How to do dripping nail art

Do Dripping Nail Art

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Start off with clean nails!

Start off with clean nails!

Apply base coat

Apply base coat

Apply any base color if you like. This can be done without a base color. White is often a popular color. I also do recommend a lighter color as well.

Apply any base color if you like. This can be done without a base color. White is often a popular color. I also do recommend a lighter color as well.

Take the color you want to create the dripping affects with and place on a moderate sized dot on a clean sheet of paper.

Take the color you want to create the dripping affects with and place on a moderate sized dot on a clean sheet of paper.

Take your bobby pin (or whatever you have chose to use) and dip into your polish. (My mother bought this dot tool at a nail supply store)

Take your bobby pin (or whatever you have chose to use) and dip into your polish. (My mother bought this dot tool at a nail supply store)

Apply the color along the crest of your nail.

Apply the color along the crest of your nail.

Like so~

Like so~

Slowly start creating the dripping affect. Be creative with this! They shouldn't all look the same

Slowly start creating the dripping affect. Be creative with this! They shouldn't all look the same

Like so~ I used only one color, but feel free to use multiple colors!

Like so~ I used only one color, but feel free to use multiple colors!

Apply top coat to protect your drip drops!

Apply top coat to protect your drip drops!

And you're done!

And you're done!

  • Base coat
  • Top coat
  • Bobby pin OR anything with a circular tip to it
  • Your favorite nail polish(es)
  • Clean surface area