21 Nail-Art Essentials That Every At-Home Manicurist Should Own

Let's start with the basics: brushes. A set of fine, nail-art brushes like the Red Carpet Manicure Nail Art Tool Kit ($12) will allow you to paint intricate designs.

A true nail lover has the tools for every type of manicure — regular, gel, acrylic, and dip powder. The Nailboo Dip Kit Starter ($75) has all of the basics you need to give yourself a salon-quality dip powder mani at home.

A steady hand is key when drawing on nail-art. Luckily, the Olive & June poppy, which is included in The Starter Set ($28), makes gripping your nail polish brush easy.

Drawing on a french tip — or any design, for that matter — free-hand isn't easy but using a stencil, like the eBoot 1275 Pieces 49 Designs Nail Art Stencils ($6), makes it a breeze.

Nail-art stickers on a clear back allow you to peel, stick, and place designs onto any nail polish shade. The Ciaté London Cheat Sheets ($18) include abstract illustrations.

Create a luxe-looking manicure with 3D rhinestones. The Nibiru DU Multi-Shapes Glass Crystal Rhinestones ($8) kit includes a sticking pen, tweezers, and a storage box.

Every at-home manicure kit needs the standard tools in it. The Sephora Collection Tough as Nails Deluxe Manicure Kit ($20) even comes with a chic carrying case.

Foil manicures are a huge trend right now, and the look is surprisingly easy to do at home. The Sinen Gold Silver Copper Rainbow Foil ($5) has 12 metallic shades to get you started.

These Olive & June Nail-Art Stickers White Stars ($8) dress up any regular manicure in seconds.

To really embrace the foil nail-art trend, stock up on more colors with the CottonHeart Starry Sky Foils Nail-Art Transfer Sticker Paper ($5).

Every nail-art beginner can benefit from the Sally Hansen Nail Treatment Big Polish Guard ($5) because it makes cleanup easy.

Whether you use it for acrylic nails, gel nails, or to dress up regular polish, loose glitter like the Glitties Diamond Dust Iridescent Fine Glitter Powder ($9) comes in handy.

Half pearls allow you to dress up your manicure by glueing the 3D shapes anywhere you want. Try the Lifestyle-Cat White Half Pearl Beads ($5) to get the look.

Prep your nails before starting your nail-art masterpiece with a base coat. The Essie Here to Stay Base Coat ($10) helps extend the wear of your polish and prevents chipping.

You don't need to visit a salon to achieve a flawless gel manicure, as long as you have an at-home kit, like the Sunuv UV LED Nail Dryer Light For Gel Nails Polish ($40).

The Kiss Full Cover False Nails in Oval ($5) contains 100 nails for you to create an at-home acrylic mani.

You'll be set with this Teenitor Nail Painting Nail-Art Tool Kit ($9), which features brushes, nail-dotting tools, foil, manicure tape, and rhinestones.

You'll never run out of nail-art essentials with the Teenitor 11440-Piece Nails Rhinestones, Foil Flakes, Gems, and Studs ($13) kit from Amazon.