Here's the top 5 known nail painting tips that I found worked well for me over the course of my career.
1. Don't overdo it.
What I mean but don't overdo it is don't use too much nail polish. Just like painting a picture, consider your fingernails to be a canvas. As an artist you can always add more paint but you can never take it away easily. A little really does go a long way toward great nails.
2. Use the best brush.
This is a pro tip. The brush that comes with the bottle is not always the best one. Just like above, there are different brushes for different purposes. Chances are it's just a cheap brush. You can even actually use real paint brushes for painting nails, especially for fine detail applications.
3. Get organized
If you want to be serious about nail painting you need to get organized right now. Organize your polish , your tools, your workspace and make it your own. Get rid of the clutter and get rid of what you don't use. If you can focus and be proficient with just a few tools, you will be a much better artist than if you had many tools.
4. A steady hand
Don't plan on making any great designs until you can learn to have a steady hand. Would you go to a tattoo parlor if you knew that the test to artists had a shaky hand? Certainly not! The only real way to perfect the art of a steady hand is extreme focus.
Exercise: Take a moment right now and look at your hand. Focus on how much your hand shaking. Now try this for 30 seconds. Trying to do this at least three times a day to better control your hand. This will go a long way towards better results.
5. Good lighting is a must
How can you see if you don't have good lights? How can you paint if you don't have good lights? And expert tip is to use the magnifying glass lights that your grandma used to use when she was sewing. You can easily see with plenty of light. An incandescent light that is super bright will help you maintain focus and easily see your project at hand.
What I mean but don't overdo it is don't use too much nail polish. Just like painting a picture, consider your fingernails to be a canvas. As an artist you can always add more paint but you can never take it away easily. A little really does go a long way toward great nails.
2. Use the best brush.
This is a pro tip. The brush that comes with the bottle is not always the best one. Just like above, there are different brushes for different purposes. Chances are it's just a cheap brush. You can even actually use real paint brushes for painting nails, especially for fine detail applications.
3. Get organized
If you want to be serious about nail painting you need to get organized right now. Organize your polish , your tools, your workspace and make it your own. Get rid of the clutter and get rid of what you don't use. If you can focus and be proficient with just a few tools, you will be a much better artist than if you had many tools.
4. A steady hand
Don't plan on making any great designs until you can learn to have a steady hand. Would you go to a tattoo parlor if you knew that the test to artists had a shaky hand? Certainly not! The only real way to perfect the art of a steady hand is extreme focus.
Exercise: Take a moment right now and look at your hand. Focus on how much your hand shaking. Now try this for 30 seconds. Trying to do this at least three times a day to better control your hand. This will go a long way towards better results.
5. Good lighting is a must
How can you see if you don't have good lights? How can you paint if you don't have good lights? And expert tip is to use the magnifying glass lights that your grandma used to use when she was sewing. You can easily see with plenty of light. An incandescent light that is super bright will help you maintain focus and easily see your project at hand.