DIY: Glittery Triangle Manicure

 My mother bought me these beautiful silver cap toe pumps in the perfect shade of mint for Christmas.  They were the inspiration for this glittery triangle manicure...

Base color: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Mint Sorbet and Art Club Nail Art Lacquer in Silver Glitter

Paint your base coat

Cut painter's tape into small strips and create "X"s on the center of your nail.  This is what's going to form the triangle shape.

Paint the silver glitter into the triangle and let dry.  Gently pull off and...

...Ta Daaa!

DIY: Military Inspired Mani

I'm really fond of the khaki and army green color combo.  This military inspired look is super simple to recreate.  All you need is nude colored polish, a dark green polish, and some gold microbeads. 

 

Process:

1.  Apply 2 coats of nude polish

2.  Apply green polish to tips in a "V" shape

3.  Using an orange stick apply microbead to the base of the "V"

4.  Seal beads with a thick layer of top coat

 

You can check out my microbead mani tutorial here.

 

DIY: Speckled Mani

 Here is a super simple way to get some eye catching nail art that leaves you with a speckled look...

Base color: Top Ten by Face Stockholm - Top color: I Need a Refesh-Mint by Wet n Wild - Paper towel

paint nails with base color

 paint a thick layer of the top color

 dab with a piece of paper towel and repeat on all nails

finish with clear top coat

Scenes From The Weekend

 {used 5 different hues on my mani this weekend then the hubs made it over the top beautiful w/a nail polish pen}

It's the weekends that are not planned ahead of time that are usually the best. This was one of those. Here's a peek into what went down...

 {had an impromptu brunch at my apt with my sisters on Saturday}

 {went to an art show/t-shirt line launch - btw, if I knew how to ride a skateboard this one would be mine}

 {had to pose with an Element Tree sticker we spotted on a Starbucks run}

{enjoyed a delicious lunch with my family on Sunday}

F*ck Yeah Nail Art

As you know I love my Sally Hansen Salon Effects because they are so easy to apply, but I am always highly impressed with hand designed nail art. I have found endless inspiration visiting this blog. The name is a little naughty, but I promise you will be so impressed with all the creative designs out there. I want to try out the marbling effect ASAP.

 

Essie Spring 2011 Collection

Finally the moment I have been waiting for!  Entitled "French Affair" and inspired by 1960s glamour, the new spring 2011 collection from Essie is set to launch this month. Can't wait to get my first spring mani/pedi in one of these flirty shades. 

Here are the color details...

■Nice Nice- lavender (pastel shade)

■Coat Azure- periwinkle blue (pastel shade)

■French Affair- bunny light pink (pastel shade)

■Topless & Barefoot- soft peach (neutral tone)

■Sand Tropez- Sun-kissed taupe (neutral tone)

■Kisses and Bises- iridescent neutral (neutral tone)

The Half-Moon Mani

The half-moon manicure dates back to the 1920s.  The look involves reversing the traditional French Manicure.  Instead of white tips, the inner half moon shape at the base of your nail is white or left bare.  This look is most often worn by Dita Von Teese.  You can make your own rules and use any color you would like.  Check out these color combos...

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I am LOVING this look.  What are your thoughts on it?

For a tutorial on how to create this classic look click here.