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Nail art tutorial nail art Nail art is everywhere right now, from the pages of top fashion magazines to the nails of that cool girl who works at the coffee shop on the corner. It’s even popping up on the red carpet (did you catch Zooey Deschanel’s tuxedo nail design at the Golden Globes this year?). Nail art can be intimidating at first, but don’t worry, you can totally do this! You don’t need an artistic background or a particularly steady hand – all you need is creativity and a touch of patience. We’ve put together three nail art designs that anyone can rock, whether you’re a nail art newbie or a manicure master. You don’t need to buy expensive nail art tools – almost all of the supplies we use can be found around the house, like Scotch tape, bobby pins and Q-tips. Nail art tutorial: Neon polka dot French manicure Step 1: Paint each nail with a neutral polish such as a white or nude. Step 3: Avoid smearing by allowing the dots to dry completely before adding a top coat. Nail art tutorial: Splatter manicure

5 Big Nail Trends Happening Right Now: Which Would You Wear? : Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty The 5 biggest nail trends happening right now all have very different vibes, which means that there's probably at least 1 you'll be drawn to. Celebration! Woot woot! Which one of these pretty looks would you most like to wear? Trend 1: Bold blue polish, like the cobalt you see here. The idea here is to go bright and saturated. Trend 2: Funky French manis, like this one I spotted on Jennifer Lopez. Here's where you can get creative with your combos. Trend 3: Bright, citrus-y orange shades (like you see here on Kim Kardashian). Think the color of a glass of OJ and you'll be on the right track. Trend 4: Ombre glitter styles (as found on Pinterest). Source: glitterandnails.blogspot.com via Beth on Pinterest The glitter can be at the base or at the tips, but either way, the idea is to make your nails look like they were dipped in sparkles. And trend 5: Sherbet-y pastels shades like Petra's March pick for Nail Polish of the Month. All pretty fun, no?

Chalkboard Nails: Valentine's Owl Nail Art Tutorial So, it has become pretty clear that you guys really liked my Valentine's owl design! It is one of my most popular posts and I've received a lot of really awesome feedback from you guys about how much you liked it. I had a request for a tutorial on how to do this manicure, and while I don't have time to do a full on-the-nail demo, I did manage to draw up a quick Photoshop tutorial for you all. Good luck, and enjoy! Using a striper brush, paint on two small lines for legs.Grab a nail art brush and paint a fat circle on top of the legs. By the way, feel free to replace "nail art brush" with small paintbrushes or whatever you can get your hands on.

NAILED IT! photos/post/design: Kristin Ess (wood floor insert photo from remodelista.com) You gotta love those magical moments when you’re just minding your own bizz and inspiration jumps out and smacks you right between the eyes. Not long ago I was looking through floor patterns for a home project. My favorite pattern in the world is called the “herringbone pattern”. NOTE: Before you start, use one of your polish colors as a base for your nails about an hour before (or the night before) so they have plenty of time to dry before you apply the nail strips! Take a section of nail strips from the Sally Hansen Hard as Nails French Manicure kit and cut them in half long ways.

normandlou 5 minutes nail polish removal tutorial Disclaimer: I am definitely recommending this method. I do not claim this as my own. I learnt it from Deborah Lippmann so I'll recognise her as the original source. Nail polishes are terrific when you don't need to remove them. One bright and sunny day, I was browsing through my favourite nail blog (because I have no life), I came across a Youtube clip of Deborah Lippmann showing her quick and easy way of removing nail polish. Step one. Now grab your ball. It should come apart easily as the ball itself is produced by ravelling a strip like a snail shell. Split your strip down the middle vertically into 2 strips. You can continue to split but I like mine with a little bulk. Keep tearing until you have a lot. Now you have the cotton pieces ready. Nice and smelly. Press the wet CP onto your nail gently. Do the same for all the other fingers. Leave them on your nails for 1-2 minutes, give or take. This is with only one swipe. In the end, you'd have beautifully clean nails.

Splatter Nails Tutorial Splatter nails are super cool and easy to do, but they make a huge mess! I didn't tape my nails for this tutorial, and I really regretted it while I was doing the clean up. If you want a tutorial for how to tape off nails check out this one. Aside from the mess, this tutorial is a breeze and I got so many compliments on them. In this tutorial I used Tip Top Nail Chic in Twilight for the base and splattered Beauty UK polish in Black and Lilac Girl, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Mint Sprint and Wet and Wild in Tickled Pink. Lay out newspaper to work over. Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved

Back to Basics.... So this might not exactly be basic to some of you, but it was one of my very first 'edgy' manis I did, lol. I never used to wear dark colors. I actually think this mani is what helped me fall in love with the matte polishes. LuvableNails Mummy of Hotel Transylvanianail art is very easy and cute; just play with the stripe, add eyes, teeth, and you are finish! Like, Comments, and Sub. Watch LuvableNails Playlist: Visit my channel: Most recent uploaded videos and visit my channel Hello Halloween, Pumpkin, Costume, sneaky, Creepy, Scary, Beautiful Flowers The HUNGER GAMES by LuvableNails Angry Birds Cartoons and Disney nail art by Luvabl Thank you for watching, Luv you all, Music By: audionautix.com. ---------NOTE---------This is an ORIGINAL video (except Music) created and uploaded by me. The Music is created by Jason Shaw.

STICKY SITUATION photos + design by Kristin Ess It’s really hard to get clean lines when it comes to putting stripes on manicures. I’m going to share a little DIY secret– nail polish on scotch tape. You’ll need polish, scissors + scotch tape.Apply polish to your tape. When you’re done, apply them to a pre-polished nail with the sticky side down. Tags: DIY, do it yourself, geometric, how to, kristin ess, mani, mani monday, manicure, nail, neon, stickers, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com Related posts: Cute nails c: 321 226 447 192 141 223 1185 96 115 113 220 310 201 51 366 26 116 101 499 108 29 192 266 80 606 172 88 60 150 384 86 187 44 63 33 75 27 63 82 55 33 895 200 416 145 913 224 164 119 201 70 680 812 1246 86 381 101 263 35 1651 262 230 136 654 614 150 260 2384 25 256 42 182 149 189

How to…Get Zebra Print Nails photo credit Here at Every College Girl, one of our most popular posts of all time is our tutorial on how to get cheetah print nails. I love the look; it’s so simple and fun, and animal prints are getting hot again. To follow along the same vein, I decided to do a similar animal print nail tutorial. What You Need… White nail polish Black nail polishClear top coat nail polishThin paintbrush (from craft/dollar store), dotting tool (from beauty supply store), or toothpickNail polish removerQ-tip Directions… Start by applying the top coat. Mix It Up… I love this look with different colour combinations. What Do You Think? Did you try our cheetah print tutorial? You might also like

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