Beauty, Nails

Christmas Nail Art Ideas

Welcome to my third instalment of Blogmas 2020. In today’s post, I’ll be talking about Christmas nail art. I am a huge fan of nail art, and what better time to be extra than at Christmas? I sell hand painted press on nails in my Etsy shop. Here are some of my favorite recent holiday designs. These shiny red plaid…

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NOTD: Blue Chevron Press On Nails

Hello lovelies! Today’s nails are press on nails again. I just feel so fabulous when I wear them! This manicure was also the first time I attempted painting chevron nails. I used tape to make these, but I recently ordered some rolls of pretty nail tape on EBay for future designs. I measured which sizes fit me best so I…

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NOTD: Pink & Silver Hand Painted Press On Nails

Hello loves! I’m really excited to share my mani with you today! The design isn’t super complicated or anything, but the reason they are special to me is because it’s the FIRST time I wear press on nails! Crazy right? I’ve been hand painting and selling them on Etsy for almost three years, but I’ve never tried them myself before…

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NOTD: Spring Lilacs

Hey everyone!!  One of my favorite flowers are lilacs, and since they should be blooming anytime soon I decided to paint some on my nails!  Here’s what I ended up with: I started by applying Essie’s “Topless and Barefoot” for a neutral base. ο»Ώ ο»ΏNext I drew on some brown branches with a bobby pin: Then I drew the purple…

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My Little Impulse Buy!!

Hello everyone!  A few days ago, I got to work a little early so I had time to pop in to the drugstore and look at the makeup.  Evidently I stopped in the nail polish aisle! I’ve heard many great things about the Essie LuxeEffects collection, so I decided to give it a try πŸ™‚ Here are my nails painted…

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Ducks and Hearts Nail Art

Hi everyone!Β  ThisΒ was my first attempt at creating an image on my nails using nail polish (and not a sticker).Β  I’m pretty satisfied with how it turned out!! I started with a blue base coat, then drew the hearts with a medium size dotting tool.Β  I drew a white shilouette of the ducks’ bodies before before going over it in…

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Simple Dots Nail Art

Hi everyone!!Β  I wanted to create a quick look using Valentine’s day colors.Β  This lookΒ required very little time to paint, but relatively long drying time since the base color I used was very sheer. I had to use three coats to obtain the opacity I desired!!Β  Hope you enjoy it πŸ™‚ I used a dotting tool to make the dots…

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