Happy Friday to all of my lovely ladies! I am, most likely, sipping on a mimosa at the airport with C (trying to get him as drunk as possible so he'll actually get ON the plane), preparing for our flight to Key West right now. My plan is to enter a total and complete zone of relaxation [see also: white girl wasted] on this vacay so I'm going to hand the mic over to a lovely lady I met via Instagram, over our love of nail polish, and let her take the stage here on my blog today.
Take it away, Elise!
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Hello Everyone!
My name is Elise, and I just started a blog called The Painted Desert. I am a 27 year old wife and mom. I got into nail polish and doing my nails about a year ago, and this is my first venture into the blogosphere.
Today I'm going to be showing you how I do french tips. When I wear them, I get a lot of compliments & comments from people who think I have fake nails, or don't believe I did them myself! Now, I'm not one for the traditional white french tip, I prefer a "funky french". I usually incorporate a colored tip and stamping!
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First, start off by painting your nails with your favorite base coat (I use OPI Nail Envy for sensitive and peeling nails), and then a french manicure base to hide any staining and make your nails look perfect (I use Orly Rose Colored Glasses). You can see a slight bit of yellowing on my nail here, but that is not visible outside of photos.
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Second, place a notebook paper reinforcement where you would like your french tip to be. I do mine right at the natural curve of my nail, so my tips look natural.
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Next, paint the tip of your nail with your desired polish (I used Color Club Peppermint Twist). It is best to use a polish that is opaque in 1 or 2 coats. Before the polish has dried, quickly remove the hole reinforcement. You will be left with a clean line.
Now, you can stop here, but why would you?! I added 1 coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust, and stamped a flower image from BM 311 in Konad White
Love this! Can't wait to try it out!
ReplyThank you very much! It's so easy, I hope you do!
Wow, you must have a very steady hand because I think if I tried this I would have polish all over my fingers especially on my right one :) It looks super great though!
ReplyI got a little bit of polish on my skin, but all you have to do is dip a small brush in acetone and clean up your cuticles and fingers. Thank you for your positive comments!
This is a great tutorial! I cannot wait to try it!!
ReplyThank you so much!
cute blog!
ReplyNew follower :)
Look forward to continue reading your blog!
xo
christina
livinglaughinglovingx3.blogspot.com
Love it! So cute and girly, and looks like something even I could do! Minus the stamping that is, lol.
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