How to paint nested triangle nails

P.S. Nested Triangles is what the original creator of the design called it.

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Paint a base coat. I'm using OPI Nail Envy.

Paint a base coat. I'm using OPI Nail Envy.

Paint your first color. One or two coats, you can choose. Wait at least a half hour (I waited more between each triangle because I was watching DW and kept getting distracted.)

Paint your first color. One or two coats, you can choose. Wait at least a half hour (I waited more between each triangle because I was watching DW and kept getting distracted.)

Tape the sides to form a triangle. Sorry for the awkward pic triangle, but you couldn't see the tape so I added the pic. The triangle is what you will paint...

Tape the sides to form a triangle. Sorry for the awkward pic triangle, but you couldn't see the tape so I added the pic. The triangle is what you will paint...

Take off the tape while the polish is wet still for cleaner lines. *And you can use two, three, or four colors.

Take off the tape while the polish is wet still for cleaner lines. *And you can use two, three, or four colors.

Wait for it to dry, then tape a triangle with the point toward your cuticle. *You can use regular tape, it's just easier to see the nail tape.* Paint the little triangle...

Wait for it to dry, then tape a triangle with the point toward your cuticle. *You can use regular tape, it's just easier to see the nail tape.* Paint the little triangle...

Remove the tape quickly and then wait for it to be dry.

Remove the tape quickly and then wait for it to be dry.

Tape another triangle with the point going toward the end of your nail.

Tape another triangle with the point going toward the end of your nail.

Remove the tape.

Remove the tape.

Then clean up as needed with a small brush or q-tip and polish remover. Then topcoat and you're done!

Then clean up as needed with a small brush or q-tip and polish remover. Then topcoat and you're done!

Condensed little pictorial.

Condensed little pictorial.

Hope they turn out awesome!   Tell me what kind of guides you'd like to see and I'll work on them.    *I just used nail tape for my thumb.

Hope they turn out awesome! Tell me what kind of guides you'd like to see and I'll work on them. *I just used nail tape for my thumb.

  • Base coat
  • Up to 4 polishes
  • Tape
  • Top coat
  • Polish remover
  • Small brush or q-tip