Nail Art

Colorblock Nails: Part II

 

Neon Pop Nails

TIP: Use a thin tipped paint brush, dip it into the pop color nail polish & apply over neutral nail base

Mint Nails w/ Silver Heart

Valentine's Day Nails

Tan & Navy Colorblock Nails

Purple Glitz Nails

 Galaxy Nails

Reverse Half Moon Nails

Burst Of Glitter Nails

Ombre Nails Like Lauren Conrad

If you don't have enough shades of 1 color (like blue):

Mix white polish with a darker shade (just pour a little of each together on a paper towel & mix) to get different levels.

I incorporated glitter also (Martha Stewart)!

Inspiration (Lauren Conrad):

New Year's Eve Nails

What You Will need:

A Shimmery base color & top coat

Loose Glitter: by Martha Stewart available at Michael's Craft Stores

Swarovski Gems: Packs available at Michael's Craft Stores

How to:

Paint all nails base color except glitter nail

Apply top coat

Apply Gem while top coat is wet

Paint glitter nail with top coat only and apply glitter when wet

Graffiti Nails

What you will need:

3-4 fun pop color nail polish shades for the graffiti

white or neutral shade for the base

Drink stirrer straws (one for every pop color)

How to:

Step1: Paint your nails white or neutral shade & let dry completely

Step2: Lightly paint the tip of the straw with a pop color

Step 3: Press firmly to your nail & hold in place for 5-7 seconds

Step 4: Repeat on each nail with each pop color

Christmas Nails





 Holiday Nails Part 2

Holiday Nails Part 1

Fall Nails

Halloween nails - using the ombre effect!

Inspiration: Cupcakes and Cashmere - September '11

Maybelline Express Finish in Limited Edition Natural Beauty (tan shade)

Wet n wild Wild Shine in Black Creme

Jordana's pop art nail design glitter

Inspiration: My favorite blog - Refinery29 with a How To guide

This ombre look was easier than I thought it would be to accomplish

Aerie's Tapping Tips nail polish in Ink (base shade)

Essie in Mezmerised (tip shade)

My favorite color: wet n wild fastdry in FuchsiaRama (base color)

DIY Reverse Half Moon

How to:

Step1 - paint your entire nail your base shade (half moon color)

Step2 - Let dry completely - VERY important!

Step 3 - place 1/2 of a binder hole reinforcement sticker at base of your nail bed - press firmly

Step 4 - Paint tip shade

Step 5 - Remove sticker from nail

Step 6 - Repeat on all fingers and apply top coat

**Colors shown by wet n wild

Philly mani in September - my first Reverse half moon!