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14 Tips for Stronger Nails

I love my nails! So when they become brittle/weak my first fear is my nails are going to break. Regardless if you deal with brittle/weak nails or nail splitting 😒  These tips will help you grow and maintain healthy nails.✨ Take a biotin vitamin. Use cuticle oil to moisturize your cuticles and nail beds daily. If you wash your hands constantly make sure to moisturize your nail beds and cuticles often with hand lotion. Use cuticle oil or hand lotion after your shower. Avoid acetone nail polish remover as much as possible. Consider changing your shampoo. If you use one  that stripes oils, it can also strip oils from your nails. Avoid going to the salon often, most use harsh and drying products. When filing your nails use a soft emery board and only move in one direction. Take your time moving fast can cause cracks in your nails. When dealing with chemicals or excessive water (like doing the dishes) wear gloves. Have a w

Dab Dab Dab for Gradient nails

If you are tired of doing plain simple one color nails, it is time to try Gradient Nails. πŸ‘‰πŸ»How To 1. Grab a small piece of sponge 2. Pick out 3-4 different colors you want to use 3. Paint on the piece of sponge one color next to each others      -make sure all colors touch each other without any space between them- 4. Dab dab dab it on your nails 5. Finish with top coat It is easy, doesnt need to be perfect- so unique and gorgeous as it is <Whole Hand Gradient> Using different shades of blue in the same family <Individual Gradient> Black -Dark blue -Light blue <Whole Hand Gradient> with <Individual Gradient>  <Individual Gradient>  Black -Dark grey -Light grey -Silver <Individual Gradient> Dark pink -Light pink -White

Simple Valentine's Day Manicure

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow so it’s only right to post a last minute manicure that anyone can do. There’s no nail art tools or accessories needed, just two glitter polishes and 2 solid color nail polishes. Nail art instructions: Start off with a base coat  Paint your thumb and pinky black and the rest light pink For your ombrΓ© glitter nails (my thumb, middle and pinky finger) start off with one thin coat of glitter. This will cover about half your nail. When it dries do a second coat but don’t go as far down. Finally do a third coat at the tip of your nail. For your glitter nails (my pointer and ring finger) paint 3 coats of glitter nail polish making sure they dry in between. πŸ‘½ Make sure you end every manicure with a fast drying top coat πŸ‘½ I really hope you enjoy tomorrow and embrace your loved ones πŸ’•B ut most importantly love yourself! It’s okay to sit in the house and eat pizza all night, that’s the best dat

Valentine's Day Nail Art πŸ’•

Valentine’s Day is coming up and Regardless if you’re going out or staying in it’s always fun to paint your nails! These nails are a little extra I can admit, but I couldn’t help but make them glittery and love inspired for cupid himself.πŸ’– If this isn’t your style it’s okay. You should try one of these design as an accent nail.  Here’s some tips for the nail art: To get rhinestones on your nails place some clear nail polish onto the nail and then take a dotter tool with some clear polish and pick up the rhinestone. Then place it on the nail as desired  To apply loose glitter put a clear polish on your nail with having a surface under you lightly pour the glitter on your nail. Then lightly tap your nail to get access glitter off. Repeat if desired. Warning ⚠ ️ : Glitter gets everywhere  To do cheetah print, paint your nail a single color. Then use a doting tool to make circles and other similar shapes (it doesn’t have to be perfect) in a different color. Th

Let's have some fun with "French Nails"πŸ™‚

Many of you probably love getting French Nails done. Did you know that you can try many different styles? Here are some samples I painted to show you. (Without using any tape or tools)            1) Plain french      2) Wider french      3) Even-triangle french      4) Uneven-triangle french      5) Straight-line french You can be creative   :) < Product Used > O.P.I. Nail Lacquer "MALAGA WINE" : Sold at any grocery stores / O.P.I. stores HEMA Special Effect "HOLOGRAPHIC" : Sold exclusively at HEMA (Store in Europe) Additionally, Using 'Nail stickers' or 'Rhinestones' will make your nails shine even MORE!! :)

From Dull to Bold

Have you ever picked a bright nail polish that turned out dull and dark? Well I have a solution for you! It’s very simple and it only adds one step to your nail process.  After adding your base coat apply one coat of white nail polish before your chosen color. My pointer finger has a white coat under my polish and my middle finger does not. On my thumb I have a split view to see the drastic change. Isn’t it crazy?!?! Products used: ​ LuxePop Electrix “White Base Coat” Sold exclusively at Walgreens LuxePop Electrix “Coral Volt” Sold exclusively at Walgreens Sally Hansen “Dries Instantly Top Coat”  Click here to buy SuperNail Cuticle Oil  Click here to buy

About Us,

      πŸ˜ƒWith this being our first blog post we thought it would be fun                                    to give you guys a little background about us, relating to nails! How often do you do your nails?                       - Courtney: I try to do them once a week.           - Jay: Whenever I have some free time, I paint them. How often do you go to the nail salon and average amount spent?            - Courtney: about twice a year, $35.           - Jay: Around holiday season, 4-5 times a year, costs about $50-$60 each time. Favorite brand of nail polish?            - Courtney: Sally Hansen and Sinful colors           - Jay: O.P.I., Estee Lauder, ORLY and any brands if I like the color. Favorite nail color and style?            - Courtney: Pink and a little bit of everything.  My nails relate to my mood.           - Jay: Simple Simple Simple! I like simple, and love using 2-3 colors together.