Vinyl Nail Art Tutorial

For this colorful nail art you must clean your nails first and afterwards apply a top coat.

Next step is to apply one or two coats of a desired base color. While you wait remove the vinyl from the sheets with the help of scissors and carefully place them on top of your nails as pictured. You can be creative and change the pattern. Take a second color of your choice and apply it on top of your nails. You can also use a glittery one!

You are done! And don’t forget to finish off with a top coat!!!!!!

Hearts and Kisses

Having a romantic nails doesn’t mean it’s Valentine’s Day, you are just in that kind and loving mood that you want to express it by your look. See how to make beautiful heart-shaped tips for your nail decoration:

 

Choose pale colors for the base.

For this style your nails must be in Almond shape.

Take your favorite red nail polish and draw the hearts on your tips as it is shown at the picture.

 

 

Put on a romantic dress and be the most girly girl at your town.

Cheer on with football manicures

Support your favourite team at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014 with nail art inspired by the country's flag

You've got your favourite team's jerseys and shorts, but there's one thing female football fans can have for themselves during the World Cup that men can't — nail art. From footballs to flags of the countries contending for the trophy, there is lots to choose from. The demand for football-inspired nail art has increased in salons in the country even before the matches began. The top favourite is Brazil, followed by Spain, Australia, England, Chile and Argentina. Getting special World Cup inspired manicures at a nail studio turns out to be expensive. Although it looks elaborate, this nail art can be achieved at home. We got 13-year-old DIY enthusiast Nerissa Chen to show us how to get it right. "The fuss-free way to go about this yourself is through nail extensions. This way, you can use both hands to carefully paint the design of the flag on the acrylic nail," she says.

You can even change your nail art, depending on who is playing that week. Get creative with this fun beauty trend. Let the team you are vouching for adorn all nails except one, which can be painted with small footballs. You could even paint alternate nails a velvet green to represent the football field's grass.

Not rooting for any one team in particular? Do a multi-cultural take by having different flags on your fingertips. Or do away with flags and have a mix of small versions of the Brazuca (the ball players will be kicking around this year) and Brazil's mascot Fuleco! Says Nerissa, "For an eye-catching effect, play around with different textures like glitter, matte, gel and velvet. Once you have painted all the extensions, apply a small drop of nail glue on your fingertip and the acrylic nail, and seal it. Give a final top coat of transparent polish so that the design doesn't chip and stays longer. Even the most unsteady hands can pull off these ideas, so don't be afraid to experiment."

Lovely Nails in Grey and Neon Yellow

 Check out this tutorial and see how to recreate the next awesome nail design, ideal for the summer.

• You will need grey and neon yellow nail polish, as well as some tape.
• First paint your nails with yellow and make sure it is completely dry, before proceeding to the next step.
• Cut three thin tape stripes for each nail and stick them in the middle of the nail, as shown on the picture.
• Finally, apply the gray nail polish and remove the stripes carefully.

Voila! You are a proud owner of gorgeous nails. Don`t forget the top coat – this will protect the manicure and make it last longer.

Striped Nail Art – Easy Steps

If you are looking for fancy nail art , do this wonderful nails ! A few different colors of polish, small scissors and thin tape will be all you’re going to need.

Cut the tapes into pieces before you begin, so it will be easier, and just follow the steps in the picture below. Good luck!

 
You're Done =) 

How to Avoid Bubbly Manicures

 I know you all hate it when you manage to do your nails perfectly and then after a few hours you look down only to see the bubbles. Well, now you will know how to avoid them!

• Clean your nails with a polish cleaner, even if they haven’t been polished.
• Dry your nails off if you have moisturized them.
• Don’t even think about shaking the tube of polished ever again! You can swipe it back and forth, if you think it needs it.

• Keep your coats thin.
• Don’t use a fan or a dryer to quicken the drying process of your nails, bubbles will appear if the top layer has dried before the one underneath.

Colorful Beautiful Tape Nail Art

Beautiful manicure for you ladies .

Here are the steps and technique  how to create it 

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First apply base coat in this case white .

Then make fewyellow  spots over your nails . Around the yellows dots apply pink polish such as at the second and third picture .

And again around the pink polish apply blue . When it’s dry place the tape as shown at the tutorial each tape should start from the yellow dot .

After that apply black layer of nail polish . Remove the tapes and apply top coat . Ta-da super easy !

Make your own nail polish

Here's how...

1. Find eye shadow in the colour in which you want your nail polish.

2. It's better if the eyeshadow is a loose powder, but if it is a solid block, you will need to crush it.

3. Make a small funnel out of an envelope or a note card.

4. Get a bottle of clear nail polish and place the

funnel over the top. Pour the eyeshadow in with the funnel. Add some glitter if needed.

5. Shake the bottle until the powder and glitter are evenly distributed. Add a drop of water if they don't disperse well. And voila, you have your own nail

polish!

DIY tools for your nail art kit

Fancy doing your own nails, but don't want to spend too much? Here are some nail-art tools that you can make from things lying around the house. They help create the perfect dots, lines and just about any design you set your mind to.

 

Detailing brush

What it is:

These brushes, which are the easiest and most efficient of all tools, are a must have for any nail - art designer. There is no end to their usefulness, as they can be used to draw anything from thin stripes to intricate flower patterns. A good detailing brush will also prevent smudging and lumpy polish.

How to make it: 

Take any paint brush and cut its bristles till you get a thin brush. In order to avoid cutting too much, start from one side and cut a few strands at a time. You can also use old eyeliner brushes after thoroughly washing them and occasionally dipping them in nail polish remover to prevent the bristles from getting dry.

Dotting tool

What it is: 

A dotting tool is essential to get the perfect polka-dot design.

How to make it:

Multiple items can be used to get cute dots — a toothpick, the back end of a paintbrush, a driedup ball pen or a round-tipped pin. Different-sized dots can be achieved by using different tools.

Manicure strips

What it is: 

Apart from helping one sport a trendy manicure, these strips help create neat geometric designs with ease.

 

How to make it: 

Cut small strips of cellotape and stick them on butter/trace paper. This will also help you reuse them. Ideally, these strips are half a centimetre each, but feel free to experiment.

(Contributed by Meera Nair)