Eager to try out the Messy French Tipped Manicure I was inspired by last week, I grabbed my two favorite blue hues and got to work. In the end, my left handiwork looked indeed like a messy French tip. But my other nails, painted with my right hand, looked more like clouds at the end …
How To Create a Bejeweled Jewel Tones Manicure for Fall
I have been waiting and waiting for the weather to turn chilly and the leaves to fall to do a jewel-inspired manicure. And even though it still seems a bit early, I’ll just offer it as inspiration for the coming holiday months. I think this will be a perfect late November {aka Thanksgiving} and Christmas …
Halloween Nails, Nail Art, & Manicure Inspiration & Ideas
Inkblot nails: Rorschach Manicure It’s almost October… really I can’t believe it!! So I’ve been searching for a little Halloween nail art inspiration of course, and the internet is brimming with fun ideas. I gathered up my favorite manicures and my goal is to somehow come up with something new and different… and FUN! And …
Spring Florals Nails // DIY Real Dried Flowers Manicure
After staring at my pretty dried flowers for a few weeks, I finally had a chance to test them out. And really, I LOVE THEM. No surprise there though 😉 They’re fun on every nail or would make really pretty accent nails for a more simple approach. I noticed the dye from the red flower …
Dried Flowers Nail Art Set for Floral Manicures
I instantly fell in love with these pretty little dried flowers the other day while randomly browsing Amazon’s nail art products and because they were only $5.00 for the set {looks like flowers vary} I instantly added them to my cart & checked out. I was even more impressed when I saw them in person… …
DIY Brushed Ombre Accent Nail Tutorial // Fun Summer Manicure
Inspired by my Camp Beverly Hills sweatshirt, I painted my nails minty green and gray and wanted a little extra pink as accent nails to tie it all together. The colors are admittedly 80’s, and some of my favorites really, and I’m loving the ombre effect. I kind of wish I did it to every …
Pink and Silver Chanel Nails Tutorial… but I used neon purple instead
A few weeks ago I came across Chanel’s silver and pink 2012 runway nails and thought it was a better {and much easier} way to achieve that neon rimmed nail art manicure that didn’t go over so well — and I couldn’t wait to try it! Luckily I had a fresh pack of metallic silver …
Tie Dye Nails // Red, White, & Blue Manicure for the 4th of July
I’d been planning a festive red, white, & blue manicure for the 4th of July but hadn’t really come up with any original ideas until I featured a fun tie dye manicure tutorial on BlogHer Style over the weekend and was instantly hit with inspiration. But let me just warn you… this is not a …
Nails // Mid-Century Modern Manicure
A package arrived last week full of goodies for an upcoming Sonia Kashuk beauty review I’ve been asked to do… but I couldn’t wait and had to try out the nail colors asap! They were obviously made to complement each other and I actually love the mint with just the gold tips. But since it’s …
Black & White Inkblot Nails // DIY Rorschach Nail Art Manicure
I’m in love with this Rorschach Inkblot manicure. It spawned simply from wanting black and white nails without using polka dots or stripes. That was it really. But after I thought of it, I was perplexed at how to achieve the look without just free-handing it. So I kind of incorporated both. Obviously it can …
Peach & Purple Nails Alternating Colors Manicure
After creating this manicure the other day, it occurred to me that I may have seen a similar technique on Consider Me Lovely’s Instagram feed. It wasn’t until a day after I painted my nails though that I realized I may have seen it elsewhere, though I’m still not completely sure. That’s how inspiration works …
St. Patrick’s Day Manicure // Mint Green Speckled Nails
St. Patrick’s Day is Saturday, and if you’re the type of person who doesn’t wear green, this is perfect for you. It’s a no-brainer. Your “something green” is painted on, and without being doused in lucky charms and rainbows and leprechauns and four leaf clovers, you can be just as festive as your insanely excited …
DIY Pink Hearts Nails // Valentine’s Day Nail Art Manicure
I wanted something festive and fun and feminine for Valentine’s Day and even though red is the official Valentine’s Day color, it can also look very Christmassy to me. And since Christmas was just a few months ago, I thought I’d go with pinks. I originally planned on doing a pink French manicure but last …
Silver & Gold Glitter Manicure // Nails for a New Year
I wanted something bright and festive and fun for New Year’s Eve and didn’t want to stick to just gold or just silver so I combined the two by painting half of my nail with one and the other half, with the other. It’s similar to my dark glitter stripe manicure and nude glitter stripe …
Nude + Glitter Nails // Subtle Sparkle Holiday Manicure
I loved my midnight + gold glitter nails so much I thought I’d try the same idea on a lighter shade. The result is so subtle, and so elegant, and a major challenge to photograph! They trick my lens as they do the eyes but make you want to keep looking at them just to …