Recently I became intrigued by manicures that combine matte and shiny topcoats. I had never tried a matte topcoat until I gave this one from Sephora a whirl, but I really like the effect. It’s not quite totally matte, more like a satin finish, and you can apply it over any normal nail polish to […]
DIY Halloween Manicure
With some of the leftover decal paper from my cat nails, I decided to do some Halloween nails. I painted eight of my nails black, and then painted the remaining two white and added spooky decals. My friend Karla volunteered to model a whole hand worth of decals, so we put skulls and skeletons and […]
Fall Trend: Navy Nails
Lately I’ve been craving the darker colors of nail polish I’ve been seeing in magazines and on blogs. I just picked up China Glaze Up All Night, and I love it. It’s actually darker than I was expecting, almost black in some lights, but it’s a great shade. I realized that it almost perfectly matches […]
DIY Cat Nail Decals
When I saw this picture of Harley Viera-Newton’s cat nails, I instantly knew I had to figure out how to do it myself. I thought about trying this method for DIY nail transfers, but it was unclear how well it works and which types of printers it works with. With a little more searching, I […]
DIY Polka-Dot Manicure
While perusing the beauty aisle at a local drugstore the other day, I noticed a little polka-dot nail kit. It consisted of two small bottles of polish, and a nail dotting tool. I had no idea such a tool existed, but I immediately wanted to figure out how to make my own. So I went […]
Starry Night Nails
Last night we took a break from packing to attend the holiday party at Steven’s job on his last day of employment there. In preparation, I decided to give myself a festive manicure, and this is what resulted. Unfortunately the venue where the event was held was so dark that I don’t think anyone could […]
Two-Tone Glitter Nails
If you read any fashion magazines or blogs, you would have hardly been able to avoid seeing these Miu Miu booties and their various permutations. Since I don’t have nearly $1000 to spend on these or any other shoes, I decided to give myself a manicure inspired by them, instead. I know I’ve linked to […]
Ten Fun Manicures to DIY
There are few things in life more girly and self-indulgent than fun manicures. Nail art seems to be enjoying a resurgence these days, so here are ten nail looks I love, all of which you can do yourself with supplies from the drugstore. Perfect for a rainy weekend, like the one we seem to be […]