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Born Pretty Store Rose Nail Water Decals Product Review and Demo

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by elle & ish in how to, Makeup, nails, Reviews, Youtube

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

born pretty store, nail art, nail polish, nails, review, rose, water decals, youtube

Nail water decals: (The rose design is DESIGN #9)

http://www.bornprettystore.com/butterfly-rose-flower-skull-water-decals-nail-stickers-p-5310.html

For 10% OFF use COUPON CODE ELLW10

Other Materials:
Pink pointer & pinky nail: OPI Mod About You http://amzn.to/1745o7I
Dotting tool (for glitter dots): http://amzn.to/17pdMjf
White middle nail: Sinful Colors Snow Me White
Ring finger glitte & glitter dots: Revlon Sparklicious
Topcoat: http://amzn.to/Yb1697

Melting Icing Nail Tutorial

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by elle & ish in how to, nails, Youtube

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

dripping, kawaii, melting, nail art, nail polish, nails

Something sweet :D

Materials:
Essie Van D’Go
Sinful Colors Unicorn
The Face Shop GR505
Sinful Colors Sugar Rush
Sinful Colors Sweet Tooth
Zoya Danielle
Zoya Trixie http://amzn.to/10K6Wja
Fine Nail Art Brush http://amzn.to/14Ojlt5
Dotting Tool http://amzn.to/17pdMjf
Silver sequin stars
CND Stickey Base Coat http://amzn.to/XBrttP
Seche Vite Topcoat http://amzn.to/Yb1697

Neon Tribal Nail Tutorial

22 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by elle & ish in how to, nails, Youtube

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Tags

how to, nail art, nails, tribal, tutorial, youtube

Materials:
Zoya Zuza http://amzn.to/15gjNPS
Revlon Minted http://amzn.to/11wSmx8
Kleancolor Neon Lime http://amzn.to/XqszGt
Kleancolor Neon Orange http://amzn.to/XqszGt
Essie Blanc http://amzn.to/ZfweEx
Zoya Trixie http://amzn.to/10K6Wja
Sinful Queen of Beauty http://amzn.to/14FCH3v
QA15 Plate http://www.meliney.com/cat-image-plate-qa15/
Konad Black Polish http://amzn.to/12G4LyE
CND Stickey Base Coat http://amzn.to/XBrttP
Seche Vite Topcoat http://amzn.to/Yb1697
(Freehand nail art polish) Milani Nail Art Nail Lacquer, Black Sketch 703 http://amzn.to/Xquz1p
Konad Stamper & Scraper Set http://amzn.to/ZfspiC
Zoya Remove http://amzn.to/14UI6me
Synthetic Brush http://amzn.to/XXrHf4

Tribal print is very on trend for sunny spring and summer weather. The look can be a bit much sometimes, so I added a glitter accent nail to cleanse the palette a bit. I also included a few other colorways in case you want something a little different. :)

Orange & Pink Kate Spade Inspired Nails

17 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by elle & ish in how to, nails, Youtube

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I think Kate Spade’s colorways are perfect for Spring & Summer… here’s a bright look using pink and orange. I included some other color palettes at the end so you can change it up a little :D

❤ Materials:
Julep Niecy (Pink)
Revlon Mad About Mango (Orange) http://amzn.to/173Xqvv
Essie Blanc http://amzn.to/ZfweEx
China Glaze Passion (Metallic Gold) http://amzn.to/12FVTsX
Julep Oscar (Gold Glitter)
Milani Nail Art Polish, Art of Gold http://amzn.to/XAJg1S
Gold Studs http://amzn.to/YGfzyd
Dotting Tool http://amzn.to/17pdMjf
Striping Brush http://amzn.to/ZUEZmE
CND Stickey Base Coat http://amzn.to/XBrttP
Seche Vite Topcoat http://amzn.to/Yb1697
Scotch Tape

❤E&I

Cherry Blossom French Manicure Nail Tutorial (Konad Stamping with Freehand Option)

08 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by elle & ish in how to, nails

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

cherry blossom, how to, Konad, Konadicure, nail polish, nail tutorial, nails

❤ Materials:
Zoya Danielle (Pale Pink)
Essie Blanc (White)
The Balm Pink or Swim (Hot Pink)
Konad White Stamping Polish
Revlon Sparklicious (Dense Glitter)
Small Dotting tool (Find on Ebay)

Konad Stamper & Scraper set (find on Ebay or Amazon for under $10)
Konad m31 plate:

Konad Stamping Nail Art Image Plate - M31

Konad Stamping Nail Art Image Plate – M31

Buy from Amazon

For Non Konad Stamping Flowers:
Essie French Affair (Light Pink)
Large Dotting tool (Find on Ebay)

♥ E&I

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