Showing posts with label DIY tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY tutorial. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Pastel Easter Nailart Tutorial


Hey guys, today I have this cute and colourful pastel Easter design to show you! With a few bright colours, a thin brush and a dotting tool the possibilities really are endless, but I'll tell you how I did this particular design in my tutorial below, so read on if you'd like to find out :)

Monday, 7 March 2016

Ombre Mer-mani Tutorial


Hey guys! I'm back with a nail design that I absolutely adore, and I know I've done mermaid designs in the past but I think this is my best one yet! I used mermaid scale nail vinyls from whatsupnails.com and the pattern came out perfectly, so I highly recommend their products. I'm also really pleased with the colour scheme of this mani because I used a few polishes I hadn't worn in a long time and fell in love with them all over again. If you'd like to see how to get this look for yourself, read my step-by-step tutorial below :)

Monday, 22 February 2016

Pastel Watermarble Tutorial


Hey guys! Today I present to you one of my more successful attempts at watermarbling, this time using some gorgeous pastel shades. I adore this colour combination, and I'm pleased to say these turned out a lot better than I was expecting! If you'd like to know how to get this look for yourself, read my step-by-step tutorial below.

Thursday, 11 February 2016

Valentine's Day Nail Art: Negative Space Heart Tutorial


Hey guys! With Valentine's Day coming up this weekend I thought I'd do a mani befitting the occasion, and I decided on this negative space heart design that was inspired by @sloteazzy on Instagram. These were done using a combination of nail vinyls and free-hand painting, but these could be easily recreated using heart-shaped stickers or stencils if free-hand scares you a bit! Read my tutorial below to see how I created this design :) 

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Tropical Sunset Gradient Tutorial


Hello everyone! Sorry for my lack of posts recently, I'd like to say I've had other things to do but I really haven't, I've just been in that lazy holiday mood. Today I bring you this bright tropical sunset gradient that makes me wish I was on a tropical island myself! If you'd like to know how I did it, read my tutorial below :)

Thursday, 31 December 2015

2016 New Year's Nailart Tutorial


Hey guys! Here is a super last minute New Year's mani, just in time for New Year's Eve! I adore black and gold, and hadn't done glitter placement in a long time so this is what I came up with! To find out how to get this mani for yourself, read my tutorial down below :)

Monday, 21 December 2015

Candy Cane Stripe Tutorial


Hey guys! There's only four more sleeps til Christmas so I thought I'd show you one last Christmas design before the big day. Candy cane stripes are a classic Christmas design and one of my favourite go-to Christmas looks because they're so easy to produce. Find out how by reading my tutorial below :)

Sunday, 13 December 2015

Studded Christmas Tree Nails


Hey guys, and welcome to another Christmas nailart post! Today I have this super sparkly red and gold mani, with a christmas tree made out of studs for the accent nail. This design was inspired by @thenailtrail, and you can checkout her original design here. If you like this design and want to know how to do it for yourself, read my tutorial below :)

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Snowflake Gradient Tutorial


It's beginning to look a lot like...CHRISTMAS! Even though we don't have a winter Christmas here in New Zealand, it was fun to channel my inner Elsa with this gorgeous blue gradient and snowflake design. I know there's less than three weeks to go, but I promise I will have some more Christmas designs up for you soon! For now, read my tutorial below to see how to get this mani for yourself :)

Friday, 27 November 2015

Ombre Stamped Tiger Print Tutorial


Hey everyone! Recently, I purchased a new Moyou stamping plate from whatsupnails.com and after playing around with a few of the patterns I was really impressed with how well they worked, and I came up with this ombre tiger print design. Read my tutorial below to see exactly how I did it :)

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Strawberry Nails


Hey guys! Today I've got this cute and easy strawberry design to share with you guys, inspired by cutepolish but I made them a little different :) Read my tutorial below to see how to get this look for yourselves...

Saturday, 7 November 2015

Rainbow Dotticure Tutorial


Hey guys! Today I bring you one of the easiest nail art designs to do, a dotticure! Dotticures are basically any kind of dotty/spotty mani, and there is are just endless designs you can come up with using dots. All you need is a dotting tool or a bobby pin, and because this design uses so many colours, acrylic paints would be a fine substitute if you don't have that many polishes, just make sure to seal them in with top coat or they'll wash right off. Even though it might appear pretty self-explanatory, read my tutorial below to see how to make your very own rainbow dotticure :)

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Halloween Nail Art: Jack O'lantern Nails


Boo! With Halloween just around the corner I thought it was about time I did some Halloween-themed nail art, and what's more Halloweeny than pumpkins! These Jack O'lantern faces are really cute and simple, and can be endlessly customised to your liking. I chose to do all different faces, but you could do the same face on each nail, or only a feature nail, or reverse the colours or whatever! Read my tutorial below to see how to get this design for yourselves :)

Saturday, 24 October 2015

Blue and Silver Ruffian Manicure


Hey guys! I was feeling like something simple yet pretty when I did these nails and I think I made a good choice! This design is called a ruffian mani, and looks fantastic in almost any colour combination. Read my tutorial below to find out how to get this look, no-tools required :)


Monday, 28 September 2015

Vintage Lace Stamping Tutorial


Hey guys! Today I've got this very girly lacey look to share with you, stamped over this gorgeous pastel lavender that is Purple Palazzo Pants from the new OPI Venice collection. I think the combination of the lace and the pastel gives this look a pretty vintage vibe that I'm really liking at the moment. Read on to find out how to get this look for yourself :)

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Daisy Nails Tutorial


Hey guys! Spring has finally sprung, and what better way to celebrate than with daisies! This simple daisy print can be achieved with a few messy lines tied together with a yellow dot, and hey they actually look like daisies! To find out how I painted these, see my tutorial below :)

Sunday, 16 August 2015

2D Cartoon Nails Tutorial



Hey guys! Sorry for the late post, I actually painted these about a week ago and completely forgot to blog them. These awesome cartoon/popart nails were inspired by cutepolish, so you've probably seen them before. This design is really quick and easy to do, and I think it looks really cool! Read on for my tutorial :)

Sunday, 2 August 2015

Striped Gradient Tutorial


Hey guys! Gosh, I didn't realise I hadn't posted anything in a while, so here's another tutorial at long last! This bright blue mani is a perfect mid-winter pick-me-up, and would look great in a number of colours - I'm thinking purple, green, grey; I don't really think you could go too wrong with this one. So without further ado, here's my tutorial :)

Saturday, 18 July 2015

Glitter Watermarble Tutorial


Hey guys! Sorry for the late post, but better late than never I guess! Today I have this gorgeous white and gold glitter watermarble to show you guys, which I absolutely LOVE. Glitter polishes don't tend to marble well due to their thick, textured formulas, so to get a glittery watermarble like this you need to marble on top of a glitter base with white polish and a clear/sheer polish. Read my tutorial below to find out how to get the finished product :) 

Saturday, 4 July 2015

Ombre Dots Tutorial


Hey guys! Today I have a cutepolish-inspired design to show you that I actually did before a couple of years back, and gosh I'm glad I have improved! I've included a comparison photo at the end of this post if you want to see the difference. This design is super easy and would look great with any pastel-white combination, so read on for the tutorial!