Category: Nail Art

VIDEO: Nail Art Stamping Basics

I’ve been promising to make a video about nail art stamping and it’s finally done!  The video is a little long, but I started by showing the basic technique and tools involved and then went into more detail about the different tools and some tips and tricks.  Let me...

French Manicure with Lace

This is another twist on the French manicure… and probably the last French design you’ll see from me for a little while.  The Born Pretty Store sent me these lace nail stickers to try, and I thought they’d be great accents to a gradient tip.  I started off with...

French Manicure with Swarovski Bling!

I posted a video on how to achieve a classic French manicure a few days ago. I can’t seem to stick with one color or design for more than a couple of days… I had to spice up my simple french mani with some bling! I added glitter gradients...

VIDEO: Classic French Manicure with Gel Polish

I wore my nails natural with just a clear coat for a couple of days this week and was enjoying seeing the growth. I decided to do a classic French manicure to enhance the look, and made a video of the process.  It’s really not as hard as it...

VIDEO: Nail Art with CND Additives

I took a little hiatus from making videos, but I finally have a new one for you!  I documented the new techniques that I recently learned using CND Additives.  In this this video you’ll learn how to create a gradient, how I did my recent zebra stripe and polka...

Gradient Zebra Stripe Manicure

I’ve been playing with CND additives again!  It’s SO easy to create gradients with additives… why did I wait so long to try these? For this mani I started off with 3 coats of Couture Little Black Dress, and then applied three different color additives into the tacky layer...