Ballet Slippers Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                      I hope you all are having a great week :). Today I have a simple ballet slipper design to share with you all. I think this design is very unique and feminine. For the tutorial you will need a light pink polish and a thin nail art brush or stripper. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Using a pink polish create a thick French tip along the natural curve of the nail. This can be done by making a curved stripe across the nail and filling in the tip section.

 Step two: Using a thin nail art brush or stripping brush create a criss-cross pattern on the empty area of the nail to represent the ribbon. 

Step three: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

Essie: Romper room

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thank you for viewing this blog post :). Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Look out for another tutorial next week, enjoy your weekend !

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

World Cup Nail Art Tutorial (Brazil 2014)

Hey everyone,
                      I decided to upload another tutorial this week since there has been so much excitement over the world cup. This tutorial will take some time but the result is worth it. Also, the use of the Brazilian flag is just to acknowledge where the competition is taking place, I am a neutral supporter. In addition, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Starting with the thumb, polish the nail in yellow and using a thin nail art brush draw on ‘Brazil 2014’.

Step two- football field: Polish the index nail in green and make a horizontal line across the middle of the nail with a thin brush dipped in white. Next, make two semi-circles connecting the half line. Finally, create two boxes as illustrated on the tip of the nail and near to the cuticle to represent the penalty boxes.

Step three- Brazilian flag: Start by polishing the middle nail in a medium green. Next, outline a diamond shape and fill it in using a thin brush dipped in yellow. Place a sizeable blue dot in the middle of the diamond using a dotting tool/cotton swab. Finally, make a white stripe across the blue area and add a few tiny spots to represent the stars.

Step four: On the ring finger apply a gold metallic polish and add a dense micro glitter on top to add some shine to the manicure.

Step five- World cup trophy: Apply white polish to the pinky nail. To obtain the trophy I printed a very small image and stuck it to the surface with nail glue.  Although the image stayed in place, when wet it tends to wash out so don’t expect it to last very long.   

Step six: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

China Glaze: Man hunt

China Glaze: Starboard

China Glaze: Swanky silk

Nyx girls: Buzzworthy

Orly: Lemonade

Princessa nail color- item# 7618

Sally Hansen: White on

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thank you for viewing this post:). I really hope all you football fans try out this tutorial. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with you family and friends. Look out for my next blog post and enjoy what's left of the World Cup.

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon

Puzzle Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                      I hope you all are having a great week. Today I have a simple puzzle nail tutorial for you.  I'm sure if you try this look out everyone will want to know how you did it. All you will need is regular tape, a dotting tool/cotton swab and your nail polishes. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Polish all of your nails yellow and ensure they are completely dried before moving on to the next step.

Step two: Cut out two square pieces of tape and stick them on to opposite corners of the nail. Using a blue polish fill in the uncovered areas of the nail.

Step three: Remove the tape immediately and you should end up with four quarters.

Step four: Place two blue dots (using a dotting tool or cotton swab) connecting the blue area and overlapping the yellow. Then, add two yellow dots connecting the yellow area and overlapping the blue. 

Step five: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

China Glaze: Man hunt

Orly: Lemonade

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thanks for checking out this post, if you are new to my blog have a look at my other tutorials. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with you family and friends. Look out for another tutorial next week. Enjoy the rest of your week and to my fellow Trinidadians have a great long weekend :). 

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Newspaper Nail Art Tutorial (using water)

Hey everyone,

I hope you all are having a great week:) . Today I have a fun and unique newspaper nail art tutorial to share with you all. Many persons use rubbing alcohol for this design but after many attempts the technique that worked best for me featured water. For this tutorial you will need a white polish, newspaper, scissors and a container of water. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Polish all of your nails in white and ensure they are completely dried.

Step two: Fill a small container with tap water and cut out ten pieces of newspaper. Ensure each cut out can cover your nail entirely.

Step three: Dip your nail into the container of water and leave it for about 15 seconds. Take your nail out and immediately press the writing from the newspaper onto the dampened nail. Hold the newspaper on the nail for about a minute then remove. 

Step four: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish or excess newspaper ink from the skin. Add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

Sally Hansen: White on

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thanks for checking out this tutorial. Also, this technique takes some practice so don’t be discouraged if it doesn't work out on the first try (Tip: ensure some pressure is applied when transferring the text on to the nails).  Feel free to leave a comment letting me know what you think of this tutorial and share the page with your family and friends. Look out for another tutorial next week. Enjoy the rest of your week :) .

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon

French Tip (with a twist) Nail Art Tutorial

Hello everyone,
                        I hope you all are doing well :) . Today I am sharing my take on the widely popular French tip design. It is a simple design that requires no nail art tools; only your polishes are needed. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Lets get on to the tutorial!


Step one: Polish all of your nails white.

Step two: Using your nail polish brush dipped in black, start about one quarter down the nail and drag the brush up towards the middle of the nail tip. A triangular shape should be formed.

Step three: Repeat step two starting on the opposite side of the nail. 

*Optional- you can add a stud on the middle nail by applying some top coat on the preferred spot and placing the stud.  

Step four: Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

Sally Hansen: White on

Santee: Black

Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat

Thanks for checking out this tutorial. Feel free to leave a comment letting me know what you think of this tutorial and share the page with your family and friends. Look out for another tutorial next week. Enjoy the rest of your week :) .

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.