Galaxy Nails!

Galaxy Nails!

(based on this design by Caz)

Rating: ***

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Collection 2000 Manicure 103 French White'
• '17 Heartbeat'
• '17 Seabreeze'
• '17 Navy Glint'
• 'Rimmel 60 seconds 610 Pompous'
• 'Collection 2000 12 Minx'
• 'Barry M 245' 
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'  
• A sponge 

Step 1

 Paint your nails with the navy blue. Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

Sponge a line of  white across the nail. This is the basis for your galaxy so chose the shape wisely. You could have identical galaxies on each finger or you could chose a different shape for each nail. I chose to have different shaped galaxies on each nail. 

Step 3

Sponge a line of pale blue down the center of the white section

Step 4

Sponge a line of slightly darker blue down the center of the galaxy

Step 5

Sponge a small amount of navy blue down the center of the galaxy

Step 6

Sponge some purple (the Rimmel one) down the center of the galaxy

Step 7

Sponge some of the other purple down the center of the galaxy

Step 8

Sponge a tiny amount of gold into the center of each galaxy

Step 9

Paint over each nail with the top coat to seal in the design.

Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below

Music Nails!

Music Nails!

Rating: ****

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Collection 2000 Manicure 103 French White'
• 'Model's Own Pen Black'
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'  
• A copy of the music for reference

Step 1

Paint your nails white. Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

Using the black pen, draw five lines for the stave across each nail. Start by drawing the central one across the middle of your nails and then add the others either side so that the stave is central on your nail.

Step 3

Add the note heads to the stave, starting with the little finger on your right hand. You could use the same music as me ("Hedwig's Theme" from the Harry Potter films) or you could chose your own music. However, the fewer the number of notes in the bar, the easier it is to fit on your nails. Don't forget the accidentals (flats and sharps)!

Right hand

Left hand

Step 4

Add in the stems for all the notes, noting whether they go up or down.

Right hand

Left hand

Step 5

Add in the slurs to the music

Right hand

Left hand

Step 6

On your thumbs paint a treble clef. You could also add random notes or different clefs if you wanted; this part is pretty much up to you as to what you want.

Step 7

Paint over each nail with the top coat to seal in the design.

 
Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below

Snowman Nails!

Snowman nails!

Rating: ****

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Maybelline 825 Oh So Close'
• 'Nail Art Pen White'
• 'Model's Own Pen Black'
• 'Nail Art Pen Orange'
• 'Rimmel Lasting Finish 198 Azure'
• '17 Fury'
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'
• A small, metal banded paintbrush (plastic would dissolve!) - I used size 10/0
• Nail varnish remover
• A tissue

Step 1

Paint your nails silver. Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

Paint a free-hand line across the bottom of your nail using the white nail art varnish. Make it a little bumpy so it looks like snow covered ground.

Step 3

Using a paint brush, paint a large white circle to one side of your nail, resting on the white line. 

Step 4

Using a paintbrush, paint a smaller white circle on top of the large circle. You may have to repeat steps 3 and 4 to make the circles darker.

Step 5

Using the black nail art pen, paint a hat on top of the smaller circle. Start with the line across, then draw the outline of the hat and finally fill it in.

Step 6

Using the black nail art pen, add in the eyes and buttons on each of the snowmen.

Step 7

Using the orange nail art pen, draw an elongated triangle under the eyes for the nose. You could use a paintbrush as this gives it more of a point.

Step 8

Using a paintbrush, paint in a scarf on each of the snowmen. You can use any colours you like - I chose to use alternating gold and blue. 

Step 9

Using the white nail art pen, add in small dots surrounding each snowman.

Step 10 

Paint over each nail with the top coat to seal in the design.

Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below

Penguin nails!

Penguin Nails!

Rating: ****

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Rimmel Lasting Finish 080 Black Cab'
• 'Collection 2000 Manicure 103 French White'
• 'Miss Beauty No. 21 Sunset'
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'
• Nail Varnish remover
• A dotter made from a hairbrush
• A small, metal banded paintbrush (plastic would dissolve!)
• A tissue

Step 1

Paint the nails black.  Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

Paint half an oval at the tip of the nail using the white.

Step 3

Above the half oval paint two smaller ovals using the white. 

Step 4

On the large half oval, paint a small triangle with the point down near the top and two semi circles at the bottom using the orange.

Step 5

Paint two small black dots towards the bottom of the top ovals for the eyes

Step 6

Paint over each nail with the top coat to seal in the design.

Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below

Ribbon nails!

Ribbon Nails!

Rating: *

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Maybelline New York 820 Winner Takes It All'
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'
• Red and Green ribbon with gold dots on

Step 1

Paint your nails gold. Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

 Paint clear nail varnish on the back of a short piece of ribbon and stick it to the nail. Make sure it sticks over the end and then cut it so it is flush with the end of your nail. 

Step 3

Cover the design with a thick top coat to ensure the ribbon doesn't fall off.

Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below

Holly Berry nails!

Holly Berry nails!

 Rating: ***

Finished nails

Tools

I used:

• 'Star Gazer Ultra Cover Nail Polish 304'
• 'Rimmel Lasting Finish 030 Double Decker Red'
• 'Collection 2000 103 French White'
• 'Barry M 290 Spring Green'
• 'Collection 2000 Nail Care Top Coat'
• A small, metal banded paintbrush (a plastic one would dissolve!)
• A small dotter tool
• A sponge
• Nail Varnish remover
• A tissue

 Step 1

Paint your nails with the sparkly blue nail polish. Don't worry if it is messy, you can clean it up at the end either with a cotton bud and nail varnish remover or you can peel it off!

Step 2

Using an old sponge, dab white nail varnish over the tips of each nail

Step 3

Using the dotter tool, place 3 small red dots in the corner of each nail

Step 4

Using the paintbrush, paint two leaves with the green nail varnish; one each side of the berries.

Step 5

Paint over the design with a top coat to seal it in. 

Finally, clean up around the nails to make them look neat.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

If you have any suggestions or questions, please email them to nail.art12345@gmail.com or leave a comment below