Shalu's Scribbles: July 2012

22 July, 2012

Nail Art : Multicolored Nail Art

My friend posted this picture on my facebook and asked if I could do this for her. So I made my attempt on this nail art which is simple sponging technique.

Here is my outcome for the attempt :

I painted the base color with the color like in the picture and did sponging at the tip above halfway up the nail. I'm not so sure on how t turned out. Do let me know what you think of the nail art.

Nail Art : Dots Blast!

I love dots, and moreover with different colors, I love 'em! I saw something like this nail art somewhere in a blog and I was intending to try them for sometime now. So, I tried these nail art on my nails 1st then this was my 2nd one as my friend requested to do it for her.

I used creamy purple color from Elianto. For ring finger and thumb I used white nail polish and I topped it with a pearl nail polish. I painted the white nail polish below to give the pearl color more opaque.

Then, i chose a range of colors I want to use on. I then made small and bigger dots on the nails with different color. and I was much satisfied with the second attempt than the first.

Nail Art : Purple Glam Gold French Manicure

This is a simple one. My friend has short nails but too afraid to try anything as she thinks nail art only can be done who has long nails. Well, perhaps that was just wrong! With this nail art, her short nails looks absolutely gorgeous and cute. Don't you just love how her nails look, I do!

I used Purple nail polish from Face Shop for RM 4.90 and the gold color I used at the tip from Elianto for RM5.50.

Nail Art : Blue Marbling Taped Tip

Blue is indeed a beautiful color. The color of sky. A bright cheerful color. I tried a dry Marbling tip on my friend's toes. And turned out pretty nice.

For this nail art, I used the tape technique. For the small toes I taped to make a french manicure marbling tip art. But for the big toe, I made a crown like cut out on the tape and stick on the toe nail. For this, I used a 1st aid tape but it was rather too sticky.

After sticking the tape on the position I preferred, i then painted royal blur nail polish and added white dots to it. I then used a tip of a pin to make the swirls(picture above).

I then topped it off with a top coat to seal the art and also gives a glossy shiny look to it.

Nail Art : Polka Dot Flower

Vila's choice of nail art is mostly flowery or something simple and catchy. And, I had the right idea of nail art in my mind when I painted royal blue nail polish on her toe nails.

I then made dots and the corners of the toe (picture above) and drag to the center and makes a flower. And this was just the start of the design I had on my mind.

And then, I added some flower dots on the rest of the toes and the main big toe I covered the spaces with colored dots. I then stick on stones to the center of the flower.

I finished the nail art with a top coat to seal the design and give it a glossy shiny look.

Pretty simple!

16 July, 2012

Nail Art : Purple Pink Pearly Dry Marbling

Dry marbling is really fun. I like how the colors take effect after making the freehand swirls and pattern. I made another design on my friends toe nails, and I love the effect very much. Not a big fan of pink but I pretty much would have this design on my feet, for sure.

Exactly the same steps as Ocenia dry marbling nail art. Instead of using white nail polish for the swirls, here I used a light pearl nail polish with is not that opaque.

Here are the steps :

Step 1 : Paint your nails with base coat.
Step 2 : Paint 1st half of your nail with color A
Step 3 : Paint 2nd half of your nail with color B

Both nail polish should not be too much or too little. Paint you nails like you would with one color.

Step 4 : Use color C which will give a obvious/ beautiful swirls and effects on the nails. Slowly drop really small tiny dots on random area, again not too much.

For this nail art I used a pearl color instead.

Step 5 : Use a sharp pointed object, safety pin or thumbtack, I used a safety pin, the sharp end. Then I quickly made swirls or you can do any type of effects/patterns you like on your nails.

Do it before your nail polishes get dried one. If it does, the you wont be able to get the maximum swirl effects.

Once done, let them to dry just a little bit and then finish it off with top coat to seal the nail art and also a glossy shiny look.

Here is the outcome !

Like it ? I pretty much loved it.

Thanks for reading! =)

07 July, 2012

Ocenia Nail Art

Yesterday I made this new nail art as I was kin of bored and I was in the mood of doing some nail art on my nails. While I was watching Housefull ( Hindi movie), I took out my nail polishes and my tools out. I already had this dry marbling nail art idea in my mind and I first tried it out on my forefinger. I was really happy with the color combo and the swirly effect.

Step 1 : Paint your nails with base coat.
Step 2 : Paint 1st half of your nail with color A
Step 3 : Paint 2nd half of your nail with color B

Both nail polish should not be too much or too little. Paint you nails like you would with one color.

Step 4 : Use color C which will give a obvious/ beautiful swirls and effects on the nails. Slowly drop really small tiny dots on random area, again not too much.
Step 5 : Use a sharp pointed object, safety pin or thumbtack, I used a safety pin, the sharp end. Then I quickly made swirls or you can do any type of effects/patterns you like on your nails.

Do it before your nail polishes get dried. If it does, the you wont be able to get the maximum swirl effects.

Once done, let them to dry just a little bit and then finish it off with top coat to seal the nail art and also a glossy shiny look.

My outcome was superb, check 'em out !

No Flash


With Flash

It was rather n shades of blue instead when taken with flash.

Anyhow, I loved this nail art very much as it turned out better than I've imagined.

DIY Nail Art

Recently, I found a new hobby/talent in me which is doing nail art. It all started few months back when i was painting my nails for an event in my university. I 1st painted my nails in Royal Blue Nail Polish I bought from Elianto. I mostly buy my nail polishes from there as its easy to use, dries fast and long lasting too, not to forget its just RM5.50. Once I have applied the color, I was thinking of why not try nail art on this when I have ample of time today. And taadaaa! my 1st nail art was made. Picture is as below.

I have also posted up the pictures on nail art I have done so far. enjoy viewing them =)