I bought a set of resin 3D nail art supplies from +Bundle Monster a few weeks ago, which includes cute little ice creams, cupcakes, candies, bows, and more. Ice cream is a must for the summer, so I decided to do a cutesy ice cream design, using a color scheme based off of the resin ice cream bar.
Bear down, Arizona! Bear down, red and blue! Go, go, Wildcats go! Arizona, bear down! :) These red, white, and blue nails are in honor of my alma mater, the University of Arizona.
This double gradient design is easier than it appears. The hardest part is placing all the striping tape, so if you can manage that, then you can do this. Since the patterns are a bit crazy, I kept the colors neutral.
There's no tutorial for this. I just wanted to share my Fiery Beetle entry for Nail It! Magazine's #tinicontest3.
I used a mix of nail polish, acrylic paint, and foil to recreate the beetles shown in the mood board for the contest.
The foil adds a shiny iridescence that cannot be accomplished with regular polish.
The final round of the contest ends on August 30th. The prize package includes a 6-month subscription to the Lacquer Cabinet and a 1-year subscription to Nail It! Magazine. There is still time to enter!
The foil can be better seen in the natural sunlight.
This is another mani upcycle of my Foil Fantasy nails. To update the look, I double stamped some +Bundle Monster nail plate designs.
A real feather mani is a fun, natural, bohemian look that is easy to create. A soft pink base color pairs well with the hot pink feathers so the feathers stand out.
Foils are extremely iridescent and easy to apply. Here, I paired teal glitter polish with a purple/blue gradient foil. The foil naturally ripples over the uneven glitter surface, giving it a molten look.
Born in December, my birthstones are blue topaz and turquoise. I've seen a few different tutorials on how to create turquoise nails, but I decided to try the salt technique. I had some technical difficulties, so the end result didn't turn out like a traditional salt nail, but it looks like turquoise so that works for me. :)
Ever get tired of your mani, but you don't have time or are too lazy to repaint it? The answer - upcycle it! To upcycle my galaxy nails, I added some stamping on top.
Summer is slowly winding down, so here's an Endless Summer mani to brighten the remaining days.
Galaxy nails! This is my first attempt at a galaxy nail. I used a makeup sponge to dab on different shades of blue. This is a more realistic version compared to those that have the dotted and starburst stars painted on top. But I liked the simplicity at this point and didn't want to add any more.
