More than just a manicure, nail art on budget this season

Nail art has evolved from merely painting your nails with the season's in vogue colours polish colours, to a thriving industry of full-fledged nail salons and artists. The rise of nail art designs, and the variety of nail varnish ideas give women the opportunity to make a style statement.

Today, it's possible to achieve designer nails with easy nail design techniques. From bubble gum stripes to holographic glitter polish, here's a list of trendy DIY ideas to experiment with, without burning a hole in your pocket.

Colour-Block Nails

Colour-blocking is one of the easy nail designs that involves painting different geometric shapes onto your nails by combining complementary hues. For this, pair bright and subtle tones from new nail polish colours.

Apply a clear base coat

Paint all the nails with the lighter colour and let the paint dry completely. Cut tape into small triangles and place one triangle on each nail. Ensure the tape is firmly in place. Apply the next colour over these triangles; go for double coats if needed, but make sure the first coat is dry before applying the second. Once the nail polish dries, gently remove the tape, and apply a clear top coat

Embellished Crystal Nails

Accentuating nails with crystals, pearls, beads, and embellished stones is not just stylish, but also a lot of fun. There are numerous nail designs that you can create with crystal embellishments. These can be the perfect accessory for sophisticated and trendy outfits on weddings and social events. Apply a base coat, followed by the base nail colour you want.

Once the polish has dried, take a stick, and dab a bit of basecoat on it, pick a rhinestone and place it directly on the nail. Put as many stones or other embellishments to further enhance your nails by repeating the same process. Apply a top coat to secure all the embellishments in place

Floral Nail Art

Summer is here in full swing, and it is time to wear floral shades and designs; yes, even on your nails! Brighten up any dull day with this funky, colourful DIY nail art design and wear it to brunch or a shopping trip to the mall. Here is how to do it:

Apply two coats of white nail paint over fresh nails. Use a thin paint brush, dip it the colour of your choice and create small floral designs. Use another colour and repeat the same around the previous flowers. Finish with a top coat

Glitter Nail Art

This DIY nail art is all about glamour! Use bright colours or nude tones against some shimmery glitter polish to achieve an easy nail design that is modern and futuristic. Glitter nails are an excellent choice for parties and offer a holographic effect around your nails. Apply two coats of brown or dusty pink nail paint and let it dry completely. Place tape diagonally across each nail to divide it diagonally. Paint one side with a glitter nail polish. Gently remove the tape once the glitter nail paint dries and apply a thin top coat of clear nail paint(IANS)