Go Nude for New Years...

...of course by nude I mean your nail polish.

New Years is always a time to start fresh, & sometimes that means keeping it basic. Now most of the time when I think of New Years I think of sparkles, sequins & shiny confetti, however this year I wanted keep it sleek & simple; nude polish was the answer. 

Now I realize I have been MIA for the past two months, but I'm going to make it up to you by giving you three ways to go nude this New Years. 

The first look is a spin on the Half Moon nail look.

What you need:

Urban Outfitters Nude 5 w Funky Fingers Star-Studded w Reinforcement Labels w Base Coat w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with a base coat to protect your nails from the glitter polish

 & then add 1-2 coats of Funky Fingers Star-Studded.

When the glitter dries place the Reinforcement Labels at the base of your nails. Then paint over the remaining part of your nail with Urban Outfitters Nude 5. Remove the reinforcers after painting and allow nails to dry. Then add your favorite top coat. 

voilà!

The next two looks are going to use sand tropez by Essie.

 This is a great color on it's own even without any New Years glitz.  

When your sipping on your champagne this New Years it's always good to remember to use proper etiquette. When in doubt, pinky out. 

What you need:

Essie sand tropez w  Essie as gold as it gets w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with 1-2 coats of sand tropez. 

Then add 1-2 coats of as gold as it gets to your pinky finger to give this look a subtle glitz.

Finally this last look will dress up your nails with an frosty white ombre.

What you need:

Essie sand tropes w Essie east hampton cottage w Make-up Sponge w Quick Dry Top Coat

Start with 1-2 coats of sand tropez. Then using a make-up sponge apply a thin layer of east hampton cottage to the edge of the sponge.

Then beginning half down your nail, gently dab the end of the sponge on to your nail. Let it dry. Then moving about a centimeter up your nail repeat this process. I did this about 4-5 times. These layers will dry quickly & will not consume as much drying time as traditional coats. 

Then add some top coat & you will have frosty tips to ring in the New Year. 

On Pinterest? Repin here!

Dripping in Gold

Last Sunday was The 54th Grammy Awards (or as I like to refer to them, "The GLAMmy's") a star studded night of musical performances & tributes. For me, this years GLAMmy's was the perfect solution to my birthday nail dilemma; I knew I wanted something glitzy (shocker) but it was Miss Adele's famous words who sealed my nail fate.

 As you may know Adele had a clean sweep taking home 6 for 6 (!) including song & album of the year, it truly was the AdeleAwards. During her acceptance speech for album of the year she gave a shout out saying "Mom, Gold Is Good!" Adele, I couldn't agree more! So this is my GLAMmy's inspired Dripping in Gold Look! 

What you need:

Essie Luxeffects - as gold as it gets w Urban Outfitters - Nude 4 w Sally Hansen Insta-Dri w paint brush 1/8"

For my base coat I used Urban Outfitters Nude 4

I adore this polish & I beg Urban Outfitters to re-release it this summer!

(pretty please with a cherry on top!)

Paint a thin line of as gold as it gets along the tip of your nails don't worry about being super neat because your going to go over it again. I did this on every nail with the exception of the accent nail, my ring finger. For this step I applied the same techniques for a Reverse Glitter French using my paint brush. 

(For the next steps if you chose to do an accent nail just do everything in opposition)

Once that dries a bit, add a second layer of as gold as it gets, this time starting about half way down your nail.

Take your paint brush and begin pulling some of the polish down towards your cuticle. Think random rain drops on a window vs an even line.  Using your paint brush add random dots of glitter on any spaces that you think you need to fill to achieve a gradual fade.

Allow it to dry & add your quick dry top coat & you should be good as gold. ;) 

On Pinterest? Repin here or here ! :)