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Nail designs you can actually paint at home.

Every design here is one I painted myself. Each comes with the steps in order and how long it really takes.

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Burgundy polka dot nails with a white 3D bow, painted at home

In season · Fall & Halloween

What to paint this month

Pink ghost Halloween nails on curled fingers

Halloween Nails

Pink ghosts, tiny bats, spider webs and candy corn tips, all easy enough for one evening.

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Burgundy nails with tortoiseshell accents

Burgundy Fall Nails

Plaid, polka dots with a 3D bow, tortoiseshell and a warm brown cat eye.

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70s burnt orange swirl nails

Burnt Orange Nails

Ten ways to wear the warmest fall shade, from glossy almond to 70s swirls.

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Brown cat eye nails with cream polka dots

All Fall Nails

Every fall set in one place: burnt orange, burgundy, brown and tortoiseshell.

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Trending techniques

Cat eye
Chrome
French tips
Almond

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Painted at home

One artist, one desk, real polishes.

Pretty Hue is my nail design journal. No stock photos, no recycled Pinterest images. Just designs I paint myself, with honest timings and the mistakes I made along the way.

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Every new design goes up on Instagram and Pinterest first, usually with a short video of how it catches the light.

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