DIY - Valentine's Heart Tutorial.

Hello Hello!

I know I'm doing this a bit late, but I figure, better late than never right? I've already done all the tutorials to post for Valentine's Day, I just need to find the time to edit my photos and post them on here (: sounds simple enough right? Lol.

A lot of the designs I did make, require making hearts. I figured I'd do a quick tutorial to show you how I created the hearts so I wouldn't have to repeat them each and every single time I did a design.

//Materials Needed/What I Used//
- anything to create a circle / dotting tools - check out my blog about tools if you don't want to buy tools
- any color polish - I used Black Creme by Wet N' Wild to show you

STEP 1. 
Take your dotting implement and create two dots one right next to each other. Leave some space between the two

STEP 2. 
Redip the dotting tool in the nail polish and start to slowly drag the tool down from one dot. I started from my left dot first. Drag it down to a point.

STEP 3. 
Repeat step 2.

That's all!

Hope it helps!
Stace.

Christmas Series - "Snowman Part 1"

Hello Hello!

Here's another one to the Christmas Series. Hope you like it.

MATERIALS I USED. 
- OPI "Base Coat"
- Essie "Coat Azure"
- NYC "French Tip"
- Wet N' Wild "Black Cream"
- Black Nail Art Paint
- Orange Nail Art Paint
- Sally Hansen "UV Top Coat"
- dotting tools

Step 1. 
Apply a base coat.
Let it dry.

Step 2. 
Apply two coats of Essie "Coat Azure". You can use whatever color you want as the background however.
Let it dry.

Step 3. 
Draw two dots. The bigger one on the bottom, and a small one directly on top of the bottom dot. I used my biggest dotting tool end and moved it in a circle to create the larger than average dots.
Let it dry.

Step 4. 
Use the dotting tool or whatever you have to create two small black dots for the eyes. I used  Wet N' Wild "Black Cream". Place the two dots on the top dot for the eyes.

Step 5. 
To create the yellowish orange color, I mixed my Nail Art Paint in orange with the white. Use this for the carrot nose.

Step 6. 
Same as Step 4. To create the buttons on the body.

Step 7. 
Using a striper brush, or a nail art pen, or brush, create two lines on the side of the body to create the arms.

Step 8. 
Use the dotting tool along with NYC "French White Tip" and place a small dot inside the eyes.
Use a smaller dotting tool and use the black inside the white in the eyes.

Step 9. 
Use a brush or striper brush, draw a short line above the head. Create a small square for the hat. Fill in the square.
Let it dry.

Step 10. 
Apply a top coat.
Let it dry.

There you go!

Hope this helps!
Stace.

Christmas Series - "Snowflake"

Hello Hello!

I know it's crazy! I actually updated twice in one week! I'll hopefully be finally able to post all the tutorials I have done for you guys. I'm on winter break, thank God so I'll have more free time!

Anyways, here's the second in my Christmas Series - the snowflake. It was really simple and it doesn't take that much time to do.

MATERIALS I USED.
- OPI "Base Coat"
- Spoiled "Your Fly's Down"
- NYC " French Tip"
- Nail Art Paint "White"
- Sally Hansen "UV Top Coat"
- (optional) small dotting tool or a toothpick - whatever you can make dots with 


Step 1. 
Apply a base coat. Seriously don't skip this step!
Wait for it to dry.

Step 2. 
Apply two coats of Spoiled "Your Fly's Down". You can use whatever nail polish color as your base. You want a contrast from the white however, so don't pick something light.
Wait for it to dry.

Step 3. 
Draw a dot in the center of your nail. You can also put the dot to the side if you want. This is going to be the start of the snowflake.

Step 4. 
Draw 6 lines going around the circle. DO NOT connect the line to the center dot.

Step 5. 
Start drawing two small lines per each long line. You should have a total of four small lines on each long line.
Wait for this to dry.

Step 6. (Optional)
Take your dotting tool and place a small dot on each of the small lines. 

Step 7. 
Apply a top coat.

There you go a simple snowflake nail design!

If you try this design or any of my designs out, send me a pic so I can see!(:

Hope this helps!
Stace.

Christmas Series - "Candy Canes"

Hello Hello!

I know I haven't updated and for that I sincerely apologize. I really suck at updating. ):
Since this month is Christmas and all that jazz, I thought I'd do a series on Christmas designs. Hope you like them!

I thought I'd start off easy. I decided to do a Candy Cane themed nail design, because it's one of the things I love the most about Christmas. I absolutely love the flavored Candy Canes. Anyways, here's the tutorial.

//MATERIALS NEEDED & I USED//
- Base Coat - "OPI Base Coat"
- White Base - "Wet N' Wild - French Tip"
- Red Glitter Nail Art Pen
- Top Coat - "Sally Hansen - UV Top Coat"

Step 1. 
Apply your base coat. Again this step is crucial because if you don't the nail polish will stain your nails, and turn it into an ugly color. I'm speaking from experience!
WAIT FOR IT TO COMPLETELY DRY.

Step 2. 
Apply an even coat of your white base. I used two coats of the "Wet N' Wild". You can change up the color to match up your favorite candy cane.
WAIT FOR IT TO COMPLETELY DRY.

Step 3. 
Start drawing random lines of the red nail polish on top of the base coat. It's completely up to you on how thick the lines are. Draw all the lines at an angle.
WAIT FOR IT TO COMPLETELY DRY.

Step 4. 
Apply a top coat. Viola! It's done.

Hope this helps!

Stace.

P.S If you ever try these designs, I'd love to see how they turn out!

Breast Cancer Nails.

Hello Hello!

I know I've been sucking with updating, but here's one just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Hope you like it!

Materials used:
- Nail Pro (can't see the name but its te dark pink color)
- NYC "French Tip"
- Glitter Art Polish
- OPI "Top Coat"
- I created the lighter pink because I didn't have it. I used the dark pink and mixed the NYC "French Tip" to create it.

STEP 1.
Paint your nails with a base coat. WAIT FOR IT TO DRY.

STEP 2.
Paint the nail with a dark pink color completely. WAIT FOR THIS TO DRY.

STEP 3.
Draw a oval shape onto the top center of your nail. I used a small thin paintbrush to creat the oval. This creates the top of the ribbon.

STEP 4.
Using the same brush draw two lines going away from the center. This creates the bottom of the ribbon. WAIT FOR THIS TO COMPLETELY DRY.

STEP 5. (OPTIONAL)
This step is completely optional. Using the same brush you used to creat the the ribbon, outline the ribbon with a glitter nail polish. WAIT FOR THIS TO DRY COMPLETELY.

STEP 6.
Use a top coat. LET IT DRY.

That's all there is to it. Hope you guys like this.

Hope this helps!
Stace.

Dotting Tools Review.

Hello Hello!

When I first started I wrote about items around the house you can use as tools for your nail designs. The post is here. I used different things to make dots and they work! BUT I sold out. I went and got the actual dotting tools, just to see if there was a really big difference or not.

I purchased my dotting tools on eBay for $1.99 AND free shipping! A complete steal in my opinion since nail supply stores, Sally's Beauty Supplies etc. are at least 5x plus more expensive for what I purchased.

This is what I received in the mail. It took about a week to get here (since it came from China). In the packet, there are 5 dotting tools with different size dots at both ends.

<-----Here's what they came in.
What they look like at one end of the tool.


What they look like at the other end of the tool. What they look like at the other end. I noticed one end had a lot of different small dots. While the other had bigger dots. They actually work really well. I used them to do my floral nails I have currently and using these tools helped me a lot. I only used these tools and nothing else, no other thin nail art pen etc.

I think it's worth the money if you don't mind waiting for it to ship to you.

Hope this helps!
Until next time,
Stace.

P.S: Here's the person I bought my tools from pbyourlifestyle it's a direct link to their store and the actual product.

Inverted Pointed French Tip.

Hello Hello!

Sorry for the lag of posts. I know I suck at this. My computers still not working and instead I'm in the process of saving up for a Mac desktop and I'm hoping if nothing goes wrong, I'll have it by the latest September, but I'm shooting for next month.

Anyways, here's a quick and easy tutorial. I hope you like it

//MATERIALS USED//
- OPI "Natural Base Coat"
- Wet N Wild "Heatwave"
- Kiss Nail Art Pen in silver

STEP 1.
Apply a base coat. (I know I repeat this, but honestly you'd be surprised how many people skip this step)

STEP 2.
Apply a base color. I only applied one layer of Heatwave because it was so dark. I usually apply two to get it a solid color with no nail color showing.
WAIT FOR THIS TO DRY.

STEP 3.
Using the Kiss Nail Art Pen in silver, draw a diagonal line from the side of the nail to the center of your nail tip. Do the same to the opposite side of the nail.

STEP 4.
Fill in the small triangle with the silver.

STEP 5.
Repeat step 3 & 4 for every single nail.
WAIT FOR YOUR NAILS TO DRY.

STEP 6.
After your nails are all dry, put a clear coat on to dry.

There you go.

Hope this helps!
Stace.

Ninja Nails.

Hello Hello!

Here's another simple easy tutorial. This time it's a Ninja Themed Tutorial! I hope you guys like it. It seriously took all of 30 minutes to do them. It's by far the easiest thing I've done and it's cute. (Well I think so).

Here's all the materials I used. 

- OPI "Natural Nail Base Coat" 

- NYX Girls "Milano" 

- Wet N' Wild "Black Cream" 

- Kiss Nail Art Paint "05"

- Toothpick"

STEP ONE

As always START OFF with a base coat. Again not doing so and painting your nail with colored polish WILL STAIN your nails. Wait for this coat to dry.  

STEP TWO
Paint ONE coat of NYX Girls "Milano". I thought it was a pretty neutral base coat with a shine in it. It's kind of a glittery gold. I used this as my base. Wait for this coat to dry before proceeding onto the next step.

STEP THREE
Take the Kiss Nail Art Paint "05" and draw two lines horizontally somewhat close to each other. It doesn't matter how close or how far the lines are. The only part that matters is the center. It needs to be neat and tidy. Everywhere else doesn't matter. You'll be painting it. Wait for this coat to dry before proceeding onto the next step.

STEP FOUR
Paint the top half of the line with the Kiss Nail Art Paint "05". Repeat the step for the bottom half of the second line.

STEP FIVE
Take the toothpick and dip it into some Wet N' Wild "Black Cream". Put two dots in the center (where the "Milano" is) You're creating the eyes with the toothpick. This is what the finished product will look like.

STEP SIX
Use whatever top coat you want to cover the design so it doesn't chip.

As you can tell I'm a little bit messy with my nail polish. I don't really care if it gets on my skin/cuticle while I'm painting my nails. It's easily fixable.
This is what I do to erase any nail polish on my cuticle.
1. Grab a clean Q-Tip.
2. Pluck one end of the Q-Tip, to the point where there's hardly any cotton on it.
3. Dip it into nail polish remover, turn the Q-Tip around between your fingers to wrap the cotton around the stick and to remove excess remover.
4. Move the Q-Tip SLOWLY to remove the nail polish.
That's all I do.

Hope this helps!
Stace.