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DIY Houndstooth Nail Art

A how-to for the perfect houndstooth nails!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-houndstooth-nail-art • Posted by Celine Does Nails

Houndstooth is one of my absolute favorite patterns! This tutorial shows you how to get this look - without too much difficulty. I recommend looking at a picture of the actual pattern while painting!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Tricky
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Description

Houndstooth is one of my absolute favorite patterns! This tutorial shows you how to get this look - without too much difficulty. I recommend looking at a picture of the actual pattern while painting!

Instructions

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    First thing is to paint your nails with a simple white polish. Definitely doesn't have to be perfect at this point!

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    Next, use your paintbrush and black acrylic paint to make small, evenly spaced squares.

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    Next, make small lines at the top of the squares.

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    Connect the lines to your squares and fill it in like so.

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    Next step is to paint the "legs" of the houndstooth pattern. Looking at a picture of the pattern helps immensely with this.

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    Last but not least, with houndstooth, it's important for both colors (black and white) to look the same. If necessary, go back in with white acrylic paint to ensure that the white parts look correct.