If you ever want to feel better about your own manicure skills, just look at these.
Nail Design #1: Candy Cane Claws
The Goal:
OK, we love this fun and festive nail art, but these lines are so perfectly flat that it’s hard to believe a layperson could pull it off.
The Fail:
Yes, here we paint in red and white, but those wonderfully straight lines? This candy cane pattern is just not quite the same if you try to draw it freehand.
Nail Design #2: Plaid Nails
The Goal:
Whether it’s fall or spring, everyone loves plaid shirts. So why not transpose this favorite pattern to your nails?
The Fail:
Wouldn’t it be better to choose a simple color?
Nail Design #3: Milky Marble
The Goal:
Cool tones and metallic hues blend together to create another beautiful marble manicure.
The Fail #1:
Instead of looking like a marble dream, it has turned into a gloomy, dirty nightmare.
The Fail #2:
And there you have it: another inexperienced nail technician who can’t master these seemingly complicated instructions. Nevertheless: an A for effort!
Nail Design #4: Neon Marble
The Goal:
There you have it: another great self-study on marbled nails! I think you can guess where this is going.
The Fail:
It’s the effort that counts. The nail polish remover you use after such an incident is also important.
Nail Design #5: Awesome Angles
The Goal:
Ironically, these instructions are on a blog called Easy Nail Designs. On the next slide, we see how easy it was for one person to do this.
The Fail:
It does have a nice coral color, but you can’t see a single feature – except for a black spot on the thumb, it seems.
Nail Design #6: Polka Dots
The Goal:
Charming points? Why not?
The Fail:
To save the nail artist’s honor, it must be said that she drank beer during this attempt.
Nail Design #7: Pretty Poinsettias
The Goal:
This cheerful, festive manicure is full of subtleties that make it perfect Instagram material.
The Fail:
Unless you have two uncomfortable crosses and some green spots in between.
Nail Design #8: Watercolor Nails
The Goal:
How can they be twisted to perfection? We call it witchcraft. The magic of manicure.
The Fail:
…At some point, you simply have to abandon the nail art project.
Nail Design #9: Lime Design
The Goal:
Even better than shoes and a handbag, you can match your nails to your artistic cell phone case.
The Fail:
The color is cool, but those awkward white and black flourishes aren’t exactly inspiring. Nevertheless, it’s not too bad.
Nail Design #10: Chevron Stripes
The Goal:
The fact that it is so precise makes it a bit of an epic masterpiece.
The Fail:
Well, you can at least see where this idea leads, right?
Nail Design #11: Neon Swirls
The Goal:
Everyone seems to like this type of design, but can you follow these guidelines to get it right?
The Fail:
If we’ve learned one thing from all of these failures, it’s that nail removal can be the hardest thing in the world.
Nail Design #12: Stars & Stripes
The Goal:
How great does this patriotic art look on Pinterest?
The Fail:
They are almost bands, but the stars look a little blurry, to say the least.
Nail Design #13: Turquoise Tips
The Goal:
A beautiful, clear interpretation of traditional French Tips takes this classic manicure look to a new level.
The Fail:
French tips: the most deceptive of nail arts.