Temporary Tattoo Paper For Nail Art

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  Step 1

  Find some images you want to have on your nails and print them on a sheet of temporary tattoo paper.

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  Step 2

  For this tutorial, I' m just going to do some small butterflies. In the above design, I used the large butterflies, cut in half with partial wing designs on each finger, as well as the accent nail which was the collection of little butterflies.

  I will be applying the purple butterfly to my thumb, and then applying the red and green butterflies, cut in half on each of the other nails in the video below.

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  Step 3

  Start off with you base colour. I used a layer of Orly Bonder base coat and two coats of Layla Mercury Twilight on all nails.

  Here is the little butterfly that I printed and put together using the temporary tattoo paper. Trim it closely around the design, but it doesn't have to be perfect.

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  Step 4

  Peel off the plastic covering to expose the sticky side of the tattoo.

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  Step 5

  Stick that image straight onto your nail. Make sure you place it correctly, because you wont be able to move it around like a water decal. It is just like sticking down a sticker. Press it firmly and rub it outwards gently to ensure there are no creases.

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  Step 6

  Use a cotton ball or wipe and dip it in some water. Hold the water against the nail for 10-20 seconds.

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  Step 7

  The piece of paper will now just slide off.

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  Step 8

  Now your design has been transferred. You can clean up any parts of the tattoo that overhang your nail edge or at your cuticle with a bit of polish remover (or trim with scissors).

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  Step 9

  Apply top coat to your design to seal it in.

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  Step 10

  The best finish is achieved when the temporary tattoo paper is cut to fit the shape of the nail.

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CO + K User

May 16th, 2014

So smart!!!

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Thera Joyce · Chandler, Arizona, US · 57 projects 26th November 2013

These are so clever! Great job!

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