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How to create Christmas Nail Art
Christmas Nail Art DIY The festive holiday season is the best excuse to grab some glitter and create so beautiful Christmas Nail Art. Whether you prefer traditional or fun there are so many options to adorn your fingers this December! Polishes used for the Christmas Nail Art You can use any polishes you like to create Christmas Nail Art but here are some of my favourites Christmas Pudding Nail Art Polishes needed To create the nails Christmas Nail Art-Alternative French Tips Polishes needed To create the nails Bauble Nails Polishes needed To create the nails Christmas Lights Polishes needed To create the nails Nightmare Before Christmas Nail Art Polishes needed…
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Coco Inspired Day of the Dead Makeup
Coco inspired Day of the Dead makeup and nails are the perfect way to pay homage to those we have lost. What is the Day of the Dead? Coco is a Pixar film centred around the Mexican celebration The Day of the Dead. Generally celebrated at the beginning of November it is not to be confused with the pagan holiday of Halloween. It is a time for the living to remember their friends and family who have departed and celebrate them. In our multicultural society, it is important that as we pick up pieces of other cultures we do not appropriate them. But a different way to experience and share…
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Top tips for Halloween Nail Art
It’s the season for spooky nails! Halloween nail art can be fun and easy to do. Just check out my top tips! Perhaps you’ve checked out my previous post on Halloween nail art ideas and are now wondering how to create your own? Well look no further as I compile some of my top tips on how to create Halloween designs with these step by steps. How to create simple Halloween Nail Art designs Let’s start easy! Decals, stickers, transfers and polymer clay slices can be your best friend to create some 3D nail art simply. Start with a base colour or simple stamping and then apply as many or…
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Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Halloween Nail Art can be fun, simple and effective to create. Spooky season is a great time to great some nail art! You can create a wide range of designs to help you on your way to spookily good time, whether you are experienced or not. There is also the chance to go adorable and cute or as scary as you wish. If you are stuck on prompts for your nail art be sure to check out my list of ideas over on my other blog. Or if its spooky makeup you are after I have you covered here. Easy Halloween Nail Art Designs These designs feature spooky polishes and…
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Nail Art Basics
Nail the basics of nail care, nail art and nail tools with these Nail Art Basics. Nail Care Just like with makeup application when it comes to nail art basics nail care is key. First off I have a great post here all about how to get your nails to grow healthily. The first step to nail care is hydration. Making sure you are hydrated inside, by drinking enough water, and out, by using cuticle oil and moisturiser. Nail care top tips Be sure to clean off any nail varnish with remover. Not by picking or peeling (unless a peely base coat is used) Choose a nail shape and gently…
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Fruit Nail Art
Summer and fruit go together, so summer is the perfect time for some fruit nail art! What fruit is your favourite? Have I covered it here? If not be sure to let me know in the comments so I can create some nail art based on it! Fruit is the fruiting body of a plant but in general vernacular tends to lean towards the sweeter. Many arguments can be had over what counts as fruit-tomatos and cucumber anyone?-and what doesn’t-sorry strawberries but I’m looking at you. Fruit Nail Art Pineapple Pineapple is the king of tropical fruit, it literally wears a crown. This makes it the perfect base for summer…
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Ariel, The Little Mermaid, meets the 1950’s
Character makeup looks Ariel meets the 1950’s in this weeks look. This look was inspired by an Instagram challenge called #colormehalloween. One of the themes was Disney Decades. Therefore I created a look for Ariel, from the Little Mermaid, with a 1950’s twist. The Look The look started with this skirt from the vintage style brand Lindy Bop featuring mermaids in a ‘pin up’ style. I then paired this with a purple bow top to compliment Ariel’s outfit in the Disney film (green tail, purple shell bra!). I added a cute 50’s feel cardigan along with fishnet tights (do you get it?!) and DIY glittery low heels. As well as…
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Fluid Nail Art-How not to do it?!
I had a go at fluid nail art and its fair to say it didn’t work how I wanted it to! What is fluid nail art? What fluid nail art should be is the reaction of nail polish with silicone to create ‘cells’ in the polish. Taking 2-3 colours and a silicone creating product and you should be able to create beautiful nail decals like these from xoxo, Jen. I mean, how cute are they?! How to do fluid nail art? I couldn’t find too much sensible/helpful information online as I don’t own a ‘Spot it’ top coat (or it seems, any beauty products with silicone in-which is good for…
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Star Wars Nail Art Ideas
This is the May Star Wars Nail Art is the a fun way to show your love for the Jedi’s, Rebels and Siths. The month of May has become adopted by the Star Wars fan base from May the 4th be with you to the Revenge of the Sith, this month is the perfect time to try out some Star Wars designs on your nails! From visiting Disney Parks to movie nights there is so many ways to celebrate this month. I personally actually enjoy the original Disney Plus series more than the films especially Boba Fett and The Mandalorian. This nail art is also perfect if you are lucky…
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The Lion King Makeup and Nail Art
Movie-inspired makeup and nails This is a look I created a while ago to celebrate the release of The Lion King in cinemas-what feels like a lifetime ago! To check out my movie review hop on over here! This was originally published in 2019, edited in April 2024 The Lion King Inspired Makeup To create the makeup for this week’s look I focused on the eyes of the lion as this is what I found most striking watching the film in the cinema. The Makeup First I applied concealer and base for a blank look. Using a peachy blend of face paint I traced around my eyes and created a…
