Beauty DIY: How To Paint Aztec Nails

I’ve got to be honest. I’m really not that great at painting nails! Considering i’m quite a creative and artistic person you would have thought it would come natural to me, but oh no, my hand is not a steady one when it gets close to my nails! The problem is, I love patterned nails, crazy nails, bright nails and above all, aztec nails. So what’s a girl to do? Well either fork out for a pro or just power through and go for it I say!

I know these look a little stodgy but not bad for a first attempt I feel? Here’s how I did it…

First of all you will need:

♥ 2 different colour nail varnishes

♥ Cotton buds & cotton pads (in case of emergency!)

♥ 1 Cocktail stick

♥ Sellotape (well I used sellotape because I had nothing else, but the proper nail guide stickers would be better!)

♥ A small plate

Ready? Let’s go..

Step 1: Paint all of your nails with your base colour and leave until completely dry!

Step 2: Using the sellotape or nail guide stickers form the shape of a triangle of your thumb

Step 3: Take your second colour and paint in the triangle gap!

Step 4: Wait until the second colour is completely dry and then carefully pull off the sellotape/nail guide stickers one side at a time.

Step 5: Repeat until you have completed your full hand

Step 6: Pour a little of the second colour onto your plate and drip the cocktail stick in it.

Step 7: Carefully dab the dots around your fourth finger and your thumb (you could of course dot it around all of them if you fancied!)

Step 8: Repeat all steps on the other hand (the tricky hand!), clean up any mistakes or splodges around the nails and you’re done! Not too bad was it?

Much Bespoke Love

Jess ♥