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This simple nail art is LOUD!
Funky and fun, this looks is great as an accent nail, or on all ten digits!

Posted by lacquerologist from Canton, Ohio, United States • Published See lacquerologist's 7 projects »
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  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 1
    Step 1

    Apply base coat to your nails. Once that has dried for a few seconds, use the black striper to apply a line down the center of your nail. This will be your guide as you apply your colored polishes!

  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 2
    Step 2

    Apply your polish shades to either side of the guide line. It doesn't have to be perfect. Use as many coats as you need to to make your polishes opaque.

  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 3
    Step 3

    Once your polish colors have dried for a few minutes, use your striper to correct your center line.

  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 4
    Step 4

    Make perpendicular guide lines along the center line to create your "wave." You can make this more or less dramatic if you want!

  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 5
    Step 5

    Fill-in the wave with many perpendicular black lines. Be creative. You can't really mess this up.

  • How to paint patterned nail art. Sound Waves Nail Art - Step 6
    Step 6

    Clean-up with acetone and clean-up brush and seal the design in with top coat!

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Ines Y.
Ines Y. · 4 projects
cool I like itt
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pittysoares
pittysoares · 6 projects
This is such an awesome idea! Happy
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