Mix & Match: Denim, Gradient and Leopard Print

Hi everyone,

I'd like to share with you another denim mani I did for a contest on IG. 

For this mani I applied that same denim technique I showed you before in this tutorial. And here's the tutorial for the gradient nails and leopard print:

1. Paint your nails with a white polish and let it fully dry;

2. Apply striping tape diagonally (or any way you like) to your nails;

3. Apply the pastel nail polishes directly onto the sponge. The polishes I used are Lime Crime Once in a Blue Mousse, Crema de Limon and Parfait Day;

4. Dab the sponge over your nails.

5. Remove the striping tape and let your gradient dry and add some dots of neon polish on one of the sides of the stripes. The dots don't have to be perfect. The polishes used here are China Glaze Towel Boy Toy, Kiwi Cool-ada and Pool Party;

6. With the brush and the black acrylic paint, outline the neon dots to create the leopard print. Apply top coat and voilà! 

Thanks for reading!

Denim Tutorial

Hi my lovelies, 

Remember my denim nails?! I received a lot of requests to make a tutorial on how to create that denim look. A few days ago I shared the tutorial on my Instagram and today I'd like to share them here too, so those of you who are not on Instagram can also learn how to create your own denim nails. 

1. You'll need: a dark blue nail polish (I used Color Club Blue-topia), a white nail polish (I used @chinaglazeofficial White Out) and a piece of texturized fabric. 

2. Apply one or two coats of your dark blue polish. You'll need to work fast from here on, so I recommend you do one nail at a time. 

3. Apply the white nail polish on the texturized fabric. 

4. Press the fabric over your nail while the blue polish is still tacky. Apply gentle pressure and peel it off slowly. 

5. If you want to have a texturized denim look, just let it dry and you're done. 

6. Otherwise, apply a matte top coat to your nails. Please note that this step will smooth out the texture. Decorate it as you wish. Here I used gold acrylic paint and metal studs to create the pocket. You could also apply a zipper water decal like I did on my original Denim Nail post. 

I hope you like it and if you decide to create your own denim nails, please share them with me! I'd love to see them! :) 

Thanks for reading!

[Review] Born Pretty Store Zipper Water Decal

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Hello again my lovely readers,

I received a sheet of zipper water decals from BornPrettyStore.com to review, which I used to create the denim design you see below.

This denim design was inspired by CopyThatCopyCat's Denim Zipper Nails. Later I applied some matte top coat, but it kind of flattened the texture and smudged the colors a bit. But I still like it a lot.

Polishes used:
China Glaze - White Out (ring finger)
Color Club - Blue-Topia (1 coat)
Acrylic Paint (gold sticht)

The zipper water decals come in a sheet like this:

They are very easy to apply:
1. Remove the plastic protective foil
2. Cut the decal you want to use
3. Dunk it in water for about 10 - 20 seconds
4. Slide the decal off and with the help of tweezers, apply it on your nail
5. Apply to coat to seal in your design.
Voilà! It's that simple!

You can purchase these water decals at BornPrettyStore.com for $2.99 and shipping is FREE WORLDWIDE! If you use my coupon code AA7J61 you get a 10% off of your entire purchase!

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