Dotting nails with a dotting tool

Another manicure. Please check it out on my Stampingnails.com site. 

Check out article here: http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/09/26/dotting-with-a-dotting-tools/

Stamping Nail Art with French Tips

I've done a simple French manicure with a floral stamp on my ring fingers. What you guys think?  

Check it out in my nail site:

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/09/04/stamping-nail-art-with-french-tips/

Water Marble Nail Art

A new and different manicure that I've tried over the past week. It's water marbling. Please come and check it out on my nail site. 

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/08/19/water-marble-nail-art/

Another DIY Floral Nail Design – with Forever21 Design Kit

I've been loving my last floral manicure so I did another one but with a swap of colors this time. Purple change to pink. White changed to blue. So what do you all think?

Check out one more picture on my main nail site here:

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/08/08/another-diy-floral-nail-design-with-forever21-design-kit/

More Nail Art Tape

Another one of my sister's I would like to share with you. Again she's using the nail tapes. How pretty!!

Check out my nail site here for other nail manicures/pedicures or designs I've done in the past. 

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/08/06/more-nail-art-tape/

Sally Hansen Polish with Golden Nail Tape

Another one of my sister's manicures. Check it out here: http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/08/02/sally-hansen-polish-with-golden-nail-tape/

DIY Floral Nail Design – with Forever21 Design Kit

A new manicure update.  Please check out my Stampingnails site for more information.

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/07/18/diy-floral-nail-design-with-forever21-design-kit/

Del Sol Outdoor Color Changing Nails – Electrick

Here's a polish I had laying around.  I decided to put some on and share with you this fun polish.  Check our the post here on my Stampingnails.com site!

Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Nail Polishes - Wool Lite #100

Brought a new polish.  Check out my post on my Stampingnails.com site!

Silver Sparkle Nails - China Glaze & Nicole by OPI

Posted two pictures of my sister's manicure.  Go to my nail site and take a look.

http://www.stampingnails.com/2013/05/02/silver-sparkle-nails-china-glaze-nicole-by-opi/

Let me know how you guys like her manicure.  And please visit my other site.

e.l.f. Nail Polish - Python collection limited edition at Target

Target has been selling e.l.f. items for a while now. For those who are not familiarwith e.l.f. Cosmetics...e.l.f. stands for ears, lips, and face. They are aninternational cosmetics brand based in New York City. All of their items arevery affordable and most of their products range from $1-$5. Their itemsinclude make-up, skin care, and beauty tools.

So while shopping at a Target, I found the new e.l.f. fall 2012 line.Everything on display had a snake skin print on it. The item I was mostinterested in for course was the polishes. I saw around 5 different shades ondisplay that day. There might be more out there that I'm not aware of. I apologizebut I don't have the names of the colors. For some reason they decided not toput names on the bottles. They are also in new bottles. The bottle for thispartial line is a short cylinder shaped with black and gold snake skin print onthe cap. It’s a very pretty look for this fall line.

Most of the colors were too dark for me so I picked the only light color inthis collection which is a very pretty nude color. Application was very easy. Idid use two coats thought. One coat was too thin and it was very streaky. Thenail polish brush was a little on the stiff side too but for a polish that costonly $2 I really shouldn't complain.

For those who haven't seen the items yet go and get them out. I don't thinke.l.f. had posted items on their website yet.

Anyone who tried anything from the Python collection please let me know howyou feel about them.

 

 

Newspaper Manicure

Have anyone out there seen these cute newspaper manicures? Turns out they are very easy to create. I apologize that the one done below is a little bit messy since we didn't do a quick clean up.

So to get started there are the things you need:
Nail polish remover
Rubbing alcohol
Nail Polish - Base Color
Nail Polish clear coat
Newspaper
Q-tips

Steps to creating your own Newspaper Manicure:
1) Apply a solid color base coat. We used the color green. Make sure the polish dries completely.
2) Cut small pieces of newspaper.
3) Soak your finger nail in rubbing alcohol for 5 seconds.
4) Quickly place a piece of newspaper clipping on your nail you have just dipped in the rubbing alcohol. Push it firmly down on nail for a few seconds.
5) Carefully peel off newspaper. The nail should now have an imprint of the ink from the newspaper.
6) Use a Q-tip and nail polish remover to clean up your nail
7) Apply a clear top coat. This will prevent the ink from the newspaper to get rubbed off.
8) Repeat steps above for the rest of your nails.

This manicure is very cute and is easy to create. Why don't you guys all try it out and let me know how it turns out.

 

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Nails strips...Nail stickers...

Recently I've been looking into nails stickers...or some might call them nails strips. I love all the different variety of colors, shapes, and designs they come in. And to my surprise they are extremely easy to put on and the wear are also very long lasting.

There are so many different brands out there now a day. I'm not sure which brand came up with the idea first. And do you think they sell some for your toes too? I've only tried one brand so far. I've tried the Sally Hansen Salon Effects. I've purchased them due to a clearance they were having. Please visit my other site www.stampingnails.com. I've written a post on them there (http://www.stampingnails.com/2012/07/31/sally-hansen-salon-effects-nail-stickers/).

When using these on your manicures...they would looks like it's been done by a professional. Love them...highly recommend. It's much easier than using nail stamps. No more nail polish mess...no more cleaning up...and no more using up your entire nail polish remover when cleaning up all the mistakes and nail plates and scrapers. There's no drying time so it's a great time saver.

UPDATE (8/7/12): The un-used nails strips did dry out. I was still able to use it though.  I made it stick by putting a base clear coat and placing the strips on while it's wet. I held it down for a few seconds and finished it off with a clear coat. It still works...but just takes more effort. Also to let you all know that the nails strips that were on clearance at Target have went down in price again. They are now each $2.81. And since it was such a good deal I picked up two more box of them. :)