Suggestions for Nail Art

Please leave suggestions for nail art looks in the comment section below.  I reply back to you as soon as possible.

Refresher for Arrow Nails

This nails were the same arrow nails I posted two posts ago. Only the silver part was left and I thought painting on some sparkles would be cute. I painted on two layers of Flashing Lights by Funky Fingers. All the nail polish on my pinky fell off, so I painted on a blob of silver to look like it chipped and then some sparkles. I think the imperfection is super cute, and the sparkles just added a nice touch.

Arrow Tips Manicure

All that talk about tips made me want to do a manicure with them. For this look, I painted on two coats of Silver Dollar by Revlon as a base. Then, I painted on the blue tips and added some sparkles. The silver is holographic, which makes the blue tips stand out. I have the tutorial posted right here.

Rounded vs Squared Tips Pt 2

Part 2 will be about squared tips. To get squared tips you'll need a special nail cutter with a straight blade. I tried switching from rounded tips to squared tips before, and it didn't work out well. I had to let my nails grow out longer, so the edges could be cut too. However, my nails are brittle, so every time they got long, they chipped. Again, I would not recommend squared tips for people with brittle nails because the pointy edges will chip off.

Rounded vs Squared Tips Pt 1

In this post, I'll be discussing about rounded tips.  They are fast to do and don't need a fancy nail cutter.  These are especially for brittle nails, because the sides will chip off if they are squared.  The only con about rounded nails is that sometimes they can be cut unevenly.  I prefer rounded tips to squared tips.

DIY Getting Rid of Crusty Nail Polishes

I have this one nail polish I can't open, so I thought I'd do a DIY to fix these problems.  You can prevent this by cleaning your nail polishes before they get hard to open.

Materials: A crusty nail polish, nail polish remover, paper towel

Screw open your polish.  If it's stuck, try using a regular towel (not shown above).  Set the cap aside and clean the opening and inside of the cap with remover.  It doesn't have to be perfect, just clean enough so you can open it.

5 Nail Resolutions

Starting off the new year with some resolutions.  Hopefully, I can keep them until the end of the year.

1. Keep nails trimmed
2. Stop picking off nail polish
3. Always moisturizer cuticles
4. File nails, never clip them
5. Wait patiently between for each nail polish layer to dry before applying the next

Accent Nail Survey

An accent nail has the nail art that stands out or is different from all the others.  This survey I made can tell me which nail to do more tutorials on.  I prefer my accent nail to be my thumb or ring finger.  Just click on the green 'survey' to get to the link.

Here's the link just in case it doesn't work: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dExNb3hodFhQRXFqZW8xZk90cWdUdnc6MQ

DIY Barrette

I get so annoyed when barrettes with plastic on them chip off. People usually throw them away; I would too, but now you can customize your own hair clips after the plastic falls off with this new DIY.

Make sure there is no plastic on the barrette.
You can remove the plastic easier by soaking it in salty warm for a minute.

Materials: Nail polish, clear polish, and a chipped barrette

Open the barrette.  That way you can hold it without getting nail polish on your fingers.

Paint your base coat.

Wait for a few minutes before adding decorations.

Paint a top coat and your done!
You should wait a few days for it the fully dry before closing the barrette and using it.

Make This Barrette

Customize your own barrette with any pattern only using a couple of colors.  I just painted on some stripes, but you can do a solid color, cheetah print,  polka dots, etc.  I made this draft a long time ago to prepare for a busy time, so I might not get the tutorial posted until next week :>