To provide a base material for artificial nails, which can be printed clearly with optional designs and excels in durability of the surface, and artificial nails using this base material.

A sheet or a film, which is big enough to exhibit plural types of prints of artificial nails with colors, patterns, figures and so on, is formed in order with a clear surface base material 2, a clear print recipient layer 3 and a coloring layer 4 through which ink can penetrate vertically, each artificial nail is formed in curved shape on it.