use a small pain brush to smudge irregular spots with your accent color. Space them as you like! These don't have to be perfect at all, the edges will be mostly covered by black in the next step.

Use a small pain brush to smudge irregular spots with your accent color. Space them as you like! These don't have to be perfect at all, the edges will be mostly covered by black in the next step.

Step 5 of 6
Now smudge black polish around the accent color spots. The more irregular these edges are the better. Also, don't cover the accent spots continuously around the edges,  just do two or three sides.

Now smudge black polish around the accent color spots. The more irregular these edges are the better. Also, don't cover the accent spots continuously around the edges, just do two or three sides.

Step 6 of 6
Cover with a quick dry top coat to smooth your design and add shine!

Cover with a quick dry top coat to smooth your design and add shine!

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10 Comments
Supplies

Base coat

Quick dry top coat

Small, fine paint brush

Primary nail polish color

Black polish

Accent polish that coordinates with the base color

Pure acetone

Lizzy Tomlinson

Super cute 😃✔

Lizzy Tomlinson 6 months ago

zara zafar

wicked!!!!!

zara zafar 10 months ago

Taina Delgado

So cute! You are like a nail pro! You should be in like the Nail Hall of Fame!!

Taina Delgado last year

Lauren Willis

R u an nail artist or something cause u rock at this

Lauren Willis last year

Janelle Sonya Foreman

Super cute 💓

Janelle Sonya Foreman last year

Megan L

Amazing so professional! You should go on Super Scrimpers and show off your fantastic nail art!

Megan L last year

🐾Pollo 🐾

Awsome!!

🐾Pollo 🐾 last year

Sophia Koko

Those are cute

Sophia Koko last year

Kiani {Blinky}

I do these nails all the time, except I use acrylic paints for the black part..it works great if your new and you mess up, because you can just wipe it off and you won't have to redo the WHOLE nail again.. You did yours really cute though c:

Kiani {Blinky} last year

Meesa 🎀

So gonna try this!!!

Meesa 🎀 last year

Kandi Chisolm

Wat # brush are those?

Kandi Chisolm last year

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Laura Thornquist

It's a Kiko Milani polish I got in Berlin last summer and it doesn't have a name :(

(author) last year

Brittney Riley

I love this color! What's it called?

Brittney Riley last year

zara zafar

*paint not pain :~)

zara zafar 10 months ago

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