How to do hearts with nail polish

Do Hearts With Nail Polish

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A toothpick (or 2), nail polish, and a disposable surface is all you need!

A toothpick (or 2), nail polish, and a disposable surface is all you need!

Prep your nail with a contrasting base color

Prep your nail with a contrasting base color

Deposit a few drops of the "heart" color onto a disposable (or cleanable) surface

Deposit a few drops of the "heart" color onto a disposable (or cleanable) surface

Hearts are easier to do when you're not working straight from the bottle..

Hearts are easier to do when you're not working straight from the bottle..

Roll the tip of a toothpick into the "heart" color

Roll the tip of a toothpick into the "heart" color

You want just enough polish to form a teeny drop on the toothpick - rolling it into the polish gets you just enough

You want just enough polish to form a teeny drop on the toothpick - rolling it into the polish gets you just enough

See the teeny drop starting to form? That's the fat part of the heart!

See the teeny drop starting to form? That's the fat part of the heart!

Lay the toothpick on your nail at angle. This is one side of the heart. LAY FLAT! Don't deposit a drop then drag - that makes uneven edges.

Lay the toothpick on your nail at angle. This is one side of the heart. LAY FLAT! Don't deposit a drop then drag - that makes uneven edges.

Repeat for the other side of the heart

Repeat for the other side of the heart

Easy peasy!

  • Nail polish
  • Toothpick