Normally, I’m not much of a nail person. I’d estimate that ninety-seven percent of the time, I eschew nail polish altogether. But for some reason I am absolutely enamored with these newspaper print nails and the fact that you can totally DIY them.
They’re cute and patterned without looking tacky. Plus–OMG!–they appeal to my inner literary geek. I am so going to try this.
The instructions are in French, which I don’t speak, so I’m not entirely sure how to DIY them, but it looks like you’d do it the same way that you lift newspaper images with Silly Putty–except with the help of a base coat and alcohol.
What do you think about these nails? Is this something you’d like to try?
magnolia / 1296 posts
These are the instructions in English:
You’ll need scissors, a nail polish color pale, with a base coat, a newspaper, alcohol (such as vodka or other) and a top coat.
Varnish your nails by applying a base coat and two coats of varnish.
Put alcohol in a glass.
Cut small pieces of newspaper large enough to cover your nails.
When your nails are dry, soak them in alcohol.
Cover your nails with small pieces of newspaper.
Remove small pieces of newsprint slowly.
Let dry and apply a layer of top coat.
guest
love it! i really like that base color too , any suggestions as to what brand/color to use to get the sameeee results ??
sunflower / 338 posts
LOVE.
dahlia / 2747 posts
WOOOW I LOVE THIS.
guest
Coool as shit.
hydrangea / 83 posts
I need to do this immediately…if not sooner.
ranunculus / 3285 posts
Well here’s another reason to buy vodka
guest
CUTE :3
magnolia / 1369 posts
Thats SO cool!
guest
i drank all my vodka last night =[
guest
that’s freakin’ sweet. any alcohol would be fine, right? even rubbing alcohol?
sunflower / 327 posts
so i can do it wif images on newspaper as well?
my goodness its cool!
@laurenmaureen@xanga - thz!
guest
I tried this before and I love it. Super attention seeking nails in the right geeky way.
guest
@ash - Yes you can. But images will only look good on white background = white nail polishes.
guest
OMG!!! This is so awesome!
guest
Hmm…I think I just found a way to use up my last couple shots of Bacardi Razz…
hydrangea / 81 posts
I had fun when I did this. It’s a super easy way to get designed nails.
Tip: Use the crossword puzzle as an accent nail.
guest
HELLO! Google translator can be your best friend in this case.
cherry blossom / 35 posts
my friend did a tutorial too: (in english!)
http://shenailedme.blogspot.com/2011/03/newspaper-print.html
guest
OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE <3 !
guest
LOL! We tried this once and it was completely a fail. The letters didn’t get printed on our nails
guest
OMG! I’m totally going to try this!! I hope it works, because it’s completely adorable!
guest
that’s neat, i’d try it
guest
I just did this and it looks so cute! Not as perfect as that picture, but still, really cool! Thanks for the great idea
orchid / 147 posts
Love this idea. I rarely do my nails but this is highly appealing!
guest
I am going to try this.
guest
That’s so cool!
guest
Niiiiice!
daisy / 742 posts
I love this. Can someone suggest a nude color like the one in the picture? I don’t own any!
guest
You’ll need scissors, a nail polish color pale, with a base coat
a newspaper, alcohol (such as vodka or other) and a top coat.
Varnish your nails by applying a base coat and two coats of varnish.
Put alcohol in a glass.
Cut small pieces of newspaper large enough to cover your nails.
When your nails are dry, soak them in alcohol.
Cover your nails with small pieces of newspaper.
Remove small pieces of newsprint slowly.
Let dry and apply a layer of top coat.
Google page translators ftw!
guest
I am obsessed with doing my nails :p - I am definitely trying this!
sunflower / 349 posts
Sweet nail design ~ now we just have to figure out a way to keep the letters from going on backwards =D
peony / 1 posts
@e_e@xanga - try china glaze Sydney sand
guest
I tried this on hot pink nails (mostly for lack of any lighter color), and it looks SO COOL. Thanks for the idea, I love it!
guest
I saw these on tumblr about a month ago and I immediately went to find the instructions. They were already translated, though. I think it’s a cute idea, especially for those who love books/newspapers, like me. (:
orchid / 173 posts
I just did it with a white base….totally rockin’. The only thing is, the text comes out backwards.
Still looks way awesome though.
guest
cute!
guest
I tried and failed ):
orchid / 120 posts
ohh my, that looks so cool!!!! :O
guest
@laurenmaureen@xanga - thanks
sunflower / 316 posts
I just painted my nails a dark color last night, but when I take this off, I’m totally trying this.
guest
im going to try this in a minute.
guest
is it only with pale colour base…all nail polish i have are nearly black…
guest
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