100 Ballerina Nail Design Ideas for Work & Office

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1. 1Apply a base coat and two layers of the darker tan shade.
2. 2Apply the lighter beige to a small sponge and dab it into the center of the nail.
3. 3Gently blend the edges outward to create a soft, hazy circle.

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1. 1Prep the nail and apply two coats of sheer pink for a clean canvas.
2. 2Load a liner brush with the rosewood polish.
3. 3Trace an extremely thin line along the flat edge of the ballerina tip.

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1. 1Apply a clear base coat or a thin layer of builder gel for strength.
2. 2Apply one thin coat of sheer grey jelly polish.
3. 3Apply a second coat only to the free edge to create a very subtle gradient.

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1. 1Apply two coats of muted navy blue.
2. 2Dip a long striping brush into silver metallic gel.
3. 3Place the brush at the cuticle and pull down in one smooth motion to the tip.

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1. 1Paint all nails a soft champagne nude.
2. 2Apply a second coat to the ring finger only.
3. 3While wet, sprinkle fine glitter over the nail using a fan brush.

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1. 1Shape nails into a medium-length ballerina silhouette.
2. 2Apply a ridge-filling base coat.
3. 3Apply two thin, even layers of the mist-grey polish.

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1. 1Apply a base of very pale pink.
2. 2Apply a no-wipe top coat and cure for half the recommended time.
3. 3Rub a tiny amount of pearl powder over the nail until it glows.

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1. 1Paint all nails with two coats of taupe and apply a glossy top coat.
2. 2Once fully dry, place a piece of striping tape vertically down the center.
3. 3Apply matte top coat to only one side of the tape.

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1. 1Apply two coats of dusty rose.
2. 2On a palette, mix a drop of white with a drop of top coat to make it sheer.
3. 3Draw thin, shaky lines across the nail in a diagonal direction.

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1. 1Select five shades ranging from espresso to cream.
2. 2Apply the darkest shade to the thumb.
3. 3Follow the gradient across the fingers, ending with the lightest on the pinky.

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1. 1Apply two coats of a crisp beige polish.
2. 2Apply a tiny dot of top coat near the cuticle of the ring and middle fingers.
3. 3Using tweezers, place a very small fragment of gold leaf onto the wet dot.

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1. 1Shape the ballerina nails to a conservative medium length.
2. 2Apply a base coat.
3. 3Apply two coats of sage green creme polish.

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1. 1Apply a base of sheer cream.
2. 2Place a circular guide at the base of the nail to cover the 'moon' area.
3. 3Paint the rest of the nail with a muted olive or khaki nude.

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1. 1Apply one coat of magnetic slate grey and cure/dry.
2. 2Apply a second, thicker coat.
3. 3Immediately hold the magnet over the nail for 30 seconds to create the velvet shimmer.

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1. 1Clean the undersides of the ballerina tips thoroughly.
2. 2Use a white nail pencil under the free edge to brighten the 'smile' line.
3. 3Apply three very thin layers of sheer pink polish.

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1. 1Apply two coats of a cool-toned nude.
2. 2Dip the tip of a toothpick into black polish.
3. 3Place one tiny, perfectly round dot at the very base of each nail, just above the cuticle.