Day 3: Candy Cane Nails

Day 3 of the 25 Days of Craftmas is all about you! Take a break from shopping and decorating and pamper yourself!

Get festive with some fun candy cane inspired nail polish!

What you'll need: Red nail polish White nail polish Clear top coat Tape Toothpicks Plastic cup Paper towel Water Scissors
I checked out a couple of YouTube videos for marbleized nail designs. Let me warn you, it's pretty messy! Use a plastic cup that you don't mind getting dirty.
: fill the cup with water : wrap each finger with tape to prevent a bigger mess! : use white polish to paint a base coat

: add a drop or red polish to the water : add a drop of clear (or white) polish in the center of the red : this will push the last color out to the edge and create a ring : repeat steps above until you have about six rings : using a toothpick, pull the rings into the center and across to create a swirl pattern : place a finger, nail side down, into the water : use the toothpick to pull the excess color away from the finger : pull out your finger and let it dry

: once dry, use the scissors to remove the tape : finish with a top coat

(Not so pretty at first!)

This was my first attempt and it's a bit sloppy. With a little practice you could get it to look pretty amazing!


Check out my other posts for the 25 Days of Craftmas