How To Paint Acrylic Nails

You can also use acrylic paint on gel nails.

How to paint acrylic nails. As with any nail polish you want to start with a clear base on your nail and then proceed in applying the color. This creates a smooth surface to work with and also seals the acrylic nail material protecting it. It almost gives it a one of a kind look especially if youre adding your own touch of creativity.

Apply at least two coats of acrylic paint letting the coats dry before application. However if you use acrylic paint on acrylic nails you usually paint on a base coat of traditional nail polish first. Finally apply a clear top coat to protect the color and let your painted nails dry for up to 60 minutes.

Contacting a nail with the tip of a first marker containing a first color of non-toxic water-based permanent acrylic air brush paint said paint being contained in an absorbent applicator that is sufficiently absorbent such as to hold the paint and keep the paint from dripping. Follow this easy tu. The bare-bones essentials for acrylic painting include a palette a palette knife for blending brushes that are marked as approved for acrylic paint a canvas Griffin says that a gesso-primed canvas or wood panel is best a rag or paper towels and then soap and water for cleanup.

All you need to do is find a file with a small filing tooth and file down your nails until it looks just like a babys bottom. You can then apply a second coat if you want the color to look more opaque. If youre already wearing your press-on nails you can paint them in the same way you would paint your real nails.

You need to first strip the acrylic paint from your tips with a cotton swab or makeup scraper then you need to soak the tips in rubbing alcohol if it was used on your acrylic nails and finally you need to buff them until theyre gleaming. You can definitely paint over most anything as long as youre using acrylic paint and the correct type of acrylic paint. Then youll want to paint each nail in the color of your choice.

A method of painting finger or toe nails comprising. Here at Kiara Sky and Glam and Glits we love to educate on the products and industry we love. Acrylic nails as we all know are artificial nails that look real.