I am such a huge fan of Julep. Most of the nail polish used in this manicure is from my monthly subscription. The teal color is Kam, and the red/rose gold is Love Bombshell. I am so excited to share that there will be a Julep Maven meet-up here in Dallas on February 11th at Max's Wine Dive.I am still uncertain as to whether or not I will be attending, but it is still so exciting to know Dallas will get such a fun event.
Anyway, for this manicure, you will need a teal and red/rose gold glitter nail polish. You will also need two metal hearts and nail glue. Oh, and don't forget the clear top coat. It wouldn't hurt to use a base coat, as well. I used an oxygen coat from Julep. Tweezers are also optional.
The first thing I did was apply the oxygen coat. Next, start from the thumb and apply two coats of the rose gold glitter polish. On the next two fingers apply two coats of the teal polish. The last two fingers will also get two coats of the rose gold glitter lacquer. In the photo above, I applied the metal heart on my pointer fingers, but to be honest, this is not a good idea. I find it more convenient to apply the metal hearts to your middle or ring finger. But, it's your prerogative. You will want to apply about two or three drops of nail glue before you apply the heart with your fingers or tweezers. Lastly, finish off with the clear top coat.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @dressdynamicdallas. Have a splendid day!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
I have been waiting for over a year to use these cute metal shapes I found at Forever 21 for a super deal. I was unsure as to how to use them and found a nail glue on Amazon with high feedback ratings. Now I am so excited to start creating more fun designs. My first design is inspired by Valentine's Day.
For this manicure, you will need metal heart shapes of some sort. You will also need nail glue, mauve/burgundy, pink, and Metamorphic nail polish from Julep. The last item you will need is a dotter or toothpick to make dots.
Start with two coats of the mauve/burgundy nail polish. Let that dry for a few minutes, and then put two drops of nail glue on your middle finger. You can use a tweezers or just your fingers, and place the heart on the center of your middle finger. Put a few drops of pink polish on a piece of paper, and use the dotter or toothpick to create pink dots on each finger except the middle finger. Finish off the polka dot nails with the Metamorphic top coat. All finished!
I hope you enjoyed this nail tutorial. Please let me know if you have any inspiring ideas for future tutorials. Have a wonderful day!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
I was inspired by The Lego Movie Karl Lagerfeld when I created this nail design. Make sure when you do this design you have a good black polish or have a generous amount when drawing. I had issues with it drying and getting stringy. You will need a black, gold glitter, light pink, white, light gray, and clear nail polishes. You will also need a scrap piece of paper, a dotter tool and toothpick.
To make Karl Lagerfeld, you start with the light pink polish on the dotter with the side that has a larger ball. You could paint your whole nail, but I just painted an oval with the dotter. After the pink polish has dried for a few minutes, create an M-shape with the white polish at the top of the oval. Let that dry for a minute, and create light gray lines with the toothpick in the white polish. Use the dotter and make two black dots under the M-shape. Connect the black dots with a line and put two lines at each outer end of the dots. Use the dotter to turn your two black dots into upside down triangles or ovals. My hand slipped, so you get what you get, unless you want to start over. NO! Lastly, make a crooked black line with the toothpick under the black glasses for a mouth.
On each of the other nails you create one large heart on any finger you choose, a CC Chanel symbol, a capital N with a period and a hovering O, a large black heart, and a gold glitter finger. It is easiest to create the CC and N.O finger with a toothpick. I used the large side of the dotter to create the heart. Finish with clear polish.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Let me know if you would like to see anything in particular. Have a wonderful day!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
I've been seeing the negative space manicure all over the place, and I have been dying to try it. As you can tell in the picture, I'm still an amateur, but you get the idea. If I can do it, so can you.
You need a cherry color nail polish, a base clear coat, or oxygen coat like I have, and ten piece of tape. Apply the clear coat first. Let that dry, and then put a piece of tape with the corner pointed to the center of each nail. Apply the cherry nail polish over the tape. Let that dry for a few minutes, and carefully peel back the tape. Make sure the red polish has had at least ten minutes to dry before you apply the top clear coat or else the red will bleed into the negative space. All done!
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Stephanie
I love the galaxy trend. It is so cool, and the unknown of the outer space is captivating. Not to mention the colors of all that goes on up in that big sky above.
I started with a clear coat of nail polish. I then applied one coat of black nail polish. I applied a butterfly color that looked blue, then, purple or green or orange, depending on the angle and the light. After that I applied a glitter polish with a gold shimmer and glitter of all sizes. If you are having troubles getting big chunks of glitter on your nails, apply a second a coat. Finish with a fast dry top coat.
If you live in the Dallas area, you may or may not have felt the earthquake today. I am originally from Wisconsin, and lived out west in Colorado and Idaho for some time of my life, and I have never felt anything so bizarre. It's an eery and spooky feeling when the ground shudders and shakes below and around you. The earthquake was little, but startling nonetheless. I was sitting on the ground at the time, so it felt distinct. Let me know if you have ever felt an earthquake.
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Stephanie
Last night I was watching Team America when I happened to create this design. I was trying to come up with a New Year's Eve nail design, but it came out more patriotic than anything. Then when I woke up this morning, I realized I was wearing these leggings from Victoria's Secret. So I guess there were subliminal messages or something. Lol!
I started this nail design with a coat of clear polish. Then I applied two coats of sparkly burgundy. The next coat is silver, and I made a shape similar to my nail only smaller. I did the same with the next coat, which is a navy blue. Finally, apply a quick dry top coat. All polishes are from Julep's monthly maven subscription boxes.
You can do this design with any combination. If you have any designs you would like to see, please let me know. Also, show me your NYE nail designs on Instagram to @dressdynamicdallas.
-xoxo-
Stephanie
I finally tried my own manicure art again. It's been about two weeks, but that seems far too long, because I love trying new things. This design was inspired by some one of the dot-themed Christmas tree nails I saw on Instagram. I wish I could remember the person so I could credit them.
The first thing I did was apply two coats of white satin finish nail polish from Julep. I applied a coat of fast dry, but it didn't dry as quickly as I hoped. Then I made little lime green dots of Julep nail polish with my dotter I purchased at Urban Outfitters online last Christmas. I then made dark green dots from another Julep nail polish. The red dots were last, and you might want to wait for the greens to dry for a few minutes, or else your red will smear with the green. The star is made with a gold color I used from a Forever 21 polish I bought earlier this year. The base of the tree is a dark brown or black color from Julep. It's hard to tell which color it is. Lastly, apply a coat of fast dry.
These nails were so fun and easy to do. Making little dots is so easy, and if you make a mistake, it's hard to tell. Let me know what you think about this manicure, and if you have any manicure design suggestions for the future.
-xoxo-
Stephanie
Last night before I rushed out the door to the Christmas party, I quickly gave myself the manicure above. I saw another manicure with a similar concept, only my blue is a little darker than the one I saw. These are inspired by the movie Frozen. I've had the glitter for about two years now, and this was the first time I actually felt inspired to use it. I literally did this manicure in about 15 minutes.
The first thing I did was choose a blue nail polish with a metallic tint. I like how it goes well with the silver glitter. In this manicure I only put on one coat of polish. The blue is so vivid, you really only need one coat.
After allowing the blue polish to dry, I then applied clear top coat polish. Right after applying the polish, I dipped my middle finger into the silver glitter and dabbed it onto my finger. I then dabbed my finger nail at the tips and then slightly spread it half way on my nails. It takes a few dabs of glitter sometimes, but it turns out wonderfully. You only want to tap the nails with the glitter and not so much smear it. The glitter is from Julep, and the nail polish was a gift.
Once the glitter is set for a few minutes, I then applied another coat of the clear polish to quickly dry the manicure. The nice thing about this manicure is that the glitter is so distracting, it is difficult to notice any errors in the manicure. I actually managed to keep from smudging the whole night.
I hope you enjoyed this Frozen inspired manicure tutorial.
-xoxo-
Stephanie
