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Hey guys!

So today is the last challenge for nail art march and I can't believe I've already finished two nail art challenges! Today's theme was "drips" aaaaand sometimes I interpret these themes very loosely :P I decided to do a mani with something I love very much in it- blink!

 

To get this look, I started by painting my nails with a white base, then I used straws to pick up the nail polish and blow spatters onto my fingers. (Caution: USE TAPE! The nail polish will splatter everywhere, but if your fingers are taped around them then clean up is super easy) For the accent nail, I took both the pink and turquoise colors and wiped the excess polish off until there was barely any on the brush and then ran that over my finger to create a streaky-ish look. I then painted the smiley with acrylic paint, which is a lot easier to work with than actual polish.

 

I've seen blink nails like these before so I'm definitely not the first to do them, but I love how they turned out! At the risk of sounding corny, Mark, Tom and Travis helped me through some trying times with their music. I can't say there is a blink song I don't like...

 

And I hope you guys like these nails! <3

Peach and Gold Tape Mani

Hey guys! Can't sleep, so I paint my nails... makes sense...

 

Anyways, here's a really simple tape mani I did tonight. All you need is scotch tape and patience!

I started with a 2 base coats of Maybelline's Color Show in 'Pretty Peach', after it was COMPLETELY dry (that's where that patience comes in) you can start taping up your nails. (When you apply the tape, make sure there aren't air bubbles as the polish will seep into those and you won't have those clean lines. Also, I do one finger at a time with tape as you tend to start sticking to everything with a hand full of it) After your nail is all taped up, you can apply the polish you want over it, in this mani I used probably my favorite polish ever EVER Zoya Tomoko. All the sparkles. You wanna remove your tape as soon as you have the coverage you want over the base coat, because when the polish dries completely it will peel and become a big ol' mess and you again will have super sloppy lines. No one likes sloppy lines.

 

So that was a lot of description, but this mani is super easy. And sparkly. And sparkly is always good in my book.

Watercolor Nails

Hey guys! Today I'm actually a day early on the nail art march challenge so I figured I'd go ahead and post these. The theme was watercolor and these were so fun to do! I love nail art that doesn't have to be perfect and this technique definitely doesn't require a steady hand or any special tools.

I saw this technique a while back on YouTube but I can't for the life of me remember where. First, I started by painting my nails with a base of OPI Alpine Snow (geez, I think I've used this in every mani in the blog so far!) After dry, I took 3 different acrylic paints and diluted each one down with water.

 

After I mixed water with the paints, I started by taking a small nail art brush and dipping in one color at a time, and spreading it over my nail. Since its acrylic paint and not nail polish it will dry a lot faster, so after the first layer is dry you can go ahead with your second and third colors spreading them around until you get a color mix that you like.

 

When the colors dry, they'll have a matte finish. If you like this, you can stop there! It really is pretty matte-ified, but I added a layer of China Glaze Fairy Dust over the top for a little extra sparkle. I seriously can't resist glitter ever, you guys.

 

I had a lot of fun creating these watercolor nails and I can't wait to try different colors!

 

 

 

Famous Stars and Straps Nails

 

Hey guys! So today's nail art comes from another #nailartmar challenge, day 25 which was match your outfit of the day!

 

I know I'm not the only girl who loves Famous Stars and Straps! I've had this shirt forever and I do love me some Travis Barker so I thought it would be a neat shirt to try and recreate on my nails :P

 

The black textured polish is "Dahlia" from the Zoya PixieDust collection, and the accent finger with the Famous symbol was painted with acrylic paints. I then waited for the acrylic paint to dry then added a top coat over it before applying the Pixie Dust around the design, that way I got a glossy finish on the symbol.

 

 

Spring-y Nails

 

 

Spring is finally in the air! Kind of... either way, its definitely inspiring my nail art! These first nails were for day 20 of the #nailartmar challenge by @californails and they were super easy!

 

First I started with a base coat (I prefer Seche Vite, but any will work just fine). Next I added two medium layers of OPI's Tiffany Case, and then I used a dotting tool to make the yellow centers of the daisy using Zoya's Solange from their Pixie Dust collection. Once I was happy with my circles, I took a small nail art brush and starting making varying strokes while staying relatively close together to create the look of overlapping petals using OPI Alpine Snow. If you don't like the textured feel, you could add a layer of top coat to finish it off, but I personally love the textured feel!

 

 

 

 

The next somewhat "springy" nails I have tonight were for day 22 of nail art March, and I just did a simple gradient which turned out quite nicely color wise, in my opinion. To create this look I used a makeup sponge to blend the colors and sponge on over a base of OPI Alpine Snow. The colors I used were:

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear- Lacey Lilac

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails- Hard-core Party

Maybelline Color Show- Pretty in Peach

Sinful Colors- Unicorn

 

I wasn't sure these colors would go together at first but after I finished, I was impressed with how nice they complemented each other. I was trying to recreate a sunrise I saw on my way to school the other week (oh the joys of 8 A.M. classes!)

 

 

HI guys!

 

Hey guys! My name is Julia and I'm 20 years old. I live in Lawrenceville, GA and I'm a marketing major. I love to paint my nails, and I love to share my nail art! I started nail art around summer of 2012, and since then its become not only my hobby but my stress reliever. Everyday I learn something new from fabulous bloggers and nail art enthusiasts, and I can only hope to be an inspiration to someone as the nail art community has been so inspirational to me.

 

SO yeah, that's me! Follow me on my nail art journey here or on Instagram, @jmgnails!