Inspiration: Edgy Electromagnetism on page 47 of the March/April 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Wedding Glitters, Art Club Nail Art Duo Black, Solar Tides foil
Thoughts: Used a different foil glue this time and it worked perfectly! I even had the exact foil the tutorial called for. Not the biggest fan of the black border, but I think it helps keep the foil from chipping and pulling up.
Inspiration: Half Magic on page 44 of the March/April 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Julep Nicolette, Art Club Nail Art Duo Silver Glitter, It's So Easy Foil 'Em Kit
Thoughts: I think my foil glue was getting old because it was not working as well as it used to. Also, instead of using striping tape like in the tutorial, I did a strip of silver glitter because a.) I didn't have enough silver striping tape and b.) I am horrible at applying striping tape.
Inspiration: Lunula Love on page 46 of the January/February 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Madam Glam Original Sin, Art Club Nail Art Duo White
Thoughts: So I can't free hand hearts, not make small dots, but this is still a fun look for Valentine's Day.
Inspiration: Electric Halo on page 46 of the January/February 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Julep Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat, Zoya Maya, Art Club Nail Art Duo Gold Glitter
Thoughts: Once again, I started with a good base of Oxygen since this was another negative space tutorial. Since the hole reinforcers need to be removed while the polish is still wet, a good one-coat polish is definitely needed. Unfortunately, Maya was not that, but I got the reinforcers up without too much damage.
Inspiration: Gypsy Goddess on page 45 of the January/February 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Julep Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat, Madam Glam Text Me Later, Pipe Dream Mas Fina, Art Club Nail Art Duo Silver Glitter
Thoughts: When doing negative space art, I like to start with a good base coat so the nail peaking through can look its best. Oxygen is matte, but a good top coat will take care of that. The tutorial called for a third silver line between the other two, but a.) I did not leave enough room and b.) the silver was not dark enough to really pop anyway.
Inspiration: Blue Moon on page 44 of the January/February 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: Julep Shelby, Sanaa, Kris, and Harley
Thoughts: This tutorial showed a technique for filling in the moon - place three dots and then connect them to form the outer line as a guide for where to fill in. I tried this and it is a good technique, but the glitter in Kris was not cooperating, so I had to free hand. For the accent nail, I used the hole reinforcement method since I decided to do Sanaa on top of Harley since it was glittery (but smaller glitter than Kris).
Inspiration: Hint of Cheetah on page 45 of the January/February 2016 issue of Nail It!
Products: CoverGirl Star Wars Limited Edition Outlast Speed of Light, Sally Hansen Satin Glam Silk Onyx
Thoughts: This tutorial was listed as beginner, but cheetah spots are very difficult for me. Luckily, I have a stamper that does them perfectly. I opted for a sparkly charcoal instead of solid black to soften the look.
Inspiration: Magical Butterfly on page 58 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Julie G Damsel, Art Club Nail Art Duo Black, Color Club Heirloom Pearls, Aquamarine Azulino, Breakfast At...
Thoughts: Totally cute butterfly, although the Aquamarine Azulino dominated the wings. No way I could have painted this on my fingers, so since I did my toes, I used the brightest color for the other toes.
Inspiration: Street Art Chic on page 71 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Julep Nicolette, Abbie, Harley, Annie, Leah, and Max
Thoughts: Absolutely love this look - and no special tools were needed at all. It's hip, fun, and can work with any four colors.
Inspiration: Desigual: Soft Focus on page 20 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Rainbow Honey 488nm, Rosey Bot, and Lemon Honey, Color Club Mod in Manhattan, Reign in Spain, Pardon My French, and London Calling
Thoughts: So many polishes; one simple look. I actually love this, especially on my toes because from that distance, it definitely has the desired effect of the look.
Inspiration: Sweet Spots on page 74 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Sally Hanson Sugar Shimmer Cinny Sweet, Paintfab Auber-Genius, Art Club Nail Art Duo White
Thoughts: This was supposed to be done in spring colors, but I did this for my mom's birthday, so chose her favorite colors. The tutorial had the contrasting corners not touching, but I messed up my left hand and had to go back and adjust my right.
Inspiration: Drenched in Deco on page 71 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Ruffian Ruffian Cire Nior, Salon Perfect He's with Me, Sally Hanson Complete Salon Manicure Wedding Glitters
Thoughts: Another super easy and classy design! Some of my dots did run together, but it still keeps the overall art deco look. Definitely a great and easy look for a special night out.
Inspiration: All Wrapped Up on page 75 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!
Products: China Glaze Platinum Silver, Nabi New Emerald, Color Secrets Amelie
Thoughts: Love this look. The tutorial had it in blue, but I went with green for St. Patrick's Day. I also decided to do just an accent nail but do the nails on either side the color of the dot-stripe closest.
Inspiration: Something New on page 73 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Ruffian Sahara, Art Club Nail Art Duo Silver Glitter
Thoughts: This is an incredibly easy and classy nail design, especially if you use a striper polish such as an Art Club Nail Art Duo. Unfortunately, my phone does not like certain shades of glitter, this being one, and refuses to photograph well.
Inspiration: Lily Allen's Tortoiseshell Tips on page 30 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Square Hue Ipanema, Lakur Pence by the Pound
Thoughts: I have never swirled colors onto my nail, so I thought I would try my toes first. I am glad I did because this was an epic fail.
Inspiration: Bibhu Mohapatra: Strong Graphic Lines on page 20 of the March/April 2015 issue of Nail It!Products: Indie Polish Dolly Berlin, Art Club Nail Art Duo Black
Thoughts: So the tutorial had much stronger graphic lines than I managed, but I still like this. Reminds me of some modern art.
Inspiration: Stay on Target on page 73 of the November/December 2014 issue of Nail It! and
December Rainbow Honey Mini Mystery BagProducts: China Glaze Silver Platinum, Rainbow Honey Woland, Art Club Nail Art Duo White and Black
Thoughts: This tutorial looked fun, and when I received my December Rainbow Honey Mini Mystery Bag, I knew I would have to incorporate Woland into it. To do so, I went with a silver background instead of black. The deep purple of Woland looks amazing over the silver, but appears more black in the pictures.
Inspiration: Solar Attraction on page 73 of the November/December 2014 issue of Nail It!Products: Julep Stefani and Bunny, Art Club Nail Art Duo White
Thoughts: The tutorial showed how to do a white-on-white sun, but as I cannot even draw a circle with my right hand, there was no way I could with my left, so I went with a simple star for the holiday season. Out of all the whites and greys I have, I went with these two because they both have gold microflecks, although they are more noticable in Stefani than Bunny.
Inspiration: Black on Black on page 77 of the September/October 2014 issue of Nail It!Products: Ruffian Ruffian Cire Noir and Ruffian Matte, Art Club Nail Art Duo Black
Thoughts: Beyond easy nail art, especially with the Art Club Nail Art Duo pen tip. What is really nice about this is that the dots don't have to be perfect because it is black on black.
