Tagged: nail art

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: 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...

Rainbow Dots with CND Additives

I’m learning about additives and how to use them to create different nail art effects. A friend was kind enough to share her CND additive collection with me, so now I have a whole new set of goodies to play with.  Additives are pigmented powders that you can layer...

Blue-Green Gradient with Color Blocking

It’s been a busy week!  My daughter leaves for college on Saturday, so we’ve been trying to get her all packed and prepped for her new adventure.  It’s an exciting time and we’re both experiencing a range of emotions.  She’s my only child, so I’ll be living alone for...

Stamping Dark Roses

I bought the DRK-A stamping plate and a new XL squishy stamper and decided to play with them a bit. The concept of the squishy stamper is great… it’s supposed to be awesome for curvy nails like mine because you can just press it onto your nail and it...