Cartoon Hearts

This one is pretty easy, and really cute! I've actually been wearing this design all week. It is a free-hand design, but nothing elaborate.

You will want to decide on two nail polish colors: one for the background and one for the hearts. I chose to use Wet-n-Wild's "I Need a Refresh-Mint" for the background color, and L.A. Colors BCC574 for the hearts.

Other supplies you'll need are:

• clear base/top coat
• black polish
• white polish
• thin brush (a toothpick will also work)
• scrap paper, paper plate, or other similar object

Now, let's get down to business!



As always, paint on your clear base coat.

Next, paint on your background polish color.

 You're next step can be a little tricky. This is when you'll paint the hearts on your nails. I chose to do the hearts as kind of an accent (on two fingers per hand) instead of painting them on each finger. Do which ever you prefer.

The way that I painted the hearts on was to have a little extra polish on the brush and do a very rounded "V" shape that hung off the end of my nails. Here is a better view:

Next, you are going to put a drop or two of your black polish onto your paper plate. I used an upside down paper bowl. You are kind of using it as an artist's palette.

Dip your thin brush, or even a toothpick will work, into the black polish on your palette. Now, use the black polish to outline each of the hearts on your nails.

Now, to give your hearts a more cartoon-y look we are going to paint little highlights on them. Think of cartoon balloons - they usually have two white dots in top right/left to show where the light is hitting. Same idea here.

Add on that clear top coat and you're finished. Pretty cute, huh?