Halloween Nails 2K14

Its been awhile since I've done nail art. I just wasn't inspired or had the time to try anything.

But with Halloween around the corner I had to do something fun for the holiday.

Each nail is something different - the thumb is a mummy, index is Frankenstein, middle is eyeballs, ring finger is a tombstone and pinky is a blood drip.

Fun and colourful

Thanks for reading! :)

Triangle Cutout

These nails were inspired by Kylie Jenners cutout triangle nails below.

But I added a twist to mine and made it colouful for the last days of summer. I used striping tape for the thumb and a pink stripper for the rest.

I got the best lighting this morning while I was enjoying my tea on the porch.

Thanks for reading! :)

FIFA World Cup 2014 Nails

I had to do it. I had to support the biggest game in the world and my fav teams. Germany, Netherlands, Brazil and Argentina. I can't wait for kick off today, weeks of crazy futbol and even crazier fans. 

Are you following the games this year and what are your favorite teams?

Tropical Gradient

This mani reminds me of parrots in South America where my parents grew up. This mani is very eye catching and simple to recreate. Just paint on the colours onto a wedge sponge and sponge onto your nails. When I first saw this gradient years ago it looked hard but its really easy, it just can be a pain to clean sometimes. Thanks for reading.

Easter Watercolour Nails

I'm posting these very late but here are my Easter watercolour nails. I wanted to try something different from the normal baby chick and Easter egg designs that I normally would have. This is a really simple way to get a colourful look on your nails. I started with dotting 4 pastel colours and smudging it around with saran wrap to get the desired effect. The best part is it looks like you put a lot of effort into it and it's not messy. A win-win! I used a matte topcoat to change it up.

Thanks for reading!

Retro Floral Betsy Johnson Nails

 Morning!

I have a new nail look inspired by one of my fav designers Betsy Johnson. I did this look on my sister nails since thanks to work my nail either break or the nail polish comes off waay too fast/chips. ARRRGH!   This look is teal with pink and red retro vintage flowers. I've done a look something like this before but it's on my facebook.
Have fun,change up the colours and be creative.
Thanks for reading!

Christmas Wreath Nails

Merry christmas!! 

This is probably my last Christmas post of the year and I can't believe the year is done. It went by incredibly fast! 

Below is the design I had on my nails this Christmas. On my thumb and ring finger I have green christmas wreaths and the rest of my hand is a matte white. Simple, clean and cute.

Thanks for reading. 

Dandelion Manicure

A fun and simple manicure that you can do in less than 5 minutes. 

It's a cute fall design with dandelions blowing in the wind.

I used recycle by china glaze for the base and a black stripper for the stem and a thin white stripper for the fluffy dandelion top. Ohh i nearly forgot I also put on a matte top coat which I liked a lot better than my usually glossy finish.  This can work on both short nails and long nails.

Try it out for yourself. Enjoy!

Bats and Purple Skies

Happy Halloween!

I have one last nail look for this Halloween.

It's a purple gradient with bats and the moon in the night sky.

I love bats for Halloween and loved the way this turned out!

What are you doing for Halloween?

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Ruffian Nails

A fun fall mani that has a sophisticated edge and a clean look. I loved this design but I didn't think it would look good on me. Nor am I a fan of dark colours on me but with this design you can easily change up the colours depending on your mood. 

I went for a festive fall look that reminded me of the leaves on the trees and longer dark nights. 

This was a fun and simple mani and I hope you try it out for yourself. I used three colours and a matte top coat on the black to add something extra to the manicure.

Thanks for reading and follow my blog for more :)

Subtle gradient

Before fall really starts I have one last summery nail design for you all. This is a simple subtle gradient on my ring finger. I used a matte yellow from china glaze, a pink and a baby blue to achieve this look. 

Thanks for reading and more fall posts are coming!

Turquoise stone nails

Currently on my nails is this eye catching design that I've gotten many compliments on. Its very simply to recreate as well. Simply pick a turquoise base colour then using saran wrap dot gold nail polish over (on saran wrap paint on gold nail polish), then use the marble effect to get the black on your nails and there you have it. Fun, colourful cute design for summer or any time of the year. 

PS. Looking for fun ways to redecorate my room for the fall season, if anyone has any ideas please leave a comment. THANKS! 

Tape nail art

This has to one of the most fun, simple and creative ways to get any type of design on your nails. The secret is with TAPE! You can creative the most vivid, shocking, eye catching nails that will make people round you think you went to the salon to get it done. 

My sister and I simply cut the tape into tiny triangles and placed them where ever we wanted on our nails and below is the finished results. 

Hope you all enjoyed this and try it out! 

Abstract Nails

Inspired by abstract and monarch art. Thought it was something different that I've never tried before. I liked the way it came out and it was easy to photograph. Simple and easy design.

Enjoy my new design.

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Nautical Sailor Nails

AHOY! How time flies its crazy! When i first started this blog i was still in high school wondering about my future and about the decisions i would make. What University to go to? What jobs can i get? What program/degree? 

Since then life hasn't slowed down by its OK i take everything in stride. These days i learnt how to time manage and some what grow up because lets be honest everyone is a kid at heart.

ON TO THE NAILS!!

These nails are actually from last summer (completely forgot to put them up . . oops). They are my take on nautical sailor nails (i even had an outfit to go with these nails. How awesome is that!?!) 

They were very simple to recreate and a lot of fun, plus they are girly and you are sure to get compliments on these bad boys. The beads are actually from the dollar store.

ENJOY!! and Thanks for reading! :)

Pastel Striped Manicure

This is a very simple cute and girly manicure you can give yourself just by getting your favorite nail polishes. I choose these colour because not only do they go well together but also i really do love my blues, pinks and purples. To achieve this look I picked a base colour it can range from baby blue to lilac purple and then slowly start to I over lap to reach the look you desire. After each layer let the polish dry. And there you have it a cute girly summer manicure! Enjoy!

Abstract Love Nail Design

I don't really know what to call this, but i did love the colour on my nails it was perfect for summer. This was a coral highlighter colour that gave my skin a pop. I just did a simple design with a black nail deco art polish. 

Btw my song of the moment is Justin Bieber - as long as you love me. Ever since ive watched the teen choice awards its been stuck in my head. 

Monday Mani : In To the Wild Edition

These are the simple manicures i did for my cousins. they loved it i went with the theme of into the wild and took things that remind me of Africa and the wild to put on their nails. The first one is my rendition of a orange zebra and the other is a mint and pink cheetah with gold spots. They loved it, the only thing i want to practise is how to make the zebra stripes more realistic. 

Neon Splatter Nails

I saw this as a cute design for summer, but i had to try this as soon as i can. When i Googles nail art i never once saw this neon splatter so i might as well be one of the first (unless i didnt google hard enough :S)

 This was a really and fun easy manicure to accomplish its just very messy.

 These are the neon colours i used to get this look on my nails

This is what your nails will look like at first so make sure you colour the floor with newspaper and around your nail with tape to make clean up easier. To do this all i got were my nail polishes lined up and ready to use and then i got a straw to use to blow the nail polish on my nails. First i dipped the straw into the bottle directly and blowed the straw aiming at my nails. The faster you blow into the straw the less bigger blobs of polish you will get. in the end you will get a colourful and fun looking manicure.