Pinterest: 2012

Monday, 8 October 2012

Halloween nail art - Jack O lantern

Check out these bad boys

Thursday, 4 October 2012

TV Nails

Check out these that Zooey Deschanel was wearing.

Kate Middleton Nail Polish - WOW

Apparently Kate Middleton wore this sheer beige tone on here wedding day.

Plain and simple LOVE it.

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Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Scale nails - Look like little gems

Love these

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Saturday, 26 May 2012

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Funky neon stripes

Check out this guide on how to make these funky looking nails

For today’s tutorial we stuck to two of our favourites: stripes + ombre. We wanted to create a design that would be summer appropriate with an addition of black (our forever fave).

Step 1: After applying a base coat (we used CND – Toughen Up) paint nails with 2 coats of China Glaze – White on White. This creates a nice bright white base for our design.

Step 2: Using a makeup sponge in China Glaze – Flip Flop Fantasy begin creating an ombre design. Start heavy on the tip, getting lighter closer to the base. Method seen here, here & here. We love the way the electric pink shade pops against the white.

Step 3: Once your base has completely dried (wait a few extra mins or two) place 3 strips of nail art tape across each nail. Try to match the spacing for each nail so they are about the same distance between each other, making sure to secure on the sides of the nails. Using China Glaze – Liquid Leather paint one thicker coat across entire nail, painting over top of the pieces of tape.

Step 4: Again, wait a little bit longer then normal and once the polish is set, peel off each piece of tape – pulling in the same direction to ensure smooth lines. Seal in the design with a coat of Seche Vite & you’re finished!

We really love how these turned out – the bright ombre underneath creates a great contrast with the solid black top. The variations that can be done with this design are endless – all neon, monochromatic, glitter, etc. The only downside to this design is the wait time, it definitely can’t be done on a short time frame – so pop in a good movie & take your time, nothing worse then peeling up the tape and the bottom layer coming with it (tears).

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Monday, 21 May 2012

Jawbreaker polish

wow love this color it's like a modern piece of art

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Mirror Mirror on the wall

Love this chrome look

Before and after sticky nails

Wow love these although I will stick to these for now.

Friday, 18 May 2012

Gradient nails - WOW

These look fab and it doesn't sound too hard to do.

1. Apply base coat to clean dry nails.

2. Apply base colour (one coat should afford sufficient coverage for this particular paint job) and allow to dry; I used Ciaté Sugar Plum.

3. Brush a small amount of a contrasting polish onto a sponge (I went with Topshop Gone Fishing.) Eyeshadow applicators are ideal for this job because they give you lots of control over product placement; alternatively you can use a cosmetic sponge. If you opt for the latter, I recommend trimming it down to size so that it’s no wider than the size of your nails to minimise clean up.

4. Immediately, gently press the sponge onto the tips of your nails. You may find that you need to do this a couple of times in the one spot to achieve a good colour payoff, which is fine; the important thing is to work reasonably quickly so that the polish doesn’t have a chance to dry out on the sponge. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could always sponge multiple colours across each nail for a many hued effect.

5. To achieve a subtle gradient effect, I build up the sponged colour in thin layers. I’ll cover the top half of the nail first and then move towards the tips with each subsequent layer so that the sponged colour is concentrated on the tips.

6. Finish with top coat.

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