Tutorial #038: Fleurs de Provence

This nails are inspired by a nail art that I saw in a magazine. {original}

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Lilac: Deborah 7 Days Long No.827
• Blue: Deborah Sense TECH No.03
• Pink: KIKO No.283
• White: KIKO No.203
• Green: KIKO No.296
• Top Coat: KIKO No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a dark blue polish on your ring finger. Since I used a matte polish I applied top coat also. On the other nails apply a lilac polish.
3. Using a dotting tool draw pink and white flowers. Add a small green leaf. Let it dry PERFECTLY and add your top coat.

NOTD: Pink & Orange French {three versions}

Another recent NotD.

I wore this for my mother's birthday last week.

I never tought that orange and pink could match this well but when I tried this I really liked it.

I liked it so much that I made two versions of this mani and also a pedi.

I took inspiration from this nail art I saw in a mag (don't remember which, sorry!).

In the first two pic is the "basic" version. I used KIKO no.280 and Miss Sporty no.140 for the french and topped everything with KIKO no.228, a silver glitter.

Here is the "bling" version with some stars and hexagonal silver glitter.

Here the whole look. For the pedi I just alternated pink and orange.

What do you think? Want to see more matching mani and pedi?

NOTD: Green Spring

After seeing the green spring mani at LACQUERIZED I wanted to try it too!

This is my result!

I used KIKO no.296 as a base and then I applied a coat of KIKO no.163, a fine glitter with turquoise shimmer and at last KIKO no.170, with iridiscent fish scale glitter that flashes between green and purple.

Tutorial #033: Golden Lake

A new tutorial. It's very easy and versatile. I loved it so much I keep it on my nails the whole week and that's a record for me!

I took inspiration from the scans I posted here.

What you need: a sponge.

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Light Blue: China Glaze - For Audrey
• Light Blue Glitter: KIKO No.298
• Gold: MAYBELLINE FOREVER STRONG No.810 Chic Gold
• Top Coat: KIKO No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a light blue polish.
3. Apply some glitter of the same color to give more texture.
4. With the sponge and some gold color draw a pattern on the nails.
5. Add some red and orange rhinestones on the ring finger and the thumb.

Tutorial #032: Apple is A

A new tutorial!! It's a very "spring-ish" tutorial and since tomorrow it's the first day of spring it's very appropriate!!

I like it very very much and I think it's my best tutorial so far!!

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

Colors:

• Base Coat: KIKO White strong&shiny No.05
• Light Green: KIKO No.268
• Red: MAYBELLINE FOREVER STRONG No.535 RUNWAY RED
• Dark Green: DEBORAH 7 Days Long No.793
• Dark Red: KIKO No.116
• White: KIKO No.203
• Top Coat: KIKO No.03

How to:

1. Apply your base coat.
2. Apply a light green polish. Any light green will do, just don't choose a too bright/bold color or else the apples will not stand out!
3. With a dotting tool and some red polish draw the apple. Star with two bigger dots for the upper part and two small ones for the lower part and then blend them together with very small movements. It's not as hard as it sounds!
4. For a more realistic result add a leaf with the help of the brush. Add also a shadow on a side of the apple with a dark red polish and a white dot for the reflex. Since there are a lot of layers and polish wait a few minutes (10/15 min) before apply your top coat or it will smudge.