Glitter + Flower Nail Art

Hey people !!

This is a simple design for all those beginners out there and also for people who lack patience ;)

It can me done on long nails and also modified for short nails!!

You don't even need to know any techniques for this cute design!!

PROCEDURE :

Step 1  : Paint a base coat to protect your nails and also to prevent them from staining.

Step 2  : Next apply a base colour of your choice. I suggest apply 2 thin layers instead of one thick gooey layer.

Step 3  : Using a dotting tool, and the colour of your choice for the flower, dot 5 or 6 dots in a circle, at the bottom corner of your nail to form the flower.

Step 4  : Apply a dot of  clear nail polish at the centre and apply a rhinestone.

Step 5  : If you have short nails, you can stop with this design. Or modify the following steps to the top part of your nails.

Step 6  : Apply clear polish diagonally at the tip of your nail. Quickly, before it dries, sprinkle some glitter on it.

Step 7  : Keep a sheet of paper beneath your nail to pour back the excess glitter back into the container. Using a fan brush, lightly press onto the glitter to set it, and then brush the excess off.

Step 8  : Finish off with a top coat to seal the rhinestone, glitter and your beautiful design. :)

Micro Art - A New Venture

I have recently been side tracked into the field of micro-art, or also know as miniature art.

For those of you who haven't come across this term, it's actually art, done on a much smaller scale, usually on the tips of pencils or within the eye of a needle!!!

Willard Wigan, Dalton Ghetto are 2 remarkable micro artists, the former specializing in working inside the eye of a needle usually requiring a microscope to view, while the latter specializes in sculpting on the tip of a pencil.

Inspired by a movie I watched recently, I thought of trying out this minute art and came up with this. I know it's no where near as intricate as the works of Wigan or Ghetto, but hey, I tried my best :)

I carved this heart out of the lead portion of a normal red colouring pencil using a paper cutter.

Click on the following links for more information and to see some of their breathtaking art works :

* Dalton Ghetto
* Willard Wigan

Eye make up

Hey  :)

This is my first attempt at doing eye make-up, so sorry if I made any the mistakes...

I tried a rose and brown combination, which I saw in a tutorial and I really loved how the 2 colours went with each other.... Here's my look :)

Do comment your opinions....

Marbling without water

Hey everyone !!

I tried doing water marbling for a change but it didnt come out so well... so i decided to do it my way

You dont need water, tapes or any patience, just get a couple of colours of nail polishes, a toothpick and your ready !!

Procedure :

Step 1  :  Apply a base coat to prevent your nails from staining and protect them.

Step 2  : Take 2 or 3 of your favourite colour, they can either be different shades of the same colour like I've done here, or you can chose different colours.

Step 3  : Place 1 or blobs of the different colours on your nail, work on one nail at a time for this nail art.

Step 4  : Quickly using the toothpick, swirl the colour together, make sure you dont mix them too much, you want the individual colours to show through.

                                                              Source: Uploaded by user via M Abi on Pinterest

Step 5  : Since we've used a thick layer of nail polish, let it dry completely before you proceed. You can stop with this and add a top coat, or you can follow the additional steps.
Step 6  : I've added a layer of silver glitter polish , and placed a few stars to glam it up , but this is optional. You can add whatever you want, without overdoing it thereby loosing the marbling effect underneath.

Step 7  : Finish off with a top coat and your design's complete!! :)

                                           Source: Uploaded by user via M Abi on Pinterest