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Showing posts with label rhinestones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rhinestones. Show all posts

Thursday, January 24, 2013

NOTD: Pink French Tip

I'm on a roll with these V-day manis :)

Today felt like another french tip, but I used magenta glitter and rhinestones to spice it up!









I've noticed that free handing a french mani by using horizontal lines is actual quite easy!!!



Products Used:
Julep- Eva | Black Poppy- {unnamed} Magenta micro glitter | Seche Vite- Top Coat | Rhinestones- via eBay.

Friday, December 7, 2012

NOTD: Christmas Tree!

Sometimes a girl needs a little glitter in her life!

Today's mani is inspired by all of those adorable christmas tree tutorials floating around on pinterest! 

for my accent nail i used scotch tape to create the triangle and then free-handed some white lines and added rhinestones as ornaments!



I know I've been lagging on posts for a while now since school has completely taken over my life! But it is almost winter break, which means plenty of time for holiday nail art!



Products Used:
Avon: Real Red, Sparkling Red, Noir Emerald | CM Nail Art- white. 


Wednesday, August 15, 2012

NOTD: China Glaze Sunset Sail



This is another polish I picked up this past weekend, It's a peachy nude color with the tiniest silver specs. With 2 coats it is opaque and streak-free!


  • After applying 2 coats of color,
  • I added a few criss-crossed lines to each nail.
  • Immediately after applying a top coat, I added rhinestones.




This manicure reminds me of ballet shoes :)


Products Used:
China Glaze- Sunset Sail | Jordana- Silver Glitter | Top Coat- Seche Vite | Rhinestones.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

NOTD: Cupcakes

After seeing so many cupcake manicures on Pinterest, I made my attempt... They're too adorable to resist!

  •  after painting every other nail pink, I painted the bottom 1/3 of the other nails the same color.
  • I then added vertical light pink stripes to the 1/3 portion.
  • With white polish I painted 3 scallops using the nail polish brush.
  • Then, I carefully rounded out the top using the same nail polish brush making sure not to go all the way to the cuticle.
  • I added small sprinkles with my finest dotting tool. {a pin will work, but be careful}
  • Finally I topped of the cupcake with a sparkly top coat and a pink rhinestone.
  • For the other nails I free-handed silver hearts {added dots} and stripes.





My first cupcake didn't come out very round!

Sparkly cupcakes, yum!
I have to mention that my nails gave me a huge craving for cupcakes which, I am proud to say I satisfied! lol

Do you want cupcakes now??? :)

Products Used:
Avon: Viva Pink, French Tip White, Romance & Noir Emerald {for the dots} |
CM Nail Art: Heavenly Pink | Black Poppy: {unnamed} Metallic Silver | China Glaze: Fairy Dust.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

NOTD: Tiffany Manicure

This is another manicure that I had been dying to try, but I just couldn't free-hand the bow right and stamping just wasn't cutting it. So, I order some adorable bows from eBay and waited 2 long weeks for them to arrive before attempting it again.

I'm sure most of you guys have heard of, seen, or own China Glaze's For Audrey. It is the perfect Tiffany blue color and goes on opaque and even after 2 coats.





  • After applying 2 coats of color, I used my CM nail art to draw horizontal lines across the nail- these represent the ribbon on the iconic tiffany box.
  • On the accent nail I added a vertical line and placed a bow in the center using a thick layer of top coat to secure it in place.
  • That's it! :)








I did notice that one of the bows is defective but for the $1.69, well worth it.

Products used: 
China Glaze- For Audrey | CM Nail Art White | Bows via eBay {$1.69} gogo_newlife123 or direct link to product here.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

NOTD: China Glaze- Pool Party

I have to admit, getting rid of my baseball manicure made me sad. Luckily there are more of those mani's to come since we are only half-way through the season!

Today's nail polish was not what I was expecting. In photographs the color looks more pink than it does in real-life. I currently have neon orange nails :'( I should have used a white polish as my base coat to make the pink color stand out more {lesson learned}. Does anyone else have this problem with neon pinks, have you found one that works well on its own???

As with other neon polishes the application is a hassle- use a steady light hand when applying and wait a few minuted to avoid pulling off previous coats. And of course when dry, the polish is matte and uneven so a top coat is a must to fix these problems. Another thing to be aware of when removing the polish is that it does stain my skin more than usual.



I'm liking using thumbs as the accent nail.
{note: I had a difficult time adjusting the contrast in these pictures because of the darn polish color. I wish this was the actual color!}






I used a dotting tool to create large flowers, then I applied a top coat and pressed rhinestones into the polish to make sure they stayed in place for the length of my mani.

This is what the color looks like in real life and compared to the color in the bottle- big difference huh?

Products mentioned:  China Glaze- Pool Party, Avon- French Tip White, CM Nail Art Heavenly Pink.


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Past Nails: Part 2

As promised, here are more pictures of past manicures, enjoy!

Chevron+Pink+Glitter

Strawberry Lemonade

 Glitter Gradient

 White+Ring

Kate Spade 

Barbie Pink

Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The Past Nails: Part 1

Here are a few of my past manicures, I get most of my ideas from pinterest. My execution may not be perfect, but I definitely enjoy painting my nails. I hope that you enjoy these pictures, there are more to come!
(Comment below if you'd like nail polish colors or additional information on the manicures)

Accent Bow Mani

Chanel+Lace

Aqua+Leopard

Tape Mani with Pink Glitter

Contrast Mani

Spring Bling Mani

Ocean Meets Sand Mani



Do you want some tips on creating clean manicures??

  • Apply a base coat- I really like OPI- ridge filler
  • Push back your cuticles- I like cuticles trimmers like these
  • Apply nail polish in vertical strokes without fully reaching your cuticle: click here for pictures
  • Apply a top coat- I like Seche Vite
  • Clean up if necessary: click here for pictures