Illustrated motif libraries
Unicorn Nail-Art Ideas: Simple Designs and Kid-Friendly Motifs
Simple unicorn nail designs built from repeatable motifs such as horns, rainbows, stars and manes, with palettes, placement tips, length and skill adjustments, and kid-friendly versions.
Wave Nail Art Ideas: Simple Ocean Motifs and Dimensional Designs
Wave nail art ideas from simple curved lines to Japanese-style crests and raised 3D waves, with palettes, spacing, placement and tips for every nail length and skill level.
Smoke Nail Art: Smoky Designs, Color Ideas and Techniques
Learn how to do smoke nails with blooming gel, plastic wrap or a fine brush. Includes smoke grey and black smoke nail designs, palettes, repeatable motifs and tips for every nail length and skill level.
Smiley Face Nail-Art Stickers: Designs and Placement Ideas
Smiley face nail art stickers: graphic patterns, unexpected palettes, accent placement, sticker scale and spacing, with variations for every nail length and skill level.
Choosing a Colored Pencil Nail-Art Kit for Graphic, Repeatable Designs
How to choose a colored pencil nail art kit and use it for graphic, repeatable pencil motifs, with palette ideas, spacing and placement tips, and adjustments for nail length and skill level.
Sacred Geometry Nail Art: Symbols and Pattern Ideas
A guide to sacred geometry nail art. Covers the main symbols, their religious roots, color and spacing choices, step-by-step motifs, and adjustments for nail length and skill level.
Mermaid Nail Art Powder: Iridescent Effects and Design Ideas Inspired by Myth
How mermaid nail art powder creates iridescent effects, which base colors to pair it with, and repeatable mythic motifs like scales, selkie pelts and kraken tentacles for any nail length or skill level.
Fruit Nail-Art Stickers: Motifs and Placement Ideas
How to use fruit nail art stickers: motifs such as citrus slices, cherries and strawberries, unexpected palettes, spacing, repeat patterns, mixed-fruit layouts, and tips for different nail lengths and skill levels.
Smiley Face Nail Art: Simple Designs, Emoji Motifs and Melting Smiles
Smiley face nail art ideas for every skill level: simple dot-and-curve faces, yellow and unexpected palettes, emoji motifs, melting smiles, step-by-step tutorials, and layouts for short or long nails.
Ocean Nail Art Ideas: Simple Designs and Step-by-Step Tutorials
Simple ocean nail art designs and tutorials: waves, seafoam, starfish, coral and underwater scenes. Covers palettes, spacing, placement, nail length and skill level.