Studded Cross Nail Art

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Hi all!  I really wanted to put these three colors together, so here's what I came up with. :)

Julep Teri (melon pink)

Zoya Jacqueline (porcelain)

 OPI OPI...Eurso Euro (cobalt blue)

On my ring finger, I used these 2mm gold studs* from Born Pretty Store to make a small cross.  Doesn't it look great?  The studs are small and flat, so they aren't bulky at all.  I also like how shiny they look even with top coat.

If you're wondering about my middle nail, it's actually very simple.  If you're interested in a tutorial, let me know in the comments!

Overall, I'm really pleased with how this looks!  I'm also kind of in love with the studs, so you'll be seeing those again. :P

If you plan on purchasing the studs, be sure to use this code to get 10% off!  F10X31


Liz

The Tale of Two Nail Looks

Hey all!  I have two nail art looks for you today.  Both are fairly minimalistic.  I was originally going to do a Valentine's Day manicure, but ended up going in a whole new direction.  The result is the look shown below.  It kind of has a tattoo vibe to it because 98% of the designs were done with a needle (needle marbling tutorial here).  Do you like my tattered heart?  I think the sheer beige base I used is perfect for this design because it adds a bit of delicateness.  It reminds me of tattoo tights.

Milani Fall Fashion Trends: Haute Rod

Sorry I've been MIA!  There's a crazy amount of these giant grass bugs outside.  They're always around the front door, so I haven't been swatching as much because they keep sneaking in. :(  That and cloudy weather and shorter days.  But I still love fall!  Don't you? :)

Today, I have my final design for Milani.  This one's called Haute Rod, so I made red-orange flames using the needle marbling technique.  If you'd like to recreate this look, you can check out my needle marbling tutorial here!  Have any of you seen the Milani promotion display around at your local stores?  You should be able to find all the polishes I used at those displays. :)

 Polishes used (all Milani):

Black Swift

Rapid Cherry

Jiffy Orange

Red Sparkle

That's it!  What do you think?

Liz

*Polishes used in this post were provided by Milani.

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Needle Marbling Tutorial!

The much requested tutorial is finally up!  And it's a video. :)

I know, the quality sucks and the music is...um...amazing.  This is my first video tutorial though, so please be nice!  I was also working under lamp light and was trying to keep my finger from blocking the camera, so the polish kind of got gloopy on me.  I think you'll get the idea though.  Video tutorials are hard!  I don't think I will do more in the future unless it's hard to show through pictures like needle marbling.  Either way, I hope it helps!

Here are also some more pics of needle marbling.  Which one's your favorite?  (View previous look here.)

My Brain is Fried

So I'll just leave you with some pics of a nail art I did a couple weeks ago.  This was my first attempt at needle marbling.  Could be better, but I was pretty satisfied. :P  Click 'read more' to see more pics. :)