January Manicures

Hey everyone,
                       I hope you all are doing well :). Today I have my January manicures to share. This month my classes have commenced once more so I did not do as much nail art. However, I had a mix of both nail art and new polishes I have been trying out. Let’s get on to the manicures enjoy !




Manicure #1

Products used:

Milani: 530 Gems

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Manicure #2

Products used:

Essie: Fashion playground

Opi: Pinking of you

Manicure #3

Products used:

China Glaze: In a lilly bit

China Glaze: Monte Carlo

La girl: Obsidian

Sinful Colors: Snow me white

Manicure #5

Products used:

China Glaze- Highlight of my summer

Shany- Stamping plates 2012

Manicure #5

Products used:

China Glaze: Secret periwinkle

Thanks for viewing this post :). Feel free to leave a comment and share this page with your family and friends. Look out for my Valentines day manicures next week, enjoy what's left of the week :D

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Top 10 Nail Polishes of 2014

Hey everyone,
                        Today I have my top 10 polishes of 2014 to share with you all. I know we are almost a month into the new year already but I was contemplating for a while whether or not I should do this blog post. Hopefully, you all like the format of these swatches and the variety of colours. Also, the majority of these polishes I purchased in Trinidad (For all my Trinidadian viewers) and surely they are available on amazon. Lets get on to my favourites !

My 2014 Favourites (bottle shots)

Forever 21 nail color- Baby blue

Orly- Gumdrop

Orly- Glowstick

Orly- Rage

L.A Girl Color Pop- Birthday Cake

Essie- Fiji

Essie- Go Overboard

OPI- Visions of Love

OPI- Do You Have This Color in Stockholm

China Glaze- Highlight of My Summer

Thank you for viewing my favourites for 2014 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 a tutorial soon. Enjoy your week and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Criss- Cross Nail Art Tutorial (Using Striping Tape)

Hey everyone,
                        I hope you all are doing well :). Today I have a criss- cross inspired nail design using striping tape to share. This look can also be achieved using a thin nail art brush however, this method can be difficult if you cannot keep a still hand. For those with such problems striping tape can produce cleaner lines. For this tutorial striping tape will be required in addition to the nail polish. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Firstly, paint all nails in white.

Step two; Next, place three pieces of striping tape diagonally across the nail in one direction as shown in the photo.

Step three: Repeat step two but in the opposite direction on the same nail as shown in the photo.

Step four: Using a black polish paint over the tape then quickly but gently remove each piece of striping tape.

Step five: To complete the manicure I placed two dots near the cuticle area on the nails without the criss- cross design. Also, 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:

L.A Girl: Obsidian

Sinful Colors: Snow me white

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 your week and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.