Valentines Nail Art Ideas

So I noticed that my previous Valentines nail post has gained A LOT of views and decided to show you guys some cool Valentines Nail Art Ideas with nail polish, nail plates, stickers, and fimo canes I found in my collection. It's not important to run out and buy any thing holiday related to have some cool holiday nails. Just use whatever you already have!

ENJOY :)

 'Hearts for Days' Look

'Pink & White LOVE' Look

'Who Needs a Valentine When You Have Cute Nails' Look

Nails inc. Magnetic Nail Polish

Tonight I was looking to finally do my nails and decided upon my lovely magnetic nail polish. I completely forgot that I had this gem stashed...and believe it or not had not even been used yet. I know I have another review about the gray color but lets see some of the purple variety. My Nails inc. polish came from Sephora and cost a pretty penny, about $15 bucks to be exact. However despite the price I can say this is the best magnetic polish I've used to date. Most other magnetic nail polish is made so cheaply and leave my nails with a tacky finish but Nails inc. leaves me with a flawless finish that's perfect for my perfectionist qualities. Definitely worth the splurge. This blog shows pictures of the color "House of Parliament", a beautiful purple sheen with a gorgeous shine...no top coat even needed! Enjoy the photos of my late night manicure!!

Pros:

• Unique
• Unusual appearance
• Minimal nail art skills needed

Cons:

• There are minimal instructions...the woman at Sephora told me how to apply the polish. Which requires a base coat, LIGHT first coat of the magnet polish until dry, then a heavy coat of the magnet polish and immediate covering of the nail with the magnet for 15 seconds, and lastly a top coat.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy Valentine's Day !!

Nail Inc. Magnetic Polish Review

Another day...another nail polish review.

So recently I caved and brought the Nail inc. Magnetic polish from Sephora. I couldn't help myself...I was shopping alone and no one was there to stop me! ;)



Back to product...I purchased the Nail inc. polish in the color 'Trafalgar Square' for a wallet hurting $16. I was hoping my local Sephora wasn't gonna carry the polish or that they were sold out...but NO they had it, so I had to try one.


The packaging comes with an extra cap that has the magnet on top...with a special indent on the cap as a locator to where to place your nail when using the magnet...As shown in the above picture.






Steps:

1. One coat of a base nail polish...Obviously
2. Apply one LIGHT coat of the magnetic nail polish
3. Let the first coat completely dry then apply another coat
4. From there immediately hover the magnet over the nail for 10 to 15 seconds
5. Lastly apply a top coat!

Pros:

• Unique --- I personally never heard of or tries magnetic nail polish, so the concept is what drew me into the purchase
• Perfect for any nail polish lover
• Cool effect that is hard to replicate 
• Fun to use :)

Cons:

• Obviously this product is pricy --- So I wouldn't go nuts and buy more than one
• Tricky to use --- Takes getting used to hurrying the application and holding the magnet at the right angle

Bare with me...

I know I've been neglecting this blog but it's because of School! I promise to post a blog about a recent purchase I made...Lets just say its positively cool!

...get it?


:)

Happy Halloween!

Happy Hallows Eve from me to you...Check out my Halloween nails filled with grave stones, bats, ghosts, spiders, and Frankenstein. 

Have a great and safe Halloween! :)

Nail Polish Wheels

Hello!

Whenever I heard of these nail polish color wheels I always thought about how stupid they are and how unnecessary they seem to be.

Although I've come to see that using them would be helpful with organizing my Nail polish colors. Plus I can always practice nail designs with these bad boys!

FYI: You know you have too much nail polish when you consider buying these.

:)

4. Homemade French Tips

Hey girls!

In a past life...or in high school...I ALWAYS painted my nails with the usual french tips. I admit I though it was cute at a time when my nails were all long, not shaped, and not cute at all!

I usually did it myself cause I hated having others do my nails...which meant it was done in the cheapest yet simplest way possible...Ahhh just my style. So for this blog post I'm gonna explain how to get this look without spending too much!

Products I used:

Scotch Tape

Fimo Cane

White Nail Polish

*Remember there are alternatives to each product I used. Instead of tape you can use curved french tip nail stickers. For the nail polish you can use any brand of white nail polish. And for the  fimo cane you can use basic nail stickers to gain the flower look for your nail design.*

Steps:

1. Do NOT apply a base coat --- The tape will ruin the base coat

2. Cut and apply a piece of tape across the tips of your nails...press tape down firmly

3. Apply one to two coats of white nail polish onto your tips and not over any other part of the nail

4. Let nails dry completely 

5. When totally dry peel the tape off of each nail slowly and at a low angle...a low angle helps the nail polish to not stretch just in case the polish is still wet

6. Apply a layer of top coat to each nail

7. If using fimo canes, cut a very thin slice off the cane and apply to selected nail by using your top coat of nail polish as a glue. If using a sticker, apply normally to any nail and press firmly

8. Apply a final layer of top coat for shine and seal!

And there you go! You've got a easy french tip manicure with a sassy flower to add color to any girls nails! 

:)

2. "Meowwww"

Aloha dolls!

This blog post is gonna be about my current/favorite nail polish design I've come across. This nail design involved the following products:

• Konad nail plate in number 57
• Black Konad nail polish
• Konad stamp and excess remover
• Brown/gold nail polish (I used NYX in antique from longs for $2!)

 Steps:

1. Paint on a Base nail polish
2. Paint on one to two coats of Brown/gold nail polish
3. Use the Konad plate to apply each nail with a leopard design
4. Apply a top coat to ensure longer lasting nail design and shine

Pros to Konad:

• Faster way to design nails versus free handing

I'm pretty darn good at free handing nail designs of flowers, zebra lines, and feathers. Although I CAN'T do a great looking leopard design without it looking whack. So Konad is a cool way to get fast nail effects.

• VERY similar effects to Sally Hanson Nail Effect stickers

OMGHHKP <-----Do you know this phrase? :) Anywhoo yes I'm shocked how similar my nails looked compared to the Sally Hanson nail effects. I personally rather spend my money on these items to make this design then spend $9.99 on Sally nail effects that last me only a week.

Cons to Konad:

• Costly to buy products:

You not only have to buy the plate with the design you like, you must also buy the nail stamp, excess remover scraper, and the Konad SPECIAL nail polish. Which is unfortunately necessary because it hardens to create a amazing finish/look. 

Recommendation:

• Buy products in a set or on sale:

Konad sells sets for $10 or more that include a nail plate, stamp, excess polish remover, and a small Konad special nail polish. Although another option is buying Konad while on sale. Recently Longs Drugs featured their Konad products for 50% off. Deals like this are the best way to get great deals on hella expensive items like these.

• Tedious process 

Ugh. My least favorite part of this nail art was that fact that I had to paint the special nail polish onto the plate, wipe off excess, stamp plate, then stamp design onto nail, and lastly remove any nail polish on the above items with nail polish remover. Imagine doing this 10 or so times. It can get easily annoying and bothersome after the fourth time.

Recommendation:

• Have patience or do designs on only a few nails