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Saint Patrick’s Day Nail Art

When I was in elementary school on Saint Patrick’s Day if you didn’t wear green, the other kids would pinch you. Now that I’m older Saint Patrick’s Day involves Irish food, alcohol, and cute green nails. Holiday themed nails are so much fun to do. They’re a conversation starter if you go out and they just make you feel more festive than usual. You can copy my nails or pick a few to make a more uniform manicure!  Tips to get my manicure🍀🍀🍀 Paint all your nails with a white base coat Thumb: 1.        Paint 1-2 coats of light green polish 2.        Take a fine gold glitter polish and paint it a little more than half way down 3.        With the fine gold glitter repeat just don’t go as far  4.        Take a chunky gold glitter and don’t go as far as the previous coat 5.        With a ...

'Ping Pong' Nails

What's your favorite color to paint your nails? No need to use only one color, just pick as many as you want! Let's mix them up.- "Ping Pong Nails" Of course, it is pretty as it is. Yellow, Pink, Blue, Green, or even Black... Any color! -'Yellow' one color nails- Bright yellow makes you feel fresh and cute. -'Pink' one color nails- Pink is always loved by many ladies :) Let's mix them up now. There is no certain way to do this, you can try so many different coordinations We can mix them up in so many creative ways. -Yellow and Holographic silver mixed- It is always fun to have a point color(silver) with the main color(yellow) mixed. - Pink and Glitter silver mixed - This time, Pink is the main color and Glitter silver is the point color. Or the other way around :)

International Women's Day Nail Art

Happy International Women’s Day! You are beautiful, strong, and intelligent. Don’t let anyone tell you differently! Do what you want.  Don’t hold back.  Do what makes you happy.  Express yourself how you want.  "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." — Michelle Obama I wanted to do my nails to represent empowerment and being bold. Don’t let men tell you how you should look! My saving grace for this nail art was I 💗 Nail Art pen, it’s just like drawling on a piece of paper but it’s your nail. Tips: Before using a nail art pen use a quick dry top coat and let it fully dry. Test pressure and line thickness on a piece of paper before putting a design on your nails. Rest your hand on a steady surface. Take your time. 👽 End every manicure with a quick dry top coat 👽 Products I used: LuxePop Electrix “White Base Coat”  Sold exclusively at Walgreens Sally Hansen “Dries Instantly Top ...

Spring Break Nail Art

Colleges and Universities are starting to go on spring break. Congratulations to being half way done the semester! Today I want to show you a fun and bright nail art tutorial for spring break. You don’t have to be traveling during break to do these nails. I would even recommend if you’re seriously missing the warmer months.   These nails may seem a little hard but there’s no tools needed besides a makeup sponge for the glitter (optional). Steps for dry brush nail art: Paint a base coat and let dry Paint one coat of white nail polish Pick some bright neon polishes, I used 4: pink, purple, orange, and teal Taking your first color and wipe the excess nail polish off on the side of the bottle. Take the brush and make random short strokes on the nail Let dry and repeat with other colors Steps for glitter nail: Paint a base coat and let dry Paint one coat of white nail polish Paint a thin coat of glitter Add quick dry top coat Paint glitter on sp...

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. ...

Dab Dab Dab for Gradient nails

If you are tired of doing plain simple one color nails, it is time to try Gradient Nails. 👉🏻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 ombré 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. 👽 Make sure you end every manicure with a fast drying top coat 👽 I really hope you enjoy tomorrow and embrace your loved ones 💕B ut most importantly love yourself! It’s okay to sit in the house and eat pizza all night, that’s the best...