DIY Drippy Nails. We were immediately inspired the moment we saw bare nails with blood-like, drippy polish accompany Prabal Gurung‘s spring collection at New York Fashion Week.
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays and thus, the timing couldn’t have been better to recreate this deliciously daring DIY for our phalanges. Though a more vampy, burgundy color went down the runway, I went for more vibrant red . . . but the best part about this tutorial is that you can make it your own with just about any color, for any season! You’ll need: Dip the toothpick into the nail polish bottle so that the tip collects a round bead of polish. Place the bead of polish on a bare nail and drag it upwards, creating a tapered line. Create two to three more tapered lines, re-dipping the toothpick into the polish each time.
Reload the toothpick with polish and drag a line across the tip of the nail. Repeat the steps on the other nine fingers and voila, you’re done!! How to draw hearts. Photos and post by Kristin Ess So Valentine’s Day has come and gone… but it’s never too late to learn how to do this!
We got a lot of emails after Valentine’s Day asking how to make a heart on your nails. Love is a year ’round thing so here we go: TOOLS: Toothpick, polish, a piece of paper or foil. PREP: Pour a little puddle of polish on a piece of paper or tin foil. Using your toothpick dipped in polish, make a dot on your nail.Make a second dot next to that.Using your toothpick tip, drag one of the dots down at a 45 degree angle.Drag the other dot down at a 45 degree angle to meet the other side. What else do you want to learn as far as nail art goes? Tags: DIY, heart, how to, kristin ess, mani monday, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com. 25 Awesome Nail Trends to Try. By Jaime Morrison Curtis | I’ve never been one for fancy manicures, but after a recent trip to London I think I may change my mind.
It seems that across the pond it’s become a bit of a craze to turn the tips of your fingers into ten tiny artworks. We are not talking the bedazzled acrylic talons of yesteryear — the new look in nail art is short, sweet, and just plain fun. Maybe a detailed rainbow on each finger is a little over the top for you, but would you try doing just one nail in a different color like the manicure pictured above? I’ve rounded up 25 fun & flirty nail art looks, from over the top patterns to subtle chic styles.
Nggallery id=’121838′ Ballet Stripe Love this ballet pink and arm gray combo. Do you do tattoos? 18 totally creative family picture poses 20 things you can live without to reduce clutter The most age-inappropriate toddler gear (what were they thinking?!) The 20 most amazing tree houses from around the world 50 toy fads that hooked us — Furbies, Gak, and more! 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. You will need white nail polish, newspaper, rubbing alcohol, and clear shiny polish for the top coat. 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. Silver & Gold Glitter Manicure. My husband LOVES when my nails are painted and if you’re a long-time reader, you know why so doing them to share here, with you, is just an added bonus.
Sometimes I need dual motivation to succeed at certain tasks or it’s just not worth my time. But I’ll admit I’ve been loving all my fun manicures as of late. I wanted something bright and festive and fun for New Year’s Eve and didn’t want to stick to just gold or just silver so I combined the two by painting half of my nail with one and the other half, with the other. It’s similar to my glitter stripe manicures but covers the entire nail. 1.Nicole by OPI – “Make U Smile” 2.Sephora by OPI “Only Gold For Me” 3.Chanel Extreme Brilliance 4.White Nail Polish {I used Wet n’ Wild from literally 100 years ago. . * 3 coats of white nail polish. * 1 coat of chunky silver glitter on half of nail… 1 coat of chunky gold glitter on the other half. Spring Manicure. 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.