How to Put Rhinestone Flowers on Fingernails

Rhinestone fingernail designs are the ultimate in opulent manicure luxury. They are sparkly, fun and can be truly beautiful when applied correctly and not overdone. However, you can achieve this expensive look for under ten dollars by applying rhinestone flowers to your own polished nails at home. Learn how to put rhinestone flowers on fingernails.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Toothpicks
• Flat, fingernail rhinestones
• Fingernail polish
• Clear top coat
• White nail polish
• 2 plastic plates
• Needle (optional)
• Rhinestone picker (optional)

How to Put Rhinestone Flowers on Fingernails.

1. 
   Brightly colored polishes work best for rhinestone designs

   Put at least two coats of colored nail polish on your fingers. You do not need to dry the polish between coats. The slight stickiness will help hold the rhinestones on later.

2. Spread the rhinestones out on the plastic plate. They need to be far enough apart from one another that you can pick up one at a time.

3. 
   A rhinestone "picker" is a pointed tool with a small piece of sticky wax on the end. If you find picking up rhinestones with toothpicks or needles frustrating, this tool may be a valuable addition to your manicure set

   Press the pointed end of the toothpick gently into a rhinestone. You should be able to pick up the rhinestone simply by raising the toothpick. If your rhinestones are too hard for this, use a needle instead.

4. Press the rhinestone into the center of your fingernail. This will be the center of the flower.

5. Press five or six more rhinestones around the edge of the central stone to form a flower shape. The nail polish will hold them in place. You can place flower designs on as many of your fingernails as you like.

6. Place a drop of white nail polish on a new plastic plate. This drop does not need to be large, as you will be using it for design supplements only.

7. Dip a new toothpick in the white nail polish. Some will adhere to the tip of the toothpick.

8. Gently draw small "V" shapes under the rhinestone flowers. These are accents or may look like leaves.

9. Cover all of your nails with a layer of the clear top coat. This will help protect your nail designs and keep nails looking professional and shiny.

Resources

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