Showing posts with label manicure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label manicure. Show all posts

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Bridal Bling

I was inspired by my friend Marianne to do these nails.  A simple white tip manicure with some sparkle and bling.
I'm so happy for you Marianne and can't wait for your wedding in September!  Love you!!

You will need:
  • Color Club in Alabaster
  • Kiss Nail Art Paint in Silver
  • Jordana in Crystal Glitter
  • Seche Vite Top Coat
  • Manicure tape
  • Clear nail gems
  • Glitter


1.  Using the manicure tape, tape off the length of white you would like to have for your french tip.  Paint over it, and remove.

 2.  Then with a thin paintbrush, paint a silver glittery line where the white ends.  You can top coat the whole nail and leave it if you prefer to not have glitter in the next steps.

 3. Paint over just the white tip with a glittery nail polish.  While it's still wet, dip the tip of the nail in some glitter.  Blow and tap off the excess.

 4.  Put a dot of clear polish on the side of the white tip.  Then put a clear gem on it.  Top coat the whole nail twice to smooth out the glitter and secure the gem.



A simple french tip with a little bling.  Hope you liked it.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Pokadot Mani

It's starting to become a busy couple of weeks for me.  The tutorials are coming out less not because I'm uninspired.  Just can't find the time to do them.  Feeling a bit funky today, but wanted something fast, I decided to do pokadots.  Dotting is fast to do but long to dry.  Since I'm not putting it on my own nails, I didn't mind =)

You will need:
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Blue Me Away (aqua blue)
  • Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On (white)
  • Rimmel Super Wear Top Coat (clear)
  • Hard Candy Walk the Line Eyeliner Lace (silver glitter)
  • Paper clip
  • 40 mins?
Yes, the eyeliner is weird.  I'll explain later.

1.  Tape a slanted line across the nail as a guide.  You can do a manicure tip or paint the whole nail if you'd like instead.

2.  Paint an aqua blue at the tip of the nail.  Don't worry about mess, that's what the guide is for =)

3.  Using a paper clip, dot white dots over the aqua blue tips.  Keeping them lined up a certain direction gives the best looking results.  Don't be afraid to dot partial dots on the edges!

4.  Once the white has dried a little, dot over a few of the white dots with the same aqua blue colour.  These dots should be smaller to make it look like there are white rings instead of dots.

5.  Peel the tap off and you should have something like this!  I suggest using manicure tape or something that doesn't leave sticky bits on your nails.

6.  Use a fine glitter nail polish with a liner brush.  I'm using my eyeliner because I don't have such a thing.  But you can buy the polish with the brush at any drugstore.  I'm using my glitter eyeliner to show you.

7.  Top coat everything and it should look like this.  Fun!



I love wearing this design on my entire nail rather than taping it off.  But since the colour is so bright, I thought I should mute it a bit by taping it off.  I also usually wear it on my big toe =)

This one is so simple! You have to try it!

- SheNailedMe