Tag Archives: nail art for short nails

Candy Cane Nail Art Tutorial

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Well, it’s Dec. 21 here in Asia, and the world hasn’t ended. Phew! To celebrate , here’s a Candy Cane nail art tutorial! This look is really fun and not too tricky. They key is to have a striping polish … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday Nails, Tutorials, Nail Art | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Dotting Tool Tutorial

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Hello all! Nail school has been going well, except we’re in the dreaded Cuticle Zone. I hate having mine messed with. Interestingly enough, what I usually think of as the “cuticle” (that little border of skin on the sides of … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Evil Eye Nail Art

Posted on June 13, 2010 by

I’ve been trying to push the limits of weird nail art by getting into acrylic recently. I don’t recommend it because it stinks to high heaven and can be very frustrating, but it allows for some really funky 3-D stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Nail polish, NTMG Original Nail Art | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

TiNS Part 2

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

Not quite as much of a pic spam as last time, but here’s a few TiNS goodies swatched on tips for reasons you can see below: TiNS: The Ocean. This is three coats of a nice cornflower blue with really … Continue reading →

Posted in Nail polish, Store-bought Colors | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Happy St. Patty’s Day!

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

Hello all, I’ve been having a bit of technical difficulties. I need to buy a new memory card reader as mine is not working properly, but I just haven’t had time.  In light of that, I’ll show you some St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nail polish, NTMG Original Nail Art | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Purple Butterfly

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

I’ve been doing a little wear-testing on some of my art nails to see how long they last and under what conditions.  So far, so good! The butterflies are made of a clay cane which can be sliced with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nail polish, Purples | Tagged , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Star of the Sea Gradation

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Well, I did some further experimenting with the Helena and Demetrius pigment from yesterday’s post.  I poured the pigment into a little plastic bag and crushed it with a spoon. I did get a finer pigment with less lumps, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Nail polish, NTMG Original Nail Art, Blues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Pink Frosting

Posted on November 6, 2009 by

No, I’m not turning into a pink-lover, but here’s a glittery pastel for today. These were from a set I made for my show, but someone stepped on them and broke one of the spare nails, so the set was … Continue reading →

Posted in Pastel, Pinks | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Coco Stripes

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

I have been painting up a storm lately (today I painted, Konaded and stamped over 125 nails after work) but the nail art didn’t end there. I was looking at my Sinful Colors Coco Diamond (I have no idea what … Continue reading →

Posted in Greens, Nail polish, NTMG Original Nail Art | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

School Daze

Posted on August 29, 2009 by

Here’s a mani for those of you who unfortunately have to go back to school!  I never thought it made sense to go back in August, then have the Labor Day weekend, but it seems that school starts earlier and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nail polish, NTMG Original Nail Art | Tagged , , | 13 Comments