My nails went and had a run-in with a Mandarin newspaper! Pretty cool, right? I like to think so. I’ve seen this idea a few times, and then my friend Anya took the plunge and gave it a try. It’s so easy! I couldn’t not try it myself!
At a recent girls’ night, Anya brought over a Mandarin newspaper that she’d grabbed from a Chinese food restaurant. We proceeded to snip out bits of the for sale/rent section and pretty up our nails.
You can have wordy nails too, in a few simple steps:
- Paint your nails in a fairly light colour (I usually do 2 coats). Allow them to really dry.
- Pour a little dish of rubbing alcohol (a shot glass works well, but don’t drink it!). If you don’t have rubbing alcohol, I’ve heard that vodka works too.
- Dip a fingernail into the rubbing alcohol, then press on a piece of newspaper. Press firmly and hold it in place for a few seconds.
- Carefully peel off the newspaper, and you should have wordy nails!
- Just add a topcoat to seal it in, and you’re good to go.
Mine are pretty messy. You can do better!
ok, I have to admit those are pretty cool. Sadly I couldn’t pull it off as my nails are nonexistent, but I like!
That I really pretty cool, I may just have to try it!
Hey those are cool!
I was reading another blog and found this link….hmmm now a have more nail things i wanna try…lol
http://mysimplelittlepleasures.blogspot.com/2011/08/notd-stormy-blue-water-marble-tutorial.html
Steph,
That looks cool, but messy!
A friend of mine saw a “swirly nailpolish disaster” type tutorial that was a girl trying to do that marbling thing but totally failing and making a mess. Maybe you’ll do better!
shauna! I am totally going to do this with a crossword puzzle!!! unrelatedly – are you showing yet? can we get some pictures please? girl!
xo Nath
@nathan,
Maybe on LJ soon!
The crossword idea is great!