BoA nails in High Cut magazine Vo.42

Some pictures from BoA's photoshoot from High Cut Vol. 42.

In these pictures you can see her nails.

I really like the black/white/gold combination.

NOTD: FIFA World Cup 2010

I am watching the match between Italy and Paraguay and as a part of my cheering here are my nails!!

Forza AZZURRI!!

Tutorial #034: Gradient Pink French

Super easy and lovely!!

What you need: some red hearts for decoration.

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Milky White: KIKO No.205
• Pink: Unknown polish (no number, name or brand)
• Top Coat: KIKO No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a milky white polish, better with some gold shimmer.
3. Apply a light pink polish (better with gold shimmer) on the tip of your nails. Apply a second coat if needed. If you want you can add some docorations like red hearts.

Tutorial #028: Heart 2 Heart

Another cute nail art tutorial for Valentine's Day.

What you need: a thin brush, a dotting tool.

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Pearl White: Broadway No.17
• Bright Pink: KIKO No.277
• Gold: basic No.309
• Light Pink: KIKO No.247
• Top Coat: Seche Vite

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a pearl white polish.
3. With a thin brush and a bright pink polish draw some heart. Change the position and dimension of the hearts on each nail.
4. With the gold polish outline some hearts.
5. With a dotting tool and a light pink polish make some dots.
6. Make some smaller dots with the bright pink above the light pink ones. Don't cover them completely.

Tutorial #027: Stitched Nails

This tutorial is really easy and quick but it gives you a beautiful result.

Just change the base color with your favorite polish and you will have a wonderful mani!

What you need: a thin brush, a dotting tool (for the bow).

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• White: KIKO No.203
• Black: DEBORAH Shine TECH No.30
• Silver: basic No. 449
• Top Coat: KIKO No. 03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a white polish. Apply a second coat if needed.
3. With a thin brush and a black polish draw some oblique short lines.
4. Add a small bow. With a dotting tool make two big black dots and wait a few minutes for them to dry. Before they are completely dry lightly drag them towards the center and then add a smaller dot with some silver polish.
5. On oll the other nails make the small line only on the contours.

Tutorial #025: Kumi Koda - Physical thing inspired

This tutorial is inspired by the nails Kumi is wearing in her music video "Physical thing".

What you need: a thin brush.

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Nude: KIKO No.220
• Black: Deborah Shine Tech No.30
• White: KIKO No. 203
• Top Coat: KIKO Shiny Top Coat No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a nude polish.
3. Use a "V" sticker for french manicure or a piece of paper and some tape like I did and paint the tip with black polish. If you have a steady hand I suggest you to paint it freehand because it's really easy to smudge it if you use paper.
4. This is the result you will have.
5. Witha white polish and a thin brush draw some lines. On the index and ring finger paint it under the black, on the other nails paint in the middle of the black polish. Apply a second coat if needed.
6. If you want to add a little detail you can glue on your ring finger a glitter ribbon like this one.

Tutorial #024: Ayumi Hamasaki - You were.../BALLAD inspired

This tutorial is inspired by Ayumi's nails in her latest single cover.
I think that with a more bright color instead of yellow this nail art will be awesome!

What you need: a dotting tool or a toothpick.

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO Extra strong&hard No. 04
• Light Yellow: Bottega Verde No. 15
• White: KIKO No. 203
• Top Coat: KIKO Shiny Top Coat No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a light yellow polish on 3/4 of the nail and a white polish on the tip. With a dotting tool or a toothpick mix the two polish together. When dry apply your top coat.

   

Tutorial #022: Santa Claus

Super funny and cute!! It's more easy than what it looks like.

What you need: a needle, some silver flat glitter.

Colors:

• Base Coat: Debby nail THERAPY smoothing base + minerals
• Nude: KIKO No.220
• Red: RIMMEL PRO No. 323 RIVIERA RED
• White: KIKO No. 101
• Glitter: Catherine Arley No. 128
• Black: DEBORAH Shine TECH No. 30
• Top Coat: KIKO Shiny Top Coat No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a nude polish.
3. Use the head of the needle to draw Santa's hat and beard.
4. Add some details. Use the needle to make two dots for the eyes. Use some silver flat glitter to make Santa's nose and the hat detail.