Glitter French Mani Redo

Alright, I am definitely happier with the new glitter!

So, as you can tell I changed a few things.  First off, used a different glitter.  Changed the placement of the sprinkles, and added a blackish stripe.

I also took the time to do my toenails.  They don't match per se, but I really wanted to use my new blue polish.

I think I went overboard with the glitter on my toenails, but whatever!  Not many people are going to see them anyway

The design doesn't really match my nails either (I usually try to match somewhat), but I'm not unhappy with how they turned out.  (Yes, I used double-negatives, lol.)  Oh, and please ignore those ugly sandal marks on my feet.  They won't go away!

What I Used:

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Black

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Silver Glitter

Precision Nail Art Striping Brush: All That Glitter

Precision Nail Art Striping Brush: Taste That Rainbow

American Classic: Yellow Stopper

China Glaze: Glacier

Orly French Manicure: Bare Rose

Fuchsia Glitter

NailTek

Finger Paints: Artist's Sapphire

Orly Glosser

Nail Art Sprinkles: Black Hologram Stars

Nail Brush/Dotting Tool

Eye Shadow Brush

What I Did:

As always, I started with my toes.  Gawd, a closeup looks horrible!  It's all dry and stuff!  Trust me, after I took the picture, I put some cuticle oil on it, so it's looking semi healthier.  I was just a little lazy to take another pic, lol.

Anyhoo, so I put on a basecoat (for once!): NailTek.  It's supposed to help strengthen your nails.  =) Then I put on 2 coats of the Artist's Sapphire.  Isn't it an awesome color?  Now you can see why I couldn't wait to try it!  it turned out beautifully!

Then I let that sit for about 2 minutes, and then used the All that Glitter to draw the two outside lines.  I used the dotter to to make the dots in the design, and then added a stripe of Silver Glitter polish in the middle.  

I put a coat of Glacier on all the nails (you could skip this step...I just wanted to see how it'd look, lol).  And then after about 3 minutes, I put on the Glosser.  Viola, a very interesting pedicure.  Maybe too much glitter, but I love it anyway!

Next, I started on my nails.  I tried using the Artist's Sapphire on the tips and putting the Fucshia glitter over that, but it looked better w/ the Bare Rose (or clear polish if you want =) ).  So I put the Bare Rose on the tips, threw some glitter on it, and brushed off the excess.  Then I put a coat of Bare Rose on the entire nail.

I used the black thin brush polish to make a line on the border of the tips, and then used the Taste That Rainbow over the black to make it glittery.

Then I took the Bare Rose and put some below the black stripe, where I was planning to put my sprinkles.  I placed one big star, and two little ones.  Kk, you might think me ghetto, but I actually cleaned and reused mine from yesterday.  I mean come on...I only wore them for one day, and I didn't want to waste them!  So I did what I could.  I think a couple broke, but still...I used the others. =)

This is where I wanted to place the stars yesterday, but it didn't look right with the M*A*C glitter.  I think it's because the glitter was more subtle and finer chunks.  This new glitter was really close to the one midnightsundark used in her video.  After I was done, I used the Yellow Stopper top coat.

I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out this time.  They definitely are keepers!  Hopefully with practice, my left hand will get better at it (my right hand looks a little...messy, lol).

Another Glitter French Manicure

Well, I liked the way the glitter French manicure turned out on my mom, so I decided to give myself one too. =)  Unfortunately, I don't think the glitter I used was meant for nails.  I think I'll have to go back to that beauty supply store to get a bottle of the pink stuff.  If I have time to redo my nails before Vegas, I will, but otherwise I think they look decent enough.

I was trying to get my nails to look more like the ones in this video by midnightsundark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ixhly8PPdg

As you can see, her glitter is way more sparkly than mine.  She doesn't specify where she got her glitter from, but I think if I use the same one as the one I used on my mom's, it should turn out pretty similar.

What I Used:

Orly French Manicure: Bare Rose

M*A*C Reflects Glitter: Very Pink

American Classics: Yellow Stopper (Top Coat)

Nail Art Sprinkles: Black Hologram Stars

Nail Brush/Dotting Tool

Eye Shadow Brush

What I Did:

Basically I did the same thing as the last post (and the video) where I put the Bare Rose on just the tops, and then put the M*A*C glitter over that and brushed away the excess.  Then I put a coat of the Bare Rose all over the nail.

While That was still wet, I put on an open star, then three little stars on just the tip.  Originally, I had planned to do that beneath the tip, but it just looked funny.  Maybe if my tips were more glittery, it would look better.

After letting that dry for about 2-3 minutes, I put on the Yellow Stopper top coat.  I decided to use this top coat instead of the Glosser I normally used because this top coat glows in the black (uv) light.  And since I'm planning to party hard in Vegas this weekend, glowy nails would be pretty awesome.  Normally, the Yellow Stopper is a great top coat for regular white tip French manicures because it stops the white from looking yellow (hence the name, Yellow Stopper, lol).

So to sum up....The M*A*C glitter looks great on the face, but not so much on the nails.  I mean they're pretty and all, but I REALLY wanted it to sparkle like the video.  If I redo my nails, I'll definitely post some pics. =)

Glitter French Manicure

I have finally caught up on all my old nail designs!  So from now on, I'll try to post as I do them, but it definitely won't be everyday like I have been recently.

Here I decided to do my mom's nails again.  She only had hers for a week and she already messed up the old one!

So I semi-followed iheartkeyden's YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKHaKM2FXng

At least as far as the glitter tips go.  Then I just added the design to give it a little something extra. =)

What I Used:

Light Blue Glitter Dust (I got this from an Asian Beauty Supply Store for $2)

Finger Paints:  Art Her-Story

Orly French Manicure: Bare Rose

Orly Glosser

Nail  Brush/Dotting Tool

Silver Rhinestones

What I Did:

Once again, I didn't use a base coat.  But this time, for good reason!  I didn't want to have the glitter sticking to places I didn't want, so I wanted to just do the parts where I wanted the glitter first (yeah, this is a really bad run-on sentence, but I think it kinda gets the point across, lol).

First I put the Orly Bare Rose only at the tips (I worked on one nail at a time for this part).  The line doesn't have to be perfect because we're just going to cover it up with glitter anyway.  While the polish was still wet, I  sprinkled the glitter powder over the tips.  I lightly patted it with my fingers (just like the video) and brushed off the excess with a makeup brush (I think any brush would do).

After I finished all 10 nails, I went back and covered each nail (the whole nail) with the Bare Rose.

Then I used my dotting tool (or an old ball-point pen would work) and made 5 dots in the shape of a flower just on the tip border on each nail.  Since my flowers didn't look too hot...I used a toothpick and drew out the middle of each petal (while it was still wet) towards the middle of the flower.  It just gives it a little bit of dimension.  Then I drew 3 dots downward along the side of the nail.  Then I used the dotting tool and dropped a drop of the Orly Glosser in the middle of the flower and attached a Silver Rhinestone.

Lastly, I put on the Glosser all over each nail.  They turned out really nice, and I was definitely impressed with how the glitter looked (although disappointed that it wasn't light blue...even without the Bare Rose I think it would still be closer to clear).  It was a fun design to do...and totally worth the glitter mess, lol.  I think I might do a glitter tip for my weekend!

Another Diagonal Fancy French Manicure

My Black French started chipping (my left hand is NOT as smooth as my right hand, so the extra globs at the tips chipped away), and instead of fixing it, I decided it was time for a new look.

I had this wedding to go to, so I thought I'd do another fancy french.  I just did this random design...and it doesn't look as good as I could've made it, but I stuck with it anyway.  Besides, I'll be changing them again later this week because I have my bachlorette this coming weekend in Vegas!

At the time I painted my nails, I thought I was going to wear a black dress....but unfortunately that dress was out of the question when I tried it on (these weird creases would definitely turn out bad in photos).  In the end I decided to wear this yellow dress.  If I had know I was going to wear a yellow dress, I would've chose gold or something!

What I Used:

Stripe Rite: Neon Pink

Precision Nail Art Striping Brush: All That Glitter

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Silver Glitter

Orly: Reel Him In

Orly French Manicure: Softest White

Orly Glosser

Flower 3-D Art Wheel (Used the White)

What I Did:

I did a diagonal french in the Reel Him In (2 coats) and let that dry for about 5 minutes or so.  Then I did the same line design in the previous blog "Mani/Pedi" in the All That Glitter polish.  I used the Neon Pink polish in the same design, on the outside of the All That Glitter.  Then I used the Silver Glitter polish to draw a line in the middle of the All That Glitter lines.

You could leave it at that and have another nice diagonal French Manicure.  However, I kinda added stuff to it because I wanted it fancier for the wedding.

On all the nails besides the thumbs, I drew these two lines starting from one said of the nail...in the middle of the clear area.  I drew one line going upwards and one going downwards using the Silver Glitter.

Between the tip and the Silver Glitter polish, I used a dotting tool (or an old ball-point pen would work) to make three dots using the Softest White polish.

On the thumb I did the same silver lines, but I also added a 3D Flower Art.  Then I drew some dots using Softest White along the bottom of the silver glitter, making them smaller as I came away from the flower.

I put a coat of the Glosser over everything.

And yup, some fancy nails perfect for a wedding.  I thought they turned out pretty decent, but it's prolly not one I'm going to use again in the near future.  I think there are plenty of better designs out there in GoogleLand or YouTubeLand. =)

Another Black French Manicure

Here's another version of a French manicure.  I got this from EasyNails.  She calls this an "Arrow French Manicure", in case I use that term in the future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVu3DIjWY_E&feature=channel_page

I didn't choose the colors she did because I wanted something more dramatic (it being October and all, lol).

What I Used:

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Black

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Red Glitter

Orly Glosser

What I Did:

Once again, I skipped the base coat (yeah yeah, I'm so terrible, my nails will suffer, yadda).  Using the Black polish, I made the two triangles on the tip of the nail.  EasyNails does this whole dotting thing, but I was lazy.  Hence why hers are like PERFECT, and mine are sloppy, lol.  Then I made the arrow on the bottom of the triangles with the red glitter polish.  Then I made another arrow on the bottom of the red glitter with the black polish.  After letting that set, I topped it with the Glosser.

Nice and simple, yet elegant. =)  Kudos to EasyNails for such and easy-to-follow video!

Same Fancy French on Mom

Here's the same look as the last one.

Sorry all my pictures are so blurry.  It's been hard trying to get a clear picture up close.  I might have to take a farther one, then crop and resize or something.  But these were all done in the past, so hopefully when I have a new look to share, the pictures will be in better quality.  Sad that the pics of what I used is like perfectly clear...that's not the important part!!!

What I Used (From Left to Right):

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Silver Glitter

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: White

Sephora by O*P*I: Mermaid

Orly Glosser

What I Did:

Basically I did the "diagonal french tip" (or so it's called on YouTube, lol) with Mermaid (2 coats).  Then did the same design as my last blog using the white thin tip polish, with the silver glitter polish on the outside.  There's nothing in the middle.   After it dried, I put on a top coat.

Nice and simple.  Just a slight variation to the previous blog. =)

Mani/Pedi Time!

This particular design was based on this video from EasyNails on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYpuRMi1Nc&feature=channel_page

I kinda did mine differently.  But still, the design was based on EasyNail's video and I wanted to make sure she got the proper credit for it. =)

Stuff I Used (From Left to Right):

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: White

Art Club Nail Art Lacquer: Silver Glitter

Stripe Rite: Neon Pink

Stripe Rite: Neon Purple

China Glaze: Purple Panic (Neon)

Finger Paints: Cafe Creme

Orly French Manicure: White Tips

Orly Glosser

What I Did:

Once again, I didn't use a base coat, but I would suggest it to anyone, lol.  I did my toes first, because I don't want to mess up my hands while doing my toes.  I put 2 coats of the Purple Panic on all the toes and let it dry.  Then, only on the big toes, I did the little design (the black part) from the video using the White thin tip polish.  Next I took the Neon Pink thin brush polish and just did the same design on the outside of the white.  Finally, I just drew a line in the middle of the two white lines using the Silver Glitter thin brush polish (basically the blue part in the video).  After letting the nails dry for about 5 minutes, I threw on the Glosser.

For my nails, I put on one coat of the Orly White Tips at the tips, but on a diagonal slant instead of the normal French tips.  Basically, I just started at the middle of one side of the nail and ended at the top of the other side of the nail.  It didn't need to be perfect, because I was planning to cover it all up anyway.  Next, I put on 2 coats of the Finger Paints Cafe Creme (it's like a slightly metallic white) over the White Tips and let that dry about 5 minutes.

For the design, I used the Neon Purple thin tip polish in the same kind of design as the video, except I did it along the bottom of the white tips.  The first line started at lower part of the diagonal and followed it up the border then curved downwards in the middle, and the other line started higher part of the diagonal and followed it down the border then curved upwards.  Using the Neon Pink thin tip, I basically did the same design, but on the outside of the purple.  Then, I took the Silver Glitter thin brush polish and made a line in the middle of the purple lines.  After letting all that dry for about 5 minutes, I just put on the top coat.

Viola!  Simple, easy, yet pretty glam nails. =)  I got lots of compliments on them.  People couldn't believe I did them myself!