Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Easy Patriotic Nail Art Ideas For The Fourth Of July - Dry Water Marble


Step 1 - Start by painting your nails any color you would like now to create the marbled/ tie dye design/ Patriotic 

Step 2 - Create a quarter circle on the side of the nail

I'm taking three colors and applying them with the nail polish brush in a c shape at the corner of my nail





Step 3 - Create the Design

I found that it's easier to work with a nail striping brush to create the tie-dye design and I'm simply dragging the brush through the wet polish and making sure they meet at a point.








Step 4 - Finish with a quick drying top coat.


Here's what the finished manicure looks like I love this is design because multiple capacity. What does it look like to you.. Does it look like fireworks, tie-dye, or something else?









Monday, June 29, 2015

Nail Designs for Short Nails - 3 Steps to Fourth of July Manicure

Are you sick of waiting for your short nails to grow out? This design is perfect for creating the illusion that you have longer nails in 3 easy steps! Grab your favorite polishes and Lets do this!

THERE IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL - Click HERE TO WATCH

STEP-BY-STEP:

Step 1 -Create Chevron French tip on each nail


Simply take a nail striper created via at the bottom of the nail and fill it in with your nail polish brush






Step 2 - Create the inverse design at the cuticle


Taking a nail striper place a dot in the center of the nail as a guide create a triangle along the bottom and fill in the top portion of the nail





Step 3 - Finish off your design with a fast drying top coat

WATCH THE FULL TUTORIAL BELOW




Easy Nail Art For Beginners - Celebrate with a Minimalist Patriotic Nail Art Design

Tired of the overdone stars-and-stripes nail art that everyone does for patriotic holidays?
 Want to celebrate your love for red, white, and blue in a minimalist way?
 Grab your favorite polishes and Lets do this!

THERE IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL -> Click HERE TO WATCH

STEP-BY-STEP:

Step 1Paint your nails any color you would like



Step 2 - Add details to the tip of your nails
using the nail brush apply short stroke of polish



Step 3 - Finish off your design with a fast drying top coat

WATCH THE FULL TUTORIAL BELOW



Thursday, June 11, 2015

Easy Nail Art for Beginners #3 - Summer Beach Waves - Sponge Bits


Easy Nail Art for Beginners #3 - Summer Beach Waves


Welcome Back to the Easy Nail Art for Beginners Series - Check out the official Playlist with over 90 Simple Designs for Short Nails And Beginners - CLICK HERE 


Summer weather is officially here in Florida and after receiving that gorgeous tropical phone case from Lux Addiction I can help but want to decorate my nail accordingly.


See the review on the Lux Addiction phone case by clicking HERE


Today I am going to be sharing with you 1 of 3 Easy Nail Art Designs that are ideal for beginning nail artist using step-by-step instructions/photos. 


If you love this design and Recreate it make sure to enter the Nail Art Contest going on:

1. By posting a picture on Instagram & Twitter
2. Tag @Lancengi use the #LNGNailArt
3. Have some fun, make some new friends by checking out the other gorgeous nail recreations.

Lets get into the Step-by-Step Tutorial:


Step 1: Apply your favorite basecoat. 
My current favorite is Essie's Ridge Filling Basecoat


Step 2:  Paint your nails 2 coats of any color you would like.

Im in love with this Sinful Color Polish Called "Why Not"


Step 3: Create A Beach scene on the Accent Finger.

For the accident finger I'm going to start off with the light blue polish I'm using Essies "find me an oasis."

Taking a Cosmetic Sponge Rip 3 chunks off a makeup sponge with a pair of tweezers.

A. Take the sponge chunk and dip it into a dark polish and create a horizontal line in the center of the nail this is going to create depth and our ocean.


B. Take a clean sponge chunk. dip it in the white polish and dab at the tip of the nail once your satisfied with the color... allow your nails to dry for a few minutes.


C.Take tan polish and create the beach shore along the tip of the nail.

D. Follow up with some waves crashing onto the shoe by taking a white polish and a dotting tool and creating little Swegles along the beach line


Step 4: Add Some Beach Details


Take some brown polish and a toothpick and create some small details to look like rocks or maybe some foot prints across the sand! You can be as creative as you would like. 

Taking tan polish I'm going to create The beach along the tip of the nail and waves crashing into the beach by taking a white polish and a dotting tool and creating little Swegles along the beach line








Here's what the finished manicure looks like I love this manicure because it's so simple and detailed at the same time

To watch the full video with a helpful voiceover - CLICK HERE (LIVE 06/15/15)




Blue Polish – @OPI_Products “Ogre” – Shrek Forever After Collection
Light Blue Polish – @SinfulColors_Official
Tan Polish – @EssiePolish Cocktails and Coconuts
White Polish - @essiePolish Blanc