New Years/Simple Design

I did have some awesome nails for New Year's! I just never posted them. (=

I used some new China Glaze polishes that I bought at Sally's with my $50 gift card! The lady at the register asked if I did nails for a living. Haha. I wish!

Then I got back to school yesterday and I decided to quickly paint my nails before bed.

Just something quick and simple!

Paint on.

Felicia

The Late Christmas Post

Hi all! This is the late Christmas post. I'm home in Winamac and working my butt off! I have not had any days off other than Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! I've been making good money though and I will be able to pay off this last semester of college!

Here are my Christmas nails!

My parents got me a $50 gift card to Sally's Beauty. I stopped by there today and spent $62 on polish, acetone, and polish thinner!

Hope you had a great holiday!

Paint on!

Felicia

Holly for the Holidays

Hey guys! It's been a while. I went home for break and did my nails, but didn't get any photos. That's why it's been so long! 

Enjoy.

Paint on.

Felicia

Back in my Home Town

Hey everyone! I haven't posted in a while. I'm sorry about that. But I'm back home and my mom is begging me to paint her nails. Hopefully I can get some photos of that even though I left my camera back home in B-town. 

When I get back home, I will be posting where my ideas for nail designs start. Which usually tends to be in my math class. Little doodles in the corner of my math notes. I'll bring you my newest idea then along with the sketch of the simple lace nails I posted last time. I'm still wearing those nails, but they will be changed soon.

Paint on!

Felicia

TUTORIAL: Simple Lace

Woohoo! I'm finally updating the blog today! I've had a busy week. I will be having a busy weekend to because my boyfriend is coming to visit. 

Today's nails are a very simple lace. Step-by-step photo tutorial too!

Enjoy.

Step 1:

Base coat if you choose...

Two coats of your base color.

Step 2: 

Topcoat!

This makes it easier to erase mistakes without taking off the base coat.

Step 3:

Make dots of whatever size you desire going at a slight angle.

Step 4:

Use a smaller dotting tool to put your base color in the center of the white dot.

My dotting tools are double sided. I just flipped it over and used the other end.

Step 5:

Make a line under the dots.

Step 6:

Make lines directly below the circles. 

I made mine at a slight angle also.

Step 7:

Basically you make a V shape now by adding a line going the opposite tilt from the lines you just made.

Step 8:

Now cross over the lines you just made to make an X.

Topcoat!

There are many different things you could do with the bottom half of this nail. It could be just solid white or a fishnet pattern. Pretty much anything will work there.

Paint on.

Felicia

Gradient Nails #3

You guys!!! I finally got it right!!!! (=

I'm finally happy with my results! I had to try a totally different technique. I can't seem to do the popular sponge technique well at all. Instead I painted a dark color on the tip of my nail first and used a sheer polish to go over top. A tutorial might be in the future!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. I spent it in my dorm. I did make a caramel apple at a Halloween bash my dorm put on. But I made my apple and left. It's not very much fun when you don't have anyone to hang out with.

Instead I decided to decorate my door for winter!!

Paint on!

Felicia

Gradient Nails: Attempt #2

Well, gradient nails are truly not my friend!!

I wasn't happy still...so I took it off.

And I'm still not happy with this! I have one more thing to try. If it doesn't work I will be mad!

Paint on!

Felicia