Striping Tape Nails

Striping Tape Nails

1. Collect all the polishes and tools you need for this design.
-Polishes
-Striping tape


2. Paint your nails with a good base coat



3. Paint your nails with the white polish as the base, you can change up the ring fingers like I did (see final). Let your nails dry.

4. Add striping tape in the pattern you want

5. Paint with a black polish over the tape, peel off tape finger by finger as you paint them

6. Allow your design to dry and finish with a good top coat

And that is it. A bit more time consuming but not too difficult...

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The Dish in Loulou Magazine

Take a look at The Dish in Loulou Magazine... Nails are where it's at!! And there are no "faux pas"... so express yourself!!

Spring Mani with a twist

Spring Mani with a Twist...

1. Begin with clean and dry nails.

2. Use a good base coat to protect your natural nail.

3. Use 2 coats of a bright polish as your base color.













4. Using different colors, draw french tips on ends.












5. On the ring fingers create flowers using a striper brush dipped in green polish and create the flower with a dotting tool dipped in red or other color polish.

6. Let dry for a bit and protect your mani with a good top coat.

You're done!

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A simple spring mani...

Here is a simple spring and fun mani to brighten up your day.

1. Begin with clean and dry nails.

2. Use a good base coat to protect your natural nail.

3. Use 2 coats of a bright polish as your base color.

4. Using different colors, draw french tips on ends.

5. Let dry for a bit and protect your mani with a good top coat.

You're done!

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DIY Manicure Tips...

Here are some essential DIY Manicure tips...
Gather all the tools and polishes you need before you begin...

Step 1. Make sure all polish is removed

Step 2. Soak your hands in a warm soapy water for about 5 minutes

Step 3. Cut or File nails to the shape and length desired

Step 4. Push back or cut cuticles (makes the mani look 100 times better when you have well groomed cuticles!)

Step 5. Apply a good hand lotion

Step 6. With a cotton ball dipped in polish remover, go over each nail to make sure there is no moisturizer remaining or the polish will not have staying power

Step 7. Now you are ready for your base coat...I LOVE  Essie First Base. I actually see a distinct difference in the staying power of my polish when I use this base coat.

Step 8. You are ready to polish! My general rule is 2 coats should do it. And try and use 4 strokes (at the top center press brush a bit and drag down center, brush left, right. down the center again and then one across the bottom to seal the polish)  Here is a great tutorial and visual.

Step 9. Wait for a bit before applying your topcoat

Step 10. Finish with a good top coat such as Essie Good To Go

Here are some samples of basic manicures:

 Note: If you have any polish that got on the sides of your finger you can take a cotton swab dipped in polish remover and carefully remove.

Good Luck!!! You will be doing your own professional manicures in no time! Feel free to leave me your comments below and ask questions!

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Dental Floss Nails

This was a fun and not too difficult design. It has an intricate complicated look, but with a bit of patience it should come out beautiful...

Before you begin you will need:

A good base coat to protect your nails

A polish as a base colour
3 or more accent colours
Dental Flossers
A good top coat to protect your design

Step 1. Make sure your nails are clean and dry.

Step 2. You can follow steps 1 to 6 HERE

Step 3. Apply 2 coats of your base colour


Step 4. Brush some polish onto the flosser string...needs to be enough to transfer but not too much that there are gobs of polish dripping off

Step 5. Put flosser to nail and rotate the flosser while lightly pressing to deposit some polish. Do all nails with the first accent colour then move on to next colour


Step 6. repeat with other accent colours


Step 7. Allow your design to dry for a bit and then protect and seal in your design with a good top coat
Please leave your comments below...feel free to ask questions too!!

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Designer Nails...Prada, Louboutin and Burberry, OH MY!

Thought I'd try some fun and different designer inspired nails... Prada, Louboutin, and Burberry

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