BASIC NAIL ART STROKES

While not required to pass your state board exam, in the real world, nail art is a terrific add-on service. Nows the time to learn these 12 essential nail art strokes. Next, try to replicate the designs on the following pages.

beginner designs

the basic

Strokes
leaf stroke ribbon stroke

C stroke

comma stroke

teardrop

scrolling

spiral

wave

stippling

S stroke

ric-rac

stylus dots
Strokes drawn by Sue Schultes

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asian flower

3 leaf strokes

6 comma strokes

stylus dots
Nail by Caradee Fisher

argyle sock

3 large ric-racs

4 small ric-racs
Nail by Caradee Fisher

galaxy

stippling

stylus dots
Nail by Jasmine Iskandar

musical encore

spiral

teardrop

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4 small leaf strokes

stylus dots

5 teardrops

Nail by Jennifer Shepard

rose buds

5 large leaf strokes

comma stroke
Nail by Theresa Lawrence

funky, funky

stippling

scrolling

4 ric-racs

teardrop

spiral

stylus dots
Nail by Theresa Lawrence

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half and half

6 comma strokes

stylus dots
Nail by Connie Kubitz

squiggly

5 ribbon strokes

3 stipplings
Nail by Connie Kubitz

celebration

2 spirals

12 comma strokes

15 stylus dots

2 stippling
Nail by Becky L. Waring

tree time

6 comma strokes

3 teardrops
Nail by Becky L. Waring

abstract art

2 comma strokes

2 waves

stylus dots
Nail by Michelle Sproat

paisleys

10 comma strokes

stylus dots
Nail by Michelle Sproat

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yellow ribbons of hope

ribbon stroke

ribbon stroke
Nail by Billy Larson

fireworks spectacular

24 comma strokes

stylus dots
Nail by Sue Schultes

flower

11 comma strokes

6 leaf strokes
Nail by Sue Schultes

black hole

2 spirals

stylus dots
Nail by Heather Reynosa

stylin with stylus dots

C stroke (at free edge)

stylus dots
Nail by Heather Reynosa

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