Nail Art Studio

Nail Art Studio is a free nail game you play in your browser. Pick a polish and paint each nail by dragging over it, then add glitter, chrome, a French tip or an ombre fade, cover the nails with dots, leopard print or marble, and finish with stickers and gems. Change the nail shape and length, the skin tone and the background, and save your manicure as a picture. When you want a goal, open the client book: twelve short requests show you exactly what each client wants, and you earn up to three stars for a perfect match.

How to play

1. Choose a colour on the Polish tab.
2. Drag over a nail to paint it. A few strokes cover the whole nail; a half-painted nail shows the brush marks. In a hurry? Tap Fill to paint the selected nail at once, or turn on All nails to paint all five.
3. Open Finish for gloss, matte, glitter, chrome, French tip or ombre. French tips and ombre use a second colour.
4. Open Nail art for dots, stripes, zigzag, leopard, hearts, stars, checks or marble in any colour.
5. Open Stickers and tap a nail to add hearts, stars, flowers, butterflies, moons, gems, bows, cherries or sparkles, up to three per nail.
6. Use Shape for square, round, oval, almond, stiletto or coffin nails in short, medium or long length, and Hand for eight skin tones and six backgrounds.
7. Press Save PNG to keep your design as a picture.

The client book: 12 short requests

Press Clients to switch from free design to requests. Each client shows the five nails they want in a card above the tabs. Recreate the look and press Done to see how close you got. The first clients want one colour on every nail; later ones ask for alternating colours, matte and glitter finishes, French tips, ombre, an accent nail in gold chrome, leopard print on long stiletto nails, star patterns with a moon sticker and a rainbow coffin set. A new client opens each time you earn at least one star.

The score counts the polish colour of each nail most, then the finish, the second colour, the pattern and its colour, the stickers and, when the client asks for it, the nail shape and length. A nail only counts as painted when it is fully covered, so finish your strokes or use Fill.

Controls

Phone and tablet: tap a colour, then drag your finger over a nail to paint it. Tap a nail to select it, tap the tabs and options below the hand. Painting on the hand does not scroll the page.

Computer: click a colour and drag with the mouse over a nail, or use the keyboard: left and right arrows choose a nail, up and down arrows change the tab, C changes the polish colour, the space bar fills the selected nail, A turns All nails on or off, R makes a random design, Z undoes and S saves the picture.

Nail art ideas to try

• Sunset ombre: hot pink polish, ombre finish, yellow as the second colour, almond shape.
• Classic French: nude polish, French tip finish with white, square shape, short length.
• Night sky: navy or black polish with the stars pattern in gold, one moon sticker on the ring finger.
• Wild stiletto: mocha polish with black leopard print, stiletto shape, long length.
• Accent nail: one colour on four nails and gold chrome on the middle one.
• Candy set: a different pastel on every nail with glitter and a heart or cherry sticker on the thumb.

Game features

• 20 polish colours, 6 finishes, 8 nail art patterns and 10 stickers
• 6 nail shapes in 3 lengths, 8 skin tones and 6 backgrounds
• Paint by dragging, or fill one or all nails with a tap
• 12 client requests with stars; your stars and your last design are kept in your browser
• Random design, undo, and save as a PNG picture
• Works on phones, tablets and computers; available in 11 languages; no download and no sign-up

Frequently asked questions

Is Nail Art Studio free?

Yes. It is free to play in your browser on Yes This Game, with no download and no sign-up.

How do I paint a nail?

Choose a colour on the Polish tab and drag over the nail until it is fully covered. Fill paints the selected nail in one tap, and All nails paints all five.

How do I get three stars?

Match every nail in the client’s card: the same polish on fully painted nails, the same finish, pattern and stickers, and the same shape when the client asks for one.

Can I play it on my phone?

Yes. It is made for touch screens: tap a colour and paint with your finger.

Can I save my nail design?

Yes. Save PNG downloads a picture of the hand. Your last design and your stars also stay in your browser on this device.