Minnie Mouse Nails!

As a little girl, Minnie Mouse was always my favorite Disney character, so in honor of Disneyland's 57th birthday, I decided to do a manicure inspired by my favorite Disney character. I really love this look, it has to be one of my favorite manicures (and the most simple to do!) by far. It may be simple and easy to do but it makes your nails really stand out. I used a new polish, Sephora's Fiercely Fabulous and the polish is heavenly! It is opaque with just one coat and is extremely shiny even without a top coat. In fact, the first picture is without a top coat! I hope you enjoy this look! If it weren't $9.50 per bottle I'd use this brand more often! It is the best I've ever used!

 

Minnie Mouse nails, ring and ticket! It was such a happy moment when I realized it all matched! 

xoxo, Alexis

Nail Dotters -- A Worthy Investment

I finally caved in a bought a set of nail dotters from amazon and I have to admit, I love them! They are less than $5 and are so simple to use! If you are an avid nail painter I highly suggest you buy them. They are as simple to use at the pen trick I taught earlier, but allow you to make more designs with different sized dots. I decided to get creative with them and create a layered look with polka dots. Let me know what you think!

xoxo, Alexis

Polka Dot French Manicure

Polka dots are honestly the easiest addition to a manicure and in this case  I think it really gives a classic manicure a modern twist.

(Thanks, Mom for letting me do your nails! )

(and these are mine!)

So here's how to do it! Scotch tape, if used right, can be the perfect tool for a french manicure. The first trick is to make sure than your nail polish is 100% DRY before putting scotch tape on your nails. The second trick is to make sure that you don't take the tape straight from the dispenser to your nails. Put the tape on the palm of your hand and slowly take it off. Do this at least two times to ensure that no polish gets ripped off. Use a piece of tape long enough to  cover the entire nail, but short enough to not wrap around your finger completely

(I know its hard to see but you get the idea!)

Wrap the scotch tape around each nail. I suggest doing them all at once because cutting tape and putting it on nails can ruin the nails you've already painted! 

(just noticed my nails from right to left really show off the steps. my middle finger is taped up if you can't tell)

Paint your nails over the tape. Make sure that there are no bumps. Wait about 30 seconds and then carefully remove the tape.

Once the tape is removed, you will have perfect tips every time! Who would have thought that scotch tape would be so useful? If you wish to continue with the polka dots simply add them around the end of the tips with a nail dotter or a pen (as mentioned in this post). I suggest using no more than three colors so that the tips can still stand out.

Thank you for reading! Please comment! 

xoxo, Alexis

DIY nail dotter with a regular pen

Hello Everyone!

For my first post, I'd like to share with all of you my nail explorations with a simple household pen. I've seen other websites suggest using a bobby pin or other random objects but I've found pens that have run out of ink to be the best!

 My favorite is the skinny tip pen (top one) but regular pens work just as well!

Polka dots come out exactly the same! Just make sure to dip the tip of the pen into the nail polish every time you make a dot so that they are consistent!

And with this trick you can make designs like the following.....

This design is super simple! With a shiny top coat, I had many people asking me where I got my nails done! Using a pen, do a pattern of 2 dots and then 1 dot until you reach the top of the nail. Since the thumb is a wider do the same pattern but with 3 and 2 dots.

I love this manicure because it reminds me of confetti! I chose six colors and layered them on top of each other starting with the darkest color first. I recommend using white for one of the six colors because it helps your nails stand out. Use it as your last color so that it stands alone! This is also mess-proof! After I did this manicure I went to the mall and my dots smudged, I simply put black polka dots on top of the smudges and it was good as new!

Thank you for reading! Please leave a comment! This is my first blog so any feedback is appreciated!

xoxo, Alexis