For Fall ‘12, abstract expressionist art made its way into the Preen collection. The series of looks with the wide brush stroke prints translate perfectly to nail art. Yes, the canvas may be a tid-bit smaller, but the beauty of it all is that we’re all artists. Grab your brushes, ladies, and get inspired.

To recreate this look, I used Cotton by American Apparel, Black by Mattese Elite and Brown by H&M Nail Lacquer.

To get these ladyfingers:

1. Start with a white nail

2. Using a black nail art brush, paint a wide brush stroke across your nail

3. Paint over the black brush stroke by layering a brown brush stroke on top allowing a peek of black to show through

(Photo: elle.com)

Tags: American Apparel, Fall 2012, HM, Manicure Muse, Mattese Elite, Miss Ladyfinger, Nail Art, Preen