How to Do Striped Nail Art with Rhinestones

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Paint two coats of your first polish on your nails.

   Choose a colour that goes well with a black design on top, such as a deep red.
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   Step 2: Once the red has dried

   It can be sparkly or matte
   - either way it will still look fine. , The lines should go from the top of one side of the nail, down to the bottom of the other side. , Look at the stripe which is closer to the tip of your nail, and make a small line from the centre of that line to the tip of your nail.
   
   It should look like a Y
   - kind of like a tree branch. , If you want to go one step further, add rhinestones. , You can apply the rhinestone anywhere on your nail
   - like where there are big gaps of red polish, or where the centre of the diagonal stripe meets with the other little stripe (the centre of the 'Y'.) Just make sure the rhinestone is in the same place on each nail. , Choose a rhinestone colour that goes well with the design like silver. , Repeat to all of your nails. ,, Wait for that to dry completely, and you're done! ,
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   Step 3: take your black striper.

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   Step 4: Make 2 diagonal lines on your nails alongside each other.

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   Step 5: Once you have created the 2 diagonal lines

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   Step 6: take the striper again.

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   Step 7: Wait for the black to dry and then apply topcoat.

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   Step 8: To add the rhinestones

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   Step 9: simply apply a small amount of clear topcoat to where you would like to apply the rhinestone.

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    Step 10: Dip the toothpick slightly into the clear polish

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    Step 11: and then pick up the small rhinestone with the toothpick.

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    Step 12: Apply the rhinestone where desired.

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    Step 13: Once the rhinestones have been applied

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    Step 14: wait for them to settle and for the polish to dry.

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    Step 15: Finish off with a generous amount of your top coat.

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    Step 16: Finished.

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