Ehi guys! Check out my elegant feather nail art tutorial for @nailitmag 

http://www.nailitmag.com/nail-art-how-to-elegant-feathers/

Elegant feather nail art

THINGS YOU NEED:

-      Kiko 3 in 1 matte base

-      Pupa Lasting color sheer white

-      Barry M Silk nail paint in Pearl

-      Barry M Royal Glitter collection in Lady ( sparkling glitters nail polish that looks like snow)

-      Barry M Royal Glitter collection in Duchess (sparkling glitters rose/pink undertone with silver glitters)

-       striping thin brush

-       make up sponge

STEP 1:

After using a clear base for all of your nails, start by painting your index and ring finger with the sheer white nail polish. Paint the other three nails with the Barry M silk white. This particular polish has a beautiful silk sheen, the white is pearlescent and almost matte. You can achieve a similar effect with an iridescent white and a matte top coat.

STEP 2:

After the base colour is dry, apply a mix of Barry M glittery nail paint in Lady and Duchess on the corner of a make up sponge. Dab the sponge from the cuticle area to the free edge. Repeat this step until you create a delicate gradient effect.

STEP 3:

Now it’s time for the feather design! With a striping brush and a white nail polish draw a simple curved line from the cuticle to the tip.

STEP 4:

 Start building the shape of the feather with some light strokes on each side of the line. You don’t have to be too precise, fill the gaps to create a feather-like effect.  Repeat the design on the ring finger, you can vary the position of the feather as you like.

STEP 5:

To enchancethe design I used the Barry M glitter nail polish in Duchess and placed it along the shaft of the feather. Don’t forget to seal your design with a top coat.

Graffiti nail foil!

Hello again!
While seaching for holo/shattered/glass foil I have tried many many foils!
The one that I used in this nail art is from Born Pretty Store , I have n 165, this pattern has a marble/rainbow effect it is iridescent and beautiful. The foil is almost a 1 m long and 4 cm wide.

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

This kind of foil is meant to cover the whole nail with a special glue for foils. I have one fro Ciatè but I found it very tricky to use so I applied it only on the middle finger.

 For the rest of the nails I went for a graffity/distressed look easier to achieve. You can use a normal clear nail polish, you can apply one coat over the colour you want and when it is almost dry (it has to be a bit tacky) you press the foil onto the nail, rub a bit and remove quickly the foil. Some random pieces of foil should be on your nails.

As base you can use any colour you want but I prefer dark shades with this kind of foils.

I hope you'll like the result!
Se you soon!

Laura

Valentine chevron nail art!

Hello!
It's me!
Valentine's day is just around the corner so I decided to do something love-inspired.
If you don't have time you can go for a classic red/burgundy nail polish but wanted to enrich it with some details.

For this nail art I used a chevron nail striping tape Born Pretty Store sent me.

The tape roll is self-adhesive and the strip is divided in 3 parts. You can use all of them for different results.
I find it so clever that it comes in rolls, it is different from others nail vinyls, you can trim the lenght you want and minimize any waste. you can select small pieces for your pinky or longer ones if you have long nails and want to use it vertically.

the product is very vesatile because you can use it as a sticker, you can apply it directly on the nail and seal it with clear top coat. You can use it also as a vinyls or stencil as i did in this nail art.

Tutorial:
Start by painting all of your nails with a burgundy polish. Make sure you leave it dry completely.
Take the nail chevron tape and apply it on the nail. (I applied some pieces sidelong on my index, one on the middle and three on the thumb).

Take a pink and a black nail polish and using a ake up sponge dab onto the nail on the top of the vinyls. In this way you can create a soft degrade.

Remove the vinyls with some tweezers while the polish is still wet.

As last step I painted some small hearts with a dotting tool.

As you can see the nail vinyls worked perfectly, the nail paint didn't smudge too much and the effect was great.
You can choose between 5 colours: gold, silver, blue, white, black, red.
Check their site
http://www.bornprettystore.com/chevron-nail-striping-tape-colorful-nail-tape-line-stickers-lines-p-23383.html

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

Write me a comment if you ever tried something similar!
Thanks for reading.


Laura

Shattered glass nail trend!

The shattered glass nail art is a big trend started in Korea by the famous nail artist Unistella.
This nail art is quite easy: segments of an iridescent cellphane or foil are placed directly on a wet nail polish and sealed with a top coat.
I have been looking for this special foil everywhere in Italy, but it was impossible to find in local stores.

The one that I used in this nail art is from Born Pretty Store  , they were so kind to send me this item.
This particular cellophane reflects light like facets on a gemstone or a broken glass.
In the site you can choose between 5 colours, I have shade number 2.
Here is the link of the product:
http://www.bornprettystore.com/shiny-laser-nail-foils-holographic-foils-nail-transfer-sticker-paper-p-23540.html

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

It's really hard to describe this beautiful shade, it is an iridescent and pearlescent pink and the colour changes a lot with different backgrounds.

In this first example I used it on a black nail polish. As you can see the sheer foil shift from light to dark green, blue and golden yellow, the colour change is based on the light (natural or artificial) and the way you decide to layer the stickers.

Here is a short video that show you how bright and iridescent this foil is.

I made this other version on a sheer pink nail polish, in this case the result is very delicate and the shades shift from golden yellow to pink and light green.

I've decided to add some golden decoration triangles. These decorations are ultrathin and very easy to apply on wet clear nail polish. They are quite flexible so they easly bent on the curve of the nail. For a long lasting manicure you can seal the design with a clear top coat.
There are some other shapes available in the Born Pretty Store.

I hope you'll like my nail art idea!
Talk to you soon

Laura

Elegant striping brush review!

Hello everyone,
I have just received some wonderful products from Born Pretty Store. They kindly sent me some items to review for you.
The product that I would like to describe today is this striping brush.
First of all I noticed the elegant packaging in a fancy golden colour with black and silver details.

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

 The handle works as a cap because you can take it off, and when the cap is on not only it protect the brush but also it became smaller and easier to store.

The brush hair is very thin and flexible, it is perfect to draw lines, small details of patterns and flowers and even outlines.
The bristles are quite long and the tip is very small, These kind of brushes are easy to use for zebra patterns or to make french manicures on short nails.
For other kind of designs you need a bit of practice to achieve a better hand control.
Here are some examples of what you can do with this product.


  Feather nail art

 

Flowers design

  Abstract stripes

                                                       
        Tropical flowers

    Simple linear decoration

   Negative space and cut-out

That's all for now!

Thanks for reading!

Laura