what you'll need

 

Four bottles of nail poilish with two nail art tools
  • essie basecoat & topcoat
  • a classic essie sheer (like mademoiselle)
  • your desired essie french tip color (like blanc)
  • a fine detail nail-art brush
  • a clean-up brush (try an angled eyeliner or flat concealer brush)

prep nails

apply sheer nail polish

paint the smile line

paint the smile line

paint the smile line

customize your french tip manicure

clean up!

seal in your french tip nails

personalize your french tip nails

french manicure FAQs