You may have mastered the art of giving yourself a manicure or painting your own nails, so why not try some nail art? You don't even have to be an artist to pull off these super cool nail art hacks:

1. Use a gel pen to draw nail designs

Black gel pens work the best and make sure you leave ample amounts of time for drying because it takes quite a while!

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2. Use a dot grid to paint straight lines

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3. Use thin nail tape to create designs

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4. Go from blah to glam and glittery!

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5. Make your nails look like a turquoise stone using a plastic wrapper 

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6. Place cotton wad on a toothpick for a perfect clean up

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7. French Tip Dips are perfect for a French manicure

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You can get one here.


8. Or you can use a rubber band

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9. Use a heart-shaped hole punch and painter's tape to paint on a heart.. or any other design.

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10. Paint on your own nail decals onto Ziploc bags and transfer them onto your nails!

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11. Use an eyeliner pencil to apply rhinestones.

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12. Use a nail glitter pen to hide any uneven lines on French manicures

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13. Use a mechanical pencil to make tiny dots.
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15. Use a piece of lace to paint over to create a cool design.

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16. Create a cool holographic foil manicure in under five minutes.



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Tip: You can improvise if you want it to cover your entire nail.


17. Get a gradient effect with glitter nail polish and a sponge.

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18. Holographic rainbow nails using temporary tattoo paper.

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Find out how to do this here.


19. Carve out the top of pencil erasers to make a leopard stamp.

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20. Paint on a white base coat so that bright colors POP!

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21. Write or draw on your nails with a Sharpie!

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And just use rubbing alcohol to take it off!


22. Get Ombre nails without the sponge.

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Or if you prefer using a sponge, follow these tutorials: 1, 2, 3.


22. Use a makeup fan brush to create a striped effect.


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23. Soak a sponge in acetone and stuff it into acetone for an easy way to remove nail polish

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