Nail Color Gradiation

I first saw this technique done

on my Korean Friends nails.

Its becoming really popular everywhere.

It looks great on short or long nails.

This is my first try at it. 

What you need:

3 or 4 shades of the same color.

1 light/sheer. 1 medium. 1 dark. 1 sparkly one (optional) 

Im using pink 

But you can use yellow,green blue , even black

Whatever you want ! 

How to do it : 

1. Cover the nail in the light shade. Do a second coat.

2. Mix the light shade with your medium shade. 

Do this in a plastic plate or whatever you have. Use the medium shade

brush to mix and apply. Start in the middle of your nail and brush up.

You want to be able to see the light shade at the bottom 

3. Grab your medium shade and put some on the top part 

of your nail so that you can still see some of the light/medium mix.

Basically you are just painting lines of different shades on your nail 

to make that fading effect. 

4. Next Grab your dark shade. Paint the very top of your nail tip.

This is the smallest layer. 

5. You can now add a sparkly color on your nail or leave it plain.

6. Add 2 coats of top coat to make it nice and glossy 

Done ! 

[ note: this look requires patience. you might wanna purchase 

some dry kwik by sally hansen or some other type of

solution that makes nail polish dry faster if you dont

have a nail dryer ] 

How to get Healthy Nails that grow

So you want to have stronger or longer nails ?

Well first - If you bite your nails...stop ! 

You will never see any growth if you dont.

Saliva makes the skin near your nail all raised and nasty looking.

I know its hard if its a habit. But get over it !  

Second - Eat well  Lots of veggies and fruit will help. 

Try a Hair Nails Skin vitamin as well.  

I drink 5 drops of Vitamin E Oil Daily

 Check any pharmacy. 

Third - Use a Nail Strengthener. 

Some examples below:

Alrighty. Now that we have that sorted.

How to maintain Nails.

You will need :

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4 Sided Nail Buffer

 

I got mine from Body Shop.

Each side serves a different purpose

Go in the same direction

10 times

on each side of the buffer.

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Cuticle Cream

If you cant find the Burts Bees try the one Below.

I love the Burts bees one so much. The smell

is addictive. 

This one is Sally Hansen maximum growth cuticle pen

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Base & Top Coat

 To protect your nail

and your nail polish

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Alright. Now you have your tips and tools.

Dont despair. You will see results in 1 - 2 weeks

I broke a nail in Japan and then put a fake nail on my pointer.

 I can tell you that in a week I already could

 notice growth.

 I didnt even have any of my nail care products with me!

So try these tips & enjoy buying

lots of nail polish for your new lovely nails : ] 

Neon Love

I like this look  ! 

Her 5 fingers are all different neon colors.

All you need for this is a coulple coats of base coat to make it nice and shiny

since only part of your nail will have color.

Then just put a piece of tape covering 2/3 of your nail

so that a bare tip is showing.

Paint each tip a different neon color

or if you only have say 2 neon polishes - alternate them ! 

Summery and Cool ! 

I will try this soon.

Black & Yellow

What you need :

Black Nail Polish

Yellow Nail polish or some type of bright color.

Top & Base Coat

I alternated the black and the yellow.

My thumbs are different colors. 

So one hand has  3 yellow nails and the

other has 3 black nails

Fun ! Simple and Cute.

Use any bright color you want

& Add black dots on top.

Finished !