Wednesday 31 December 2014

New Years Eve Nail Art Looks


Hey everyone,
                        Happy New Year !! ( In advance lol). Today as it is new years eve I have two nail looks to share that will be suitable for tonight's festivities. This post will not include step by step instructions but a brief description of each look. Lets get on to the nail art !




Look #1; For this option I started with a rose gold base and dabbed on some black polish using a make-up sponge. Next, I made a few dots using a small dotting tool.




Products used:
L.A Girl: Obsidian
Orly: Rage
Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat




Look #2: Firstly, on my middle and ring finger I created the pattern using striping tape, gold polish and black polish. On the remaining nails I began with a gold base like the rest and placed four dots vertically down each nail.



Products used:
China Glaze: Mingle with kringle
L.A Girl: Obsidian
Top Coat- Seche vite fast drying top coat





Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for another tutorial soon. Enjoy the rest of your day and have a great 2015 :D !


See you soon.


Ciao,
Shannon.


Friday 26 December 2014

December Manicures



Hey everyone,
                        Today I have my December manicures to share. Most of them relate to the Christmas season and I enjoyed wearing them over the month. In addition these looks were all very simple to execute. Let’s get on to the manicures enjoy !



Manicure #1



Products used:
Art club nail striper: white
Essie: Style hunter
Maybelline Color Show: Sequins




Manicure #2



Products used:
Essie: Blue rhapsody
Sinful colors: Snow me white




Manicure #3



Products used:
Essie: Cute as a button
Orly: Gumdrop




Manicure #4



Products used:
Essie: Style Hunter
Orly: Gumdrop
Slick: Disco Ball 52




Manicure #5



Products used:
China Glaze: Luxe and lush
Essie: Matte about you top coat
Essie: Smokin' hot




Thanks for viewing this post :). Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Look out for another upload next week, enjoy your weekend and the rest of the holiday season!


See you soon.


Ciao,
Shannon.






Sunday 21 December 2014

Snowflake Nail Art Tutorial


Hey everyone,
                        Welcome back to my blog, I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas season :). Today I have another simple tutorial which coincides with this time of year. In addition to your nail polishes you will need a thin nail art brush. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!




Step one: Create a 'cross' shape using a thin nail art brush and white polish on the painted nail.





Step two: Create two diagonal white lines to form a star shape.





Step three: Next, paint on two short lines extending from the edge of each line that makes up the star as shown. Place a sizeable dot in the middle of the star shape.







Products used:
Art club nail striper: white
Essie: In the cabana




Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for another post soon. Enjoy the week and have yourself a Merry Christmas :D !


See you soon.


Ciao,
Shannon.






Monday 15 December 2014

Christmas Present/ Gift Nail Art Tutorial


Hey everyone,
                        Welcome back to my webpage, I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas season :). Today I have another simple tutorial which coincides with this time of year. In addition to your nail polishes you will need a thin nail art brush. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Begin by painting your nail in the desired colour and create a box using a thin nail art brush and red polish.





Step two: Fill in the square with red polish.





Step three: Next using a silver polish and a thin nail art brush create a 'cross' shape on the box and outline the four sides.





Step four: At the top of the present add two curved lines to represent ribbon tied into a bow.






Products used:
Essie: Style Hunter
Orly: Gumdrop
Slick: Disco Ball 52




Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for more Christmas tutorials. Enjoy the season :D !


See you soon.


Ciao,
Shannon. 












Monday 8 December 2014

Christmas Tree Nail Art Tutorial


Hey everyone,
                        The Christmas season is here and I am overjoyed because its my favourite time of year. And one way to celebrate this wonderful time is with Christmas inspired nail art. Over the next few weeks I will be posting tutorials fit for the season. Today I will be sharing a Christmas tree design however, it will not be a full manicure. In addition to your polishes you will need a thin nail art brush. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Begin by painting your nail white then using a thin nail art brush dipped in green make triangle towards the tip of the nail. Next, create two layers following this triangle with each layer being wider than the previous one.





Step two: Fill in the area with green polish and create a thick line in brown to represent the tree trunk.





Step three: Next, using the nail art brush dipped in silver make lines going across the tree to represent a string of lights.





Step four: Add colourful dots on tree to represent ornaments and a gold spot at the tip of the tree to act as a star.







Products used:
China glaze: call of the wild
China glaze: starboard
China glaze: swanky silk
Essie: cute as a button
F21 nail polish: Baby blue
Slick: Disco ball 52




Thank you for viewing this tutorial and check out my other posts on this blog. Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Also, look out for more Christmas tutorials soon. Enjoy the season :D !


See you soon.


Ciao,
Shannon.