Newspaper Nails!

Hey guys! This is a design that I've been wanting to try for ages and I finally got round to it!

Here are my newspaper nails with top coat:

Now most people will tell you that you need Vodka or a different type of alcohol for these nails to work but I created this design using water. All you have to do is paint your nails in a light colour of your choice (I used white but will be trying it with pastel colours in the future) and leave these to dry completely.

Have your newspaper cut into small rectangle shapes that are slightly larger than your nail and a small bowl of water ready. Then when your nails are dry dip one of the pieces of newspaper into the water, wipe off the excess water on the side of the bowl and carefully place on your nail. Make sure to press down as hard as you can (but be careful not to smudge it by accidentally moving it while it is on your nail). Make sure to place all the pieces of newspaper on your nails the same way or some could be upside down!

 After a couple of minutes peel the newspaper off and the ink will have transferred to your nail! Make sure to seal your design with a top coat or the ink will smudge right off!

I wanted to see if this technique would work with a picture from the newspaper so I tried it with a Chelsea logo that was the perfect size (cause you know, Chelsea are awesome :P)

This is how it turned out (It's a lot more noticeable in real life! I couldn't get it to show up on the camera properly):

What do you guys think? Have you tried this before? Let us see your own newspaper nails!

Lisa x