Ever play with gel polish? I mean really play?
Not just buy a color, "bake" it on LED is the way to go! , and be happy for a week or more... PLAY with it! How about french tips? Nail art?
Gel polish bottles are not very photogenic... and also I forgot to take pics along the way. Ha. Rookie mistake.
The lip gloss just happened to match and looked good in the photo....
I did not use lip gloss at all in the mani.
I'll describe as best I can:
1) Prep nails
2) Prime/ Bake That LED light again
3) 1st coat of color... Taupe, applied only to the tips/ Bake
4) 2nd coat of color... Taupe again/ Bake
5) Red gel color, applied by putting 2 dots side by side and dragging the dots together in a point to make a heart. Or a bunch of hearts. In a line. Whatever floats your boat. :D
This is an awesome little pic-tutorial I found on Pinterest... Simple, easy, quick.
6) Final top coat/ Bake...
And Viola!! You got an aesthetically pleasing configuration....
Little Mermaid reference? No? Ahem.
Anyway...
I usually like to change my nails frequently... almost daily. And I have a favorite technique for that. To share another day.
Sometimes I need a more durable look, that won't chip or show wear for several days. Gel is good for that. But gel has it's limitations. Fewer colors. Almost no glitter. Boring. I say play with it, jazz it up a bit... have some fun! What do you do with gel? Any thoughts? Love it? Hate it? Come on people, chat it up! :)
*Heart* my nails- Heather
Super cute! My hearts always look funky when I try lol
ReplyDeleteI tried making hearts like that but it didn't work so great :(
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the little heart! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks cute! Funny how it matches the lip gloss!
ReplyDeleteThat is super cute! I have bad luck with lip glosses, lol. Over 10 and only like 3 I can use. xD
ReplyDeleteCute! I love it! :) -Olivia F.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the heart tutorial!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the hearts! :)
ReplyDeletethe little hearts are cute but dion't think i'm patient enough to hold my nails under a light
ReplyDeleteI love the SensatioNAIL LED light from WalMart. My mom got a UV light from Sally's, and it is a pain, in my opinion. LED is faster, with less UV exposure (skin cancer, ya know?) and it has a built in timer. It beeps at 30 seconds and turns off at 60. Most steps only take 30 seconds, which is faster than waiting for regular polish to dry. *<3 H*
Deletethis is soooo cute:) i can't wait to try it!!!!!
ReplyDeletety I was looking for a way to do hearts
ReplyDeleteI get bored if I wear a polish for more than 3 days, so I have no desire to try gel nails lol.
ReplyDeleteMostly of the time, that's exactly how I feel! But if I am traveling, or have a crazy week I like to use gel so my nails stay pretty all week. *<3 H*
DeleteI am not good at nail art and have never tried gel polish! This is really cute :)
ReplyDeleteI love gel..but i like to change my polish alot too and dont want to ruin my gel manicure either...its a conundrum for sure.
ReplyDeletei'm no good at nail art but the hearts are so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks you guys!
ReplyDeleteAbout the hearts: practice, practice, practice! I practiced on a piece of plastic, then on my daughter, then on everyone else who would let me. They bleed together if you get the dots too big. ;)
About lip gloss: I have burgandy lipgloss everywhere! My desk, my purse, my car, my makeup bag, the bag I take to church. I buy them compulsively and leave them everywhere! haha
*<3 H*
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try out the heart shape :)
ReplyDeleteLove the heart tip :) will try to make it this way... Love Gel nails but on others; my nails are too weak so I don't experiment with them :D
ReplyDeleteLove the little hearts! I'll have to try that with my orange wood sticks because I've used my dotting tools and they come out like Mickey Mouse! lol
ReplyDeleteThe hearts are so cute! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThis is how I make mine too :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a polish that I can use that is reliable as a base for swatching...I had heard it will stay put to let you change out regular polish. IS that true? If so, it would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Sandra B
I have changed my glitter polish multiple times over a base of gel polish. Is that what you are asking? The gel will soften, but doesn't come off unless you buff the finish off the topcoat. Anyone else?
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Not sure if this is the right place to post for the giveaway and since I already commented on your post I'll just comment on how awesome the new spring polishes are! :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks cute! I can't draw hearts or anything small with polish at all, it always looks like a bird sprang up and down on my nails :D
ReplyDeletePractice on other surfaces! Zipper-storage bags, paper, other people's nails, or even a magazine if you have one laying around! That's how I've improved with my left hand. I am very right hand dominant. :)
DeleteGood luck!
*<3* - H
Never tried gel polish because I like to change too often, but I definitely see why people like it!! Thanks for the giveaway and the spring polishes look great!!
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ReplyDeleteCuuuuuuuuuuuuuute
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute! Can this method be used for flowers as well?
ReplyDeleteAny little thing your heart desires! I think I saw something on pinterest today about other tiny dot nail art ideas. Wonder if I pinned that? lol
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Looks oh so super cute! :D
ReplyDeleteGah, cute! :D
ReplyDeleteI love the nude french manicure!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute! I have not tried any gel polishes yet.
ReplyDeleteso cute :)
ReplyDeleteLove this! I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I like changing my manicure easily and often, so I haven't tried gel polish yet.
ReplyDeleteCute! I normally just do 2 coats of clear gel as a basecoat for extra strength with regular polish on top, but I'm way too fickle to keep a color on that long! Gel is great for a chip-free vacation mani though!
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