Grid/ Hash tag inspired nail tutorial

Hello everyone,
                         This post gives a step by step tutorial on how to create a simple grid/ hash tag inspired design. A nail stripper or nail art brush will be needed to create lines down and across the nails. Feel free to change the colours or use what you already have. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nail. Lets get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Paint all of your nails a bright fuchsia pink colour.

Step two: Starting with your thumb, paint two vertical lines down the middle of the nail using a purple stripper. Ensure the lines are parallel to each other, leaving very little space between them. Next, create two parallel, horizontal lines midway across the nail also leaving very little space in between.

Step three: Move on to your index finger. Separate the nails into thirds with two vertical stripes. Next, create a horizontal line midway across the nail. Divide each section into half with a horizontal stripe; this should result in four quarters. 

Step four: On the middle finger make two parallel, vertical stripes towards the left of the nail leaving very little space between then. Next, paint on two parallel, horizontal lines towards the top of the nail leaving little space between each stripe.

Step five: On the ring finger paint one vertical stripe down the middle of your nail. Furthermore, make a vertical stripe on each side of the nail very close to the edges. Then paint one horizontal line across the middle of the nail.

Step six: This step simply involves creating a standard hash tag on the nail. Divide your nail into thirds and make two vertical lines to separate each third. Then create two horizontal stripes over the previous lines made. 

Step seven: Clean up around your nails if any got on to the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine. 

Products used:

Jordana- Strawberry Marmalade

LA Colours (nail stripper) - Lavender 

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thank you for viewing this post and I hope you all try out this tutorial :). Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Look out for my next tutorial later this week which will be a dripping paint design.

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.  

Floral/ Spring nail tutorial

Hello everyone,
                         This post is a floral/ spring nail tutorial as appropriate for this time of year. I hope this step by step tutorial will help you all create a fun design that will grab the attention of others you come into contact with. Please feel free to change up the colours if you like or use what you have. Also, be sure to start with a base coat to protect your natural nail. Lets get on to the tutorial!

Step one:  Paint your middle and ring finger nail white, index nail pastel pink, thumb pastel blue and pinky finger pastel purple.

Step two: Create three flowers using the pastel pink, blue and purple on both nails polished in white.  Using a dotting tool or a substitute for this item (mentioned in my previous post), place five dots close to each other to form the circular shape of the flower. Go over any dots that are not opaque.

Step three:  Place one dot in the center of each flower using a colour contrasting the original colour used to create the flower.  For example; a pink flower could have a blue or purple center, a blue flower could have a pink or purple center etc.

Step four: On the three nails polish in pink, blue and purple; place a small white dot midway right above the cuticle. Next, place a medium sized dot directly above the smaller dot.

Step five: Finally, using a nail art brush or cotton bud dipped in remover, clean up around the nail. Add your preferred top coat to smooth out any imperfections and add shine.

Products used:

Sally Hansen- White on

Opi- Pinking of you

Sinful Colours- Candy coated

Seche- Casually cool

Top coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thank you for viewing this post and I hope you all try out this tutorial :) . Feel free to comment with any questions you may have and share this with your friends. Look out for my other posts in the near future.

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Nail art tools/ essentials

Hey everyone,
                       As promised this post will highlight the nail art tools and essentials that will help to create countless nail designs at home. If some of these product are unavailable where you live, try amazon.com. Also, household items can be used as substitutes for some of these products. In my next post I will be sharing a step by step floral/ spring nail tutorial, so stay tuned for that.


Nail Art Tools:

1) Nail art brushes: these can be used to draw lines and create intricate designs on the nail. They can also be used for cleaning up around the nail. Thin paint brushes can be used as a close substitute. Nail art brushes can be cleaned using nail polish remover.

2) Dotting tools: these are used to create circles in different sizes. They help in making designs such as: flowers. hearts, pokadots etc. If dotting tools are unavailable to you try using the end of a sewing pin, toothpick or eraser at the end of a pencil. 

3) Nail stamper, scraper and stamping plates: these tools are used together and allows you enjoy many nail designs without the difficulty of creating them on your own. With these tools you are able to transfer designs from the plates onto your nails. I recommend the Konad nail stamper and scraper and the nail plates I use are from the brand 'SHANY'. 

4) Nail studs: they come in all shapes and colours and give your designs an edgy look. I like using gold and silver studs most of all. 

5) Cotton buds and balls: essential items used for cleaning nail polish off the nail and around it. Mistakes happen so ensure these are close by when doing nail art. 

Other essentials include:

• Preferred nail polish/ glitter polish- I use various brands but my favourite at the moment is essie.

• Nail strippers- A very thin brush is included with the polish bottle in comparison to a regular nail polish brush. Personally, I prefer using nail art brushes instead of the stripper.

• Preferred nail polish remover: At the moment I use the Sally Hansen Moisturising remover. 

• Make-up sponges- These are used when doing ombre and gradient designs.  

• Base and top coat-  These items are used to protect the natural nail and add shine to your final design. 

Thank you for viewing this article, follow and comment if you have any questions. Look out for my next post which will be a tutorial. See you guys soon :) 

Ciao,

Shannon.