# Nail Paint-Perfecting Infographics Madeline Poole Helped Depict How to Properly Paint Nails By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/properly-paint-nails References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/how-to-paint-nails) & [mpnails](http://mpnails.com/) Haven't you ever wondered how to properly paint nails? If you learned, you would probably save a lot of money and wouldn't have to rely on your manicurist week after week. Not to mention, you could say bye forever to [smudges, streakiness and chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opi-rapidry). NYC's most beloved nail artist Madeline Poole teamed up with the blog Refinery29 to show you the easy steps to [perfecting your polish techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sally-hansen-nail-edit) in this infographic. The chart simply suggests an 11-step method to achieve [salon-like results](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ardell-1-step-gel-polish). Poole claims the method she uses "is a quick way to evenly cover the surface and avoid drying out the brush." Prepping and priming are the most important parts, following by the one-dip method. When painting each nail, there should be no need to "double-dip." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nail Paint Techniques:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new tools or products that simplify and improve nail painting techniques. - **DIY Beauty:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing DIY beauty products and solutions that allow consumers to achieve professional-quality results at home. - **Infographics for Beauty Tutorials:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using infographics and visual guides to simplify and enhance beauty tutorials across various industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beauty and Cosmetics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new nail polish formulas or tools that improve application and durability. - **Digital Media and Content Creation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing interactive and engaging beauty tutorial content using infographics and other visual formats. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing smart devices or apps that assist users in achieving better nail painting results, such as automated polish application or real-time feedback systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sunlight-Reactive Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-wear-chill-paint.md) - [Four-In-One Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourinone-nail-polis.md) - [Color-In Press-On Nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tipzy.md) - [Smart At-Home Nail Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-home-nail-salon.md) - [30-Second Nail Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/30-sec-nails.md) - [Self-Correcting Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opi-gelcolor-intelligel-system.md) - [Blurring Nail Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-retouch.md) - [Peel-and-Apply Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-strips.md) - [At-Home Gel Polish Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelement.md)