DIY Newspaper Nails

SO. I've recently been quite obsessed with nail painting, and I found a really cool tutorial for creating newspaper-print nails online...there are quite a few. I thought I'd create my own, though! My first trial was a little rough, but I'm definitely going to try it again soon.

GATHER YOUR MATERIALS:

• a light colored nail polish, like white, yellow, mint green (I used a nude color)
• clear polish
• rubbing alcohol
• some newspaper clippings
• fingernail polish remover (for those of us without perfectly steady hands)  :)

STEP ONE:

Paint your nails the light color and let them dry....YES, ALL THE WAY!

STEP TWO:

After your nails are dry, pour a little of the rubbing alcohol into the lid or a cup, doesn't really matter. Then, dip one nail into the alcohol for about 5 seconds, and move on to step three!

STEP THREE:

Take a small piece of newspaper and press it onto the nail firmly with your thumb. Hold it on there for 30-45 seconds, and try not to wiggle it around! Then, remove the newspaper, and the text should be transferred (backwards) onto your nail! If there was some paper left behind, just dip the nail in the alcohol again and gently rub it off

STEP FOUR:

Paint a layer of clear polish to seal in the newspaper print, and VOILA! You're done!

(The newspaper print that might be on your fingers will wear off in no time)

Enjoy!

Here are some more photos of the process: