Tuesday Tutorial - Nail Time!

Manicures can be so expensive! And a lot of the time, not even worth it.

Here's an easy, modern, and inexpensive manicure that you can do right on your kitchen table!

Step 1. Grab two colors that contrast e/o. I chose a pearly color and black. 

{Feel free to use any color combination} 

Also get a dotter tool or brush with 

small tip {I used an old liquid 

eyeliner brush}

Step 2. Start with clean nails.

 If you like to do a clear base coat

 then go ahead.

Step 3. Paint your main color

Step 4. After your main color has dried,

 get your dotter tool and dip it

 (or take it off your nail brush)

 in the contrasting color (for me it was black)

Step 5. Paint dots on the bottom of your nails and let dry!

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez....

......

Big deal! Let's talk about nails instead. 

Wow. I realize I talk about Aunie a lot....

But she is just so so cool! 

Ever since I saw Aunie do some water marbling over at

nonakednails.com 

I tried to it 3 times....It works but it takes forever.

Anywho, my friend Lina came over the other day so I thought

I'd give it a go and do her nails....

We got like 3 really really cool nails....and that was it so we just stopped.

Actually there was one finger in particular that looked really really cool until we had to clean it up.

COOL RIGHT?!?!?

too bad it got ruined

Nail Polish!! // Tuesday Tip

   Nail polish is so fun!

You can do all these great designs/styles/looks

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What's not fun is when it starts to clump:/

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Hence...the creation of: TUESDAYS TIPS


Getting rid of clumpy polish:

Just add one or two drops of acetone/nail polish remover,
twist back and forth between your hands (NO SHAKING- ever)

and you gooood to go.

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And yes... I do this myself.

Fashion +++ What I wore Wednesday

Hello Followers:)

Also welcome if you are coming from No Naked Nails.

So let's see..... I wore

(on my hand)

(at school)

My shoes

My Pre-Valentine's Day manicure

The colors I wish my outfit was....

p.s. sorry for the bad quality.

Nail Tutorial

Today I'll be showing you a couple of really cool nail designs and some of my favorite nail polishes.

Please feel free to pin, re-post, and leave a comment:) 

Step 1: Get your supplies ready. Grab anything and everything you can find.

I even got egg shells....

My supply list:

 Glue Gun, glue sticks for the glue gun

2 plastic bowls

Nail polish

Tape{Did not use, but it's great for straight lines/french tip}

string/yarn

paper

sharpies

egg shells

paint

glitter

circle gems

scissors 

straw

qutips {?}

tooth pick

and ANYTHING else you want

*note: Be sure to place everything on a surface that can get stained.

Step 2: 

Get nail polishes ready.

I picked a pink/gold/pearl color scheme.

 I used every nail polish you see below.

Step 3: Paint your base coat and base color

I used pearl on all fingers except for the accent nail on which I used a light pink

Step 4: Prepare your dots for use while your nails dry.
How to: place your glue gun down sideways and squeeze it out... allow to fall into a circle before continuing to next circle.

Once dry peel off and place in bowl (make sure to take off the paper from bottom of dot)

You can choose to paint them now or once they are on your nail.

*note: put extended wear top coat on EACH nail!!

  This is the middle finger on my left hand.
The base is pearly white, the heart is made out of construction paper

(I didn't allow the base to finish drying before placing the heart on top)

I let my nails finish drying, painted the pink in the space above the

heart and then I let it all dry. of course - clear top coat!

Base is the pearly white. I took my neon pink art brush and painted a sort of cross.

(before painting the designs I painted one of my dots)

Since my cross was still wet I placed the dot right on top:)

If it's wet you can always paint some clear nail polish in the spot you want to put the dot.

I put some of the blue in one of my bowls and took the end of a straw 

and dipped it in the paint and then I put it on top of the dry base.

The key to making circles is to swivel in place.

I took some clear polish and put it underneath of the gold circle.

then I placed it on my nail.

This one was fun.

I placed pink and orange in my palette bowl and then took string

and went across my finger nail with it.

I sort of has a splattered look. Very chic and totally in this spring!

Color I used for string nail ;)

The trick to all these nails is...wait for it.....to be creative in your own way. 

And remember, un-matching is the new matching.

♥LG

P.S. Be sure to come back next week. Here's a hint of what you are gonna look forward to for next Tuesday: Dry Shampoo