Cherry Blossom Nails

Aren't cherry blossoms absolutely beautiful. I make a simple nail design bring those cute flowers on my nails. Just make sure you have a steady hand.

What I used to this design:

• Orly -Blue Collar
• Bonita -Phatom red
• Sally Hansen -Fuchsia Bling Bling
• Confetti -Pink Paradise
• Sally Girl -Pink Glitter
• Total Manicure Top & Base Coat
• Dotting Tool/Ball Point Pen*

Colors: Sky Blue, Dark Red, Bright Pink, Light Pink, and Pink Glitter.

1. First apply your base coat, then apply one - two coats of a sky blue nail polish.
2. Now place some of the dark red nail polish onto a piece of paper. With your dotting tool draw branches by making one straight line then lines coming off of it. Easy Pezy!
3. Clean your dotting tool. Now place some bright pink polish on a piece of paper. And with your dotting tool, make 3-4 dots touching each other on the end of each branch. You may want to place a flower on the branch itself.
4. Clean your dotting tool one last time, and now place some light pink polish on a piece of paper. Dot a single dot in the center of each flower.
5. With either (Optional) Pink Glitter or Bright Pink polish place dots all around the design. These are falling petals.
6. Finally once everything is dry, and put 1-2 layers of a top coat. All Done!

Easy and super cute design to where with all this sunny weather! Have a pretty day!

Glitter Freeze Nails

Today's nail design is inspired by the Gorillaz song called Glitter Freeze from their 2010 album Plastic Beach. Gorillaz is one my favorite bands of all time.

For this design I used:

• Total Manicure Top & Base Coat
• Wet n Wild Wild Shine -Black Creme
• Orly -Blue Collar
• NYC in a NY Minute -East Village
• Shades -Out-Grey-Geous
• Sally Girl Nail Color -Pink Glitter
• Colors: Black, Blue, Sparkly Blue, Sparkly Gray, Pink Glitter
  

1. Once you have applied your base coat, apply black nail polish to all of your nails.
2. Then with a solid blue, make uneven striped along the tip of nail.
3. Now with the sparkly blue, apply it over the solid blue. Extend it past the solid blue slightly.
4. With the sparkly gray, apply a small sheer amount on the tips.
5. Now apply the pink glitter!
6. Apply the top coat and your done!

I hope you enjoy this very sparkly and glitter filled design and have an awesome day!

Simply Healthy Nails For Mom

Just about every Friday I treat my lovely mother to a manicure. Its makes her nails look super healthy, pretty, and nice.

So here is what you need to achieve these nails:

• A Nail File with two side (I used Revlon finishing & shaping Nail File)
• A 4-Way Buffer (I used Tropical Shine Mini 4-Way Buffer)
• Total Manicure Top & Base Coat
• Orly in Fifty-Four

1. Shape your nails to you desired length and shape. With the finishing side, file to a clean edge.
2. Now with your buffer, use the most course side and file down any rough edges.
3. Then with the 2nd least course side, file the nail bed to remove any ridges.
4. Now with the smoothing side, smooth the entire nail bed.
5. Finally with the final side, smooth and shine your nail to a beautiful finish.
6. Now apply your base coat.
   
7. The apply two coats of your favorite nail color, pick something sheer and natural. Or simply skip to next step for a clear coat.
   
8. Finally apply a top coat to protect your nails.

Now your nails are super healthy and pretty! Have an beautiful day!

Starry Night Nails

Today's nail design are somewhat inspired by the
Van Gogh. It is very easy to do with only a sponge for the gradient of blue for the night sky and a dotting tool for the star and moon. I do not own a dotting tool so I use a ball-point pen. It's an easy DIY fix for a dotting tool.

For this design I used:

• Total Manicure Top & Base Coat
• Orly-Blue Collar
• NYC in a NY Minute- West Village
• Wet n' Wild Wild Shine-Black Creme
• Orly-Glitz
• NYC Long Wearing-Taxi Yellow Creme

The colors you will need is: Sky Blue, Navy Blue, Black, Yellow, and Gold

1. Once you have applied your base coat, then apply a liberal coat of the sky blue.
2. Then with the sponge, sponge the navy blue on the top 3/4 of the nail (towards the cuticle).
3. And to finish the night sky gradient, apply black on the top 1/4 of the nail.
4. Once the gradient is completely dry, with your dotting tool dot the yellow on the lower half of the nail with the light and navy blue.
5. Then dot the gold onto the top half of the nail. Apply a few in-between the yellow dots.
6. On the thumb in the top corner make a crescent shape for the moon.
   
7. Finally apply a top coat to finish and protect your design.

Have an awesome day and enjoy your nails!

Cotton Candy Nails

Today is Cotton Candy Nails! Pink, pink, and more pink! Delicious candy comes to mind, and my one of my favorites is the cotton candy in a bag. Hahaha!

For this Design I used:

• Total Manicure Top and Base Coat
• Orly -Fifty Four
• Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - 45 Fuchsia Bling Bling
• Confetti -013 Pink Paradise
  
• Jordana - 172 Blush Shimmer
• Bonita- Phatom Red

1. Once you have painted your nails with a base coat, apply a lite sparkly pink to the nails.
2. With a sponge, on 3/4 of nail apply the brightest/strongest pink.
3. Then with the lightest pink, sponge a sheer coat on top.
4. Now apply a sparkly medium pink with the sponge above that.
5. Finally apply a sheer coat of the strongest pink.
6. Cover with the lite sparkly pink.
7. Now with a dark red or black, place a tiny little strip on the top 1/4 of the nail. This is the stick of the cotton candy.
   
8. Apply your top coat and your all done!

I hope these nails and have an awesome day!

Hell Fire Nails

Today's nails are Hell Fire Nails! I was inspired to make a gradient of red, orange, gold, and yellow to create fire. The new crackle polish to make a hellish look.

For this design I used:

• Total Manicure Top and Base Coat
• Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in 280 Rapid Red
• Unknown brand - Orange Blast
  
• Orly- Glitz
• N.Y.C Nail Enamel- 114 Taxi Yellow Creme
• OPI Nail Lacquer- Black Shatter

1. Paint nails with base coat and apply red nail polish.
2. With a sponge, stipple orange nail polish 3/4 of the way up the nail.
3. Now stipple the gold nail polish 1/2 of the way up the nail.
4. With the brush or sponge, apply a small amount of yellow on to the tips.
5. Make sure to let each color dry in between.
   
6. Finally apply a semi-thick coat of black shatter.
7. Apply a top coat, then your finished!

Hope you all enjoyed this design and have a lovely day!

Gold and Blue Leopard Nails

Today I created a simple gold and blue leopard pattern on my nails. I have been meaning to try a leopard pattern for a while. You can do this design with any three colors and no special brushes or dotting tools.

For this design I used:

• Total Manicure Top and Base Coat
• Orly-Glitz (Gold)
• Orly-Blue Collar (Sky Blue)
• NYC in a New York Minute- West Village (Dark Blue)

1) Apply base coat
2) Apply 1-2 coats of a gold nail polish (opaque)
3) Create random dots in the sky blue color
4) With dark blue, "outline" with small dots or dashes
5) Let dry and finish with a top coat

Super easy and simple to do. Have a wonderful day!

Goal: Paint Nails for the World to See

For the last couple months I have be trying to stop biting my nails. In that effort of I have been painting my nails. And through that my friends has seen my art.

Now through this I'm going to show the world my nail art.
Its stuff you can do at home! DIY!

The 1st pictures will be upload to start this blog!
I'm so excited!

Please comment any ideas or inspiration photos!