Monday, May 31, 2010

DIY Nails

As females, manicures, pedicures, and the like has been part of our beauty routine for longer than we can remember. In early adolescence it was fun to play with color and try different designs on each of our nails, but now that we are older, it seems more appropriate to try one basic shade. However, we have come up with a new way to experiment with our nails while making it age appropriate by using a basic shade and adding a designer logo!
We tried two basic and well known logos and symbols in fashion that are known by almost everyone.

Chanel


Miu Miu


Items Needed:
Nail Polish Remover
Nail Clippers/Nail File
Base Coat of Nail Polish
(Any shade, but we chose Sinful Colors in Soulmate)
Top Clear Coat of Nail Polish


Our first step was to remove any previous polish with the nail polish remover and shape our nails with the clippers and file, accordingly. We had to start out with a clean slate.


Our next step was to paint our nails with the base coat. Let dry, and then repeat. Two coats would be preferable as it boosts the color and makes your nails really pop.


After making sure that both coats of nail polish are dry, we started on our designs. Becca chose to do the Miu Miu design on her nails, while I chose the Chanel logo. Both required a steady hand and many do overs, but here are the final results:

Becca


Shadee


This was a fun new way to do our nails without it being too over the top and it was completely inexpensive!

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