February 9, 2016
DIY : CHARCOAL CHEETAH NAILS
Spunk up your style with this simple Charcoal Cheetah design created by Megan Anderson (Cosmetology Student at our beauty school in Fort Dodge).
Items Needed:
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Charcoal Nail Polish
- Black Nail Polish
- Silver Nail Polish
- Detailing Brush
Step 1: Begin by applying a base coat to clean nails. For this tutorial Megan used a CND Base Coat.
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Step 2: Apply a charcoal color to all the nails except your ring finger. Megan used CND Vinylux Asphalt.
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Step 3: Next, apply a silver polish to your ring finger. The color used here was CND Vinylux Silver Chrome.
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Step 4: To make the cheetah print, apply “C-shape” designs with a small detailing brush using your favorite polish. Megan chose a black polish with bits of glitter.
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Step 5: Now you are ready to fill in any bares spots with additional black dots.
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Step 6: Finish the design with a top coat. Megan used CND Vinylux Top Coat.
![](https://41.media.tumblr.com/57faf907a3eb4573091bb79328f7447a/tumblr_inline_nn5y4vpvlG1syammx_540.jpg)
Thank you Megan for the great tips and for participating in this week’s #LjicTuesTorial!
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