Nail Art Sourcebook

Nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. This book covers techniques and tools you need to create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three-dimensional work.$1.

With the current movement for extreme and individualistic beauty, nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. In The Nail Art Sourcebook, you will find hundreds of ideas for designs using a full range of effects, all of which you can do yourself or take to a nail technician to execute professionally. The sourcebook opens with an introduction that covers the basic techniques and tools you'll need to re-create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three-dimensional work. A nail art gallery of over 500 designs, organized thematically, follows, with themes that vary from graphic stripes, chevrons and dots to floral and nature motifs, as well as tribal patterns and animal prints. Not only is nail art a great way to enhance your look for a special occasion or make a fashion statement, it's a fulfilling way to explore your creative potential.

This popular guide to nail art features the coolest trends in fingertip fashion Nail art is a fabulous way to make your own personal statement, and turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessory around. From stripes, chevrons, and flowers to glitter, gemstones, foils, and trompe l'oeil effects, this fun reference offers hundreds of great designs to copy or have professionally done: every one will work on either real or fake nails. You'll learn techniques; how-tos for adding adornments, and new methods for stenciling, stamping, and three-dimensional work. An inspiring nail art gallery showcases more than 500 designs, organized thematically.

DIV500 Nail Designs is a collection of gorgeous, inspired nail looks. You’ll find hundreds of dramatic nail art designs from multi-colored graphic patterns, to plays of textures and finish./divDIV/divDIVWant super glossy nails for the beach? How about accent glitters for a night out? Get rockin’ with the rough crackle look. Or just go natural with a sexy, simple matte finish. There are also dozens of thematic designs such as red and green Christmas ornament designed nails, fancy floral patterns for spring, or tie-dye for summer./divDIV/div500 Nail Designs is the ultimate nail art sourcebook for fashionistas—simply swap out different polish colors or textures, or add and subtract elements to get a whole new look!

A follow-up to the enormously successful Face Painting is filled with hundreds of design ideas and photographs for decorating finger- and toenails, and comes with a palette of six non-toxic nail paints.

Nail art is your passion! This is the book for all those who like to capture each design on paper. Choose your Palette and create amazing nail art.

Nail artist Ami Vega shows you how to turn your nails into miniature works of art. From simple designs to more complex work, you can have a manicure that’s runway ready. One of the rising stars in the world of beauty, Ami offers great advice on growing and maintaining healthy nails, polished off with step-by-step instruction on 50 fabulous and unique nail art designs. Throughout Designer Nails, she shares professional inside tips on the products used and easy ways to build a nail art tool kit for home use. Ami leads the you through such aspects of proper nail care as: • the correct preparation of nails • choosing and achieving the proper nail shape • the techniques needed to achieve healthy nails • how to properly prepare your “canvas” for art • maintaining your manicure The heart of Designer Nails presents 50 different nail looks that vary in difficulty and detail, from simple geometrics on natural nails to detailed lace patterns on long stiletto nails.