How to do ombré nails at home

Do your own ombré nails at home with this simple guide, and have all your friends saying wow!

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Pick out your polish. For this particular style I used a dark base: dark green, a red glitter, and a couple lighter color blues for the tips.

Pick out your polish. For this particular style I used a dark base: dark green, a red glitter, and a couple lighter color blues for the tips.

Apply base color.

Apply base color.

Dab a little of second color on aluminum foil.

Dab a little of second color on aluminum foil.

Use make up sponge to apply next color to base of nails and about halfway up the nail. Don't use too much. It takes very little polish, actually.

Use make up sponge to apply next color to base of nails and about halfway up the nail. Don't use too much. It takes very little polish, actually.

They should look like this.

They should look like this.

Apply lighter color for the tips. Again, use sparingly.

Apply lighter color for the tips. Again, use sparingly.

After you apply the lighter color to the tips of nails, you will want to clean up around the edges of the nails with a cotton ball and file.

After you apply the lighter color to the tips of nails, you will want to clean up around the edges of the nails with a cotton ball and file.

Apply topcoat at the end of the process to seal the nails and add shine.

Apply topcoat at the end of the process to seal the nails and add shine.

Enjoy your ombré nails. :)

  • File
  • Polish remover
  • Polish
  • Make up sponge
  • Aluminum foil