How to Paint Your Nails for School if You Are a Guy

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Select a polish color that you can wear confidently.. Pick a darker color for more eye-catching nails.. Paint your nails with a bold, statement-making shade.

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1

Select a polish color that you can wear confidently.

Step 1

Select a polish color that you can wear confidently.

2

Pick a darker color for more eye-catching nails.

Step 2

Pick a darker color for more eye-catching nails.

3

Paint your nails with a bold, statement-making shade.

Step 3

Paint your nails with a bold, statement-making shade.

4

Pick a transparent or clear lacquer for subtler nails.

Step 4

Pick a transparent or clear lacquer for subtler nails.

5

Wash your fingernails with soap and water.

Step 5

Wash your fingernails with soap and water.

6

Swab your nails with nail polish remover.

Step 6

Swab your nails with nail polish remover.

7

Apply a base coat to your nails.

Step 7

Apply a base coat to your nails.

8

Paint each nail in three smooth strokes.

Step 8

Paint each nail in three smooth strokes.

9

Clean any excess polish off of the skin around your nail.

Step 9

Clean any excess polish off of the skin around your nail.

10

Apply a second coat of nail polish.

Step 10

Apply a second coat of nail polish.

11

Apply a slow-setting topcoat.

Step 11

Apply a slow-setting topcoat.

12

Rock your look with confidence.

Step 12

Rock your look with confidence.

13

Ignore bullies, or ask them to stop harassing you.

Step 13

Ignore bullies, or ask them to stop harassing you.

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