This post is so long over due! i think i made a post like this BUT it wasn't very detailed, and i don't think i showed any examples; it was when the blog was first starting, so i figured I'd do another one. i really hate that
blogspot doesn't capitalize the first word of sentences because I'm truly too forgetful and technology dependant to sit here and hit caps lock every single time I'm starting a new sentence
lol. maybe I'll type this somewhere else and then just copy and paste it into here. isn't it sad how much we rely on technology to do all the work for us?
lol ANYWAYS; back to this post. i don't always have the time to get a
mani/
pedi at the salon; so for the most part i have TONS of stuff here at home. i must have at least 100 and something nail polishes; shoot i could probably start a nail salon right here at home
lol. as far as nail designs go, I've tried some different approaches, and I'm going to share some of them with you guys.
Alternative A; is acrylic paint! i know it sounds crazy; but acrylic paint is actually awesome for nail design. it drys super fast, and you can wipe it off with water if you make a mistake and
dont want to take your nail polish off. i use these with acrylic paint brushes; or nail art paint brushes; and they work even better than regular nail polish. i LOVE these, and i also love the fact that you can mix the colors to get the exact one you want. also i love that they have different kinds of paint (neon, metallic, shiny, etc). these little bottles go about 1$ or less; the big ones are under 2$ and you can get them at any craft store;
michaels; a.c.
moore;
walmart. A.c.
moore has the BIGGEST color selection
i've seen so far. they literally have every color you can think of; so its your best bet to go there. i think the prices are still somewhat the same there, as to going to someplace like
walmart.
Second option is nail polish that is actually meant for nail art. the only difference between these and regular nail polishes is that they have a really thin brush. the kiss ones(pictured above) have really pretty colors; but they smell VERY strong, and the brush
isnt as thin as other ones
i've tried. also the color quality could be a little better, so
i'll probably just stick to the colors i have from this brand.
these on the other hand are great! the smell is very min. they have
alot of colors, and the brush is very good on them. i
dont have too many colors from these because i tend to use the acrylic paint more than these, but
im going to for sure stock up on more of these when i start doing my nails more often again(
i've been getting lazy and just painting them).
as far as brushes go, its to your own discretion. you can get acrylic brushes in packs; or
separates. its cheaper to get them in packs but then you get some in there that you have no use for.
i've gotten pack ones and singles; packs range from 5-20 bucks; and singles range from 1-20+ dollars depending on the quality and type of brush you get. Again, these are sold in A.c. Moore,
walmart,
michaels, or any craft store; and they are usually in the same isle as the acrylic paint.
You can also get nail art brushes at the beauty supplies. these are a little more expensive but they work great. the one pictured above is a
stippling brush from
sallys beauty supply; and i think it ran me for 5-10 dollars. the beauty supply
doesn't have a HUGE selection of them because they are all pretty similar brushes. i think there are about 5 to pick from, so the acrylic brushes give you more of a selection. these can be used with nail polish; or acrylic paint.
a good trick to use is acrylic tips. just like the nail salon, i do designs on these that i can keep for reference just in case i wanna do the look again, or even just for practice. for design ideas, i either come up with some on my own; or google around for some ideas.
Alternative A; is acrylic paint! i know it sounds crazy; but acrylic paint is actually awesome for nail design. it drys super fast, and you can wipe it off with water if you make a mistake and dont want to take your nail polish off. i use these with acrylic paint brushes; or nail art paint brushes; and they work even better than regular nail polish. i LOVE these, and i also love the fact that you can mix the colors to get the exact one you want. also i love that they have different kinds of paint (neon, metallic, shiny, etc). these little bottles go about 1$ or less; the big ones are under 2$ and you can get them at any craft store; michaels; a.c. moore; walmart. A.c. moore has the BIGGEST color selection i've seen so far. they literally have every color you can think of; so its your best bet to go there. i think the prices are still somewhat the same there, as to going to someplace like walmart.
Second option is nail polish that is actually meant for nail art. the only difference between these and regular nail polishes is that they have a really thin brush. the kiss ones(pictured above) have really pretty colors; but they smell VERY strong, and the brush isnt as thin as other ones i've tried. also the color quality could be a little better, so i'll probably just stick to the colors i have from this brand.
these on the other hand are great! the smell is very min. they have alot of colors, and the brush is very good on them. i dont have too many colors from these because i tend to use the acrylic paint more than these, but im going to for sure stock up on more of these when i start doing my nails more often again(i've been getting lazy and just painting them).
as far as brushes go, its to your own discretion. you can get acrylic brushes in packs; or separates. its cheaper to get them in packs but then you get some in there that you have no use for. i've gotten pack ones and singles; packs range from 5-20 bucks; and singles range from 1-20+ dollars depending on the quality and type of brush you get. Again, these are sold in A.c. Moore, walmart, michaels, or any craft store; and they are usually in the same isle as the acrylic paint.
You can also get nail art brushes at the beauty supplies. these are a little more expensive but they work great. the one pictured above is a stippling brush from sallys beauty supply; and i think it ran me for 5-10 dollars. the beauty supply doesn't have a HUGE selection of them because they are all pretty similar brushes. i think there are about 5 to pick from, so the acrylic brushes give you more of a selection. these can be used with nail polish; or acrylic paint.
a good trick to use is acrylic tips. just like the nail salon, i do designs on these that i can keep for reference just in case i wanna do the look again, or even just for practice. for design ideas, i either come up with some on my own; or google around for some ideas.
All the designs above were done with acrylic paint with the exception of the yellow and black look(pictured above) which was done with the stripe rite nail art polish. if you guys try some nail art; send in your pictures and i'll post them up!
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