1. By Jessica McDonagh

2. What is my community project about? My community project is going to help someone create nail art on themselves and on their friends. Nail art is a creation on nails which can make them stand out. But first of all there are a few steps to take so that your nails are suitable to start designing on. Continue

3. Filing your nails Video. Buffing Cuticle removal Base coat Choosing your nail varnish Nail art. Finishing touch Contents Page If you want to return to this page at any point click this symbol Press this to end the presentation Click the links below to choose your desired page

4. File your nails Filing your nails means they are nice and smooth. To do this you need a nail file There is no certain technique to filing your nails you just simply push thee nail file backward and forward across the tip of your nails. There are two different shapes rounded and squared. Continue

5. Video clip. Of filing nails. Click to start Continue

6. Buffing your nails. Buffing your nails not only makes your nails healthy. It also brings out the natural oils in your nails to make them look shiny. To do this you need a nail buffer. To buff your nails is simple just simply run the buffer along the surface of the nail, pushing on lightly. Continue

7. Removing your cuticles. Your cuticles are the extra bit of skin which flows over your nails making them look shorter. There are a few ways to remove your cuticles you can push them back Or use cuticle removal solution that you apply over a few weeks. Continue Pictures from Google images

8. Applying a base coat. A base coat is a layer of normally clear or a very light colour nail varnish under your chosen colour and design. This helps protect the nail from any staining to the nails a normal nail varnish could cause. Apply the base coat just as you would a normal nail varnish Base coat solution Continue Pictures from Google images

9. Choosing your Nail varnish. You can choose any colour nail varnish you want and there are a range of colours and price ranges to choose from in most make-up shops. Barry M Sally Hansen Rimmel London Mabeline Chanel No.7 Continue Pictures from Google images

10. Nail art Here is were the creativity comes in it is now time to choose the design you want to put on top of your nail varnish. This picture shows the brushes which are essential to use to get precision which is needed in most designs Click the links to learn how to create the design. Continue Pictures from Google images Rain drops Ladybird Flower

11. Step 1 Paint the nail a colour of your choice in this example purple Step 2 Create this rain drop shape with your tin brushes for precision and repeat 3 times Step 3 Once the shapes have dried draw the same shape on top in a lighter colour Step 4 Add a spotty pattern around the rain drop shapes Back to nail art

12. Step 1 paint the nail red Step 2 Once the red has dried paint a quarter of it black Step 3 Using you brush paint a black line down the middle of your nail Step 4 Add spots in the red ¾ and add gems for the eyes Back to nail art

13. Step 1 Paint the nail white Step 2 With your fine brushes create a petal shape Step three Add a green stem (still using your fine brush) Step 4 Add a gem to decorate Back to nail art

14. Once you nails are dry To finish off your nails add a top coat A top coat is a layer of clear nail varnish on top of your design to prevent the nails from chipping.It also makes the design have a shine Finishing touch Continue