Newspaper Nails

Reading material right at your fingertips!

Posted by Mademoiselle Ruta

Reuse old newspapers to give your nails a super cool effect!

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You will need a top coat nail polish and then a coloured one. Make sure you use a light, bright colour because otherwise you won't be able to see the words. White, beige, cream work the best because it looks like paper. I'm using OPI nail polish in Alpine Snow and OPI Top Coat.
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A little bit of either vodka or rubbing alcohol. Just enough to dip your nail into.
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Cut 10 pieces of newspaper, small enough to handle easily, but big enough to be easy to work with.
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Paint your nails in the colour you chose. I painted two layers. Let dry completely. It is vitally important that your nails are fully dry before proceeding to the next step.
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The next couple steps have to be done one at a time for each nail. Take your nail and dip it into the rubbing alcohol and hold it there for about 5 seconds or until fully wet.
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Take a piece of newspaper and put it on the nail, press down and hold it for 20-30 seconds before taking it off. Try to not move the newspaper otherwise it'll smudge the words. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the nails. Then wait about 5 minutes, and paint on a top coat. Make sure that you do put on a top coat because otherwise the newspaper print will come off, and your nails won't look that good anyways.
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Enjoyed your finished nails! You can also use other things like maps to create printed images.