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!
The Simple Gibson Tuck @ Sara Lynn Paige PhotographySara Lynn Paige Photography I’ve received a lot of compliments on this easy rendition of the once popular Edwardian hairstyle, and I keep thinking to myself that Victorian is in right now and I should share this simple style. But it wasn’t until a make up artist stopped me in a coffee shop in Traverse City asking me how that I finally put my foot down. As soon as I get back from Ireland, I thought. What You Need ★ comb ★ hair tie (it doesn’t really matter what color) ★ bobby pins ★ roller (optional) What You Do Pull your hair into a ponytail. Using A Roller Using a roller instead of your finger is also an option. It’s definitely handy, but be careful, because I’ve found that sometimes it’s hard to unroll it without your hair getting stuck all over the place. Sorry the video is hazy and slightly out of focus. Update: I’ve decided that the Gibson Tuck is way more fun with shorter hair. My hair is just brushing my collarbone in this photo and it tucked beautifully!
TiffanyD Cotton Candy Gradient I'm so so proud of myself today! This is the smoothest gradient I've ever done and possibly my favourite colour combo too. I'm going to chock it up to the perfect polishes which are both smooth but kind of watery two coaters - perfect for gradienting! For the striped finger I applied a few strips of striping tape straight from cuticle to tip using some nail art tweezers, then painted over them with W7 Black and quickly removed the strips. The glitter on my accent finger is La Femme Purple Glitter.
...love Maegan:: my nails Fashion + DIY + Lifestyle DIY Spirit Fingers | Sequin & Beaded Rings inspired by Ralph Rucci Spring RTW 2014 After seeing these AMAZING bedazzled fingers created by Max Kibardin for the Ralph Rucci RTW Spring 2014 runway collection, I just had to recreate… DIY Dolce & Gabbana Bejeweled Gold Headband {Crown} I am LOVING everything Dolce & Gabbana is doing right now. Their gold crowns parading down the runways as if belonging to royalty, beaded… Thoughts & Things | Loves & Links | Birthday Edition Jon Whitcomb illustration of Marilyn Monroe {because it’s her birthday too & I just LOVE this illustration} It’ my birthday today. You’re Gone Like The Wind & It Don’t Even Matter… What I’m Wearing… * Black and ivory striped shift dress by Tibi* Le Skinny Jeans by FRAME Denim* Big ROUND sunglasses by DVF* Tiffany… Spring Nails: Easter Pastels in Rainbow Swirls Pastels for Spring?!?! My InstaLife Recap : Week 2/25-3/3 in Photos Find me on Instagram to see these in real time. 1. You’re Gonna Need a Bulletproof Soul
25 More Totally Pretty 10-Minute Hairstyles By Jaime Morrison Curtis | I tend to get bored with my hair pretty easily and therefore am always looking for new hairstyles to try out. These 25 Totally Pretty 10-Minute Hairstyles were keeping me pretty busy there for a while now, but I’m ready to explore some new options. Since it’s all about braids this year I’m jumping at the chance to try out the Rainbow Fish braid. I’m usually a bit hesitant to go for a vintage look because it seems so complicated, but the adorable 40′s style makes it look like a cinch. nggallery id=’122976′ Gibson Tuck Learn how to master this easy style to wear on your next date. Rainbow Fish Dress up the fishtail braid by adding colorful yarn to the mix. For Hiding Greasy Bangs Now you have an excuse to roll out of bed with a cute hairstyle like this. Like Jaime on Facebook Follow Jaime on Twitter 25 totally clever storage tips to keep your organized 25 brilliant and unexpected ways to use Mod Podge 10 perfect polka dot DIYs 15 stylish ways to wear a bun
Tarte Cosmetics Blog ALTAR tarte-tini giveaway It’s 5 O’clock somewhere! Especially when you’re enjoying a refreshing ALTAR herbal martini. ALTAR contains a healthy mix of natural and organic ingredients – so don’t be afraid to top off that cocktail! We’re giving away the full line of these delicious herbal curations along with a collection of LipSurgences to match. How to Enter/Official Rules: 1. 2. 3. Prizes: One (1) Facebook user will be chosen at random as the prizewinner. You could win: A set of 5 ALTAR herbal curations: Bliss, Chill, Restore, Chi, and Aphrodisiac.5 tarte LipSurgences in envy, moody, enchanted, buff, and spirited. The winner will be chosen at random and notified via Facebook and our blog by August 20th. No purchase is necessary to win. Good luck tartelettes! get the look: hannah davis at miami swim week Inspiration: “I wanted to give Hannah a sunkissed, bronzed look with glowing skin that looked like she just left the beach.” – tarte makeup artist Erin Griffin More > July 4th Giveaway Day 4 1.
Snippet: Purple Glitter Gradient Hit the jump for 4 more pictures... I used Barry M Plum as my base colour and coated my cuticles and all around my nail in Liquid Palisade* before using a sponge to dab on Sally Hansen Be-Jewelled from my cuticles up. I quickly pulled of the Liquid Pallisade before the glitter dried and applied a top coat of Essence Better Than Gel Nails. 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. 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! Find all of my Nail Art Tutorials Here
Hair tutorial: How to create a faux bob Hope you’re enjoying this week of hair tutorials! For my next tutorial I’ve found a way to have short hair but without the big chop – a faux bob. Inspired by NYFW and the the recent hair trend for faux bobs, as seen a Rodarte and Oscar de la Renta (pictured below). What you need: Hair elasticComb / BrushBobby pinsHairspray How to create a faux bob Step by step 1 – Section your hair. 2-3 – Braid the bottom section. 4 – Pin the plait up. 5 – Tease for volume. 6 – Smooth the top. 7-8 – Make a low ponytail. 9 – Tuck the ponytail underneath. 10 – You’re done! This faux bob hairstyle also looks great with curls. This is new style for me as my hair is only just long enough to make this work, but I think it will become a regular favourite. Related posts:
Amarixe How to: Rescue a nail! Oh shoot. Cracked a nail? Don't give up on it immediately! After a lot of stamping with the feet and cussing around, I usually just rip off the cracked tip. And yes, this usually makes me very sad. But no more sadness for me, because a while ago I discovered these neat little things called silk wraps. You can also use silk wraps if you just happen to have weak nails or if you have cracked an artificial nail. I like to use the Essence SOS Nail Repair Pads, one package contains 10 self adhesive pads. So far I haven't used these on myself, but I think I've applied them about seven times on my mom's nails. How to apply a silk wrap See? This was it for today, thanks so much for reading and till next time!
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!) with a coat of Sinful Colors Frenzy over it for the base. 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