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Kimmie Kyees’ Q-tip Nail Art Technique

Here’s a short step-by-step for creating a simple, fun, and bright nail art design by celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees.

February 21, 2014
Kimmie Kyees’ Q-tip Nail Art Technique

 

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Here’s a short step-by-step for creating a simple, fun, and bright nail art design by celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees.


1. Prep the nails with base coat. Apply two coats of yellow nail polish. After it dries, use a striper brush to paint on two vertical lines with orange polish.

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2. Before the orange polish dries, take a Q-tip and smear each line in a back-and-forth motion, creating horizontal lines. Once the design dries, apply top coat.


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