Easy Nail Art for Beginners #2 - Summer Dry Brushing Beach Waves + NO TOOLS

Easy Nail Art for Beginners #2 - 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 Methods that are ideal for beginning nail artist using step-by-step instructions/photos. 

 Watch the entire Easy Nail Art for Beginners's Playlist by clicking HERE

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: Create the water.

Apply 2 coats of a blue sparkly polish.

taking a white polish and i'm going to wipe off the excess and paint the bottom half of the nail tip. 

Step 3: Create the sandy beach. 

Take Essies polish in cocktails and coconuts and wipe The excess polish off I'm going to apply this color to the bottom portion of the nail and allow a few white crashing waves along the middle of the nail 

Step 4: Add Beachy Details.

 Now to your your sand take a glitter polish you're going to take off the excess polish off the brush and apply it in a horizontal direction across the horizontal portion of your nail 
I'm using Milani nail lacquer in the color gold glitz

Here's what the finish manicure looks like you can choose to add a top coat which will smooth out the design or you can leave it as a textured design either way it'll make you feeling like you're at the beach enjoying the sunset

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

Easy Nail Art for Beginners - Summer Beach Waves

Easy Nail Art for Beginners #- 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. 

 Watch the entire Easy Nail Art for Beginners's Playlist by clicking HERE

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: Taking a nail sponge paint one coat of a fast drying clearcoat on to the sponge this is going to help the polish not soak into the sponge and make you put a ton of polish on the sponge before applying the gradient to your nails! 

Step 3: Apply the Gradient Design to your nails. 

taking a white polish and a ocean color  blue polish. i'm using a sinful colors polish in the color why not. Apply the two polishes to a sponge and blot off the excess on a piece of paper. 

Now apply a couple coats of the gradient polish to get the effect you would like.. 

Step 4: Clean up the skin 

I took a nail brush and some ascentone to clean up around the nails.

Taking some acetone or nail polish remover and a brush clean up the cuticle and skin.

Step 5: Add Waves, and some beach details

Taking a nail striping  apply  some white waves to your nail

Add some glitter and shine if you would like you know I love glitters I'm going to go ahead and add some glitter and a beautiful pearl to the design and finish off with your favorite top coat. 

This has to be one of my favorite designs I've ever done I don't know who invented this design but I can completely see myself laying by the beach looking down on my nails and seeing the water and just being so love with the relaxation and the feeling of summer. 

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

Products I used in this Design:

Blue Polish - Sinful Colors "Why Not"
White Polish - Essie - "Blanc"

Fabulous Nails on Friday - Fourth Of JULY Manicure for SHORT NAILS

Fabulous Nails on Friday -  Fourth Of JULY Manicure for SHORT NAILS

Welcome back to Fab Nails on Friday! 

This is the series where I show you what manicures are trending so you have SHOW STOPPING Nails for the weekend!

To see other Fab Friday designs Im going to put a link in the playlist in the description box.
Or You can click HERE!

PS if you recreate this manicure then Enter the nail art contest on IG by:
1. Posting a picture on Instagram
2. Use the #FabFridayNails & @Lancengi

Lets get into the step-by-step instructions on how to create this manicure.

Step one- Create the half-moon mani

I like to cut the round stickers in half and apply it to the cuticle portion of my nail. By cutting it in half and it allows the sticker to be placed all the way down on the edge by your skin! 

Now taking any polish color you would like I'm using red white blue and silver paint your nails a thick coat of polish and before the polish dries remove the sticker with a pair of tweezers! 

Apply glitter if you would like I'm going to add some to my silver Accent nails

Step two - Apply a quick trying topcoat and place a star in the center on the design. 

I found this Fergie wet and wild nail polish at my local CVS and I'm just going to add some stars to a Ziploc baggie and place the stars using a toothpick. 


Step three -  Apply a Matte polish.. if you're obsessed with mat nails as much as I am right now. 

Here's the finished manicure looks like when it's complete I'm so obsessed with this manicure!  I love how it  makes my short nails look super long an I can't wait to show off this manicure under the fireworks! 

 Let me know in the comments down below which manicure you would like to see next you can send me a picture on Instagram using the #fabFridaynails 

To watch the full video with a helpful voiceover - CLICK HERE (LIVE 06/26/15)


Products I used in this Design:
Red Polish - Formula X "Rouge"
White Polish - Essie - "Blanc"
Silver Glitter - Essie - "Set in Stone"
Blue Polish - Essie - "Butler Please"
Silver Polish - Covergirl - "Show Stopper"
Stars - Fergie Wet N Wild - "Hollywood walk of Fame"

Fabulous Nails on Friday - Glamorous Cheetah Print Manicure + NO TOOLS

Fabulous Nails on Friday - Glamorous Cheetah Print Manicure

Welcome back to Fab Nails on Friday! 

This is the series where I show you what manicures are trending so you have show stopping Nails for the weekend!

To see other Fab Friday designs Im going to put a link in the playlist in the description box.
Or You can click HERE!

PS if you recreate this manicure then enter the nail art contest on IG by:
1. Posting a picture on Instagram
2. Use the #FabFridayNails & @Lancengi

Lets get into the step-by-step instructions on how to create this manicure.

Step one- start helping your nails any color you would like.

I'm using a pink polish by color zone and a tan colored polish by Essie called cocktails and coconuts


Step two - Apply a glitter gradient to the tip of each nail except for the accent nail.

I'm using a glitter polish by Milani. You're going to simply wipe off most the polish and apply it to the lower portion of the nail.
I'm going to add two coats of the glitter polish and focus mainly on the tip of the nail.


Step three - you're going to create a leopard print near the  cuticle.

Taking the Essie polish I used on the accent finger and a bobby pin I'm applying a couple dots in a c shape.
Now I'm going in with some black polish and a toothpick and creating a little c dots around the larger tan dots


Moving onto the accent finger...

Step four i'm going to create a leopard print design on the entire nail.

Taking a bobby pin I'm going to place large gold and pink dots

Because I want to tie in the glitter across the manicure I'm going to add some gold and pink glitter.
now taking my toothpick and some black polish I'm going to create the leopard design

Finish up the design by filling in the space with some spots

Make sure to allow some time for your manicure to dry and apply your favorite topcoat

Here's what the finished manicure looks like in this design was created for one of my friends who is obsessed with cheetah print and she was completely in love with this manicure and so was I so here we are sharing it with you guys let me know in the comments down below which manicure you would like to see next you can send me a picture on Instagram using the #fabFridaynails

To watch the full video with a helpful voiceover - CLICK HERE (LIVE 06/12/2015)


Products I used in this Design:
Pink Polish - Color Zone
Tan Polish - Essie - Cocktails and Coconuts
Pink Glitter - MILANI
Gold Polish - COVERGIRL "Golden Opportunity"
Gold Glitter - ESSIE " Summit of style"

Easy Nail Art for Short Nails - Firework Patriotic Nail Designs + Tutorial

Create this Gorgeous Firework Design:

1. Start by painting your nails 2 coats of any colors you would like..

2. Add a glitter polish to all your nails except your accent finger.

3. On the accent finger add a few dots of polish to your nail ( I like to include some extra dots of the base color to make sure it blends)

4. Taking a nail brush spread the design any way you would like! remember to move quickly!

5. Apply a quick drying top coat 

Polish Colors I used in this Manicure:

 1. Red Polish - Formula X - Rouge

2. White Polish - Orly - White Tips

3.Blue Polish - Wet N Wild - Saved by the Blue

4. Base Coat - Essie - First Base

5. Quick Drying Top Coat -Seche Vite

6. Silver Polish - Wet and Wild - Silviver

7. Glitter polish - Essie - Set in Stones

Watch the Video Tutorial with helpful step by step voiceover by clicking HERE

Easy Nail Art For Beginners - 4th of July Dotticure

Create this Gorgeous Dotticure Design:

1. Taking a dotting tool/ Bobby Pin create 3 large dots on one side of the nail

2.Taking a Smaller dotting tool create 4 medium dots in-between the 3 large dots

3. Taking a tooth pick fill in the remaining space with small dots.

4. Wait 5 minutes for the dots to dry.

5. Apply a quick drying top coat 

Polish Colors I used in this Manicure:

1. Red Polish - Formula X - Rouge

2. White Polish - Orly - White Tips

3.Blue Polish - Wet N Wild - Saved by the Blue

4. Base Coat - Essie - First Base

5. Quick Drying Top Coat -Seche Vite

Watch The full Tutorial on Youtube with helpful step-by-step voice over.

Click Here to Watch!

Easy Bubble Memorial Day Nail Art Designs For Short Nails

Create this Gorgeous Design:

1. Taking a dotting tool/ Bobby Pin create large dots on the tip of your nail and gradually get smaller in size as you move towards the cuticle.

2. Repeat step 1 with as many/few colors you would like.

3. Wait 5 minutes for the dots to dry.

4. Apply a quick drying top coat 

Polish Colors I used in this Manicure:

 1. Red Polish - Formula X - Rouge

2. White Polish - Orly - White Tips

3.Blue Polish - Wet N Wild - Saved by the Blue

4. Base Coat - Essie - First Base

5. Quick Drying Top Coat -Seche Vite

Watch The full Tutorial on Youtube with helpful step-by-step voice over.

Click Here to Watch!