Nail Stickers

Sorry long time, no blog!

So I've had a few packages of the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips laying around and I finally decided to give it a try! The design I used is called Mod About You. The application was fairly simple and the results were pretty good! Also, it doesn't say in the directions to do this but I added my own top coat on top of the strips because I want them to last extra long! Since I'm pretty rough on my nails, we'll see how long they really can last...

Here they are!

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Happy (Belated) 4th of July!!

Hey all!

I was out of town this past week so I didn't have the chance to show off my 4th of July goodies...until now!

For my nails, I did a splatter look using red, white, and blue. I blew through a straw to get the cool splattered look. Beware because this technique was pretty messy!

I also worked on a 4th of July craft this week that I found here on YouTube. It was pretty simple but definitely time consuming!

I hope you all had a safe and fun holiday!! Thanks for stopping by!

Sparkly Gradient Nails

Hi all!

Here is a sparkly gradient that I did on my nails recently.  I painted a couple layers of OPI Mermaid's Tears and took a makeup sponge and dabbed on Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular! When I was dabbing on the sparkles, I concentrated most of it on the tips of my nails so that it would create a gradient effect.
Enjoy!

Pre Sparkles:

 Post Sparkles:

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Coasters

Hi Everyone!

I was recently looking through pinterest and a few craft blogs for a good simple craft when I stumbled upon this.  It's a really fun and easy way to make coasters with only two supplies.

So let's get started...

I got these paint pens from Michael's in both blue and silver in case I wanted to try different colors.  Unfortunately, the silver paint pen ended up looking very translucent on the cork.

I found these cork coasters from my local craft store, Beverly's.  I didn't look to see if Michael's had these but I'm sure that you could find them in most craft stores.  They also had square coasters if you like that shape better.

I just got creative with my designs and had fun with it! So there you go! Simple and waterproof coasters!

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Dolphin Sunset

Hey All!

I follow a nail artist on YouTube and she posts great nail inspirations all the time.  One of her most recent ones was this cool video.  I tried to copy it and here are the results...Not quite as neat as hers but I was still pretty impressed with myself haha.  By the way, the big black blobs on my ring finger is supposed to be a dolphin!

Thanks and I'll see you next time!

Graduation!

Hey Everybody!

I hope you're all doing well during this month of June! I graduated this past weekend and I can't tell you how much all your love and support means to me.

At my school, there is a tradition to decorate your graduation cap. I'm not sure if this technically qualifies as a craft but there was puffy paint involved so I think I can count it as a craft for this week.

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Watermelons

Hey everyone!

Can you believe that summer is almost here?! I'm getting so excited to enjoy all of my favorite summer activities soon! One of the things I like to do during the summer is slice up a big juicy watermelon and eat it by the pool! Unfortunately, I don't have a pool and I haven't been to the grocery store in a while to get a watermelon...but I do have nail polish!  For this watermelon nail design, I used OPI Come to Poppy, Sally Hansen Teal, and a black nail striper.

See you next time!

Crafts...what?!

Hey all!

So technically I started this blog with the intention that it would be about nails AND my crafting adventures.  Unfortunately, the past few months I haven't had much access to crafting supplies and whatnot.  But I promise that as soon as summer rolls around, I'll be getting real crafty up in here! At least I'll try...

So recently I've been taking a ceramics class which I thought was close enough to a craft so I thought I'd share a sampling of some of my creations.  At the beginning of the class, I struggled...a lot.  Therefore, I'm only showing you the creations that I think at least resemble something close to okay.  Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by! And I promise there will be more craft updates soon!

Pink & Black "Lace" Nails

Hey everyone!

So this weekend I'm attending a formal event so I decided to do some fancy nails! For the pink base I used OPI Feelin' Hot-Hot-Hot and then I used a basic black to do the "lace." I used my konad stamper kit but unfortunately, I don't actually own a lace stamp so I improvised and used this curly flower vine stamp.

I hope you enjoyed this weeks post! See you next time!

How to Paint Your Nails

Hey all!

So I've been getting a few questions from people asking how to paint their nails without making a mess on their cuticles.  This is a diagram that I've seen floating around the internet on sites like Pinterest and other nail blogs.  I think it does a great job of showing how simple it can be to paint your nails and stick within "the lines."

Although this diagram is not an original work of mine, the original author, Lacquerized, can be found at this website.

Thanks and see you next time!

Scribbles

Hey Everyone!

This nail look is fun and easy but it still gives some great pizzazz to your nails.  I painted my nails with Island Girl Aloha Dream that I got in Hawaii a couple years ago.  Its so fun and bright and definitely fits my mood recently!   Then I took a Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in white and scribbled a few horizontal lines per nail and voilà!

Thanks for stopping by and see you next time!!

P.S. Sorry for the disastrous cuticles! Its been a stressful couple of weeks!

Stripes

Hey there!

So this week I did a fun stripe-y nail look.  I painted every finger except for my ring finger and thumb with Essie Ole Caliente.  I painted my thumb and ring finger with OPI Suzi and the Lifeguard.  Then after letting my thumb and ring finger dry, I cut up pieces of tape and laid them horizontally on those two fingers.  I painted over the tape withe Ole Caliente again and let that dry.  After that, I just peeled the tape off and I had stripes, easy peasy.

Thanks for tuning in! Have a wonderful weekend!