3 Simple Spring Nail Art Ideas

Michael Kors Spring 2012

This design is meant to be a realistic zebra print, so Fleury suggests using a fine black nail art brush (you can find these in any beauty supply store). Start by drawing a small line coming up from the bottom corner of your nail, and follow that line with an overarching "V" shape.

Here's a closer look!

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012

The final step is drawing a tiny black dot with a nail art pen in the center of each "flower," or yellow dot. Keep in mind that they don't need to be perfect, and will often look better with some variation in the design.

Prada Spring 2012

Next, take a small eyeliner brush — you can buy disposable ones at Ricky's — and apply yellow polish at the tip of the nail, just like you're doing a French manicure. For this design, Fleury chose Lightening by Sally Hensen.

Start at the top of the nail and paint "S"-shaped squiggly lines towards the cuticle. Add a few on each nail in various lengths, but always start at the tip.

Continue this pattern on each of your nails.

After the flames have dried completely, take a black nail art pen to trace the design on each nail. Move from the free edge towards the cuticle to outline the yellow flames. Fleury says that the key is having the black lines around each flame come together to meet in the middle. Be very careful not to smudge!

Once the black paint has completely dried — this might take over an hour — apply a clear topcoat. And there you have it: Prada nails! Or, for all of you Hunger Games fans out there, Girl on Fire nails.

For countless more creative nail art ideas, head over to Fleury's Tumblr, or visit her at Tomahawk Salon in Brooklyn.