Friday, May 25, 2012

Panda Bear Nails


"Panda nails are the coolest!"
- Arnold Schwarzenegger















Opi: Black Onyx
Milani: White Canvas
Dotting tools




These were super easy, because the dotting tools do all of the work. If you don't have dotting tools, 
you can find things around the house to use
like a toothpick, the back of a pen...be creative. ;) If you would like to purchase a nice set, you only need to spend $5! You can find them at www.Amazon.com.

After applying your base coat, paint a half-circle on the tip of
your nails using white polish.
Using a big dotting tool, add two black dots where the white meets your natural colored nail. You don't want these to be too small.They will be the ears.
With the same dotting tool, add two black dots for the eyes...below the dots you made for the ears. They can almost be the same size,
but I think it looks better if the eyes are bigger than the ears.

With a smaller or thinner dotting tool, add one small, black dot for the nose...
below and in-between the eyes.
Next, add two small, white dots in the black eyes.
Add one more smaller dot to make the pupils of the eyes,
a top coat for shine, and that's it!
Make sure to practice dotting on a piece of paper before dotting your nails.
It'll save you a lot of frustration. Enjoy!


Saturday, May 19, 2012

Watermelon Nails






Just in time for the Summer!












What I Used:
Sally Hanson:
Double Duty Base and Top Coat
China Glaze: 
Flip Flop Fantsy (pink)
Kiwi Cool-Ada (green)
Opi: Black Onyx
Milani: White Canvas
Fine nail art brush


After applying your base coat, paint all of your nails pink. I used three coats.
The brighter the color, the more coats you will need.
Next, paint the tips of your nails green.
For a brighter green, paint the tips white first, then green on top.
Using a fine nail art brush, paint a thin, white line between the pink and green.
Last, paint 3 or 4 small, black lines right below the white line to represent watermelon seeds.
Apply your top coat for shine and you're ready for the summer. ;) 
These are very easy... Have fun!



Monday, May 14, 2012

Heart Garden Over Newspaper Nails



 ~ <3 ~

What I Used:


Milani: Dreamy Creme (white)
China Glaze: Gothic Lolita (purple), 
Fuschia Fanatic, Dance Baby (light pink)
Opi: Black Onyx
Rubbing Alcohol
Newspaper clippings
Fine Nail Art Brush







Before you begin, you will need to clip ten little pieces of newspaper that you want to use for your nails. Also, pour some rubbing 
alcohol into a small glass.




After applying your base coat, paint all of your nails white. I used a white pearl color.
Make sure this coat is completely dry before continuing.
Dip your finger into the glass of alcohol for about 5-10 seconds. 
Take a piece of newspaper clipping and press it hard onto your nail for about 10-15 seconds.
Make sure you press down on all sides and corners of your nail the best you can.
You will need to repeat this process for each nail.
Using some black polish and a very fine nail art brush,
paint long and short, curved lines ending at the edge of your nails.
The thinner they are, the better it looks.
I crossed some over for effect.
Using the purple and light pink polishes and a fine nail art brush,
paint very small hearts on your nails to represent the flowers on your stems.
I painted only two hearts on each finger and three on the thumbs.
I didn't want to hide the newspaper too much. :)
I added some darker pink in the middle of the light, pink hearts to make it pop out more.
Apply your final clear, top coat for shine and you're done! Enjoy! :)

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Monarch Butterfly Nails


MONARCH BUTTERFLY NAILS! 
Give yourself wings!

 


What I Used:

China Glaze: Sun Worshiper (orange)
Opi: Black Onyx
Milan: White Canvas
Orly: Top Coat
Fine nail art brush
Dotting tool

After allowing your base coat to dry, paint all of your nails orange. I used three coats. The lighter and brighter the color, the more coats you will need.
Next, paint a slanted black tip at the bottom of your nails.
Use a fine nail art brush to paint on a black, curved line above the black slanted tip...as shown above.
Next, paint three thin lines from the curved line on top 
to the black tip below it.
You will want to curve these three lines for the desired, wing affect.
Mistakes are okay. You can cover them up with wider, black lines later.
Outline the wing on the right side using black polish...
like the above thumb nail shows.
(Do not outline the left side of your nail. Only the right side.)
Also, on the bottom of those three lines, round the edges 
where it meets the slanted, black tip.
You want them to look like the inside of a crescent moon.  
Last, add white dots to the black slanted tip, using a dotting tool...
apply a top coat for shine...
and you've got beautiful, wing-tipped nails!


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