Secret Stripes

These are pretty easy nails as long as you are using stripers.

Tools:

• Black polish
• At least 2 Striper polishes or a detail brush used for striping
• Top coat
• A detail brush is recommended 

Step 1:

Start by making various stripes with your striper brushes across all of your nails. I used five different stripers but it's entirely up to you. Make sure these are mostly dry before moving on to the next step.

Step 2:

For this step you will most likely need a detail brush but if you have a very steady hand you should be ok. Start by making four lines with the black on your nails. Then, fill in above the top line and below the bottom line. Add a top coat when they are mostly dry and you're good!

In the back of this picture is Olaf from Frozen! Best movie ever. :)

"I've been impaled!" 

Dotting Away

A really quick yet cute design.

Tools:
Base coat
Dotting tool
As many colors as you want
Top coat

Step 1:
Start off with a base coat that will go nicely with the rest of your colors. I recommend white so all of the colors show up brightly. Make sure that it's almost completely dry before moving on to your next step.

Step 2:

Use your dotting tool (or multiple dotting tools of different size) to make a bunch of random dots or a pattern of dots on your nails. You can mix the colors or just do one color on each nail like I did. Wait for these to dry (so they don't smudge like my thumb did) and then add your top coat.

To Write Love on Her Arms

For all of my loyal followers (are you out there?) I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while. I will try to keep up with my nail art.

These nails go out to anyone who is going through a tough time no matter what it might be about. TWLOHA is an organization for people who are going through tough times. I really like this base coat. It was actually just about four dollars at Claire's. It's hard to see in the pictures but in the sparkles sparkle rainbow in the light. :)

Step 1:
You're average base coat.

Step 2:
I used a nail art pen  to write the words.
Thumb: To write
Pointer: Love
Middle: On her
Ring: Arms
And on my pinky heart.

Step 3:
Top coat.

Autumn/Halloween Nails

I got lots of compliments on these even though I didn't think they were very good. I'm just glad people could tell they were trees!

Tools: 

• Detail brush
• Black, yellow, and orange polish
• Makeup sponge if you want to make it gradient

Step 1: 

Use the yellow and orange (or red) to make a gradient. 

Step 2:

Use your detail brush to make wavy lines like trees. This can be harder than it sounds. Just kind of go crazy. They don't all have to look the same. Finish with a top coat and you're done! 

Gradient Lace

I know I haven't posted in forever. I've been very very busy and have absolutely no free time. But I'm posting everything I have right now and I will be doing my nails again after I update my blog :)

Tools

• Detail brush or nail pen
• A few different paints
• Makeup sponge for gradient

Step 1:

Start with your gradient. Do whatever colors you like. If you don't know how to do a gradient click here. 

Step 2:

Now using your pen or detail brush make a curving line on top of your nail. 

Step 3:

Then make smaller loops underneath. Finish with a top coat and you're done! 

Gradient Sunset

This was my first attempt at a gradient and I'm actually really happy with the result. It took me a few tries and my friends help but I got it and I think I will be doing it a lot more!

Tools:

• Two or three colors
• I used red and yellow (no orange) and it ended up looking like a sunset
• Wedges
• The ones I get are from CVS in the beauty section. They have Latex Free on them and say they're for your face. Just says 32 wedges. I'll post a picture of them on my Instagram.

Step 1:

Start by painting a basecoat. I used white for these particular colors. I first tried it without a base coat with little success. Make sure your base coat is completely dry! 

Step 2:

This is the part that may take a few tries. But don't worry, all the nails shouldn't look the same. That's what makes it so cool. Make sure all of your polishes are open and that it will only require one hand to pull out the brush quickly. Take on of the wedges (it doesn't matter which side as long as it will cover the nail) and put a generous streak of polish on the top, then another color and so on. Do this as quickly as you possibly can because the polish will sink into the wedge. Blot the wedge on your finger in the same general area. This will help get the polish off. It will not work if you just press and hold. Don't be frustrated if it takes you a few tries. 

Step 3:

Once you are satisfied with the effect clean up the excess polish. I made a border and added a matte top coat but it's up to you what you want to do with your design. In the future I will probably add more designs on top.

T.A.R.D.I.S Doctor Who Nails

These nails were inspired by secretshellnails on Instagram. These actually aren't that difficult to do as long as you have a study hand and a detail brush.

Tools:

• Plastic baggie or small piece of plastic wrap
• Detail brush
• Lots of different colors
• Most importantly TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space) blue or something similar 
• Gold

Step 1:

Start by picking out all of your colors for the timey whimey stuff you want as the background. Once you have that you can paint a base coat if you want. I did not paint a base coat because if you do a base coat it must be completely dry before you do the next step. I would recommend a dark purple for a base coat.  Now crinkle up your plastic bag or plastic wrap. It doesn't have to be super wrinkly. Just put it inn your fist and crinkle it.

Step 2:

This step is the most tricky. Start by placing blobs of different nail polishes on one finger. Don't plop a ton of the stuff on there but a generous amount. Do different colors all around one nail.Once you have that (your nail doesn't have to be completely covered) take your plastic bag or plastic wrap and rub the polish all over your nail. Be careful not to blot to much or else you'll take the polish off. Make sure you get it nice and spread around and mixed up. It will get around your nail which you'll have to clean up later. Repeat this on all of your nails.

Step 3:

Make sure your nails are mostly dry before doing the next step. I only did the TARDIS and Doctor thing on one hand but that's up to you. This bit is up to you and how you want it to look. You can see I did half of the TARDIS on a different finger. I did a clock on my pinky and the Doctor on my thumb. Use your detail brush for this, cleaning it between colors.

Step 4:

Apply a top coat and clean up around your fingers and you're done! Hope you guys like it :)