Image source: Deesse Magazine
Last Friday I featured my favorite Summer 2011 Nail Color Trends at BlogHer Style and while I’m totally still loving my yellow nails though in truth, they are bare at the moment, I can’t resist all the fun nail art that has been making the rounds on the internet the past few years. I use the term art because that’s exactly what it is. These ladies have more patience in their little fingers than I do in my entire being.
I remember a time in the early 90’s when I painted my nails blue & dotted them with white polka-dots and for a homecoming dance, went out on a limb with my black French tips but nails as of late are far more extreme and far more fun than their originators. {Should we blame Katy Perry or Gwen Stefani for this trend?}
Since I’m of a certain age I tend to lean toward the more simple and classic styles with a bit of an edge or fun to them and I think the manicures below fall into that category quite nicely.
Jennifer’s Manicure Mondays – Real Snakeskin Manicure DIY
Jennifer’s Manicure Monday at The Look For Less – I’ve Got The The Midas Touch
Sophisticated bling by Lyndar the Merciless
via my Pinterest originally via WAH Nails
And just in case you’re not the smooth operator that some of these fabulous manicurists are, here’s a little cheat sheet created by the lovely Lacquerized.com that may help you with your base coats.
* I’m also kind of drawn to Gel Manicures but I’m so bad with maintenance, I’d end up just letting them grow out in the end. It’s just too much upkeep for this DIYer but they look really pretty.
* Title: quote by Ian McEwan; something I find to be most true with Britney Spears …but just a theory 😉
