TIP: Make sure to dry thoroughly between each coat :]
This is my first time doing a design freehand.. You can’t tell by the camera zoom but my hand was literally shaking while doing the leopard designs… haha
Stamping is my jam and I will *never* let it go. Freehand designs won’t happen as often as stamping because I’m not confident in my skills, but I really hope you like this look! ❤
❤ Materials:
Revlon Minted (Mint)
Sally Hansen Iced Coffee (Tan)
Julep Jane (Copper glitter)
Julep Ginger (Shimmery brown)
Dotting Tool (I found mine on Ebay!)
CND Stickey Base Coat
Seche Vite Topcoat
Milani Nail Art Nail Lacquer, Black Sketch 703
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)
When Zoya was having a sale on polishes (2 for the cost of ship) I picked out Zoya Avril. I didn’t know what Zoya polishes to get so I googled “Zoya” on Pinterest and took a look at the most popular colors there. Avril popped up and I think its a timeless color and beautiful for fall and winter. Maybe even spring too! My mom also loves this one.
This is 3 coats with my special Parado french tip glitter polish from my Japan cosmetics haul. I really wish I had bought a backup… I’m at 3/4 of the bottle now but I can’t find it anywhere online.. I guess I’ll have to search for it when I’m in Japan again
I also touched up the streaks with a cheap Kleancolor Nail to Toe nail art polish in 912 Silver.
I wanted to try out a different look instead of just 1 color or my usual “one color + glittery accent” so I included white in the mix!
Thumb: China Glaze For Audrey, Zoya Trixie on the tip
Index: Essie Blanc then I created dots using a cheap Ebay dotting tool with Parado Nail glitter polish (bought in Japan, I can’t find it online). You can also use L’oreal Sparklicious. This is my first time dotting a precise arrangement! I love how this turned out.
Middle: China Glaze For Audrey, then I used a recent find of mine from Marshalls: Martha Stewart Glitter Glue!!! I found it for $12.99 yesterday and I’ve always wanted it especially after seeing Love Maegan’s nail tutorial using these. Craft stores also have it, usually above the $20 range, but cheaper with coupons if you can get some. After applying the glitter glue (top row, third from the right), I waited for it to try (it takes a while) and then topped it with Seche Vite topcoat.
Ring: Zoya Trixie as a base layer, then Milani Jewel FX in Silver. I moved the glitter bits around with a stick to cover any missing spots.
Pinky: Essie Blanc and I used China Glaze For Audrey on the Konad stamp. I used a plate from an Amazon MASH set (or Konad M61) for the crystal heart band. Little glitter dots of Parado polish were dotted on with the dotting tool.
1 coat of Sally Hansen Xtremem Wear Set the Stage (applied with a dotting tool, one glitter piece at a time)
1 coat of Seche Vite topcoat
Funny Bunny is a semi-sheer jelly white that I absolutely love. The finish is a bit softer than a full opaque white so the effect is a little more wearable. Funny Bunny is very pretty on its own but I wanted to spice it up a bit with some sparkle. Yay! At first I tried using Konad plate m79 with the Konad Gold metallic special polish on the accent finger.. but the gold didn’t show up at all. What a waste. So I covered it up with glitter. Instead of layering the glitter polish straight from the bottle, I used a dotting tool to apply one glitter piece at a time… thankfully I only did one nail or it may have taken the entire day. I think next time I’ll try this with a chunkier glitter to save time.
