How To: November Nails

It's Thursday (woot, woot!) and I thought I'd share some nail ideas perfect for autumn, Thanksgiving, a random Saturday at 3 pm, whatevs. And think how impressed Grandma will be at Thanksgiving when you pass her the cranberry sauce (fact: I love cranberry sauce). Now while I wouldn't suggest all of these at once, I would suggest having fun and mixin' up the mani. Here's what you'll need:

• Tape
• Decorative scissors
• NYC polish in Lincoln Center $1.99
• ELF polish in Black $1
• Not pictured: clear polish, black crackle polish, patience

(Nails 1-5, pinkie to thumb)

1. For the crackle nail, paint 1 coat of Lincoln Park, let dry, and paint a thin coat of crackle on top.
2. For the stripes, paint nails in Lincoln Park, let dry, and paint a clear coat. Cut 2 thin strips of tape and place over nails. Paint black over exposed nail. Remove tape and add a clear coat.
3. For the scalloped nails, paint nails in LP, let dry, and add a clear coat. Using decorative scissors, cut a thin strip and place on nail. Pick a side and paint that side black. Once dry, remove tape and add a clear coat.
4. The reverse half-moon has the LP coat, clear coat, and a piece of tape cut in a crescent shape over the bottom part of the nail. Paint the exposed section black. Let dry, remove, and add a clear coat.
5. For the reverse French, paint the nail black, let dry, add a clear coat, and place a piece of tape on the nail to leave just the tip exposed. Paint the exposed bit in Lincoln Park. Let dry, remove tape, and add a clear coat.

Tips

• Be patient. Wait until the nail fully dries before removing the tape.
• While I love a quick-drying nail spray (like Pam oil...it works!) avoid that for this nail. It could make the tape slide.
• Adding the clear coat before placing the tape will help with the color not peeling off. And so does no humidity--I tried this back in August and the paint peeled every time.
• Try making the piece of tape smaller, so there's less sticking to your nail.
• The thinner the paint job the better.
• If you have a nail art pen, it could easily help with touch ups.
• Paper page protectors make the reverse nails much easier, but I chose to work with what I had.
• I used greige and black, but use whatever autumnal (or any) colors you'd like. Enjoy!

What color(s) is/are on your nails right now? Toes?

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