Patterned Christmas Nails

You Need: Red nail varnish, A Gel Pen, Top coat.

1) Base coat red.

2) Using a gel pen draw on the pattern, using a pen gives more control than a thin brush. I worked from the top of the nail down and kind of made the patterns up as I went along :)

3) Top Coat.

You'll need a really steady hand to paint/draw this on your wrong hand due to the fine details, it may take a few tries! 

Gel pens are a really easy and good technique to use for nail art, they are so simple to control and everyone has at least one gel pen at home. Be careful before applying top coat though as it can smudge really easily. Leave a bit extra time for it to dry :) 

Addition: 28th March 2013 - entering this for moneysupermarket.com smart nail art competition, gel pens over expensive pen tools is a definite win.