Pink Glitter Nails

I wore these nails for Breast Cancer Awareness month, sorry I uploaded it late. Maybe next year!

1: Apply a base coat to prevent staining.
2: Apply a pink polish until it is opaque.
3: When the pink is dry, apply Essie's Matte About You to take away shine and make your nails matte.
4: Take a pink glitter polish and paint a diagonal stripe across your nail. Then paint another diagonal stripe on the other side of your nail to create a V shape.

5: Outline the V shaped glitter with a white striper.

6: On your ring and thumb finger, take a white striper and paint two intersecting diagonals beginning from the top of your nail. Then paint the same white stripes but starting from the bottom of your nail. 

7: Add a top coat to prevent your design from chipping.

Products used:

OPI Natural Nail Strengthener

OPI Pink Friday

Essie Matte About You

OPI Teenage Dream

Kiss White Striper

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Candy Corn Nails

It's a little late, but hopefully you can still paint these on your nails in time for Halloween! They are super simple and don't require much time.

1: Apple a base coat to prevent staining.
2: Paint your nails with a white polish until it is opaque.
3: After the white is dry, apply an orange polish to the bottom 2/3 of your nail until it is opaque. An easy way to make a straight line is by painting your nails horizontally, or you can use a piece of tape.
4: Paint the remaining 1/3 of your nail with a yellow until it is opaque.
5: Add a top coat to prevent chips.

Products used:
OPI Natural Nail Strengthener
OPI Alpine Snow
OPI Clubbing til Sunrise
Dolomia Primula
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Homecoming Nails

This is an easy way to create simple, elegant nails for your next dance or special event. Choose colors that match well with your dress or other accessories.

1: Use a base coat to prevent stains.
2: Paint your nails with a polish that matches your dress until your nails are opaque.
3: Get a chunky glitter polish and paint it a little less than halfway down your nails.
4: Add a top coat to smooth out the glitter and prevent chips.

Products Used:
OPI Natural Nail Strengthener
Essie A Crewed Interest
Milani Gold
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Fall Scalloped French Nail Tutorial

These nails will look great for the fall time and are a different twist on french nails.

1: Paint your nails with a base coat to prevent staining.
2: Paint your nails with a brown polish until it is opaque.
3: Get an index card and and a pair of crafting scissors with a scalloped edge. Zigzags will also work. These scissors can be found at craft stores such as Michaels.
4: Cut an edge of the index card with the scissors, then cut out a square with the scalloped edge.

5: Put a piece of tape on each of side of the square, then wrap it around your nail.

6: Paint the tip of your nail white. Allow the white polish to completely dry before removing the index card.

7: Add a top coat to prevent chips and make your nails last longer.

Products used:

OPI Natural Nail Strengthener

Essie Don't Sweater It

Index Card

Craft Scissors

OPI Alpine Snow

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Natural Nail Tutorial

This is a tutorial to show you how I get healthy, shiny natural nails.



1: Remove your nail polish. I highly recommend using an organic nail polish remover, because acetone based polish removers make nails very brittle and strip them of any moisture. Organic polishes work just as fast as non-organic products, and they are vegan, biodegradable, and have no nasty odor. I bought mine for about $10 from my local Sprouts grocery store, but you can also get them online. The one I use is made by Peacekeeper Cause-Metics and is made from sugar beets, rosemary, and spearmint. It sounds crazy! But trust me it really works. I have found that my nails are even stronger after I use this stuff.


2: If you need to, clip and file your nails. I use a cupcake manicure set that you can purchase from ModCloth. It contains tweezers, a nail file, cuticle pusher, cuticle clippers, and nail clipper. ==> http://www.modcloth.com/shop/beauty/sweeter-than-a-cupcake-manicure-set

3: Pour some olive oil into a small container and submerse your nails in the oil for five minutes. Olive oil is extremely beneficial to nails because it is full of vitamins and promotes nail growth. Leave your nails in the oil for five minutes, and then massage your nail beds and cuticles to stimulate blood flow. Wash your nails off with water.

4: Use a nail buffer to smooth and shine your nails. I used the Revlon Crazy Shine nail buffer which I got from Target for about $4.

These are the steps I use to take care of my nails :) All of them really do work, especially the organic polish remover. If you happen to try any of these, please leave a comment below. 

Splatter Nail Tutorial

1: Paint your nails with a base coat to prevent staining.
2: Paint a base color on your nails until it is opaque.
3: When your nails are dry, scrunch up a sandwich bag and paint a gold polish onto the edges of the bag.
4: Pat the edges of the bag onto your nails to create a splatter effect.
5: Add a top coat to prevent chipping and make your design last longer.

Products used:
OPI Natural Nail Strengthener
Essie Barefoot in Blue
Essie Good as Gold
Ziploc Bags
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Half Moon Manicure Tutorial

1: Paint your nails with a base coat to prevent staining.
2: Paint your nails with a white base until it is opaque.
3: After the white coat is completely dry, place paper reinforcement stickers about 1/3 from the top of the nail. The stickers can be found at office supply stores, but I got mine from CVS.
4: Paint your nails a contrasting color. After one minute, carefully peel the reinforcement sticker off of your nail. You should be left with a curved half moon shape.
5: To create the optional polka dots, place a few drops of nail polish on a paper plate or other surface. Dip a mechanical pencil into the polish and begin dotting your nails. To create the best effect, make one row of dots and then create the second row by dotting in between the first row of dots.
6: Use a top coat to prevent your polish from chipping.

Products used:
OPI Natural Nail Strengthener
OPI Alpine Snow
OPI Mermaid's Tears
Avery Reinforcement Labels ==> http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Self-Adhesive-Reinforcement-Labels-Inches/dp/B003CT7L2G
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat