In the winter doldrums, some new nail ideas might be just the thing. Bregje from Oooh, Shinies! rounds up her top nail art of 2012. Some fun ideas, and good advice too. Find it all here.… Read More ...
Testing Pam as a Nail Dryer
Ok, we’ve all seen the claims that Pam (the oil spray) dries your nails faster, but does it? That’s what The Cheese Thief wanted to find out. She did a “controlled experiment” and the results may surprise you. Find them here.… Read More ...
DIY: Scented Nail Polish (& A Chance to Win!)
What could be better than making your own custom nail color, instantly? Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, takes it one step further by scenting the polish, wow. Get the ‘tute here, and…for your holiday shopping needs, she has very graciously offered all of you the chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Bramble … Read More ...
DIY: Halloween Nail Art
Masking tape and an Altoids tin…would never have thought of that! The creative nail genius Layniefingers shares her secrets for getting these fun stars on your nails (would be great for the holidays too, in different colors of course!) Get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
Mix Your Own Metallic Nail Polish
There’s nothing I like better than nail polish that stands out…and if you mix your own that’s what you get! Get lots of tips and suggestions on mixing your own from Never Too Much Glitter.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Drip Nail Art (think Andy Warhol)
How fun are these nails? Sarah from Chalkboard Nails was inspired by Andy Warhol to create a drip nail art manicure, and she generously shares her secrets. Find her tips and colors here, but don’t miss the rest of her blog…tons of incredibly creative manicure ideas!… Read More ...
DIY: Fish Tail Manicure
Fun and much easier than it looks, check out this wonderful tutorial from Lucy’s Stash. Get all the step-by-step pics and tips you’ll need to carry this off.… Read More ...
DIY: Striped Nails
Just have to love the stripes…find out the step-by-step from Chalkboard Nails here.… Read More ...
DIY: Gradient Nails!
Love that ombre look but it’s hard (for me at least) to achieve on my nails. Now, thanks to a lovely tutorial from The Nailasaurus, it’s broken down into such simple steps even I can do this one (hopefully!) Get started here.… Read More ...
DIY: The “Tape Trick” for a Perfect Manicure
Ok, so where has this tutorial been all of my life? Just saying…the clever folks at The Beauty Department demystify the Scotch Tape Manicure…and when they do it, it looks so easy! Grab your nail polish and get started here!… Read More ...
DIY: Newspaper Nail Art
Hopefully it’s not just because of my long journalism career that I l-o-v-e this idea. The folks at CutePolish did a lovely little video ‘tute on the Disney Style channel on You Tube showing how easy it is to get these nails. Be still my heart. Really. Find the video here.… Read More ...
DIY: The Perfect French Manicure
If, like me, you long for an at-home French manicure but, ahem, can’t exactly draw a straight line, let alone make one with nail polish, well, this wonderful step by step ‘tute from She Knows was written for you. Let the manicures “La French” begin!… Read More ...
DIY: Christian Louboutin-Inspired Nails
Kick off the last month of summer with this manicure tutorial designed to give you nails that mimic the style of couture shoe-designer Christian Louboutin. (For those who don’t know, the soles of his shoes are always red!) But don’t limit yourself to red…once you’ve mastered this technique from Beautylish, you could put any … Read More ...
