Caution: Wet Paint

I've wanted to do this wet paint/dripping paint look ever since I first saw it ages ago. However, I held off on doing it because I've seen it done so many times, but today I finally decided to check it off my list! This look received so much positive feedback on Instagram so I decided to film a short tutorial. This look is very easy, quick, and cute! I hope you guys find this video helpful and I hope you will share your take on it if you decide to try it out for yourself!

Ice Cream x Sprinkles

What's better than nail art? Yummy nail art! The video below is a tutorial for a look I did inspired by ice cream with sprinkles....my not so guilty pleasure! I loved this look so much that I wore it for about three days...and for me, that's a long track record! For my 'sprinkles' I used holographic glitter, if you don't have any don't be discouraged! This look will look just as cute with colorful dots! Enjoy this ice cream look on your nails, but be careful not to let them tempt you into taking a bite!

Compilation

I've compiled pictures of all my nail art from oldest to newest. I hope you guys enjoy these pictures and become inspired to try them out yourself and make them your own. Please let me know if you would like to know any of the brands&colors of polish I used. Happy painting :)!

 COMPILATION 

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Asymmetrical Lines

Starring the taping technique...again! 

And using polishes from my favorite OPI collection, Pirates of the Caribbean!

Half-moon x Scalloping

One of my most favorite nail art designs combines the half-moon and scalloping technique. I love this look for many reasons:

1. The half-moon technique is so easy to do when using reinforcements* as guides. 

2. There is something elegant about the scalloping technique that I love no matter how it is used! 3.Using a white polish makes the look so clean and mimics a french manicure.

4. You can add accents to scalloping which I absolutely love to do, glitter is my weapon of choice.

View my tutorial on this look and try it for yourself. I promise you won't be disappointed.....and well, if you are...let me know and hopefully I can give you a  few pointers :)

 

* Reinforcements are used to reinforce the weak or broken holes in folder paper. You can purchase these at any drugstore in the school supply section, or a office supply store.

 

Starting Out

It is only fitting that I start my nail blog talking about where my nail polish obsession began. I started doing nail art at least four or five years ago when I was in college. I was never obsessed with it like I am now but I definitely loved me some nail polish! I live in Hawaii but went to school in San Francisco and I can remember always lugging my Roxy makeup case filled with nail polish back and forth from HI -> SF -> HI. I was never a light traveler and my nail polishes were no exception. I always had to have them just in case I wanted to paint my nails, and no color was left behind because of course you never know what color you're going to want to paint your nails! Looking back this sounds so crazy because at the time my nail polish stash had to have weighed at least 5lbs, and you were only allowed 50lbs per bag with the airlines...and like I said, I'm no light traveler so everything had to come with me! I guess what I'm trying to say is that I was destined to be obsessed with nail polish and nail art! So in closing I leave you with some nail art I did when I first started, sloppy painting, short nubby nails and all.

 

Top (left-right) : pink barbie-ish, gradient

Bottom: (left-right): animal print, zebra print