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10 Best Nail Art Ideas from Fashion Week

From hot new polish colors to elaborate techniques, we've got nail art inspiration for every aspiring DIY nail artist

by Dawn Davis

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Pretty Flowers Difficulty Level: 8

The hand-painted flowers at Rachel Antonoff were inspired by one of the prints in her collection. If you want to try to copy this look exactly, start with two coats of CND's Flashpoint; then, working with a detailing brush, paint a fern design on the lower half of your nails with Anchor Blue and Brilliant White.

The best part of a look like this one is that you can mimic any floral in your own closet. If you've never attempted something this difficult before (or if you're not ambidextrous -- since applying any polish with your non-dominant hand can be difficult), try painting a set of artificial nails instead of your own.

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i dont like any of these prefer to get some rockstar nails lol

by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 07:44AM Report as inappropriate

Interesting ideas; some are a tad outrageous for me, but they are charming.

by GigiSD Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 11:11PM Report as inappropriate

Very much like the obmre! Bllack goes with everything and is very sleek, and if all black it too much you can always add some gold sparkels!

by allison_rodriguez Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 11:36AM Report as inappropriate

Don't care for the crystals. They might be fine for a couple hrs. but they would snag on everything. To make polka dots, I bought tools that you just dap into the polish. They were very cheap. You can also use the tip of a pencil point that is rounded. Don't use a freshly sharpened pencil. It works and is free.

by lori_testy Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 07:43PM Report as inappropriate