How to Make Pink Leopard Print Nails With a Sharpie Marker

Leopard print has dark spots partially outlined in black.

Giving yourself manicures and pedicures at home can save a lot of money; in addition, a "mani-pedi party" is an enjoyable activity to do with a group of friends. Creative techniques help you get salon-quality nails in quirky designs. One method is to use a permanent marker to draw detailed designs on your nails. Use this technique to create bold pink leopard-print designs on your fingernails or toenails. As with any nail design, begin with clean, trimmed, filed nails.

Things You'll Need

• Light pink nail polish
• Dark pink nail polish
• Fine-point black permanent marker
• Clear top-coat nail polish

Instructions

1. Paint your nails with the light pink nail polish; allow the polish to dry completely. If the polish does not look even or is not thick enough, apply a second coat and allow that coat to dry thoroughly as well.

2. Apply several dabs of the dark pink nail polish to make spots on your nail. Depending on the size of your nails, you should be able to fit four to seven small spots on each nail. Allow these spots to dry completely before proceeding.

3. Partially outline each of the spots with the black permanent marker, using a slightly wavy edge to give them character. For the partial outline, leave one to three small bits where the outline is broken around each leopard spot.

4. Draw a few small black spots with wavy edges if you want to fill in some of the spaces between the larger spots with dark pink centers.

5. Paint a clear top-coat over each nail to seal in the polish and marker and help prevent your design from chipping. Let the top-coat dry completely before you touch your nails.

Tips & Warnings

• If you prefer bolder leopard print nails, use the dark pink polish as the base color and the light pink for the spots.