Romantic Valentine's Day Nail Art

Here’s one of my darker, more romantic Valentine’s Day nail looks.

Pretty & Simple Valentine's Day Nail Art

Valentine’s Day 2016 is just around the corner, so I wanted to post some nail art in honour of it.

This nail look is perfect for those who want to look festive for the day without wearing any obvious hearts that may look out of place by February 15.

Vintage Nail Look: Flowers and Pearls

Here’s another one of my favourite nail looks from the past. When I first started creating nail art, I practiced by drawing lots of freehand flowers using a dotting tool or a toothpick. I learned that anyone can create cute and professional-looking designs just by placing dots in different patterns.

Cat Inspired Nail Art

While looking through the Writing Beauty photo archives, I discovered a nail look that I created long ago but never posted on my blog. As a cat lover, this is one of my favourite nail art creations.
The base colour is Essie’s Mint Candy Apple. I created the cat and paw print designs by hand using a black nail art pen. To see a tutorial on this look. click here or on the photo above.
Would you wear this cat-inspired nail look?

Five Valentine’s Day Nail Looks

This is a collective post, featuring five of my Valentine’s Day nail looks. I have pictures of each look below and also a video tutorial for each in case you would like to see which products or techniques I used to create the looks.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

1. Romantic Valentine’s Day Nail Look (see full post HERE)

Romantic Valentine’s Day Nail Tutorial

2. Pretty & Simple Valentine’s Day Nail Look (see full post HERE)

Pretty and Simple Valentine’s Day Nail Tutorial

3. Hearts and Polka Dots Valentine’s Day Nail Look (see full post HERE)

Valentine’s Day Nail Tutorial: Hearts & Polka Dots

4. Classic Red and White Valentine’s Day Nail Look (see full post HERE)

Valentine’s Day Nail Tutorial: Classic Red & White

5. Pink and Purple Valentine’s Day Nail Look (see full post HERE)

Valentine’s Day Nail Tutorial: Pink & Purple

French Manicure Tutorial (3 Freehand Techniques)

Lately, one of my most requested nail tutorials has been a French manicure. Often, I feel that the French manicure seems to get lost in the sea of neons, crackles, magnetic polishes, and other current trends. I like to wear a very clean, natural nail look on occasion and French tips are perfect for days at the office, special occasions, or any other time or event.
Rather than taking a trip to the salon, I like to paint my own French tips and have been using three different freehand techniques for as long as I remember. The photos below show three different looks that I created using two French manicure sets from bornprettystore.com.

The first set, which can be found here, http://www.bornprettystore.com/french-manicure-nail-varnish-nail-polish-p-1877.html, features the typical French manicure colours (white, a light peachy base, and a top coat to finish).

I created this look and another using this set:

The second set (http://www.bornprettystore.com/french-manicure-nail-polish-p-1412.html) includes a gorgeous pop of colour that I have not seen in other French manicure kits. One of the polishes is a gorgeous pinkish-red jelly shade that acts as a fun base and also a nice colour to wear year round.

As you can see from the photo below, the bright yet wearable shade really emphasizes and complements the white tips.

The sets retail for around $9 each which is reasonable for three polishes. Each set comes with tip guides that allow you to create a precise white tip. I also have a coupon code that will give you 7% off site wide: BEAUTY4K31
Let me know which technique is your favourite or if you have any other tips and tricks for painting perfect French tips.
~Beauty Writer

Glimmer and Glitz Holiday French Manicure

With Christmas only a few days away and New Year’s Eve just around the corner, I wanted to create a nail look inspired by the glitz and glimmer of the holiday season. This nail look is quick and easy and does not require a lot of products to give your nails a dose of silver glamour intertwined with eye catching gold accents. Hope you enjoy the video tutorial and photos below!

Glimmer and Glitz Holiday French Manicure

Easy Candy Cane Nail Look

Today I wanted to make a holiday nail look that’s quick and easy to create but also very festive. As a result, I came up with this candy cane nail tutorial. It’s traditional but also has a bit of holiday glimmer. Hope you enjoy the video tutorial and pictures below!

Easy Candy Cane Nail tutorial

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