How to Make a Rose on a Nail With Acrylic Paint

A very small filbert or round brush makes painting nail art easier.

You can paint professional-looking designs on your own nails using acrylic paint and the thinnest paintbrush you can find. The key to painting a rose design, like most designs, is to keep a steady hand and to take your time. You can use regular nail polish for painting roses on your nails, but acrylic paint is easier to work with because it is thinner than traditional nail paints. The medium viscosity of most bottled acrylic craft paints is more suitable to the intricate details of nail art. It is important, however, to coat the nails with clear top coat as soon as the acrylic paint dries to extend the life of the design.

Things You'll Need

• Red acrylic paint
• Thin round or filbert paintbrush, size between 000 and 1
• Water
• Paper towel
• Green acrylic paint
• Clear top coat nail polish

Instructions

1. Dip the tip of the paint brush into the red paint and paint a small dot on the nail. This will be the center of your rose. Surround the dot with three or four comma-shaped lines for petals. Add another row of larger petals just outside the first row.

2. Rinse the brush in water, and blot on a paper towel. Repeat until the water on the paper towel is clear.

3. Dip the brush in the green paint and paint two to three heart shapes surrounding the rose, with the point pointed away from the center of your nail. Allow to dry completely. This may take up to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the paint.

4. Coat with a high-quality top coat to ensure the paint does not scratch off.

References

• YouTube; How to Paint a Rose; January 2010
• Art Nails: Paint a Rose