Trend Introduction: Maxi Skirt

Hello readers!! This week's trend is Maxi Skirts, and Hannah, Mercy, and Bridget will all be posting ootds with, you guessed it, their take on the maxi skirt trend. ;) So, since I obviously can't put a maxi skirt on my nails, I decided to do nails inspired by this lovely outfit by armband on Polyvore.

Long skirt! by armband featuring a pleated skirt

I actually saw the skirt awhile back and knew I'd have to do nails inspired by it sometime!! I sort of used this technique by Chalkboard Nails, varying the amount of polish on the brush to get the look that I wanted.

I started with Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hardener, and used Zoya Purity as my base color. Then I dragged on Julep Eloise, Sally Hansen Please Sea Me, and a bit more of Purity to make it look right. For my thumb, pointer finger, and pinkie, I applied three coats of Please Sea Me, and while the last one was still wet I added the gold studs (which I think I got on Amazon). I topped everything with HK Girl Top Coat by Glisten and Glow.

In other news, I got my wisdom teeth out last week!! I never thought I'd say this, but I am so sick of mashed potatoes lol. And Hydrocodone completely knocks me out, so when I haven't been in pain, I've been sleeping. Fortunately, I'm now able to chew soft-ish foods!!! Hooray!! =D Anyway, thanks for reading, comment and let me know how your week has been!

No-Water Marble Heart Nails

Hello everyone!

Obviously, our theme this week was Valentine/red/pink, so I decided to do these adorable marbled heart nails.

I started out with my usual base coat (Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hardener), then applied one coat of Zoya Kimber and let that dry completely. Once it was dry, I added another, thicker coat, dotted on Zoya Purity with a dotting tool (you can also use a ball sewing pin stuck into the eraser of a pencil), and pulled a pin through to make the hearts. This took some practice!! You have to do it very quickly so the polish doesn't dry at all, and you have to find just the right pressure to put on the pin. I also tried white acrylic paint for the hearts, since it dries much more slowly, but it didn't spread well at all, so I wouldn't recommend that. I topped it all off with one coat of Glossy Glam top coat. This manicure was inspired by a picture I saw on Pinterest by The Crafty Ninja. I didn't follow a tutorial, I just winged it, but I found hers, and here it is, if you'd like to see how she did it!

Thanks for reading!! =)