Splatter Nails Tutorial Splatter nails are super cool and easy to do, but they make a huge mess! I didn't tape my nails for this tutorial, and I really regretted it while I was doing the clean up. If you want a tutorial for how to tape off nails check out this one. In this tutorial I used Tip Top Nail Chic in Twilight for the base and splattered Beauty UK polish in Black and Lilac Girl, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Mint Sprint and Wet and Wild in Tickled Pink. Lay out newspaper to work over. Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved
Faded Floral Manicure photos + post design by Kristin Ess Who doesn’t love a soft, faded floral pattern? You can basically do this mani in any color combo you want– we chose a spring-y palette. Here’s how you get the look: YOU WILL NEED: Nail polish remover, 4 small paint brushes, a plate or something to put your polish drops on, a white nail polish + 3 of your favorite polish colors that look good together. Place a dot of each color on your plate. Good luck with your pretty faded florals and as always, tweet us a picture when you’re done! (Special thanks to Kimberly, our new nail intern for showing us this technique!!) Tags: DIY, faded florals, floral, floral nails, flower nails, flowers, how to, kristin ess, mani, mani monday, manicure, nail art, nail polish, nails, polish, polished, spring, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com, tutorial Related posts:
Everyday Mom Ideas: Scrap Paper Tree Centerpiece Tutorial (Featured guest blogger) Hi there! I'm Sharon from Two Girls Being Crafty, and I am so delighted to be today's guest blogger on Everyday Mom Ideas! Thank you so much, Julia, for having us. Today I would like to share with you all our newest craft. This simple project uses scrapbook paper leaves to create a bright and cheery Spring ambiance for your home. First, drag out your unseemly healthy assortment of scrapbook paper scraps. Cut out a template of your leaf from the cardboard (you can also use chipboard or card-stock). Take your floral wire and cut strips anywhere from 5"-8" long. Lay down some newspaper next to your workspace. Now for the fun part! ...or make them funky. And you're done! Thanks again, Julia, for having us here today!
Hybrid Manicure I’ve been seeing lots of outrageous nail art lately on pinterest. One hot new product that’s really caught my eye is adhesive nail polish strips. I love the funky designs and bold colors with these products, but they’re usually a little spendy for me. I have a great alternative and I’m super-excited to share with you a really fun, new way to use digital scrapbooking supplies! We are going to give ourselves a little hybrid manicure. To begin with, you will need the following: light color nail polish (white, light pink, cream, pale green, light turquoise, you get the idea….)rubbing alcoholsmall cup (I used a medicine cup.)digital supplies (laser print or copy)nail polish topcoat 1) Before getting started, quickly measure your fingernails. 2) Open a new Photoshop document and create for yourself 10-15 boxes that are a little larger than your nails. 3) Find some great papers that you’d like to have on your nails. 4) Print your page. 5) Paint your nails with your light colored nail polish.
Nail Art Alert! How To Get Ombre Nails At Home : Girls in the Beauty Department Here's my step-by-step guide to getting the fun and fabulous ombre nail art look at home. Before you start, make sure you have everything you need and that it's easy to reach from wherever you're sitting. It's also a good idea to make a quick trip to the bathroom. What you'll need: Two color polishes and a topcoat. A sponge, a plastic sheet and toothpicks. If you don't have any of these plastic wallets in the house, raid the kitchen cupboards for some foil or baking paper. The Fun Part! Step 1: Using the lightest of the two colors, paint your nails and wait for it to dry completely. Step 2: On a flat surface, paint a generous amount of the colors right next to each other on to the plastic. Step 3: Using a toothpick, swirl the two colors together in where they meet. Step 4: Take your sponge and dab it directly down on to the polish a few times. Step 5: Dab the sponge directly down on to your nail. (You can repeat this step as many times as you need to. Step 6: Add a topcoat. All finished!
Tipped Out all photos: Kristin Ess + thebeautydepartment.com post designed by kristin ess Lots of emails this week asking for a tutorial on Lauren’s temporary bright colors. Here I’ve replicated the process for you in 7 steps on an extension. TOOLS: highlighting comb, clips, foils, color brush, hair bleach with the appropriate volume (always seek a professional when using bleach), light pink color, dark pink color, light blue, dark blue, clear gloss. Step 1 Highlight the tips of the hair using hair bleach with the correct volume. Step 2 Fold up your foil and let it process until it reaches a pale blonde. Step 3 Shampoo and lightly condition bleach out of the hair. Step 4 Blow hair completely dry. Step 5 Place the hair on a foil. Step 6 Next, paint the light blue (or whatever color you choose) on the entire bottom 2/3. Step 7 Paint the very tips (or bottom 1/3) using the darker version of that color. This is such a fun summer trend and I hope everyone finds their own fun way of doing it.
DIY Beauty: Brown Sugar and Vanilla Lip Scrub I am one of the poor unfortunate girls who suffers from year-round chapped lips. I have purchased dozens of lip balms and while some work, most don’t cut it. However, sometimes my lips are so chapped that not even my Holy Grail lip balm can help soothe them. When that happens, I know there is only one solution: my brown sugar and vanilla lip scrub! Trust me, it works like magic, is totally natural, and it smells SO good. What you’ll need: 2 tsp brown sugar1/2 tsp honey or agave nectar (I used agave nectar!) How to: Step One Using the mixing bowl, add your honey or agave nectar, then mix in the olive oil. Step Two Lightly incorporate the brown sugar. Step Three For a yummy smell that seems almost good enough to eat, add the vanilla extract. Step Four Spoon the mixture into a small container to store. How to use: To use, simply apply a small amount to your lips and gently scrub for 10 seconds. What Do You Think? Do you like this DIY?
Iron Craft Challenge #40 – Graveyard Terrarium This week for Iron Craft we were to create something using bottles or jars. I’d been playing with making creepy trees for Halloween terrariums and thought a mason jar would make for a great vessel. I’m kind of in love with how this turned out. To make it even spookier I added a flickering light to make it really show up at night. I like it so much, I made a bigger one in terrarium that I had killed all the plants in. Here’s how I made it… (Because the instructions to make the creepy trees are a little long, so I put them in separate post.) Supplies: mason jar with a lid and screw top (I used a quart size) or other glass containerblack paint (optional)grey clay, such as fimo or scultpyorange paint (optional)paint brushspanish mossscissorsglue, I used super glue and tacky gluecreepy tree (instructions in this post)battery powered tea lighttapehelpful items: pliers, knitting needle, chopstick, tweezers, skewer Leave the lid and screw top to the jar silver or paint them black like I did.