How to paint skull tattoo nails

A woman who loves skulls and tattoos should have a nail design that shows off her wild side. Choose a single accent nail to show off a skull tattoo design; leave the other nails a solid color or paint roses on them. Paint all of your nails a soft white base color prior to adding a design.

Use Mission Control products to create the skull nail design. Carefully trace and shade the skull; add a little paint at a time to the fine detail brush. And try to avoid creating thick lines with the black paint.

Materials
- Mission Control Fizz
- Mission Control Over Drive
- Dotting tool
- Fine detail drawing brush
- Clear top coat (optional)

Instructions
1. Dip the dotting tool in Mission Control Fizz.

2. Place the dotting tool in the center of the nail, close to the base.

3. Work the dotting tool in a circular motion to create the top of the skull.

4. Drag the dotting tool downward, toward the tip of the nail. Make a rounded rectangular shape. The rectangular shape serves as the jaw of the skull.

5. Allow the white paint to dry.

6. Dip a fine detail brush in Mission Control Over Drive.

7. Trace the outline of the skull with the detail brush.

8. Draw a horizontal line to separate the rounded part of the skull from the jaw.

9. Draw tiny squares below the line; these squares serve as the top teeth of the skull.

10. Draw a solid black rectangle below the top set of teeth.

11. Draw the lower set of teeth below the solid black rectangle.

12. Draw two eye sockets in the center of the rounded part of the skull.

13. Draw a triangular-shaped nose below the eyes.

14. Add shading to the sides of the mouth and rounded part of the skull.

15. Draw a small squiggly line from the top of the skull downward; this line offers the appearance of a cracked skull.

16. Allow paint to dry and add a top coat if desired.