French Tips with a Flare

I went to visit one of my friends recently for a vacation. I rarely get to do my nails in real life because it's a time consuming project that I frankly just don't have time for. Since I was going to be on a week long vacation with no child, I decided to change things up a bit and make my nails pretty for once.

First, I decided to do French Tips with a Flare.
You'll need some supplies to achieve the look that I was going for. You'll need the basics like white nail polish and a good top coat. Beyond that, I bought this from Wal-Mart:

Then, I also bought some art tools like these from Wal-Mart:

First, I put the strips where I want them, paint the tips white, and then remove the strips when they're dry. (I've made the mistake of being too impatient and pulling the strips off before they were dry enough and it turned out TERRIBLE!)
Then, use the nail art tools. Paint a strip of silver right beneath the white that you just painted.
Next, use one of the stencils that comes with the nail art tools to add a little something.
Last, put a couple of layers of top coat to finish everything off and you'll end up with this.