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NOTD and Tutorial: Newspaper Nails

Hi hi hi, everyone! I just wanna show you my nails this week.


I've always wanted to try out newspaper nail art. I was finally able to try it last week and I enjoyed doing it so much! At first I didn't get it to work but I got the hang of it after a few attempts.


Nails of the day with Caress nail polish in Attraction and some newspaper ;]


Read on to know how to do this cool and simple nail art! :)

So to do this you will need the following.


You will need alcohol, cut-out pieces of newspaper, a small container or cup, and your base nail polish.

Steps:
  1. Apply your favorite base coat to protect your nails.
  2. Apply your base color. It's best if you use a light solid color so that the newspaper ink will show up clearly.
  3. Fill the container with alcohol and dip the newspaper piece into it for a few seconds.
  4. Dip your nail into the alcohol for a few seconds.
  5. Place the newspaper piece on your nail, face-down. Press firmly in a rolling motion for a few seconds. (IMPORANT: Don't leave the newspaper on your nail for too long or else the paper will get stuck on your nails.)
  6. If you get some paper stuck on your nail, just rub it of GENTLY with water or alcohol. Don't rub hardly or the ink will come off. It's still best, though, to avoid this from happening because rubbing the paper off will cause the ink to fade.
  7. Apply top coat to make sure that the ink will not rub-off. (IMPORTANT: Let the ink dry for a few minutes before applying top coat to keep the ink from smudging.)

So as you can see, there's some paper on my nails and so I had to rub it off, making the ink fade a bit.


And when I applied top coat, some of the ink also smudged off.


Well, practice makes perfect, right? So I'm gonna do this again, maybe on a different base color too, and hope that it'll come out better :)

So... have you tried this before? What's your favorite base color? :)

Comments

  1. Gellie AbogadoOctober 2, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    will try this soon. very neat, aya! :D

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  2. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Thanks Gellie! Lemme know when you do :)

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  3. HazelOctober 2, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    SO TEMPTED TO DO THIS.... thanks for the tutorial :)

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  4. Kaye Monique GonzalesOctober 2, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Love this tutorial, thanks! I'm your new follower! :))

    xx,
    Kaye
    http://kmoniquegonzales.blogspot.com/

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  5. Jennifer huangOctober 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    I love these nail arts ^^ they're soo cute and simple <33

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  6. BelleBOctober 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    when i tried this too, the ink smudged when i applied top coat.. haven't tried it again.. maybe i will.. thanks for posting sis.

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  7. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Yey, do it din! :D

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  8. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Thank your for reading and following Kaye! Glad you like the tutorial :)

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  9. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Thank you! Simple is all I can do. Hihi

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  10. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Kainis no? But I'll try it again and hopefully this time di na magssmudge :)

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  11. wickeRmossOctober 2, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    i saw this somewhere before, too lazy to try it out on myself but I did it on one of my friends'...i used Chanel Vernis Khaki Vert on her nails :))

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  12. ScatterbrainturesOctober 2, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    This is cute, mala-harry potter ang dating.

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  13. aiMee BunbunOctober 2, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    i so want to do this lolz but no one reads newspaper here at home XD i might do this for next weekend, you and askmewhats done it nuh huhu :P 

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  14. nisaOctober 2, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    thank you for sharing!! I will try it soon :)

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  15. JenOctober 2, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    This is a fantastic tutorial! I've seen other blog posts on this look, but no one I've come across actually did a step by step tutorial! Thank you for sharing! I've been wanting to try this nail art.

    P.S-- I have a giveaway going on & I hope you'll join! :) Just thought I'd spread the word.

    Have a great day, lovely! <3

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  16. Rosamond KimOctober 2, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I love using this technique! So simple and looks great. 

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  17. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Ooooh, yeah it does! Will try that next time :D

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  18. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Haha yeah, I can see what you mean :D

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  19. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Try it dear and lemme know when you do, k? :D

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  20. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    I do too! I just have to be careful not to press TOO firmly to avoid the paper getting stuck on my nails :]

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  21. AyaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Yey, hope you enjoy doing it:D

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  22. theresa montinoOctober 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    wow.. nice! will try this soon.. :) I'm still shaping up my nails kc ampanget.. huhu :(

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  23. saccharine0158October 2, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    i think you did a good job! thanks for the tut aya dear! :D

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  24. NinMonsterOctober 2, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Cute! :D

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  25. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    You're gonna enjoy doing this for sure :D

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  26. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Yey yey yey. Thanks SUGAAAAAAAAR :D

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  27. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Thanks! :D

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  28. VijiiSOctober 3, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    My fave base color under newsprint nails? FUCHSIA! It looks really cool!

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  29. Sarah AzhezhaOctober 3, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    love it! ;)

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  30. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Oooh that sounds nice! I'll try that sometime too :)

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  31. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Thanks dear :D

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  32. mseggplantOctober 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    so cute! matches your header too! :P

    "I'm giving away a giant shopper from Paisley Clothing! Check my blog for details!"

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  33. aiMee BunbunOctober 3, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    sure thing im so gonna try hehe ;D

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  34. SimonesfashionclosetOctober 3, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    wow I love those DIY newspaper nails! I have to try this on my own! :) 

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  35. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Oh you're right, it does! Hihi

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  36. AyaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Yey! I'm sure you're going to enjoy doing it :D

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  37. SusheeOctober 3, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    this is so cool aya! I hope i can do mine as neat as yours :D

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  38. GlamKitten88October 4, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I just love the newspaper nails look.  It's so unique.  I like doing something that no one else is really doing.

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/Twitter: @GlamKitten88 

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  39. AyaOctober 4, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Agree. How else are we gonna stand out? :)

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  40. AyaOctober 4, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Thanks dear! I'm sure you'll do great :)

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  41. JadeOctober 4, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Pak!!! o ha... matte ang finish niya. This is the only nail art na ginawa kong madali sa talang buhay ko... 

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  42. Trisha SanvictoresOctober 4, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    This is really cool! 

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  43. DianeOctober 5, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    wow ang galing!!! hope i can try that too ^^

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  44. nisaOctober 6, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    hello again aya, I have awards for you:
    http://nisachan-nisachan.blogspot.com/2011/10/beauty-tag-7-facts-about-me-blogger.html

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  45. AyaOctober 6, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Thanks dear! Reading now :D

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  46. PopblushOctober 7, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    This is SO cool!!

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  47. AyaOctober 8, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    It really is :D

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  48. ashley mendozaOctober 8, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    omg i love yer nails....

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  49. BeeOctober 9, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Nice! I wanna try this too. I'm just thinking how to do it on my toenails! :P

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  50. AyaOctober 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Thanks dear! :D Glad you like em :)

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  51. AyaOctober 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Hahaha! Now that would be interesting to watch :P

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  52. CarmiOctober 15, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Definitely have to try this soon :D

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  53. AyaOctober 15, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Yey looking forward to see pics! :D

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  54. Paige Seven BautistaDecember 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Great! I saw a similar kind of tutorial on Tumblr a few months ago. I tried it several times, but failed. :( 

    I think the tutorial lacked some details because it just instructed me to place the newspaper on top of my painted nails and dab alcohol on it. Reading this, I think I know where I went wrong. I'll try doing this again soon! Thanks! :D

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  55. JillianJanuary 4, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    hahaha..nice to see your comment here paige!!

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