Newspaper Print Nails...

After sitting in college one day and noticing that loads of people had newspaper print nails I wondered, how do they do it? Well you can find out here as I attempt it on my newlyish gel nails (as seen in previous posts) so I can make the most of my usually short nails and practise this funky technique on them!

First I chose a lovely pastel green colour to paint my nails with as a lighter colour will allow the newspaper print to stand out more. This nail polish is Barry M "Mint" and I got it from boots for around £3. First do a coat of clear, then one or two coats of the colour of your choice.

Next you need a bowl of warm water, and 10 pieces of newspaper print roughly double the size of your nail.

Then you dunk one piece of paper into the bowl and place it on your nail. Be careful not to move it around too much or it'll smudge. Then hold it on your nail for around 2-5 mins with lots of pressure to get a darker transfer. Then peel it off and give a top coat of clear to seal the newspaper print in. Then continue on the rest of your nails, once dry you can then remove any excess ink on your fingers with the water in the bowl. Oh and if you make a mistake, just dunk your finger in the bowl rub the ink off and start again.

Here are my finished nails. I used Avon clear nail polish with a hint of gold to do mine but any clear will do. Hope you have fun doing your nails! If you have any problems just message me. Oh and if you do your nails like this, I'd love it if you sent me your pictures! :)