Native American tribal-inspired nail art

Nov 19, 2013

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Be thankful you can rock these tribal nails!

Inspired by Native American tribes, this design gives a historical nod to seasonal nails.

Native American tribal inspired nail art | Sheknows.com -- final result

Native American tribal-inspired nail art

Supplies:

OPI's Color So Hot It Berns
Essie's Sand Tropez
Orly's White Tips
Spa Ritual's Kindness
Spa Ritual's Positive Vibe
Zoya's Sarah
Small brush
Medium brush

Instructions:

Base

Give a tan base coat to three nails, paint a horizontal red stripe on the thumb nail and a vertical red stripe on the ring finger.

Native American tribal inspired nail art | Sheknows.com -- base

Native American tribal inspired nail art | Sheknows.com -- red stripes

Stripes

Using the medium brush, paint orange stripes on either side of the red stripe, then yellow stripes on either side of the orange. Paint a dark red stripe down the center of the thick medium red stripe.

Native American tribal inspired nail art | Sheknows.com -- detailed stripes

Details

Using the smaller paint brush, paint white tribal marks as shown. Try painting diamonds and triangles, while keeping the design simple and clean. Let dry and finish with a top coat.

Native American tribal inspired nail art | Sheknows.com -- adding details