Santa's Suit Nail Art Tutorial

Hey everyone,
                        Seasons Greetings to all my viewers :). Today I will be sharing my first Christmas tutorial which, like the title says is a Santa inspired design. In addition to your red, white, black and gold polishes you will also need a thin nail art brush and a dotting tool. 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 bright red.

Step two: Next, using a white polish create a thick vertical stripe down the middle of the nail and another strip across the top edge of the nail.

Step three: Using black polish and a nail art brush create a horizontal line midway across the nail to represent a belt.

Step four: Add a gold square detail over the black line previously made for the buckle. Also, gold dots for the buttons of his suit.

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: Lollipop

LA Girl: Obsidian

Sinful colors: Snow me white

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, look out for a tutorial next week. Enjoy your weekend and remember to keep smiling :).

See you soon.

Ciao,

Shannon.

Hand Painted Flowers Nail Art Tutorial (Using nail polish brush)

Hey everyone,
                       Welcome back :) I do hope all my viewers are doing well and enjoying the magic of the season. Today, I have a floral tutorial to share; it may not really go along with the time of year but I promise the Christmas tutorials will begin from next week. For this design all you will need are your polishes and a doting tool (pencil eraser can be an alternative). 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 neutral colour.

Step two: To create the first petal of flower using the colour of your choice, swipe polish brush in upward direction towards the tip of the nail.

Step three: Repeat step two but in different directions until the shape of a flower is formed like shown.

Step four: Finally, add large dot in the middle of the flowers and a few short lines on each petal to make the design more realistic. 

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: Style hunter

Orly: Gumdrop

Orly: Highlight

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.

November Manicures (2015)

Hey everyone,
                       I hope you all are enjoying the holiday season. Today I have another addition of my monthly manicures to share. The month of November was a busy one for me therefore, my nail art was on the back burner. However, my schedule has now freed up so look forward to seeing a couple of tutorials in the upcoming weeks. For this month I alternated between solid colours and nail art designs. Let’s get on to this months' manicures enjoy !



Manicure #1

Products used:

Opi: Vodka and Caviar

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Manicure #2

Products used:

Essie: Bikini so teeny

Manicure #3

Products used:

Essie: hide and go chic

Essie: Style hunter

Essie: Topless and barefoot

Manicure #4

Products used: 

Essie: Cashmere bathrobe

Essie: Vested interest

Manicure #5

Products used:

Essie: Tart deco

Rimmel London: Sunny days

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, look out for a tutorial next week. Enjoy your weekend and remember to keep smiling :).

October Manicures (2015)

Hey everyone,

                        I hope all my viewers had an excellent month and will continue to do so as we approach the holiday season :). The month of October was a hectic one for me and I really felt the brunt of workload. Due to this my nail art was sort of a getaway when I needed to relax also, I got a few new polishes so of course I had to do full mani's using them. For this month like others I alternated between solid colours and nail art designs. Let’s get on to this months' manicures enjoy !

Manicure #1

Products used:

China Glaze: Mingle with kringle

China Glaze: Refresh- mint

Rimmel: Goddess

Manicure #2

Products used:

Opi: Mod about you

Manicure #3

Products used:

Opi: Lincoln park after dark

Sinful Colors: Snow me white

Manicure #4

Products used:

Milani: Mauve medley

Orly: Highlight

Manicure #5

Products used:

Color Club: Macaroon

Opi: Mod about you

Orly: Gumdrop

Manicure #6

Products used:

Color Club: Trippie hippie

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, look out for a tutorial soon. Enjoy the rest of your week 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.