Could This Be the Easiest Nail Art Design You've Ever Tried?

RoseDIY13
by RoseDIY13
4 Materials
$5
5 Minutes
Easy

Want cute nails but don't want to pay salon prices? Here is a quick and easy nail art tutorial for beginners that will make your friends think you visited a professional. You can do this DIY nail art in just a few minutes.


There are no special materials required, unless you don’t already have a ball-pointed nail art tool, which is inexpensive to buy. This nail art is quick, easy, can be achieved with any nail polish color combination, and looks great. So, let's get started!

Tools and materials:

  • White gel nail polish
  • Colored gel nail polish
  • Top coat
  • Ball-pointed nail art tool
Applying a white base coat

1. Start with a white base coat

Start this nail art design by applying 2 coats of white gel nail polish. Let it dry.

Quick and easy nail art for beginners

2. Add a colored stripe

Add a thick stripe of a bold-colored nail polish down the center of your nail, and then, while still wet, add a thinner stripe of white nail polish on top of the color.

Using a ball-pointed nail tool to create nail art

3. Swish the colors together

Use a ball-pointed nail tool to swish the colors together, creating this stunning nail art design.

Easy nail art designs

Repeat on all of your nails and let dry.

Adding a top coat over the design

4. Finish with a top coat

Finish with a clear top coat and let dry.

Adding a top coat to the tips of nails

Don’t forget to add top coat to the tips of your nails as well.

Easy nail art design tutorial

Easy nail art design tutorial

That’s all there is to this easy nail art design. As you can see, it looks great with white and a bold color, such as this cute purple -perfect for summer! However, you could easily replicate this look with any other color combinations of your choice.


The effect reminds me of marble designs or even animal print, such as a zebra stripe. I hope you try it and then leave me a comment to let me know how you liked this quick nail art tutorial. 

Suggested materials:
  • White gel nail polish
  • Colored gel nail polish
  • Top coat
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