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DIY Spirit Fingers | Sequin & Beaded Rings inspired by Ralph Rucci Spring RTW 2014 After seeing these AMAZING bedazzled fingers created by Max Kibardin for the Ralph Rucci RTW Spring 2014 runway collection, I just had to recreate… DIY Dolce & Gabbana Bejeweled Gold Headband {Crown} I am LOVING everything Dolce & Gabbana is doing right now. Their gold crowns parading down the runways as if belonging to royalty, beaded… Thoughts & Things | Loves & Links | Birthday Edition Jon Whitcomb illustration of Marilyn Monroe {because it’s her birthday too & I just LOVE this illustration} It’ my birthday today. You’re Gone Like The Wind & It Don’t Even Matter… What I’m Wearing… * Black and ivory striped shift dress by Tibi* Le Skinny Jeans by FRAME Denim* Big ROUND sunglasses by DVF* Tiffany… Spring Nails: Easter Pastels in Rainbow Swirls Pastels for Spring?!?! My InstaLife Recap : Week 2/25-3/3 in Photos Find me on Instagram to see these in real time. 1. You’re Gonna Need a Bulletproof Soul
Branching Out Mani: DIY Cherry Blossom Nail Art Tutorial... Fashion
As you may have guessed, I was inspired by Monday’s post: Decorating with Branches, and decided to create a little branch nail art manicure, which could also be construed as Cherry Blossoms due to the pink flowers I added. I love that this manicure is in line with all the pale nails we saw on the Spring runways and with a hint of “Far East” inspiration too boot. This, of course, has become one of my favorites {but I’m pretty sure I always say that}. Here’s What I Used… * Base: Sephora “White Hot”* Branches: OPI “You Don’t Know Jacques” | RGB “Steel” | Sally Hansen “Cafe au lait” | Art Deco “Silver” {but any silver will do, this brand just happens to have very thin and long brushes}* Fine Nail Art Brush… I have this set, but this brush set is only $2.74* A bright color for your flowers. Here’s How I Did It… * Begin with two coats of white as your base and let dry. You may choose to stop here or after any color, I wanted the depth and hues to vary. * Finish with your top coat. Voila… Voila!
Gradient Nails Picture Tutorial
Exciting news today! This blog now resides at thenailasaurus.com! I've always wanted my own domain and after two years I finally decided today was the day to fix that. For some reason, I had it in my head that it would be complicated and expensive. So yesterday I hinted that I'd be elaborating on the technique I used for my gradient nails. Click 'Read More' to see the tutorial Before you start, make sure you have everything you need and that it's easy to reach from wherever you're sitting. The Stuff... Two colour polishes and a top coat You can choose colours that compliment or go bold and pick two that clash. A sponge, a plastic sheet and toothpicks I bought a big bathroom sponge and I just cut sections off when I need them. 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 colours, paint your nails and wait for it to dry completely. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
Galaxy Nails Tutorial
I was really excited to do this galaxy nails tutorial because they are so unique and personal to the artist doing them. There's no right or wrong! So bearing that in mind, this is more just "guidelines" than a tutorial because there is a million and one way to this style of nails! In this tutorial I used Sinful Colors in Ciao Bella (which I seem to use for every look on this site, I love it!) with a coat of Sinful Colors Frenzy over it for the base. I also used Sally Hansen Extreme Wear in White On, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Mint Sprint, Beauty UK in Black and Lilac Girl, and for the glittery top coat I used Wet n Wild Fast Dry in Party of Five Glitters. Tips & Tricks When you're sponging, less is more. Get Inspired! Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved
25 Fun and Flirty Spring Nails
By Jaime Morrison Curtis | Painting my nails has become my go to option for keeping in style without rushing to stay on top of clothing trends. Seriously, it gets exhausting (and expensive) trying to keep up with the new color of the season, pant style, hot new shoe and then there’s accessories on top of it all. nggallery id=’122511′ Pastels and Patterns Seem to be all the rage this spring season. Springtime French Tip This is a great way to celebrate spring, while still being subtle. Water Marbling Find out how to get this fashion forward look. All Patterned Up Spice up those nails with bright and intricate patterns. Like Jaime on Facebook Follow Jaime on Twitter Jaime Morrison Curtis is author of the bestselling book Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life List for Every Woman) and founding co-editor at Prudent Baby, the premier DIY destination for crafty moms seeking ways to make their lives even more stylish and beautiful. A Sweet Easter Treat (With Free Download)
Newspaper Nails
A few weeks ago I shared in this post that I learned how to do this amazing thing called "newspaper nails." Since I love words, and reading, and books, it has inevitably become my favorite manicure. Want to learn the how-to? First, gather your supplies. You will need white nail polish, newspaper, rubbing alcohol, and clear shiny polish for the top coat. Step one: Grab some newspaper and cut it into pieces big enough to cover your nails. Step two: Paint your nails white. Step three: Dip a piece of newspaper into the rubbing alcohol and saturate them well. Step four: Press the bit of newspaper on your fingernail hard for about three seconds and peel it off. Step five: Top coat time! Now admire your creation; and try not to chip your nails the first day like I all-too-often do.
Rainbow Nails Tutorial
Rainbow nails were my choice for day 9 of the 31 day nail art challenge. I wanted to do some cute, simple rainbows arching across my nails. Mostly so I could follow people around saying "Double rainbow all the way across my nails. Oh my god!" If you don't have a brush a nail art pen or a toothpick should work just fine.Wait between doing each line to avoid the colors blending into each other.I don't have dotting tools, so to do the clouds I used a small, round stud earring. The finished product Back to Tutorials Still have some questions? Copyright 2012 Lisa Bailey © Nail-Art-101.comAll Rights Reserved
