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5 Cute Nail Designs for Teenagers

Teenagers can almost get away with anything, especially when it comes to nail designs. Being young just gives you the freedom to play with different colors, lines, and textures that older women can no longer enjoy. Therefore, make the most of it while you can with these 5 cute nail designs that you can experiment on to stay with the latest trend or simply to express your own personality.

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 1. A Rainbow of Polka Dots

You have tried polka dot patterns and you have also coated your nails in alternating colors, but have you tried to mix these two designs? If not, then it might be time to try it. All you need for this are different shades of nail polishes and a dotting tool. Mix and match fancy colors together, and make sure you use a different combination for each nail. This would be a nice activity to do with your girlfriends on your next slumber party.

 2. Strawberry Tips

Strawberries exude a sweet and feminine charm, making them perfect for teenage girls. They are very easy to make too. First, apply a coat of red nail polish, then with a dotting tool or a small brush, use a yellow nail polish for the seeds. Finally, draw stemlike patterns on the tip of the nails using a green polish. There you have it. Cute nail designs made of strawberries that every girl would love.

 3. Spring Garden

Since spring is almost here, cute nail designs made of flower gardens will surely be the upcoming trend. Here is one easy way to create a lovely spring pattern. Apply a pale purple color as a base on all your nails. Then, draw flower designs by connecting five dots in a circular pattern. Yellow or orange petals would stand out from the purple base. You can then add a red dot on the center to complete the flower.

 4. Katniss-Inspired Braid

Katniss’ bravery in the Hunger Games Trilogy has made her the new hero among teenage girls.

Hence, it is not surprising that her famous braids would find their way into nail art. As expected, you would need three different colors for this design. All you have to do is draw overlapping lines, as you would normally do when braiding your hair. The final effect of this design is amazing because aside from the three base colors, the overlapped areas will have a different hue too.

 5. Emo Punk

Being a teenage girl does not always have to mean that you have to be sweet, charming, and feminine. If your personality sits on the edgy side and emo punk music is your genre, then your nail design should follow suit. Without any argument, black defines your world, but this does not always have to be plain solid black. Try stripes of matte and glossy finishes to add some texture to your cute nail designs. You may even add a coat of silver glitter polish for that rebellious edge.

Playing with different nail designs is a harmless hobby for teenagers. The best part is it also stimulates their creativity while giving them a venue for self expression. So, go on and do not be afraid to experiment with various patterns, lines, and colors on your nail art while you are young.

5 Easy, Elegant Nail Designs

If you are just beginning to experiment on doing your own manicure and pedicure, creating intricate designs with the use of your favorite nail polish may be a bit of a challenge. Yes, there  are plenty of design ideas out there to get inspiration from, but it takes a lot of practice to perfect them. Therefore, if you want to give your nails a completely new look right now, try these 5 easy nail designs that are real y easy to do with the help of the right nail polishes and accessories.

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 1. A Rainbow of Colors

Perhaps the easiest way to give your nails a funky look is to coat each nail with a different color.

This requires very little effort, only a lot of imagination and several bottles of nail polishes. For instance, you can choose a full blast of bright colors, like yellow, pink, orange, blue, and red. That will surely grab anyone’s attention and this design will really work well with teenage girls. If this seems too young and playful for your age, you can instead try complementing colors, like different shades of red. An easier idea would be to coat four nails with the same color and add a contrasting hue on a single nail.

2. A Trick of Magic

Have you seen nails that look like crocodile skin or those that have swirling patterns? They may seem challenging to do but they are actually easy nail designs. All you need is to equip yourself with effect nail polishes to create that instant magic trick. The swirling pattern, for instance, makes use of magnetic effect, where you hover a magnetic strip on top of your nails after applying the polish. These magnets come in different patterns, so you can create various finishes for every nail.

 3. Play with Beads

Rhinestone beads are the perfect accessories to your nails, especial y if you want to add some glitter for that party that you are going to. These beads come in various colors and sizes to match with your nail polish or with your clothes. They are very easy to attach on your nails too.

Just place them on top of a freshly applied coat of polish or use nail glue for a stronger hold.

 4. Get Fancy with Stickers

You cannot even draw a straight line, so how are you going to create Hello Kitty faces on your nails? The easiest solution would be to use nail stickers. They are available in fancy patterns and designs. Too many, in fact, that it is impossible not to find something to match your mood or interest. Stripes, dots, hearts, flowers, logos, cartoon characters, and fruits are just some that you may like to try.

 5. Sparkling Tips

Another fancy accessory to use for your easy nail designs are acrylic nails. These are perfect for those who have short, square, and bitten nails. Acrylic or fake nails already come designed, so al you have to do is choose a pattern you like and glue them on your real nails. If you only want to lengthen your nails, you may prefer to use acrylic nail tips, which also have fancy finishes, like glitters and beads.

As you can see, easy nail designs need not be boring. You just need to know the right tricks and accessories to use to create seemingly intricate design with the least amount of effort.

Thanks for reading, and happy manicures!