April Manicures (2016)

Hey everyone,

                 Welcome to another edition of my monthly nail looks. I do hope all my viewers thoroughly enjoyed their April. During this month I opted to try out a few of the newer additions to my collection while incorporating some degree of nail art. As I mentioned in my previous post if you are interested in seeing more frequent nail related uploads; follow me on Instagram @shan6256. Lets get on to my looks for the month of April.

Manicure #1

Products used:

China Glaze: Secret periwinkle

China Glaze: Sweet hook

Manicure #2

Products used:

Essie: Lollipop

Manicure #3

Products used:

Opi: You don't know Jaques?

Manicure #4

Products used:

Orly: Preamp

Manicure #5

Products used:

China Glaze: I herd that

Essie: Chilato

Manicure #6

Products used:

Essie: Mint candy apple

Manicure #7

Products used:

Orly: Rage

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Thank you for viewing this post and check out my other designs 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 rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

   

February Manicures (2016)

Hey everyone,
                       I do hope all my viewers are doing well :). Today I have my February manicures to share. This month was a hectic one for me; between school assignments and the carnival season it seemed like new things kept turning up in my life constantly. However, I still dedicated some time to my nail art but found myself wearing one look for a longer period of time. Anyway, enough chatter and let’s get on to the manicures I wore in February enjoy !

Manicure #1

Products used:

Essie: Fiji

Manicure #2

Products used:

China Glaze: Secret periwinkle

Essie: Lilacism

Opi: Do you have this color in Stockholm?

Manicure #3

Products used:

China Glaze: Fairy dust

Color Club: Trippie hippie

Manicure #4

Products used:

China Glaze: Flip flop fantasy

Manicure #5

Products used:

Maybelline: Walk the line

Milani: 530gems

Thank you for viewing this post and check out my other designs 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 rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

December Manicures (2015)

Hey everyone,
                        I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas :). We have reached the last edition of my monthly manicures for the year of 2015. Its astonishing how fast the year flew by and as we approach 2016; I wish my viewers all the best. This year may have thrown you a few curve balls but do not let yesterday's trials affect your potential to be extraordinary. Also, I want to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to visit my blog during the year, it is greatly appreciated.  Let’s get on to the many manicures I wore in December enjoy !




Manicure #1

Products used:

China Glaze: It's alive

Essie: Lollipop

Manicure #2

Products used:

China Glaze: For audrey

China Glaze: It's a trapeze

Manicure #3

Products used:

Orly: Rock solid

Silver

Manicure #4

Products used:

China Glaze: Four leaf clover

China Glaze: Refresh mint

Essie: Go overboard

Manicure #5

Products used:

Essie: Smokin' hot

Manicure #6

Products used:

China Glaze: Mosaic madness 

China Glaze: Stroll

Manicure #7

Products used:

China Glaze: In a lily bit

Essie: Go overboard

Manicure #8

Products used:

China Glaze: Four leaf clover

China Glaze: Fairy dust

Manicure #9

Products used:

China Glaze: Luxe and lush

China Glaze: Man hunt

Thank you for viewing this post and check out my other designs 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 rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

 

Braided Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                       Welcome back to my viewers, I do hope all is well in your lives :). Today, I have a braided design to share. And yes its been a while since I uploaded a tutorial, but what can I say other than life gets in the way sometimes. This design maybe a bit tricky at first however, its just about following a continuous pattern. In addition, for this tutorial you will need three different shades and no other tools. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat before applying polish to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Paint all nails in rose gold shade.

Step two: Using your nail polish brush dipped in pink, make a diagonal stripe from left to right across the nail like shown.

Step three: Next, using a blue shade repeat step two but in the opposite direction across the nail. Ensure colours overlap while allowing all shades to still be visible. 

Step four: Next, create a diagonal stripe from left to right using the rose gold across the nail like shown. Continue a criss- cross pattern using the three alternating colours until reaching the nail edge. 

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

Products used:

Essie: In the cabana

Essie: Cute as a button

Orly: Rage

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 rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).


See you soon.

Ciao,
Shannon.

Galaxy Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                        Welcome back to my page, I hope all my viewers are doing great :). I know I have been away for a while but this is due to the fact that my studies have commenced and giving attention to my bachelors degree is very important to me. However, I am still trying to maintain a schedule as it relates to my blog because I love what I do. Today, I have a galaxy design to share with you all. This look may appear difficult to some but, it is really very easy to achieve at home. In addition to your polishes this tutorial requires a make-up sponge and a thin nail art brush. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat before applying polish to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Paint nails in black or dark blue shade.

Step two: Next, apply some white polish to a make-up sponge and dab onto black surface at a diagonal.

Step three: Repeat step two using a blue shade yet allowing some of the white to peep through.

Step four: Add pink using the same technique from the previous steps.

Step five: Next, add white dots and crosses like shown to represent stars.

Step six: To add some extra sparkle use a fine glitter top coat over design (optional). Clean up around your nails to remove any polish from the skin and add your preferred clear top coat to smooth out design and add shine.

Products used:

China Glaze: Fairy dust

China Glaze: Monte Carlo

Essie: Hide and go chic

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Sally Hansen: White on

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 next week. Enjoy the rest of your week and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

August Manicures 2015

Hey everyone,
                       Welcome back to my blog, I hope you all are doing well :). Today I have my August manicures to share; this month I wore quite a few different looks and tried some new techniques. I would like to mention that last week I posted a tutorial for the tuxedo manicure you will see later on, so check it out if you so desire. Let’s get on to the manicures enjoy !




Manicure #1

Products used:

China Glaze: Call of the wild

L'oreal: Eiffel for you

Sally Hansen: White on

Manicure #2

Products used:

China Glaze: Man hunt

Sally Hansen: Vanity flair

Pink: unknown brand

Manicure #3

Products used:

China Glaze: Turned up turquoise

China Glaze: Man Hunt

China Glaze: Refresh- mint

Manicure #4

Products used:

China Glaze: Mingle with kringle

Essie: Topless and barefoot

Manicure #5

Products used:

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Sally Hansen: White on

Pink polish: unknown brand

Manicure #6

Essie: Smokin' hot

Manicure #7

Products used:

Essie: The lace is on

Maybelline Color Show: Denim dash

Manicure #8

Products used:

LA Girl: Birthday cake

Nails Inc: Baker Street

Thank you for viewing this post 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, I would like to let my viewers know I commence with my studies from next week so I will try my best to upload weekly tutorials but most definitely monthly manicures will continue. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Tuxedo Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                       Welcome back to my page and another edition of my simple nail art tutorials. I hope all is well in your lives, and even if you're going through a difficult time remember that storms pass but the sun will shine again. Today, I have a sweet yet daring (kinda lol) tuxedo nail art design to share with you all. Personally, I love the professional, classic look a tuxedo/ suit gives and it inspired me to create this design. In addition to the polishes used you will need a thin nail art brush and a dotting tool or toothpick. Also, be sure to start off with a base coat before applying polish to protect your natural nails. Let’s get on to the tutorial!



Step one: Firstly, begin by painting three nails in black and two in white like shown below.

Step two: Next using a black polish, swipe your polish brush diagonally from left to right across the nail. Repeat this step to create another diagonal line however, going from right to left. You should end up with a 'V' shape. 

Step three: In the white area of the design place three dots reasonably spaced directly above the tip of the 'V'. Also, make an 'X' close to the cuticle of the nail.

Step four: Connect the edges of the 'X' shape and fill in the space with black polish like shown below. This will represent the bow tie.

Step five: Across the edges of the 'V' shape create zig-zag lines using a white polish and a thin nail art brush. This will represent the collar and edges of the tuxedo jacket. 

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.

** On my nails in black I decided to add a few spots and on my ring finger I did a straight tie. However, you can mix and match or do the tuxedo design highlighted on all nails.

Products used:

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Sally Hansen: White on

Pink polish: unknown brand

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 next week. Enjoy the rest of your day and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.