Sunday, November 25, 2012

Metallic Moon Nails





















  1. Paint 2 coats of a silver polish, such as Essie Loophole, on each nail.
  2. Paint a bronze half moon at the bottom of each nail, using OPI Clubbing Til' Sunrise.
  3. Paint a small circle within the bronze moon, using OPI Bring On The Bling.
  4. Finish with a top coat. 

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Thanksgiving Polka Dot Nails





















  1. Paint 2 coats of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
  2. Using the end of a paint brush, create a line of brown polka dots on the inside of each nail. I used OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys.
  3. Repeat step 2, using Essie Red Nouveau.
  4. Repeat step 2, using OPI The "It" Color.
  5. Finish with a top coat.

Paul Frank Nails




















  1. Paint two coat of a blue polish, such as Sephora by OPI Havana Dreams, on each nail.
  2. On ring fingers, paint a gray circle at the top of the nail, using a gray polish such as Rescue Beauty Lounge Stormy.
  3. Using a red polish, such as Essie Red Nouveau, paint a stripe at the top of the gray circle.
  4. Using a white nail art pen, create 2 stripes at the top and bottom of the red stripe.
  5. Using a black nail art pen, create 2 small black polka dots below the stripes for eyes.
  6. Finish with a top coat. 

Black & Gold Caviar Nails





















  1. I used Ciate Enchanted Rose Polish and Bumble Bee Caviar.
  2. Instructions come with caviar.

Green & Yellow Caviar Nails





















  1. I used Ciate Magic Carpet polish and Sundance Caviar.
  2. Instructions come with caviar.

Turquoise Orange & Pink Caviar Nails





















  1. I used Ciate Headliner polish and Candy Shop Caviar.
  2. Instructions come with caviar. 

Girly Caviar Nails





















  1. I used Ciate Cupcake Queen Polish and Prom Queen Caviar.
  2. Instructions come with Caviar. 

Birthday Rainbow Glitter Nails





















  1. Paint two coats of a silver polish, such as Essie Loophole, on each nail.
  2. Paint one coat of a glitter top coat, such as OPI Rainbow Connection, on each nail.
  3. Finish with a top coat. 

Burgundy & Gold Fall Nails





















  1. Paint 2 coats of a gold polish, such as OPI Bling Dynasty, on every nail except ring finger.
  2. Paint 2 coats of a burgundy polish, such as Essie National Velvet, on ring fingers.
  3. Paint a gold glitter top coat, such as Sephora by OPI Only Gold for Me on all nails. 
  4. Finish with a top coat.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Brown & Quartz Triangle Tips





















  1. Paint two coats of a taupe polish, such as Essie Chinchilly, on each nail.
  2. Using a black nail art pen, create a triangle on the tip of each nail.
  3. Fill in the triangle with a quartz-colored polish, such as Chanel Quartz.
  4. Finish with a top coat. 

Nude with Metallic Tips





















  1. Paint two coats of a light pink polish, such as Essie Need a Vacation, on each nail.
  2. Using a silver polish, such as Chanel Graphite, create a thin tip at the top of each nail.
  3. Using a black nail art pen, create small polka dots on the silver tip. 
  4. Finish with a top coat. 

Green with Gold Fleck Nails






















  1. Paint two coats of a green polish, such as Essie Going Incognito, on each nail.
  2. Using a gold polish, such as OPI Bling Dynasty, create small flecks on each nail by dripping the polish. 
  3. Finish with a top coat. 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Red & Blue Ivy


  1. Paint one coat of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
  2. Paint the top half of each nail with one coat of a red polish, such as Essie Silken Cord.
  3. Using a blue Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, create intertwining vines on the white half of each nail.
  4. Finish with a top coat. 



Black & White Polka Dots


  1. Paint two coats of a black polish, such as Essie Licorice, on each nail.
  2. Using the end of a paintbrush, create white polka dots in different sizes on each nail. I used Sally Hansen White On.
  3. Finish with a top coat. 



Burgundy with Gold Tips


  1. Paint two coats of a burgundy polish, such as Essie National Velvet, on each nail.
  2. Paint a gold tip across the top of each nail. I used OPI Bling Dynasty.
  3. Finish with a top coat.



Coral & White Yin-Yang Nails


  1. Paint two coats of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
  2. Using a coral colored nail pen, create a line down the middle of each nail.
  3. Fill in one side of the line with a coral polish, such as Essie Boat House.
  4. Using the end of a paintbrush, create one white polka dot on the top half of the coral side of each nail.
  5. Repeat step four with a coral polka dot. 
  6. Finish with a top coat. 



Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Blue Daisy Nails


  1. Paint two coats of a blue polish, such as OPI What's With the Cattitude?, on all nails.
  2. Create three small polka dots at the top of each nail using OPI Need Sunglasses?.
  3. Using a white Sally Hansen nail art pen, create flowers around the yellow polka dots.
  4. Finish with a top coat. 



Black & Green Polka Dot Nails


  1. Paint two coats of a white polish, such as Essie White On, on thumbs.
  2. Paint two coats of a silver polish, such as Chanel Graphite, on pointers and pinkies.
  3. Paint two coats of a black polish, such as Essie Licorice, on ring fingers.
  4. Paint two coats of a green polish, such as Essie Going Incognito, on middle fingers.
  5. Using a toothpick, create green polka dots on thumbs and pinkies, thick at the top but becoming more spread out toward the bottom of the nail.
  6. Follow step 5 on the rest of nails as follows: black on pointers, white on middle fingers, and silver on ring fingers.
  7. Finish with a top coat. 



Monday, July 30, 2012

Black & Lavender Nails


  1. Paint two coats of a lavender polish, such as Essie She's Picture Perfect, on each nail.
  2. Using craft scissors, cut five 1.5 inch long pieces of scotch tape in half.
  3. After nails are dry, apply one piece of tape (jagged edge facing the outer edge of nails) in the middle of each nail.
  4. Paint 2 coats of black polish, such as Essie Licorice, over nail and jagged edge of tape.
  5. Remove tape after allowing nails to dry.
  6. Finish with a top coat. 



Rainbow Dot Nails


  1. Paint one coat of white polish, such as Sally Hansen White On, on each nail.
  2. Loading your paintbrush with a lot of polish, drop two drops of each color around each nail. I used Essie Navigate Her, Sephora by OPI Slushied, OPI Need Sunglasses?, OPI Cajun Shrimp, Essie Bazooka, OPI Purple with a Purpose, and Essie Lights.
  3. Finish with a top coat. 



Pink & Green Neon Lines


  1. Paint two coats of a neon pink polish, such as Essie Lights, on each nail, except ring fingers.
  2. Paint two coats of a bright green polish, such as OPI Greenwich Village, on ring fingers.
  3. Using a green Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, create crossing lines in different shapes on all pink nails.
  4. Using a pink Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen, create crossing lines in different shapes on green nails.
  5. Finish with a top coat. 



Jewel Tone Stripes



  1. Paint two coats of a nude polish, such as Essie Whisper, on each nail.
  2. Paint thin, vertical, side-by-side stripes of jewel tone polishes on the top of each nail. I used Essie Sure Shot, OPI Purple with a Purpose, OPI Austin-Tatious Turquoise, and China Glaze Frostbite.
  3. Paint a glittery polish above the stripes, such as OPI Pirouette My Whistle. 
  4. Finish with a top coat. 

Friday, July 27, 2012

Neon Anchor Nails


  1. Paint thumbs and pinky fingers with two coats of a hot pink polish, such as Essie Lights.
  2. Paint pointers with two coats of a periwinkle polish, such as Essie Smooth Sailing.
  3. Paint middle fingers with two coats of a silver polish, such as OPI It's Totally Fort Worth It.
  4. Paint a silver glitter top coat on ring fingers, such as OPI Pirouette My Whistle. 
  5. Paint ring fingers with two coats of a white polish, such as Sally Hansen White on.
  6. Using a blue nail art pen on ring fingers, create a thick line at the bottom of nail and a thin line towards the top.
  7. Using a pink nail art pen, create a thick line above the thin blue line at top of nail.
  8. Using a silver nail art pen, create a thin silver line above thick blue line at bottom of nail.
  9. Using a silver nail art pen, create an anchor above stripes on ring fingers.
  10. Finish with a top coat. 



Pink & Black Polka Bow Nails


  1. Paint two coats of a light pink polish, such as OPI Pedal Faster Suzi, on each nail.
  2. Using a black nail art pen, create small polka dots on each nail except ring fingers.
  3. On each ring finger, use a black nail art pen to create two diagonal triangles, connecting the points in the center of each nail.
  4. Using a silver nail art pen, create three thin lines on each triangle; also create a silver circle in the center of bows on ring fingers.
  5. Using a white nail art pen, create two thin lines between silver lines on each bow.
  6. Create small black polka dots around each bow.
  7. Finish with a top coat. 



Strawberry Nails

  1. Paint two coats of a red polish, such as Essie Silken Cord, on each nail.
  2. Using a green nail art pen, create jagged grass on the tips of each nail.
  3. Trace the grass with a white nail art pen.
  4. Place gold nail caviar sporadically over the red polish on each nail.
  5. Finish with a top coat.