These fun acrylic nail tips show the amazing variety that you can achieve with a few crystals and some nail polish. Choose a dressy design to match your outfit for a fancy event or go wacky and have fun displaying your nails at a themed party. The photographs in this idea show what one full hand would look like. If you're making your own, you'll want to create 10 nails for a full set.
The first three steps apply to all of the nail designs. You'll also find specific notes under the names of each design.
File the acrylic nails so that they lay nicely over your actual nails. Once you're satisfied with the fit, determine which crystals will work best with your nail size. Then, lay the crystals next to their corresponding nails.
Note: If you are concerned about making a mistake when applying the crystals, let the third coat dry and then apply the crystals to the nails using Gem-Tac.
For this design, we used various sizes of the 2028 rose flatback in Crystal. You'll want approximately nine crystals for each nail. The crystals start small near the edges of the design and gradually increase in size near the center.
,For these nails, we used 2028 rose flatbacks in White Opal. We used size SS7 for the ends and size SS16 for the centers of all the nails except for the pinky. For centers of the pinky, we used size SS12.
,For these nails, step two is slightly different. After applying two coats of regular nail polish, decorate the nail with small hearts using black nail polish. It might help to use a nail pen or fine-tipped brush. Place three 2028 SS7 rose flatbacks in Jet at the center of each heart while the nail polish is still wet. Once the nails have dried, scatter a few extra flatbacks artistically over each nail using Gem-Tac.
,We used 2028 SS7 rose flatbacks in Crystal Moonlight for these nails. For the pinky, we used .5mm gunmetal-plated beading chain. For the rest of the nails, we used gunmetal-plated curb chain. Cut the chain to fit each nail. It's better to cut a little too much than to cut too little. To ensure that the chain remains attached firmly to the nail, we recommend gluing it with Gem-Tac.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
These fun acrylic nail tips show the amazing variety that you can achieve with a few crystals and some nail polish. Choose a dressy design to match your outfit for a fancy event or go wacky and have fun displaying your nails at a themed party. The photographs in this idea show what one full hand would look like. If you're making your own, you'll want to create 10 nails for a full set.
The first three steps apply to all of the nail designs. You'll also find specific notes under the names of each design.
File the acrylic nails so that they lay nicely over your actual nails. Once you're satisfied with the fit, determine which crystals will work best with your nail size. Then, lay the crystals next to their corresponding nails.
Note: If you are concerned about making a mistake when applying the crystals, let the third coat dry and then apply the crystals to the nails using Gem-Tac.
For this design, we used various sizes of the 2028 rose flatback in Crystal. You'll want approximately nine crystals for each nail. The crystals start small near the edges of the design and gradually increase in size near the center.
,For these nails, we used 2028 rose flatbacks in White Opal. We used size SS7 for the ends and size SS16 for the centers of all the nails except for the pinky. For centers of the pinky, we used size SS12.
,For these nails, step two is slightly different. After applying two coats of regular nail polish, decorate the nail with small hearts using black nail polish. It might help to use a nail pen or fine-tipped brush. Place three 2028 SS7 rose flatbacks in Jet at the center of each heart while the nail polish is still wet. Once the nails have dried, scatter a few extra flatbacks artistically over each nail using Gem-Tac.
,We used 2028 SS7 rose flatbacks in Crystal Moonlight for these nails. For the pinky, we used .5mm gunmetal-plated beading chain. For the rest of the nails, we used gunmetal-plated curb chain. Cut the chain to fit each nail. It's better to cut a little too much than to cut too little. To ensure that the chain remains attached firmly to the nail, we recommend gluing it with Gem-Tac.