DIY Easy St.Patty's Nails!
Hey guys!
Sorry I been MIA for the longest time! Just haven't had the time/motivation to blog, but now I'm back & hopefully for good! St.Patrick's Day is just right around the corner, & what better way to show off your green than nails?! This tutorial is easy & simple! Let's get started!
What you need:
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Green Nail polish
- Gold Nail polish
- Green acrylic paint
- Sparkly gold stripper polish
- Cuticle oil
First prep your nails with a base coat.
A base coat protects & helps staining of your nails. I'm using OPI's Nail Envy.
Next using a green polish, we're going to make a diagonal tip (I did all my nails except the ring finger). I actually am using 2 different types of green for this. First 2 coats will be OPI's 'green-wich village' than I'm going to put a pretty sheer shimmery green on top of that. I'm using CHINA GLAZE's 'entourage'.
On the ring finger do the same but with a gold polish. I'm using OPI's 'love. angel. music. baby'.
After using green acrylic paint & a stripper brush, outline the diagonal tip as shown for the green tips. For the gold use a gold stripper polish. I'm using L.A. COLOR's ART DECO '24k glitter'. For the green tips do another line underneath the green with the gold, & vice-versa on the gold tips. Wait for everything to completly dry, top coat; I'm using color club 'clear top coat' & finish off with cuticle oil!
Simple & easy for St. Patrick's day! You could also switch out the colors for an everyday look!
Goodluck & Happy St.Patty's day! xo
Labels: diy, Nail Art, nail design, nail polish, st.patricks day
N.A.C. Week 6 - Violet Nails!
Hey guys! It's time for N.A.C. Week - Violet Nails!
I did a spring look for this week's challenge since we finally have some sunshine! Yay!
Let's get started!
What you need:
- Base coat
- Top coat
- Purple nail polish
- Light purple nail polish
- Shimmery purple nail polish
- white acrylic paint
- Purple acrylic paint
- green acrylic paint
- magenta nail polish
- hot pink nail polish
- light shimmery pink nail polish
- toothpick
- stripper brush
- paper towel
- water
We're going to prep the nails with a base coat.
Using a base coat will protect the nails from staining.
I'm using ESSIE 'all in one base'.
Next I'm going to paint my nails in a pattern with purple, then light purple, then dark again start from my thumb. The nails should look like this. I did about 2-3 coats for each nail.
The purple is ESSIE 'boxer shorts' such a pretty color,
& the light purple is by OPI 'rumple's wiggin''.
After that is dry I'm going to put a shimmery purple over the ESSIE'S purple.
I'm using REVLON '#370 not so blueberry'.
Not only is it a nice shimmer, it also smells like blueberries once it's done drying!
Now I'm going to be using the white & purple acrylic paint. I mix them together to make a light purple, close to the color I painted on my pointer finger & ring finger.
Using a stripper brushing, I'm going to make 3 vertical lines down the purple nails.
One in the center, then 2 on the sides.
Now it's time for the flowers! I'm going to be using a magenta color to make the base of the flowers. Make sure you don't take too much polish
& just make random blobs on the nails. It doesn't have to be perfect!
I'm using ESSIE 'splash of grenadine'.
Let that dry & now we're going to apply the shimmery pink
on top of the blobs we just did.
I'm using ESSIE 'pink-a-boo'. Such a pretty shimmer!
After that is dry, I'm going to mix the magenta color & a hot pink color together to do the outlines of the flowers. The hot pink polish I used is OPI 'suzi's hungary again!'.
Now using a toothpick & going slow, were going to outline the blob. I did 3 curves that weren't attached together & put a dot in the middle on the blob. Super easy!
Make sure you wipe off the nail polish on the toothpick every now & then, to ensure the toothpick is always sharp.
Almost done! Now using green acrylic paint we're going to be doing the leafs on the flower. Start off with a dot on the side of the flower & then drag it with a curve,
you can do as many leafs on the flowers as you want but I stuck to 2-3 per flower.
Let everything dry & finish it off with a top coat.
I'm using my favorite top coat SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'.
Hope you guys enjoyed this weeks N.A.C. Week 6 - Violet Nails!
See you guys next week for N.A.C. Week 7 - Black & White Nails!
Labels: Canada, diy, flowers, Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish, spring
N.A.C. Week 2 - Orange Nails
Hey guys, its time for the N.A.C. week 2 -Orange nails.
The design I did for this week is cute & simple.
You can defiantly change up the colors for this.
What you need:
- base coat
- top coat
- orange nail polish
- white nail polish
- grey acrylic paint (or black & white acrylic paint)
- dotting tool (or toothpick, pen, etc.)
- stripper brush
- small dish to put paint on
- water
- paper towels
Okay first off start by painting your nails with a base coat. I'm using ESSIE 'all in one base'.
Next paint only the thumb & ring finger white. I'm using ESSIE 'blanc'.
While you're waiting for that to dry, paint the pointer, middle, & pinky orange.
I'm using CHINA GLAZE 'papaya punch'.
Apply a second coat to all the nails when it's dry.
Now on the thumb & ring finger, paint diagonal from the corner or the end of the nail to the middle with the orange nail polish.
Do the same thing to the middle, pointer, & pinky but using the white nail polish.
Apply a second coat if needed once dried.
We're gonna use our dotting tool to make polka dots on our diagonal that we just painted.
Using the opposite colors, I'm doing 4 dots, then 3 dots then 2 dots.
It should look like this after all the polka dots are applied.
Almost done! Next we're going to use grey acrylic paint, or mixing white & black acrylic paint together to make the cute little bow.
First start off with making a clean straight diagonal line with the stripper brush on all the nails.
Next make an 'X' in the middle of the diagonal line. Do this to all the nails.
Lastly connect the top corners to the bottom, like so & fill in. Wasn't that easy? You can also put a dot in the middle or leave it, its up to you.
Let the paint dry & top coat. I'm using SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'.
Hope you guys try this design with different color combinations!
Come back next week for the N.A.C. Week 3 - Yellow nails!
Labels: bows, Canada, diy, Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish, orange
N.A.C. Week 1: Red Nails
Hey guys, so let's start off with this tutorial for the Nail Art Challenge (N.A.C.) week 1, which is red nails.
The design I did for this week, is a glittery bright red with a curved vertical black stripe. I did the opposite colors on my thumb & ring finger.
Let's get started shall we?
Here is a list of all the materials you need:
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Red polish
- Red glitter polish
- Black polish
- Black acrylic paint
- Red acrylic paint
- Stripper Brush
- Small flat brush
- Cup of small water
- Paper towels
- Small dish to put paint on
First off start by putting on a base. I'm using
ESSIE 'all in one base'.
It's good to have a base coat on so the nail doesn't get stained from the polish.
Next paint only the pointer finger, middle finger, & pinky red.
I'm using
GOSH 'lambada #60'.
As you're waiting for that to dry, paint the thumb & ring finger black.
I'm using
NUBAR 'Noir N215'.
Paint a second coat.
I didn't want the red so bright, so I decided to put some glitter on it.
I'm using
NUBAR 'Fire Sparkle G181'.
If it's not opaque as you like, add a second coat.
Time for the fun part!
Using a stripper brush, wet it in water first & take some of the excess water out.
Next dip it in black acrylic paint & make a vertical stripe about 1/4 of the nail on the left side, near the end curve it a little. Do this for the pointer, middle & pinky.
Now using a small flat brush, fill in the area you just outlined.
I'm using
CRAFT SMART ACRYLIC PAINT 'Black'.
For the thumb & ring finger, do the exact same thing as the others but using red acrylic paint instead.
If you don't have any acrylic paint, go slow with the polish you were using. Make sure you do a couple coats. Let dry & paint the red stripe with the glitter.
After everything is dry, it's time for the top coat.
I'm using
SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'. This is my favorite top coat of all time!
& Vola we are done! I love how simple & easy this nail design is.
Hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial, try different colors with this design & send me some pictures of your results! Any questions, feel free to comment below or send me a message.
Stick around for next week's N.A.C - Orange Nails!
Labels: Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish
Nail Art Challenge!
Hey guys!
Woot woot, first blog post! What good timing since it's the beginning of a new month. Since this is the first blog post, I'm going to start it off with the NAIL ART CHALLENGE! I'm sure some of you have seen/heard this challenge before, it has gone on for awhile now, but for those who don't let me explain what its all about.
First the nail art challenge is a challenge for the month, requiring a nail art design everyday. But honestly I think everyday is a bit over doing it. So therefore, I'm going to do it every week instead. I know, I know that's not very fair, so with the nail art design I do every week, I will show you how I do each one. I think that sounds fair enough. Okay now time for the list!
COLORS:
- Red Nails
- Orange Nails
- Yellow Nails
- Green Nails
- Blue Nails
- Violet Nails
- Black & White Nails
- Metallic Nails
- Rainbow Nails
- Gradient Nails
PATTERNS:
11. Polka dots
12. Stripes
13. Animal Print
14. Flowers
15. Delicate Print
16. Tribal Print
17. Glitter
18. Half Moons
19. Galaxies
20. Water Marbled
INSPIRATION:
21. Inspired by a Color
22. Inspired by a Song
23. Inspired by a Movie
24. Inspired by a Book
25. Inspired by Fashion
26. Inspired by a Pattern
27. Inspired by Artwork
28. Inspired by a Flag
29. Inspired by a Supernatural
30. Inspired by a Tutorial
Hope you guys are ready to learn some nail art designs! :)
Labels: Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish
DIY Easy St.Patty's Nails!
Hey guys!
Sorry I been MIA for the longest time! Just haven't had the time/motivation to blog, but now I'm back & hopefully for good! St.Patrick's Day is just right around the corner, & what better way to show off your green than nails?! This tutorial is easy & simple! Let's get started!
What you need:
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Green Nail polish
- Gold Nail polish
- Green acrylic paint
- Sparkly gold stripper polish
- Cuticle oil
First prep your nails with a base coat.
A base coat protects & helps staining of your nails. I'm using OPI's Nail Envy.
Next using a green polish, we're going to make a diagonal tip (I did all my nails except the ring finger). I actually am using 2 different types of green for this. First 2 coats will be OPI's 'green-wich village' than I'm going to put a pretty sheer shimmery green on top of that. I'm using CHINA GLAZE's 'entourage'.
On the ring finger do the same but with a gold polish. I'm using OPI's 'love. angel. music. baby'.
After using green acrylic paint & a stripper brush, outline the diagonal tip as shown for the green tips. For the gold use a gold stripper polish. I'm using L.A. COLOR's ART DECO '24k glitter'. For the green tips do another line underneath the green with the gold, & vice-versa on the gold tips. Wait for everything to completly dry, top coat; I'm using color club 'clear top coat' & finish off with cuticle oil!
Simple & easy for St. Patrick's day! You could also switch out the colors for an everyday look!
Goodluck & Happy St.Patty's day! xo
Labels: diy, Nail Art, nail design, nail polish, st.patricks day
N.A.C. Week 6 - Violet Nails!
Hey guys! It's time for N.A.C. Week - Violet Nails!
I did a spring look for this week's challenge since we finally have some sunshine! Yay!
Let's get started!
What you need:
- Base coat
- Top coat
- Purple nail polish
- Light purple nail polish
- Shimmery purple nail polish
- white acrylic paint
- Purple acrylic paint
- green acrylic paint
- magenta nail polish
- hot pink nail polish
- light shimmery pink nail polish
- toothpick
- stripper brush
- paper towel
- water
We're going to prep the nails with a base coat.
Using a base coat will protect the nails from staining.
I'm using ESSIE 'all in one base'.
Next I'm going to paint my nails in a pattern with purple, then light purple, then dark again start from my thumb. The nails should look like this. I did about 2-3 coats for each nail.
The purple is ESSIE 'boxer shorts' such a pretty color,
& the light purple is by OPI 'rumple's wiggin''.
After that is dry I'm going to put a shimmery purple over the ESSIE'S purple.
I'm using REVLON '#370 not so blueberry'.
Not only is it a nice shimmer, it also smells like blueberries once it's done drying!
Now I'm going to be using the white & purple acrylic paint. I mix them together to make a light purple, close to the color I painted on my pointer finger & ring finger.
Using a stripper brushing, I'm going to make 3 vertical lines down the purple nails.
One in the center, then 2 on the sides.
Now it's time for the flowers! I'm going to be using a magenta color to make the base of the flowers. Make sure you don't take too much polish
& just make random blobs on the nails. It doesn't have to be perfect!
I'm using ESSIE 'splash of grenadine'.
Let that dry & now we're going to apply the shimmery pink
on top of the blobs we just did.
I'm using ESSIE 'pink-a-boo'. Such a pretty shimmer!
After that is dry, I'm going to mix the magenta color & a hot pink color together to do the outlines of the flowers. The hot pink polish I used is OPI 'suzi's hungary again!'.
Now using a toothpick & going slow, were going to outline the blob. I did 3 curves that weren't attached together & put a dot in the middle on the blob. Super easy!
Make sure you wipe off the nail polish on the toothpick every now & then, to ensure the toothpick is always sharp.
Almost done! Now using green acrylic paint we're going to be doing the leafs on the flower. Start off with a dot on the side of the flower & then drag it with a curve,
you can do as many leafs on the flowers as you want but I stuck to 2-3 per flower.
Let everything dry & finish it off with a top coat.
I'm using my favorite top coat SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'.
Hope you guys enjoyed this weeks N.A.C. Week 6 - Violet Nails!
See you guys next week for N.A.C. Week 7 - Black & White Nails!
Labels: Canada, diy, flowers, Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish, spring
N.A.C. Week 2 - Orange Nails
Hey guys, its time for the N.A.C. week 2 -Orange nails.
The design I did for this week is cute & simple.
You can defiantly change up the colors for this.
What you need:
- base coat
- top coat
- orange nail polish
- white nail polish
- grey acrylic paint (or black & white acrylic paint)
- dotting tool (or toothpick, pen, etc.)
- stripper brush
- small dish to put paint on
- water
- paper towels
Okay first off start by painting your nails with a base coat. I'm using ESSIE 'all in one base'.
Next paint only the thumb & ring finger white. I'm using ESSIE 'blanc'.
While you're waiting for that to dry, paint the pointer, middle, & pinky orange.
I'm using CHINA GLAZE 'papaya punch'.
Apply a second coat to all the nails when it's dry.
Now on the thumb & ring finger, paint diagonal from the corner or the end of the nail to the middle with the orange nail polish.
Do the same thing to the middle, pointer, & pinky but using the white nail polish.
Apply a second coat if needed once dried.
We're gonna use our dotting tool to make polka dots on our diagonal that we just painted.
Using the opposite colors, I'm doing 4 dots, then 3 dots then 2 dots.
It should look like this after all the polka dots are applied.
Almost done! Next we're going to use grey acrylic paint, or mixing white & black acrylic paint together to make the cute little bow.
First start off with making a clean straight diagonal line with the stripper brush on all the nails.
Next make an 'X' in the middle of the diagonal line. Do this to all the nails.
Lastly connect the top corners to the bottom, like so & fill in. Wasn't that easy? You can also put a dot in the middle or leave it, its up to you.
Let the paint dry & top coat. I'm using SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'.
Hope you guys try this design with different color combinations!
Come back next week for the N.A.C. Week 3 - Yellow nails!
Labels: bows, Canada, diy, Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish, orange
N.A.C. Week 1: Red Nails
Hey guys, so let's start off with this tutorial for the Nail Art Challenge (N.A.C.) week 1, which is red nails.
The design I did for this week, is a glittery bright red with a curved vertical black stripe. I did the opposite colors on my thumb & ring finger.
Let's get started shall we?
Here is a list of all the materials you need:
- Base Coat
- Top Coat
- Red polish
- Red glitter polish
- Black polish
- Black acrylic paint
- Red acrylic paint
- Stripper Brush
- Small flat brush
- Cup of small water
- Paper towels
- Small dish to put paint on
First off start by putting on a base. I'm using
ESSIE 'all in one base'.
It's good to have a base coat on so the nail doesn't get stained from the polish.
Next paint only the pointer finger, middle finger, & pinky red.
I'm using
GOSH 'lambada #60'.
As you're waiting for that to dry, paint the thumb & ring finger black.
I'm using
NUBAR 'Noir N215'.
Paint a second coat.
I didn't want the red so bright, so I decided to put some glitter on it.
I'm using
NUBAR 'Fire Sparkle G181'.
If it's not opaque as you like, add a second coat.
Time for the fun part!
Using a stripper brush, wet it in water first & take some of the excess water out.
Next dip it in black acrylic paint & make a vertical stripe about 1/4 of the nail on the left side, near the end curve it a little. Do this for the pointer, middle & pinky.
Now using a small flat brush, fill in the area you just outlined.
I'm using
CRAFT SMART ACRYLIC PAINT 'Black'.
For the thumb & ring finger, do the exact same thing as the others but using red acrylic paint instead.
If you don't have any acrylic paint, go slow with the polish you were using. Make sure you do a couple coats. Let dry & paint the red stripe with the glitter.
After everything is dry, it's time for the top coat.
I'm using
SECHE VITE 'dry fast top coat'. This is my favorite top coat of all time!
& Vola we are done! I love how simple & easy this nail design is.
Hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial, try different colors with this design & send me some pictures of your results! Any questions, feel free to comment below or send me a message.
Stick around for next week's N.A.C - Orange Nails!
Labels: Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish
Nail Art Challenge!
Hey guys!
Woot woot, first blog post! What good timing since it's the beginning of a new month. Since this is the first blog post, I'm going to start it off with the NAIL ART CHALLENGE! I'm sure some of you have seen/heard this challenge before, it has gone on for awhile now, but for those who don't let me explain what its all about.
First the nail art challenge is a challenge for the month, requiring a nail art design everyday. But honestly I think everyday is a bit over doing it. So therefore, I'm going to do it every week instead. I know, I know that's not very fair, so with the nail art design I do every week, I will show you how I do each one. I think that sounds fair enough. Okay now time for the list!
COLORS:
- Red Nails
- Orange Nails
- Yellow Nails
- Green Nails
- Blue Nails
- Violet Nails
- Black & White Nails
- Metallic Nails
- Rainbow Nails
- Gradient Nails
PATTERNS:
11. Polka dots
12. Stripes
13. Animal Print
14. Flowers
15. Delicate Print
16. Tribal Print
17. Glitter
18. Half Moons
19. Galaxies
20. Water Marbled
INSPIRATION:
21. Inspired by a Color
22. Inspired by a Song
23. Inspired by a Movie
24. Inspired by a Book
25. Inspired by Fashion
26. Inspired by a Pattern
27. Inspired by Artwork
28. Inspired by a Flag
29. Inspired by a Supernatural
30. Inspired by a Tutorial
Hope you guys are ready to learn some nail art designs! :)
Labels: Nail Art, Nail art challenge, nail design, nail polish
