3.31.2013

NOTW: Uneven Lengths + Simple How-To

After getting the perfect almond shape I love oh so much, I promptly broke a nail on Andrew's car door. I told myself "alright, just make sure you crop out that bad boy in your next nail post." Then I broke another while walking Princess and Muscles the same day... of course. So uneven nails it is!


I love drugstore shopping, which I know I mention all of the time, so it should come as no surprise that I spent a lot of time hopping from Walgreens to Dollar General to CVS this past week. My final stop was Five Below where I picked up three new nail polishes I used for these nails.


From left to right: Unlabeled Skull Nail Polish in Black, Funky Fingers in Pink Pixels and Fool's Gold, and Love & Beauty in Purple/Black (which I already owned).


To get this look I started with two coats of Pink Pixels followed by two coats of Fool's Gold. Next, with very little product on the brush, I lightly covered each nail with the Purple/Black glitter. Using a small brush, I made sure to slowly build the glitter starting at the cuticles, moving outward to get the gradient just right.


Using a cosmetic sponge, I applied black just at the cuticle (be sure to use a moist sponge with a very small amount of black). Then, I placed a small oval stone at the base of each accent nail with a toothpick. Finally, I painted two layers of top coat (three on the accent nails so those stones will stay put). If you try this look please comment below with a link! I'd really love to see it!


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8 comments:

  1. Wish I had more nail polish to do this myself! It's too pretty :)

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    1. Stay tuned! I'm planning a special giveaway soon!!

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  2. Your nails look beautiful. I wish I had the patience to paint my nails like this.

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    1. Thank you! It did take some time because of clean up/glitter getting everywhere but I think it pays off. Especially on lazy days while watching crappy movies on Netflix! :)

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  3. Your nails are perfect every.single.time! Thank you for sharing this beautiful tutorial with us :-)

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    1. You're so sweet, Ines! I hope it's useful to you and if (when) you try it you have to let me see photos! :)

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