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12 Amazing DIY Nail Art Designs Using Scotch Tape. Layered Scallop Nail Art. For this look I used all China Glaze polishes: Blue: Sci-Fly By from the brand new Holographic collection.

Layered Scallop Nail Art

This collection is awesome! It includes a variety of shades that look like exactly like holographs when the light hits them. Mint: Keep Calm Paint On from the Avant Garden collection I posted about previously. Coral: Surreal Appeal from the from the Cirque Du Soliel collection. Faux Diamond Tipped Nails* Glitter French Manicure * Fashion. I’ve been dying to try out this new deep teal polish by Sephora by OPI for a few weeks now and am so excited to finally do so.

Faux Diamond Tipped Nails* Glitter French Manicure * Fashion

I really love the color! It appears very dark, almost black even, but has a fantastic blue hue which happens to work really well with silver glitter. And while I think my chunky glitter stripe is a bit more subtle and chic, this glitter French Manicure makes me feel like I have diamond tips… and very Elizabeth Taylor-ish. Here’s what I used: * 2 coats of My Personal Serpent Sephora by OPI and I love that this is an effective, safe, environmentally conscious brand. . * Carefully apply a layer of chunky silver glitter to your tips like a French Manicure.

. * One coat of your favorite top coat {mine is Chanel extreme brilliance} fills in the thick edge and smooths out your nail. …but admittedly, difficult to photograph! Have Fun! DIY: How To Create Paper Nails. We thought we would share a super easy nail tutorial with you lovely ladies today!

DIY: How To Create Paper Nails

How do you all feel about paper nails? We love this quirky look and wanted to show you how you could do it too! You will need: ♥ Newspaper or magazine♥ Alcohol♥ White/Pale nail varnish♥ Clear top coat nail varnish♥ Cotton buds Step 1: Apply a couple of coats of white nail varnish and wait/blow/wave hands uncontrollably until completely dry! Step 2: Soak your nails in the alcohol for around 10-20 seconds. How To Get Swirly, Tie-Dyed Nails.

Our intrepid beauty intern, Sara, is a die-hard DIY beauty junkie and found this amazing manicure on a We're not really sure that we have the patience for this, but we definitely admire those of you who do.

How To Get Swirly, Tie-Dyed Nails

Nail Art Alert! How To Get Ombre Nails At Home : Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty. Here's my step-by-step guide to getting the fun and fabulous ombre nail art look at home.

Nail Art Alert! How To Get Ombre Nails At Home : Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty

Before you start, make sure you have everything you need and that it's easy to reach from wherever you're sitting. It's also a good idea to make a quick trip to the bathroom. There's nothing worse than creating an awesome mani and then ruining it because you didn't plan ahead! What you'll need: Two color polishes and a topcoat. A sponge, a plastic sheet and toothpicks. If you don't have any of these plastic wallets in the house, raid the kitchen cupboards for some foil or baking paper. The Fun Part! Step 1: Using the lightest of the two colors, paint your nails and wait for it to dry completely.

Step 2: On a flat surface, paint a generous amount of the colors right next to each other on to the plastic. Step 3: Using a toothpick, swirl the two colors together in where they meet. Step 4: Take your sponge and dab it directly down on to the polish a few times. Office Supplies Nail Art Three Designs You Can Do At Your Desk. Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.”

Office Supplies Nail Art Three Designs You Can Do At Your Desk

Clearly, Mr. Hemingway never suffered through a it's-finally-warm-again sunburn. SPF is an absolute must in my routine all year long. But now that the weather is nicer and I’m spending more time outside, I have to be extra vigilant about protecting my complexion. (If you’ve ever spent a spring day enjoying an alfresco lunch or lingering at an outdoor cafe, only to end up looking like a lobster—you know exactly what I’m talking about it.)

This season, I’m avoiding any potential skin-tastrophes with Supergoop! How To Make Your Own Nail Polish In Any Color. Pregnancy insomnia can be a little bit of a blessing (depending on how you look at it).

How To Make Your Own Nail Polish In Any Color

Sometimes when I can't sleep I randomly get these ideas that just pop into my head. I quickly jot them down into my phone and revisit them when I am coherent in the morning. I would say only 30-40 % of them actually turn out like I imagined. Take this little project for example. I tested it out over the weekend to see if it would even work...and it worked!

Nail Art Alert! How To Get Ombre Nails At Home : Girls in the Beauty Department. Here's my step-by-step guide to getting the fun and fabulous ombre nail art look at home.

Nail Art Alert! How To Get Ombre Nails At Home : Girls in the Beauty Department