Teal Peacock

Hi!!  Today I am doing a teal peacock tutorial that I did on my sisters short nails.  First off I prepped the nails by shaping them and putting a layer of UV gel over them for strength.  I used IBD gel that is available at Sally Beauty Supply.  The polishes I used are as follows: my new favorite base coat Nail Life Gripper, China Glaze --Turned Up Turquoise (neon), China Glaze -- Fairy Dust and Seche Vite top coat.  All polish was purchased at Sally Beauty Supply. 

Here is the finished product on Danielle's nails.

The polishes and supplies I used to create the manicure.

I used the top middle image from Bundle Monster plate number 212.

First I painted the nails with two coats of the turquoise color and then one coat of Fairy Dust.

For the long nail below I stamped the full image at the bottom of the nail and then lined up the stamp so that the bottom was just overlapping the top of the last stamped image.  I think it made a fairly seamless double stamp. 

Here is the final image on long nails.  I hope you liked this tutorial.  Please leave a comment below.

Thank you!

Moon & Stars

Here is my first tutorial.  Please have patience with me as I am learning how to take good pictures that are still close enough to see clearly.  I may have to invest in a better camera.  Here we go :)

I have been struggling to keep my polish on my naturals and found a new base coat.  It is Nail Life Gripper and I bought it from Sally Beauty Supply.  I used Westside Warrior by China Glaze as my base nail color.  Stamping was done with Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in Lightening.  The glitter I used was also from China Glaze, it is Blonde Bombshell.  Lastly I applied my favorite top coat, Seche Vite.  My stamp is L from Cheeky.  I bought the stamp from Amazon.com.

I used the stars and the moon from the L Cheeky Plate

Here is a close up of the colors used for this tutorial.

I applied two coats of the base color and let them dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Add the stamping polish to the image, scrap and stamp.

I placed the stars at a diagonal across the bottom portion of the nail.

Next I stamped the moon on the upper part of the nail next to the cuticle. 

I used a dry technique to add the glitter without over powering the stamped image.  I achieved this by dabbing the brush against a paper towel until the glitter was left on the brush but not much polish was left.

I then finished the nail off with a thick layer of Seche Vite.  This polish does not streak the stamped design like other top coats tend to.  Also, the durability and shine is better with this brand of top coat.  

I have come to the end of my first tutorial.  Please feel free to leave a comment or ask me any questions.  Thank you for viewing! 

Hello!! My First Post!!

If you have stumbled onto this Blog you are as passionate about nail art and nail stamping as I am.  I recently discovered nail stamping and have been completely consumed by it.  I have decided to create a blog that is dedicated to nail art and nail stamping.  I am a licensed nail technician but because of how the chemicals affect me I do not work in the field.  I first decided to go to beauty school because of my love for nail art.  The field has come a very long way in the last 15 years and I have been doing my best to catch up.  I also had to do a lot of growing to realize how much I love nail art.  I stopped doing my nails for many years but have recently rediscovered my passion for it.  I will start posting both pictures and tutorials in the days, weeks and months ahead.  Please be patient with me as this is my first blog and these will be my first tutorials.  I look forward to this new avenue and hope that everyone looking for nail art and nail stamping will come and join me on my new adventure.