DIY Nails: Simply Fall, Simply Plaid

It's not winter just yet so I am still rocking fall themed nails. I've noticed the popular nail polish trend of nudes, browns, and other dark shades so I had to try out for this week's mani. However, I can never stick to simple nail polish so I decided to try out a very simple plaid design accented with cheetah print on my ring finger nail. All I used to create this nail look is Schnapps Out Of It by O.P.I., a brown nail polish, a black nail striper, red nail polish, and a nail art brush.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base coat.
2. Add 1-2 coats of Schnapps Out Of It by O.P.I, or any other bright brown color to your nails.
3. Take your second brown nail polish and stripe one line vertically or horizontally across each nail. Skip your ring finger if you want the accent nail!
4. Take your black nail striper and create one vertical line next to the brown stripe as well as one stripe horizontally across the nail.
5. Dip your nail brush into some red nail polish and add a red stripe horizontally or vertically across each nail.
6. Create a cheetah print design on your ring finger by making jagged C-shapes with your black nail striper brush.
7. Let your nails dry, then add a clear top coat on top of your nails.

This look is totally appropriate for the season! Plus you can switch up the stripe and color patterns to make the nail look all your own. Let me know in the comments below if you try out the nail look!

DIY Nails: I Love Fall

I am so obsessed with fall, the leaves are beautiful, the clothing is warm and snugly, and to top it off my birthday is in the wondrous fall months.My nail design for this week definitely embodies how I see fall as well as my love for owls and this beautiful fuchsia nail polish. All you need to recreate the nail look is a nail art brush, dotting tools, a light pink polish, grey, brown, and fuchsia/purple polish color.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base coat followed by polishing all of your nails a light pink color.
2. Take your nail art brush and dip it into the brown or purple color and being creating leaves. The leaves will come out great if you begin with the round portion and slowly create the tip, almost like a teardrop.
3. Now for the owl take the fuchsia color and paint the entire nail except for a small semi circle. Let the polish dry, then add eyes, a beak, and small polka dots with the dotting tool.
4. The tree can be created with the nail art brush and can have as many branches as you would like, they look more realistic if the have bent and wobbly lines. Use the dotting tool to represent leaves at he end of the tree branches.
5. Wait about 5-7 minutes for the nails to dry and apply a clear top coat. Be sure to make sure your nails are dry so they will not smear or smudge.

Now your nails are fall perfect, you can even add sparkles, glitters, or play around with different color schemes. Let me know if you try out the nail look!

DIY Nails: Simple Skull and Ombre

I am so in love with my cute and simple ombre nails with a skull accent. I decided since it's the first day of October, I might as well get the Halloween theme going! I didn't want to do an extremely detailed design just because I wanted something that doesn't take a lot of time and isn't going to chip right off. Also, I'm not into scary creatures so I wanted to just stick with a Tim Burton like skull. All you need to recreate this nail look are asilver glitter, black, white, and grey nail polishes as well as a black nail striper or thin brush.

1. Begin with clean nails and a clear basecoat polished on your nails.
2. Start by painting one of your nails white. This will help to let it dry before creating the skull.
3. Move on to your other nails and polish the bottom 1/3 of your nail black.
4. Take your grey polish and blend it with the black polish and polish the next third of your nail.
5. Now take your white polish and finish off the tip.
6. Take your silver glitter polish and paint over the white. This will give the white a more grey look and will be more sparkly and girly.
7. For the white accent nail take your black nail striper or brush and slowy form a circle with a small gap at the bottom. This is the head of the skull.
8. Draw 3-4 lines within the gap of the circle. These are the teeth.
9. Use the brush or a dotting tool and create two small ovals for the skull's eyes.
10. Wait for your nails to dry completely before applying a top coat, if not your nails will smear!

Your nails are now complete and Halloween chic! Let me know if you try out this nail tutorial or have your own special Halloween nail design.

DIY Nails: Nail Art Tools

Nail Art Tools

Nail art and designs are continuously becoming popular and more people are trying to get different nail looks at home, however you need a few tools to get everything just right. The best way to start achieving these new designs is to use nail art brushes and dotting tools, it makes everything so much easier and looks a lot better! I only have one nail art brushes that also has a dotting tool side and it is enough for me to complete any designs as long as I keep it clean! Nail art brushes are the same as art brushes so you don't have to hunt for particular brands since everything works almost the same! Using brushes and dotting tools will help your nail art look amazing and save you from spending on multiple nail decos and stickers.

DIY Nails: Wonder Woman

These Wonder Woman nails are so cute and they also work as Fourth of July nails! The picture of these nails are a little messy since I didn't have a chance to wipe off the excess polish around my cuticle. The nail look is actually very easy, even the star! All you need to create the look is red and blue polish, a white nail striper, and glitter polish.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear basecoat.
2. Paint youe pointer finger and ring finger with the blue polish and the remaining nails with red polish.
3. Take your white nail striper and paint about  lines on the red nails.
4. Use the glitter polish or glitter shatter polish to coat over the blue polish on your pointer finger.
5. Take your white nail striper and carefully draw an outline of a star on your ring finger. Fill in the outline after you draw it.
6. To add extra sparkle, dot sparkles around the star and make the tip of your nail a sparky red.
7. Coat your nails with a clear top coat after all the nails are dry.

• If you have problems drawing a star, just add sparkly dots.

DIY Nails: Butterfly Wings

Butterflies are such beautiful, interesting creatures. They are so inspiring and they had to be used in some type of artwork which just happened to be on my nails. I actually saw a picture of a butterfly nail design and I just had to recreate it with my own twist! All you need for this nail design is a bright nail polish color such as the pink, black nail polish as well as a black nail striper, and white polish. You also need a dotting tool or a tooth pick.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base coat. This will help your nail polish show up more vibrant and stay on longer.
2. Coat your entire nails with a bright nail polish of your choice. Use about 1-2 coats.
3. Take your black nail polish or striper and paint a small section on the side of each nail.
4. Continue the line across the tip of your nail in a diagnol line.
5. Take your nail striper and draw a diagnol line from the bottom corner to the top corner of your nail.
6. Draw 3 slighty curved lines conntecting your original black lines. Let the nails dry.
7. Take a dotting tool or tooth pick and put polka dots across the tips and side of your nails. Let the nails dry.
8. After your nails have dried, coat them with a clear top coat and continue to let them dry.

This nail tutorial is actually very easy to recreate and requires very few materials. Remember to be patient and practice makes perfect when trying out new nail designs. Be sure to show off your lovely mani!

DIY Nails: Midnight Summer Silhouette

I am in love with my summer-y nails complete with a palm tree accent. This nail tutorial is inspired by the late nights of summer, sun sets, and calming palm trees. All you need to create this nail look is a blacck nail striper, sparkly clear, dark blue, orange, neon teal,and purple nail polish. Be sure to have nail polish remover and a clear top and base coat handy!

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base coat.
2. Take the purple polish and paint one-third of your nail starting from the cuticle.
3. Immediately take the orange polish and paint a little over the purple polish and the middle section of your nail. Be sure to let the colors blendd together.
4. Take the blue polish and paint a little over the orange all the way to the tip. Let the colors blend and fade into each other in an ombre effect.
5. While the nails are drying begin on your accent nail by painting it a neon teal. Be sure to let it dry.
6. Take the black nail stripers and make a thick line at the tip of the nail.
7. Create a short angled line with the black nail striper.
8. Make a circle at the end of the angled line and draw lines extending from the circle. Now you have a cute palm tree, but make sure to let it dry.
9. Go back to your other nails and coat them with the clear sparkly coat to add a starry effect. Do the same to the accent nail when it is dry.

Rock this nail look all summer long and even try out different designs such as dolphins for your accent nails. Remember practice makes perfect and remember to prevent any chips with an amazing top coat. Show off your mani girlies!

DIY Nails: Cheetah Girl Color

I decided to get a little animal print nail design on my nails, but I couldn't do it without adding some color! This nail design is actually very easy and even the most unsteady hands can achieve the look, all you need is a light nail polish color such as tan, three bright nail polish colors, and a black nail polish striper. Don't forget a base and top coat!

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear basecoat.
2. Apply the base nail polish color. A tan or light grey color works best.
3. Take one of your colorful nail polish colors and create a medium-size dot anywhere on the nail. Make sure it sits flat on the nail, not piled up.
4. Continue adding colorful dots on your nails and let them dry. Be sure to keep them spaced out and seperated. 
5. Take you black nail striper and let the polish fall to the tip of the brush. Pat the polish around the colorful dots creating a cheetah print.
6. Let the polish dry and seal it with a clear top coat.

*As you can see it the pictures I have a lot of polish on my cuticles, to fix that problem soak a Q-tip with nail polish remover and rub it in any areas where the polish is not supposed to be.

Remeber to be patient while trying out new nail designs and that practice makes perfect. Try out this fun nail design and feel cheetahlicious!

DIY Nails: Starburst Candy Nails Video

DIY Nails: Starburst Candy

I love painting my nails in bright, neon colors and have two different polishes on the same nail is perfect for me!  This is nail art design is actually inspired by the sunset and Starburst candy which called for a yellow and red-orange nail polish colors. I am always looking for ways to amp up my nail designs to another level so I also reversed the traditional french manicure. All you need to recreate this DIY nails look is 2 contrasting nail polish colors and a clear base and top coat.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base polish.
2. Paint your nails, concentrating near the nailbed, with the lighter nail polish color. Let the poish dry before moving to the next step.
3. Take the darker nail polish color and begin painting at the tip of the nail downwards. Paint going in a semicircle around the nailbed.
4. Let the nail polish dry and finish by coating the nails with a top coat.
5. Clean up any extra polish by soaking a Q-tip with nail polish remover and rubbing around the edges of the nail.

**Use a circular sticker during Step 3 to get a more precise and defined semicircle. Remember practice makes perfect and to be patient when trying out new nail art designs. Try out this nail art look in any color combo!

DIY Nails: Glitter Tribal

I love tribal print nails, but everytime I attempted the style I always made one huge mess! However since I will never give up on anything, I tried once again with a much easier version and they actually came out how I wanted. All you need to recreate this nail look is a bright nail polish color and white, black, and glitter nail stripers. Don't forget a clear base and top coat to keep your nails looking great!

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a base coat to prevent polish from staining the nails.
2. Paint the entire nail with any bright nail polish color. Let it completely dry before moving to the next step.
3. Take the black striper and make a medium-sized horizontal line across eaach nail. Let it completely dry before moving to the next step.
4. Take the white striper and make small connecting lines, almost like zigzags.
5. Now for extra glitz take the glitter striper and make a horizontal line under the black line. Let it completely dry before moving to the next step.
6. Once all the nail polish is dry, coat every nail with a top coat to prevent chipping. Be sure to let everything dry!

Remember practice makes perfect and be patient when trying out new nail designs. Rock the glitter tribal nails!

DIY Sparkly Ombre Nails

I am loving my nails! I practiced on a nail art wheel and created lots of nail designs and art until I was happy and statisfied. I became inspired to do this nail design after seeing pictures of nail stickers and I decided to recreate them. Nail stickers are great, but after a while the cost of buying them can add up and I'd rather create the design myself.  Ombre nails are actually very easy to do on both hands and can be done very quickly. The silver sparkle even adds more glam power! And don't worry you can use any nails polish colors to do this design.

1. Grab a clear base and top coat, a sparkly nail polish, and two of the sma
2. Begin by washing your hands and cleaning your nails with nail polish remover. Do this step even if you don't have on previous nail polish.
3. Coat your nails with a top coat, this helps your polish to stay on longer.
4. Polish the top to the middle of your nail with you darkest polish. Let it be a little bit messy when you get to the middle of your nail.
5. Take your medium shade polish and brush it from the middle and let the color fade into the bottom. Mix it in with the dark polish to create a new color.\
6. Use your sparkly polish and paint right by your cuticle and take it up to the beginning of the medium polish. Let it mix in with the medium polish to create a new sparkyl color.
7. Let your nails dry for about ten minutes. Do not immediately put on your top coat, all the colors will run together and be ruined.
8. After your nails are a little over halfway dry puton your clear top coat and contiue to let your nails dry.
9. Now your nails are finished and look amazing

If it doesn't work out the first time remember be patient and  practice makes perfect chica!

Betsey Johnson Nail Line

Betsey Johnson has done it again! Betsey Johnson now has a nail product line with Spehora by O.P.I  that consist of seven polish shades, nails strips, and nails stickers. One of the polishes is even scented with the "Betsey's Too Too Fragance". I am very excited, two of my favortie things, nails art and Betsey Johnson, have come together as one! The whole line is available March 1st and I can't wait.

How do you ladies feel about Betsey's new nail line?

DIY Nails O.P.I. Holland Nail Polish Collection

O.P.I. has come out with their new for Spring nail collection. It is the Holland collection and it features the prettiest colors that go with the mood and feel of Spring. I love the mixtures of blues, purples, pinks, and reds the collection features. They even range from being matte colors to having the perfect amount of shimmer. My favorite nail polish shades from this collection are "Pedal Faster Suzi!" and "Thanks a Windmillion".  The colors featured above in the picture are just a few polishes from the collection. Be on the lookout for nail designs featuring the O.P.I. Holland Collection and try it out chicas!

DIY Heart-O-Gram Nails

 Get this Heart-O-Gram nail design for Valentine's Day!

 Above are all the nail polishes and colors used in this nail design. Don't forget to start with clean nails coated with a clear base coat.

 Paint your nails a dark black polish. After the black polish has dried, glide on a light, shimmery color.

Once your main polishes have dried, begin making cardiogram lines on every finger except your thumb. The lines can go from straight to upwards and back down, anything goes. On your thumb carefully outline a heart shape and then fill it in. For a pop of color, outline the heart in any bright nail polish color.

Above is the two clear polishes needed to ensure the polish to stay in tact. The base coat is needed so that the dark polish doesn't stain your natural nail. The top coat helps the nail polish to dry much faster and not chip as easily.

Try out this nail look for Valentine's Day ladies!

DIY Nail Stickers

Nail stickers are amazing and very easy to use. Nail stickers come in a variety of prints, patterns, and solid colors. They are also made by all types of different brands sold in places such as Wal-Mart and Target. Nail stickers are quick to put on and fit on almost every nail lenght and width. They are great for girls who just aren't good with nail polish or creating the nail art that they would like. Th only requirement for nail stickers is that you must start off with clean nails in order for them stay perfect for up to 10 days.  Nail stickers are price ranged for about $3-$4  which is actually less expensive than buying multiple bottles of nail polish. Try it out ladies!