Showing posts with label Electric Emerald. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electric Emerald. Show all posts

Monday, December 09, 2013

Christmas Tree Nail Art

So I decided to do some simple but pretty christmas trees. 

To start use a gold or nude like base colour
(I used Revlon's Gold Coin)

To make the trees I used tape to make triangles but you could also use a paint brush. 
Make sure to apply the tape when the base is completely dry.

Then paint the triangles green. 
(I used Icing's Electric Emerald)

 Remove the tape when the green is still wet.

Now time to add some lights to your tree. Grab a glitter or sparkly polish and paint it on the tree.

Now time for the star on the tree. If you have a small decal or gem you can use that or you can just use a small paint dot at the top of the triangle.


Now you're done don't forget to finish with a top coat to protect your design.

Have fun :)

Thursday, June 06, 2013

Water Marbling

So like everywhere on youtube there is water marbling I just had to try it. I tried 2 different times.

This is my second try

 So what you are supposed to do is start with a base coat.
 What I have seen is the colours turn out better if you use a white first


 Next is to wrap the finger in tape to lessen the mess
 



 These are the colours I used



The trick is to do it as fast as possible and if that isn't working as well then make sure you get some slow drying polishes to help. 
 So use as many drops as you want in each ring of colour as well as use as many colours as you want. 
 taking a toothpick, orange stick, sharp pencil or anything else with a point. Drag it through the polish without touching the very outer edge. Create whatever design you want, strips, flowers, anything.
 When you have the desired pattern dip the taped nail into the part you want.

 While leaving the finger in. Let the polish dry a bit (like 30 seconds) and clean it up with a toothpick, q-tip etc. If you try to take out the finger before cleaning up the polish then they stuff on the water could ruin your design.

 Take off the tape
 Repeat on each nail

This is my first try


 So the first nail I did worked out not too bad except there was a bubble on it... :P

 My second nail not too bad either but it went all smudgy.



 I tried 3 nails at once, but I let it dry too long on the water and I put it in with my fingers too close so the polish was all tacky and stuck in clumps to the tape and my fingers :P

Good luck