Mani-Monday: Fall Sparkle

 

This nail design may be one of my favorites because it is so simple and quick to create, yet is it so classy and it’s something different than just a simple plain mani. My Mint Sparkle nail look was so popular that I thought I would recreate it with a different color combination. You can create this design with so many different colors. To get this look:

 

You will need:

Base coat

Dark green nail polish

Sparkly green nail polish

Top coat

Makeup Sponge (optional)

 

Step 1: First, apply your base coat. Then apply two coats of your dark green polish. I used ‘Dark Room’ by Sephora by OPI. Let it dry for a few minutes.

 

Step 2: Next, using your sparkly green nail polish (you can use a gold or silver too), I used ‘Leaf Him at the Altar’ by Sephora by OPI, apply some on a small piece of makeup sponge and start lightly patting it along the cuticle only going halfway on the nail. Then pat on some more only at the base to intensify the color. Try to create a fading effect.

**If you do not have a makeup sponge, you can simply just use the brush of the polish. Using your sparkly green polish, start lightly applying the polish in upward strokes at the cuticle and stopping about half way. Try to create a fading effect. Apply the sparkly green polish over again but this time just at the base of the cuticle.**

 

Step 3: Lastly, apply a top coat and you’re done! It is classy and perfect for fall. Also it is so simple and quick!

Mani-Monday: Wild Neon

It’s Monday again, which means it’s time for another nail look! This time our wild side is coming out with these nails…RAWR! Who doesn’t love zebra and leopard print nails, BUT what’s better than a nail look with BOTH zebra and leopard…NOTHING! With this fun and wild print and the bright neon nail polish, your nails are sure to be a stand out. To get this look:

 

You will need:

Base coat

Pink neon nail polish

Clear sparkle nail polish

Black acrylic or nail polish

Top coat

Striping brush or toothpick

Dotting tool

 

Step 1: First, apply your base coat. Then apply two coats of your pink neon polish. I used ‘24/7’ by Sinful Colors. Then apply your clear sparkle nail polish, I used ‘XL7’ by Inglot, which has a blue sparkle to give the nails an interesting look in the light. Wait for your nails to dry a few minutes.

 

Step 2: Next, using a striping brush or toothpick, dip it in the black acrylic or nail polish and create the zebra pattern. Create the zebra pattern in a diagonal on the top and half part of the nail (as seen in the picture above). Then, using your dotting tool or toothpick, dip it in the black acrylic or nail polish and create the leopard print in the empty space between the zebra print. Wait a few minutes for your nails to dry, so that the black will not spread when applying the top coat.

 

Step 3: Lastly, apply a generous amount of top coat and you’re done! Have fun with these wild nails and go show them off.

Mani-Monday: Mint Sparkle

I have wanted a mint green nail polish for a while now! And finally ‘Mint Mist’ by Maybelline joined the other nail polishes. I am so satisfied with these Maybelline nail polishes that I want to get every one of them. ‘Mint Mist’ is supposed to be a mint green color however it turned out more bluish than green. But I still LOVE this polish. I wanted to create something simple yet different with this color because I just love the nail polish color so much that I wanted it to be the main focus. So I came up with this:

 

You will need:

Base coat

Mint green nail polish

Silver nail polish

Top coat

Step 1: First, apply your base coat. Then apply two coats of your mint green polish. I used ‘Mint Mist’ by Maybelline. You don’t really have to but I let it dry for about 2 minutes.

Step 2: Next, using your silver nail polish, I used ‘Electric Avenue’ by Nails Inc., start lightly applying the polish in upward strokes at the cuticle and stopping about half way. Try to create a fading effect. Apply the silver polish over again but this time just at the base of the cuticle.

Step 3: Lastly, apply a top coat and you’re done! It is classy and lets the mint green be the focus of the nail. It was quick and simple to create.