Paisley print nails

Paisley print on a bluey/purple base... the photos are a bit rubbish, I need to buy a camera :/

doing this design on my wrong hand was quite tricky, the things are thicker and it's not as intricate.. so I've included 2 pictures of the same hand haha  

Due to popular demand here is the what happened with my wrong hand...

Like some of my other designs I did these using a pen rather than nail varnish for more control, but the lines are a bit grey and scrawly in places, next time I'd use a better pen with darker ink to make it look better I also want to try doing this on different backgrounds, possibly with a colour blend. I saw this design on One Nail to Rule them All, you should definitely check out her designs, they are fab :)

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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.