How to Paint Flowers on Toes

Floral pedicures can be done in minutes.

When the weather is nice and you want to wear open-toed sandals, take the opportunity to adorn your toes with flowers. With just a few nail art supplies, you can create one or many flowers according to your personal tastes. This charming look does not require an expensive trip to the nail salon, and you don't need the skills of a master artist.

Things You'll Need

• Base coat nail polish
• 2 contrasting nail polish colors
• 3 toothpicks
• White nail polish
• Green nail polish
• Top coat

Instructions

1. Brush a thin layer of base coat onto freshly cleaned toenails and allow it to dry completely. This coating will act as a barrier between the polish and your nails, giving the next few coats something to stick to.

2. Pick two contrasting nail colors to use for the floral art. For example, choose a dark color, such as navy blue, and a color that will pop against it, like bright yellow. The purpose of choosing contrasting colors is so that the flowers are distinctly visible on your toes.

3. Paint all 10 toes with one of the contrasting nail polishes. This color will act as a background color. After two thin coats, allow this color to dry completely.

4. 

   Use elongated oval shapes to create the petals of a lily.

   Dip a toothpick into the contrasting nail color that you have not yet used. Carefully create one flower petal by painting a small, elongated oval shape onto the toenail. Continue by painting more of the same petals so that you create the shape of a lily.

5. Grab another toothpick and dip it into white polish. Then outline one or two of the flower petals with a thin white line to make them more distinct.

6. Dot the center of the flower with a tiny circle of green nail polish to complete the flower design. Once you make sure the nail polish has dried, finish off with a layer of top coat over each toenail.

References

• The Nail Directory: Hand Painted Flower Art