Designs for Short Nails

Sometimes certain nail designs or colors
look better or equally as good on short nails.

The first thing is colors. For some people 
with long nails that wear all dark or 
black nail polish  - it can come off 
looking witch-esque. People with shorter 
nails can carry black or darker colors off 
much better. Im talking about all black/dark 
nails with no design. 

I also think super metallic or even minx 
nails look better on short/medium nails.

Also nude, natural colors look so amazing 
on short nails. Even better than on long nails 
in my opinion.


Pastel colors also look great on short nails ! 





Next lets talk about some designs that look
great on short nails.

The first thing is dots. I love dots all over
short nails. It looks super cute and gives
your nails a fun look without having to do
too much work. I find a plain old match 
works best for creating dots. 

Also - leopard print looks really nice on 
short nails. As long as the nails are neat 
and even any design can look great on
short nails. So file and buff the edge of
your nails to start creating a shape : )

The next thing is stripes...sometimes its a 
bit hard to pull off a french mani on short nails 
cuz there just isnt enough space depending
on the nail length. But, vertical stripes can 
give the illusion of a slight length increase
and looks really cute. Nail Polishes with
super thin brushes work best for this.  

So if you ever see any nail tutorial
where the nail artist is only painting
their tips...simply bring the design
down to your whole nail if 
you have short nails !


Thats it for today. I might
make another post if I have some more
opinions of what can look great on 
short nails ! : ) 

Fetishes ?

So, this may be a random post...but recently more and more
Im realizing there is some rather .......... interesting material on 
youtube...to say the least.


Well, really Ive realized that there are so many fetishes in this
world that I just didnt even know about.
One is long toe nails, another is being scratched or watching
someone scratch skin or other surfaces & also
shoe play...which is where someone slowly removes or puts 
on their shoes and rubs their feet around a bit & they film it. 
There are tons of videos apparently on these things on youtube
as I keep getting messaged by people who enjoy those
sorts of things. 


Another thing is straight men wearing polish...usually
on their toe nails so noone can see. But its just purely for 
their own enjoyment.


I have gotten a few messages to my youtube
asking if I would 'scratch' them with my long nails. 
Lol.


There are some interesting people in this world...


To each their own I suppose... 


Have you guys heard of these things ? 

I broke a nail !

Heres what I do when that happens : 





I was cleaning and it somehow bent completely 
forward....it didnt snap off right away but 
after a while it started to tear at the line in which it bent. 
Then recently it just totally  came off : ( 
Ah, well no problem. This is a good time to show you what I do & how
I get it back long with no problems. 
This doesnt happen very often...
Maybe once every 9 - 12 months or something so
I thought I'd share this time ! 
The last time I broke a nail was the day before Halloween '09 
It seems to be a pattern with me and holidays...not that 
halloween is a holiday but you know what I mean...haha


P.S - OPI Nail Glue & Tips are great...really strong 
and it feels quite natural. 

Katy Perry & Justin Beiber Nail Polish

Random right ?
I know ! Haha
I hadnt even heard of this until just now.
But, yeah the Justin Bieber line 
for Nicole by OPI is currently out in 
select Walmart stores & the Katy Perry
OPI line is coming out on January 1.
Not sure where they will be sold though...


By the way if you are wondering 
about why those bottles at the top 
are different & say "Nicole" the reason
is that they are just kind of a sub-line
of OPI. Its geared towards younger girls 
hence the fun colors. 


My fav I think from the Katy Perry line
is the Black Shatter polish that you 
will see if you watch the video.
I know a few other brands make polishes 
of this nature as well.
Makes any color super edgy. 
Its great for fall/winter. But, to be 
honest her particular line looks
slightly boring - not what I would expect 
from such a unique person. 


Justin Beiber's line looks much 
prettier to me...I prefer these colors 
over K.P's. Anyway, my fav from his
line is probably "One less lonely glitter"


Both of the lines are rather glittery 
and funky. Pretty much geared
towards the girly or younger people
out there. Dont have to be young to
love/wear the colors though ! 
Glitter is super popular right now...
as you can see with the Burlesque
collection and other winter polish
collections. 


Im sure if you cant find them near 
you they will be on Ebay or somewhere 
on the internet soon. 


If you are interested in having a look 
here are the polishes  :








What do you think ? 

Crazy for Red

Lately I've been becoming obsessed with red polish.
I used to think it was boring and I just...wasnt interested

If you dont feel like doing any nail art geared toward
Christmas...just paint your nails bright red !
No better time to have that classic cherry mani.

Im loving Ali's Big Break from OPI - Its from their Burlesque collection.
Its a fun basic red with gorgeous delicate shimmers inside.

But, of course every brand has a nice red, usually.

One thing to watch out for when wearing red nail polish is staining.
Depending on the brand, red tends to stain sometimes more than other
colors. Because its such an intense inky sort of color with lots of pigment
it can stain your nails if you dont use basecoat. I love to do 2  coats of basecoat.

Because red nail polish is so bright and vibrant, chips will be more
obvious. Make sure you seal up your varnish with a nice top coat
such as Seche Vite to prevent chipping !

If you buy a regular red...try popping some glitter on top and
see what happens : )

Also, ever since I started watching beautycrush on youtube I
became interested in red lipstick. It looked so good with her skin tone
so I thought I'd try it too : )

Here are some tips on long wearing red lipstick

http://www.abrilliantbrunette.com/2010/02/beauty-tip-long-lasting-red-lips.html

Personally I use NYX Lipliner in 817 Hot Red & various
reddish lipsticks. Of course Mac would last a bit longer than
say Revlon Color Burst but if you try the tip below you
will be able to mattify any lipstick.

So, after I apply my lipstick I use the method Michelle Phan brought
to my attention of pressing a tissue on top of your lips and taking
your kabuki or puff with some powder and blotting over
the tissue. This removes all the excess moisture from your
lipstick giving it more long wear.

Skip to 0:21  if you are only interested in the lippie tips



So, get into red this season  ! Its very fun and fashionable : )

Ultimate Nail Tag

Hellooo everyone

I thought it would be fun to do this tag started by 

annasbeautysecrets.

In this video I go into a bit of my history
talking about my nail art passion &
I also give a couple tips : )

Hope you enjoy


Here are the questions :

1. When did your nail passion start?
2.When did you start growing your nails long?
3.What are the secrets to growing long natural nails?
4.Do you like long or short nails?
5.Which do you prefer most acrylic,gel, fiberglass or any other nail enhancement?
6.Do you prefer false nails or natural nails?
7.What nail shape do you like best,round,square,pointy,squoval?
8.What nail polish brand do you love the most?
9.If you were stuck on an island what would be the 3 nail items you would bring?
10.Why do you love nail art? and How did you get started doing nail art?

Gradiation Nails

So, I love Gradition Nails.
They have been around for years.
I first saw them on my Korean friend nails around 2004ish.
They are so simple to do and you dont need
any fancy tools to create the look. Looks great on long 
and short nails...and you can use whatever colors you want.
I did an Ocean Inspired Gradiation video on youtube a while ago
& the quality is horrible because I was using my built in laptop
webcam at the time. But, I did like the end results.

This time I chose to do sort of a snowy look with one 
main color. You could use 3 different shades of the same 
color or...you could have one main color and use white & 
black to mix in ...creating your gradiation. There are so many
ways to create gradiation nails. You could even use a small 
makeup sponge but I prefer just painting the tip and then
dragging the brush down to 1/2 the nail...it gives a similar
effect and its faster. Just make sure you dont have
an opaque polish.This works better with sort of slightly
sheer or sparkly polishes.
Also make sure there isnt too much polish on your 
brush if you choose to do the dragging method.





Experiment ! Its so much fun !

Fall Polish Favs + Trends

So from viewing this video you might be 
thinking like "Huh? So all colors are in style for 
fall 2010?" But, basically my point is to wear
what you want ! Muted tones are always 
great since it will match the dim atmosphere 
brought on by colder times.
Greys, Beiges, Browns, Purples 
are very popular this year.
But, MAC has a FALL 2010 line of 
polishes out which includes Orange !
So, there are no rules this fall or EVER 
really.


Just have fun.




Enjoy !

Nail Talk . . .

Nails actually need a lot more hydration than your skin.

Using any type of oil or natural cuticle cream will help you a lot.

If you have watched my "How to get Long Nails" video

you will see that I include Cuticle Cream & Hand Cream.

This is not only for my cuticles or hands but for my 

nails also.  

Also - I accidently painted my nails this weekend

with a Green Color by OPI called "Gargantuan Green Grape"

WITHOUT using a basecoat. I dont know how I forgot that.

I was rushing & not paying attention . . . 

But, now my nails are stained a bit yellow & look horrible.

So, I have been leaving my nails unpolished this week 

so they can recouperate.  Im going to do my whitening

treatment often.

Base Coat is suppperrr important especially with those

super pigmented or dark colors.  I always use at least

2 coats of Basecoat - sometimes 3. It helps the polish to go on

nice and smooth & if you are using a strengthening one (which you should be)

then its helping your nails not to break also. Before applying basecoat

I prep the nails using a 4 sided buffer ( 10 swipes for each side) 

If you have super dry, brittle nails even with a 

nail strengthener & even after applying Vitamin E oil or

other things  - then look at your diet.

Are you eating well ? Or are you eating lots of

processed, fake, salty crap ? If you dont have

adequate vitamins  in your body - how can it

repair itself ? 

Eat vegetables and fruit everyday - & if you are

lazy just throw a bunch of shredded carrot, 

banana, pineapple in a blender for example

and there you go.

Just stick to whole foods - Im trying not to eat any junk ! 

Zebra Nails

Zebra nails are always fun. 

I will share some tips of what

helps me to do them esp on my

non-dominant hand.

Use the brush to create thick lines by applying 

pressure.

Interweave the lines from one side of the nail 

and then do the other side.

Look at a photo on the internet of a zebra print and 

copy the individual lines.

Just dont leave too much space empty - fill it up

& you will come out with something decent.

On your non-dominant hand it helps to move your fingers

as you drag the brush - so twist your nail toward or

away from the brush for a cleaner line. 

Start with the Triangle either on the side, top or bottom

of your nail - this makes it a lot easier to fill up

the nail with other sorts of lines and makes it more realistic.

Practice drawing the lines on a piece of paper before

starting - you may see that painting on your nails

is even easier.

Here is my most recent Zebra Nail Tutorial : 

Brand Watch: Models Own

Models Own is currently having a 
facebook promo where if they reach
10,000 'Likes' then they will
do a 50% Sale . Sounds good to me !
So go onto facebook and 'Like' them !
However, you have to spend more
than  £20 on the site in order
to get the 50 % off which is like $30. 


They will send their 
facebook fans
a voucher for the site.

Models Own is a UK based company with 
makeup stuff... but Im more interested in the 
nail polish.


On their website they have the polish divided
into categories such as Pinks Greys Greens






I love that ! You can even buy the polish
in sets such as the 'French Manicure Set' 
They also have a base & top 
coat which makes your polish shiny
all in one bottle !


The colors are great ! There are at least 
one from every set that I want. The
colors are just so cute & fun !  
I've heard that the formula is quite good 
as well.


So, wait until the sale & go 
buy them up ! Thats what Im going to do...
The cool thing is you can grab 
some extra stuff like lip tint without
having to go to another site to do so.


By the way - the polishes will be £2.50 
 a bottle which is like $3.90 U.S ! !  ^ ^ 




https://www.modelsownit.com/nails.html