Rainbow Nails Tutorial Rainbow nails were my choice for day 9 of the 31 day nail art challenge. I wanted to do some cute, simple rainbows arching across my nails. Mostly so I could follow people around saying "Double rainbow all the way across my nails. Oh my god!" If you don't have a brush a nail art pen or a toothpick should work just fine.Wait between doing each line to avoid the colors blending into each other.I don't have dotting tools, so to do the clouds I used a small, round stud earring. The finished product Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved
Newspaper Nails A few weeks ago I shared in this post that I learned how to do this amazing thing called "newspaper nails." Since I love words, and reading, and books, it has inevitably become my favorite manicure. Want to learn the how-to? First, gather your supplies. Step one: Grab some newspaper and cut it into pieces big enough to cover your nails. Step two: Paint your nails white. Step three: Dip a piece of newspaper into the rubbing alcohol and saturate them well. Step four: Press the bit of newspaper on your fingernail hard for about three seconds and peel it off. Step five: Top coat time! Now admire your creation; and try not to chip your nails the first day like I all-too-often do.
Branching Out Mani: DIY Cherry Blossom Nail Art Tutorial... Fashion As you may have guessed, I was inspired by Monday’s post: Decorating with Branches, and decided to create a little branch nail art manicure, which could also be construed as Cherry Blossoms due to the pink flowers I added. I love that this manicure is in line with all the pale nails we saw on the Spring runways and with a hint of “Far East” inspiration too boot. This, of course, has become one of my favorites {but I’m pretty sure I always say that}. Here’s What I Used… * Base: Sephora “White Hot”* Branches: OPI “You Don’t Know Jacques” | RGB “Steel” | Sally Hansen “Cafe au lait” | Art Deco “Silver” {but any silver will do, this brand just happens to have very thin and long brushes}* Fine Nail Art Brush… I have this set, but this brush set is only $2.74* A bright color for your flowers. Here’s How I Did It… * Begin with two coats of white as your base and let dry. You may choose to stop here or after any color, I wanted the depth and hues to vary. * Finish with your top coat. Voila… Voila!
Tutorials I don't create tutorials for every manicure I do, but if I have, this is where you'll find them! Explore the manicures and tutorials attached with them by clicking on the images below! If you try it out, let me know, I'd love to see your recreations. If there are any past manicures you'd like to see a tutorial for, drop me a line!
Nail Art How To, Images and Designs - Nail Art 101 25 Fun and Flirty Spring Nails By Jaime Morrison Curtis | Painting my nails has become my go to option for keeping in style without rushing to stay on top of clothing trends. Seriously, it gets exhausting (and expensive) trying to keep up with the new color of the season, pant style, hot new shoe and then there’s accessories on top of it all. Spice up your nails this spring with new patterns like chevron and plaid, or stick to solids and paint each nail a different color. nggallery id=’122511′ Pastels and Patterns Seem to be all the rage this spring season. Springtime French Tip This is a great way to celebrate spring, while still being subtle. Water Marbling Find out how to get this fashion forward look. All Patterned Up Spice up those nails with bright and intricate patterns. Like Jaime on Facebook Follow Jaime on Twitter A Sweet Easter Treat (With Free Download) 8 Fresh Looks from Dusen Dusen’s Spring Collection 25 Fresh Ways to Decorate an Egg
easter Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or toothpick, shot glass or cup (the smaller the circumference, the less polish you end up wasting), room temp. water, nail polish, tape (optional, but it helps with the clean up) I like to begin by prepping my nails with base coat and one coat of polish. Here I used China Glaze Innocence for a nice neutral base. Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Most importantly, have fun! We would love to see pictures of all your water marbling attempts, so get dipping! Bad Nail Art – Manicures Gone Wrong Captain Obvious statement of the day: We love us some nail art. We know everyone else's fascination with it seems to be waning, but we can't help ourselves — we respect the artistry and "wow" factor behind a really well-done design. However, our love of decked-out digits is not unconditional. We've tried our fair share of nail-art experiments, but after engaging in some mani-focused Internet browsing, we've come across some designs we're convinced should never be tried again by anyone, anywhere. We couldn't not share these manicure horror stories with you, so buckle your seat belts, ladies, because some of these DIYs are not for the faint of heart. All we ask in exchange for this Monday-morning treat? Wanna stare some more?
Galaxy Nails Tutorial I was really excited to do this galaxy nails tutorial because they are so unique and personal to the artist doing them. There's no right or wrong! So bearing that in mind, this is more just "guidelines" than a tutorial because there is a million and one way to this style of nails! In this tutorial I used Sinful Colors in Ciao Bella (which I seem to use for every look on this site, I love it!) Tips & Tricks When you're sponging, less is more. Get Inspired! Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved
5 Totally Wearable Eye Makeup Tutorials Here at Girls Guide To, we love trying new things with our eye makeup. It's such an inexpensive way to mix things up. Instead of purchasing a new outfit to try a different look, just use the eye shadows and liners you already own in a fresh way. If "eyes are the windows to the soul," you definitely want them to say something interesting! Here are 5 new eye makeup looks to try out tonight! A Defined Neutral Look This eye makeup look takes all the neutral shades you're sure to have and simply amps up the drama. Learn How to Line 101 Knowing how to do a perfectly winged eyeliner look is difficult, but one of the basics. Next Level Liner Once you're comfortable with the basic winged eyeliner technique, take things to the next level with these looks. Purples and Pinks Sometimes a black or grey smoky eye just looks too drab and can easily be overdone. Subtle ShimmerI swear, I think glitter is just in my DNA. What do you think?