Neon Tribal Nail Tutorial

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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.

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

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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

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

♥ E&I

St. Patrick’s Day Nail Tutorial

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cosmetics, green, how to, nail art, nail polish, nails, NOTD, st patricks day, st pattys day, tutorial

TIP: Make sure to dry thoroughly between each coat :]

TIP: If you don’t have stamping plates, use a dotting tool or toothpick to make four leaf clovers. Apply 4 dots in a square shape and you’re done! No fancy equipment needed. For the plaid print, use a fine brush dipped in polish or a nail art polish equipped with a striping brush.

Materials:
Sinful Colors Snow Me White
Konad White Stamping Polish
NYC High Line Green
Sally Hansen Green With Envy
Zoya Shawn
CND Stickey Base Coat
Seche Vite Topcoat
Zoya Remove
Synthetic Brush
Konad Stamper & Scraper Set (find on Ebay or Amazon)

BM03 Plate

Mash 30 Plate

Konad m60 Plate

Glitter Pastel Gradient Nail Tutorial

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art, Beauty, blue, dream, dreamy, duochrome, ethereal, girly, glitter, glittery, gradient, how to, iridescent, light, mint, nail, nail art, nail polish, pastel, pastels, pink, polish, pretty, purple, rainbow, rhinestone, sponge, spring, springtime, star, tutorial, unicorn

Supposedly we’ll be getting an early spring this year, and what embodies spring more than pastel colors?

This 4 way color gradient gives off an almost duochrome-like effect. I added a thin layer of white polish on top to diffuse the colors. This also makes the nail look like it is lit from within! If you don’t have any pastel polish, try using regular colors and then whitewash it with your sheer white polish. My turquoise polish was the lightest one I had on hand, but the white overlay plays it down a bit.

If the glitter & rhinestones are a bit too much for you, feel free to just do the gradient :}

★ MATERIALS: ★

Sinful Snow Me white
Essie French Affair
Revlon Minted
Revlon Cloud
Sally Hansen HD in Spectrum
OPI Funny Bunny
Hard Candy Break Up
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Disco Ball
Makeup Sponge
CND Stickey Base Coat
Seche Vite Topcoat
Zoya Remove
Synthetic Brush

The rhinestones were from various beauty stores, but try these links. Or try Daiso, Ebay, Amazon, your local dollar stores or beauty supply stores.

Stars:
http://bit.ly/YfKVXd

Round:
http://bit.ly/WVXYNd

♥ E&I

 

Easy DIY Nail Art Stickers…Using a Freezer Bag!

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easy, how to, nail art, nail sticker, stickers, tutorial, youtube

Retail nail art stickers can get expensive! Especially since they’re one time use only. Make your own nail stickers at home using real nail polish! Now you won’t have to worry about drying time or messing up designs on wet nails.

I didn’t try making a FULL nail sticker, but I’m sure you could try and trim off the excess with manicure scissors.

This is also useful if you’re not ambidextrous. I’m not good at doing nail art with my left hand, so using pre-made stickers on your dominant hand makes the finished look much better! If you can paint it or cut it out, it can be turned into nail art!

By the way….I tried saran wrap, and putting polish on a mirror, and neither worked, so don’t do it!  (My compact mirror is still covered in nail polish. haha.) A freezer or zip bag is more sturdy and pliable… it’ll be easier to work with when removing the stickers.

TIP:
After peeling off of the freezer bag, the sticker will become more brittle as time goes on. So plan to apply your sticker after peeling from the bag. If the sticker becomes brittle, don’t worry! Use a dot of clear polish to help adhere to the nail better.

TIP: Drying time will vary depending on the polish. Some polishes will only need 4-5 hours of drying time.

Craft scissors can be found at your local craft store.

Base colors:
Metallic Blue: Julep Ivy
Seafoam green (underneath the roses): Essie Absolutely Shore

Rose colors:
NYC Pink Promenade
Essie French Affair
The Face Shop GR505 (green leaves)

♥ E&I