Keep reading for a step-by-step tutorial on how to paint your nails in the French tip style like a pro. "A classic French mani should look clean, so it’s not only about the white painted line ...

While it’s achieved in the exact same way as a traditional French manicure – bar the colour change – it can be fiddly to create a neat finish. So how do you paint a French manicure yourself?

The classic French manicure has usually involved painting each nail with a pale translucent pink polish and applying a pure opaque white to the tips, but nowadays anything goes. You can even steer ...