How To Nail Art Brushes

Whether you're painting dainty little flowers, getting stripy with it, or creating classic French tips, nail art brushes will help you unlock your inner nail artiste.

For any of these brushes, you candip the brush directly into a gel polish colour or dot some polish onto a mixing palateand pick up the polish with the brush that way.

Then,apply the polishto your nails using small strokes and taking care to not overload the brush.

There are lots of different kinds of bristle thicknesses and densities that produce different finishes, so picking the right one for your desired nail art is key.

Here's a rundown of the different types of nail art brushes:

112mm Ultra Fine Brush – The brush hairs are ultra slim, which are great for creating stripes, checks, and filling in gaps in designs (like the petals of flowers).

9mm Fine Brush – The medium-length bristles are good for both small details and wide strokes, making it one of the most versatile nail art brushes. Use it for geometric patterns, swirls, and intricate designs.

7mm Ultra Fine Brush – The 7mm brush has ultra slim bristles like the 12mm, but are shorter. While it's perfect for any type of nail art, it's especially great for creating smile lines and French tips.

5mm Ultra Fine Brush – This is our shortest and finest nail art brush, which is excellent for the most intricate of nail art designs. Swirls, micro French tips, and tiny flowers are just a few examples of what you can create with this brush.

Oval Brush – An oval brush is great for all-over colour and smile lines. It buddies up greatly with our Créme CaraGels, too!

Angled Brush – An angled brush is good for creating angled and diagonal lines, as well as cleaning up mistakes with a bit of Prep & Wipe.

Ombre Brush – The ombre brush is a must for creating ombre designs. Apply your chosen gel polish colour and use the ombre brush to swipe and blend the gel polish up your nails, creating a seamless gradient effect.