Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pastel Water-Colored Nails Tutorial

A couple of days ago I ran into this article on Beautylish and got really inspired to try water-colored nails. But was really put off by how complicated it looked. But luckily I ran into this detailed tutorial by the lovely Rebecca explaining step by step how to achieve these lovely nails. I'm happy with how they came out but no so sure whether I love them quite yet.

It's not a hard look to achieve you just need a some good colors.  I achieved this look by using only four different colors counting the base coat you need to make the colors pop. 
Here, I'll give you a mini tutorial on how you achieve the look. 

NOT PICTURED: A small fluffy paint brush *not a nail art brush a paint brush* this is needed to blend out the colors perfectly*
And acetone *needed to blend the colors*

  • First apply your favorite base coat, then apply one or two coats of a white nail polish making sure its opaque. 
  • Then a layer or a good thick top coat, this is important to do so that the acetone does not destroy your white base while you're blending your colors. 
  • Then, after letting the first layer dry completely, apply three small dots of your first color, I chose Pink Friday from OPI, and quickly dip your paint brush into the acetone making sure that the brush isn't soaked but a bit wet begin blending your color covering your entire nail. 
  • Repeat this step with the rest of your chosen colors, I used two more, Stripe Rite in yellow and Essie's Coat Azure. Make sure the colors over lap each other but do not completely cover each other. 
  • After you've blended the colors to your liking add your top coat and voila you've got water-colored nails. 

I allowed some of the white base to show through my nails, but that's up to preference. 
Also some quick tips;
Work fast or else the polish will dry in chunks. 
Do not drench the brush with acetone or else it won't work like you want it to, but if you accidentally use too much acetone just blow on it and it will dry. 
Don't try to be a perfectionist, like I was, or else you'll mess up your nail and will have to start over, like I did. 

I hope you guys enjoyed this look and please let me know of any looks you would like to see me do. 

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Nails Of The Week: Starry Night

Simple story for this look. I was talking to a lady at work about nail looks and the gradient effect came up. I had new polishes to break in and decided to do this look. Enjoy. 


Saturday, August 6, 2011

Essie's Nail Polish

My nail two hours after I had originally painted it with Essie's Dive Bar.
I will be the first to admit that  I absolutely fell in love wit Essie colours. I will also admit that I've been constantly let down by the formula. I did my nails yesterday and before I went to bed one of my nails was completely chipped. This formula completely fails me. Like I said, I love the colour, but in order to get the colour that I want, basically the one that I see in the bottle I have to use about four to five coats. The consistency is so sheer for most of the polishes I own from Essie's. Paying eight dollars for such  a small bottle  just feels like I'm being ripped off horribly. Honestly, I feel like wet n' wild, and Sinful Colours from drugstores are a better alternative. On the higher end OPI, and China Glaze  are also greater, and for basically the same price, you're getting almost twice the product. I don't think I'll be purchasing Essie polishes any more, unless it's a really specific colour.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Nails of The Week: OPI Mermaid Tear with Black Anchor accent nail

This week I got really inspired by nautical stuff, anchors, stripes, and everything in the colour blue. So this is the outcome of this all.

-Base Coat: Revlon Multi Care Base+Top Coat
-OPI Mermaid Tears
-Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black
-Top Coat on Accent Nail Revlon Multi Care Base+Top Coat
-Top Coat on Rest of the Nails: Confetti Long Wearing Nail Colour in Party Palace Blue