Lace Hey Everyone, sorry I’ve been MIA for the past few days, but I was enjoying some much needed quality time with my mom and sister. I was on a mission to keep the computer off for my four day weekend; however, my sis and I did do a lil somethin for a belated Manicure Mondays post. Here is a super fun real lace manicure that we worked on together – actually, I just sat there watching The Office marathon while sis did all the work :). This took more time than we expected and I’ll have to get back to ya on how long it lasts, but the end result was so worth it! Real Lace Manicure – DIY Ingredients: 1/2 Yard Lace From A Ribbon SpoolA Base CoatA Base ColorNon-Permanent GlueThick Clear Top CoatA ToothpickWax Paper To recreate this look, first prep your nails with a base coat and a base color because this DIY does involve glue and you do not want to glue lace directly to your nails. and Color Club’s Who Are You Wearing? . because it is super thick for finishing nail stamping designs.
Trend: Rainbow Eyes Love color? Why not go one step further like these gorgeous Beauties and create a rainbow on your eyelids. Whether you take it all the way up to your brows or just stick with liner, bright, colorful eyes are a great way to brighten up a drab outfit. Elin T. Elin creates a stunning rainbow that shows off her beautiful eyes. Veronica M. Veronica tones it down with a sweeping eye liner. Lauren S. Lauren creates a vivid, sunset toned rainbow on her eyes. how to manicure at home - StumbleUpon I’m no stranger to a good manicure, but I can’t afford to have a manicure in a salon once a week, so I do mine at home. A really good salon manicure takes a handful of steps to get it right, but your nails will thank you in the end. Are you here from StumbleUpon? Thanks so much for visiting! I have a manicure/pedicure box I keep handy with all the supplies I need so when it’s time for my Saturday night manicure I’m ready to rock and roll. What? Here’s what you need for your manicure at home: Nail PolishClear Top Coat/Base CoatNail FileCotton SwabsNail Polish RemoverCuticle OilOrange Stick{optional} rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle Step 1: Soak nails in a small dish of warm water to soften up the cuticles. Step 2: When the nail beds are nice and toasty, remove your hands from the water and apply cuticle oil at the base of your nails. Step 3: Take the orange stick, {that’s the little wooden poky stick} and press in your now soft cuticles. Step 4: Step 5: This is when we start to get fancy.
Color paper I’ve been seeing lots of outrageous nail art lately on pinterest. One hot new product that’s really caught my eye is adhesive nail polish strips. I love the funky designs and bold colors with these products, but they’re usually a little spendy for me. I have a great alternative and I’m super-excited to share with you a really fun, new way to use digital scrapbooking supplies! We are going to give ourselves a little hybrid manicure. To begin with, you will need the following: light color nail polish (white, light pink, cream, pale green, light turquoise, you get the idea….)rubbing alcoholsmall cup (I used a medicine cup.)digital supplies (laser print or copy)nail polish topcoat 1) Before getting started, quickly measure your fingernails. 2) Open a new Photoshop document and create for yourself 10-15 boxes that are a little larger than your nails. 3) Find some great papers that you’d like to have on your nails. 4) Print your page. 5) Paint your nails with your light colored nail polish.
Weekly Mani: Splatter Nail-MotorCity Moxie This week’s no chip mani is a creation called splatter nail. I created this splatter nail design using five (5) Orly nail colors. I’ve been eyeing this splatter nail art for a few weeks, and I decided to give it a whirl. What I like about this look is that there is no correct way to do it. My left hand and right hand look completely different, and it’s acceptable because it’s art. There are two methods for achieving the splatter nail design. You can splatter nail design with any colors you like. How to Splatter Nail: Tools: nail polish (use as many bottles as you’d like), polish remover, and coffee stirrers. Go ahead, and give it a try. Be Good. Get The Moxie Manifesto Your weekly To-Do Tactics to help you BE GOOD, LOOK GOOD and DO BETTER! It's free! I respect your email privacy.
DIY Nail Art When we saw these nails spotted at Lollapalooza a couple of weeks ago, we literally stopped in our tracks. This technique of using a variety of colors and linear tribal patterns instantly won over our prior skepticism of nail art. Inspired, we went on a mission to find the best nail art pens to doodle on our own nails. You’ll need: Start by painting two coats of polish on your nails. Shake the nail pen several times, press the tip against a piece of paper to dispense the color, and apply designs to your nails. And . . . you’ve nailed it!! (top image via Vogue.com, rest of images by HonestlyWTF) Lines Crossed Finally a new post withne nail art :) As you may have already noticed in a previous post I am no longer making smilies with noses lol. At dirst I didn’t like them without noses now I like them just that way. LOL WUT?! … anyways. *cough* Plaid redone ;) Tell me what you think! plaid I already tried this design a couple of times. I did this years ago I used OPI, Melon Of Troy as a base colour. follow the steps ;) Here are a few colour options I tried if you wish to use some other combination. colour combinations A simple plaid. painted with my left hand :D HA! Also I’m open for more requests. Shamshnita, -xo Like this: Like Loading...
Get Yo’ Nails Did Okay, so we’re only three weeks in to this whole thing and I’m already showing you a tame look after I totally promised some of you that I’d do a newsprint nail tutorial this week. Newsprint we can do next week, but for right now I wanted/needed a manicure by a professional. As I told you in the first “Get Yo’ Nails Did”, it’s important to include real manicures in your nail routine if you’re not comfortable cutting your cuticles and getting into the real work at home. I am not. I’m willing to shell out $20 bucks to have the dirty work done right, but I’m not going to splurge on nail art at the salon most of the time. That’s another thing: Remember that, while you should always be extremely polite to your manicurist, you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for exactly what you want and to tell him/her if it’s not done correctly. For your own mental health, try to avoid those nail salons that feel more like cattle farms. The last thing I’m afraid of (beside death) is a little bit of contrast.
Hey, Nice Nails! 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!
Water Marble 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!
How To Create A Simple Brown Smoky Eye Makeup Tutorial Since you guys wanted to see more step-by-step tutorials, I will be doing a series of makeup tutorials starting with one of my favorite looks, smoky eyes. One thing I LOVE about the smoky look is how versatile it is. You can use pretty much any color and you can go from a soft smoky to a really dramatic one. My favorite colors to use on my brown eyes are purples, blues, greens, bronzes and charcoals. In my tutorial below, I used golds and browns but feel free to substitute them with other colors. Step 1. What I Used: NARS Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Step 2. What I Used: MAC Chilled On Ice Paint Pot Step 3. What I Used: NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Cordura Step 4. What I Used: NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Cordura Step 5. Step 6. What I Used: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack Step 7. What I Used: MAC Eyeshadow in Pollen Step 8. What I Used: Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black; Makeup For Life Lashes in #Hugs ‘n Kisses Step 9. What I Used: Rimmel London Lash Accelerator in Extreme Black
Scales pink Ombré nails are an easy way to spice up your nails without much effort. You literally just dab and go! Beautylish's in-house nail expert, Romee Ham, shows you how to recreate the hot ombré trend on your tips! Don't worry, if your nails are too short to fit this effect, check out our ombré manicure that's specifically designed for short nails. What You'll Need: STEP 1 Base Coat In broad, even strokes, apply a thin layer of your favorite base coat. STEP 2 Stippling Time You can use any color variation on your nails, but we chose to go with a bright, summery gradation of pale pink to coral. STEP 3 Gradual Color Change Now pour a small amount of nail polish in a shade darker onto the piece of the plastic. STEP 4 Last Color For Ombré Effect Continue by pour a small amount of the darkest polish shade onto the piece of the plastic. STEP 5 Add Some Sparkle After all the layers of polish have dried, apply a sheer, sparkling polish on top to give your nails an extra shine. STEP 6 Top Coat
Follow the Trend With Colorblocked Nails! Why not try it out on your nails instead? You can keep it simple within the same color family or go bold and crazy—whatever suits your mood! Step 1: Get Your Supplies Together To start, make sure you have all of your supplies handy. For this manicure, you will need three different nail polishes (make sure that at least two of them are thick enough that they can cover the base color), Scotch tape, and a fast-dry topcoat like Seche Vite. For this manicure, I used two colors from the new Minnie Mouse Collection by OPI, If You Moust You Moust and The Color of Minnie, along with my favorite silver nail polish, Stardust by Deborah Lippmann. Step 2: Paint a Base Color Start with your favorite basecoat and paint your nails the base color. Step 3: Start Taping Next, pull off a small piece of Scotch tape (you won’t need more than an inch at a time) and put it against your hand and pull it off several times until most of the stickiness is gone. Step 4: Apply the Second Color Step 6: Marvel at Your Work