Neon Studded Nail Art

Hello all!

I hope everyone is staying cool through this massive heatwave currently bombarding the country.

I'm doing yet another summer inspired look this week. I recently bought a whole bunch of nail gem wheels off eBay for $1 each. I've wanted to get my hands on these ones for a while and so once they came in I had to use them! What goes better with neon than white?

Neon Studded Nail Art

Here's the final product! Super basic, but still huge impact. I have to admit, I love simple nail art for many reasons, mainly because they're quick and easy. I also love the more intricate ones.

So I have done two coats of blanc by Essie. I applied a top coat to one nail at a time & used tweezers to adhere the studs starting with the one closest to the cuticle. I then used a top coat over the entire nail, including the studs. Each finger uses different coloured studs for a bit of variety.

I really loved this mani because the white made my skin look more tan, the studs are super awesome and I love all the different colours.  

Neon Studded Nail Art with Blanc - Essie

Neon Studded Nail Art with stud wheel

So this wheel came with both round and square studs in blue, purple, pink, green, yellow and orange. I decided to use the square studs because I thought that they would work better with this particular design.

Which colour studs do you like the best? Would you do different colours or all the same?

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Essie Blossom Dandy Spring 2015 Dry Brush

Howdy y'all!

Today I'm gonna share with you the first nail art that spiked my obsession. This is not the first one I've ever done, but the first one that turned into a snow ball effect. Admittedly, I have done this technique so many times because I love it. It's quick, easy, super cute and you can do so much with it! 

It's the dry brush technique. So basically, you choose your base colour, for me, its usually white, because what doesn't go with white? Then you grab your second colour and wipe off as much of the polish as you can, effectively making the brush "dry", and just swipe the brush across your nail in any way you see fit. The results are sort of a distressed abstract look. You can use as many colours as you like, but I just did the one this time. If you check out my last post there's a three toned version that I also love.

For this design I used BYS French White and Essie Blossom Dandy. I think these colours pair well together. At the time it was the middle of winter and we were receiving an unusual amount of rain, so I wanted to do something a to match those winter vibes, whilst still adding a splash of colour. Honestly this is still one of my favorite designs to date. It just wears so well and I could not stop looking at them!

Now I know my gap is HUGE and very uneven and inconsistent, but this was actually the first time I'd done it. I was getting sick of my polish chipping so easily, and only lasting a day or two, so I did some research which lead to the gap (as well as some other really useful tips) This will get slightly better over time, and then slightly worse again haha.

I know it's a little over done, but I totally understand why, its so awesome! I love it. I feel I need to get a little more adventurous with this one. Watch this space!

What are your thoughts on this technique? Have you done it before? Let me know!

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