Summer Nails

I haven't done a lot of summer nails yet but we have only just begun.

I plan to do a lot more soon. Read my last post as to why I haven't been doing my nails in a few days.

Here is some that I have so far. I post all my nail art on my Instagram. There is a link to that on the left side, feel free to check it out or follow me there!

I will try to list what I used on each Mani down below. 

Here are some of them:

Goofing around and used way to much glitter...

This particle design stayed on for 1 week!

Same design on both hands!!

My favorite. The Treasure Map!

More glitter...

1st Picture:

I used glitter from my local Dollar Tree and my Gelish Gel Top Coat in between layers. There was a lot of layers and it took hours to get off...

2nd Picture:

My Neon nails.

I used a white base and white before color on the flowers.

Black- Zoya Willa

Orange- Sally Girl Crazy

Green- Orly GlowStick

Yellow- BornPrettyStore S033

http://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-sweet-polish-varnish-shiny-polish-colors-p-15722.html

Glitter on ring finger- INM Northern Lights in Silver

3rd Picture:

Silver- Julep Stevie

Pink- China Glaze Pink Voltage

Essie- Matte About You Top Coat

4th and 5th Picture:

Black- Zoya Willa

"Pink"- Sally Hansen Coral Reef

Gradient colors:

Light Pink- Sally Hansen Peach Beach

Orange- A Franken polish I made :( Sorry!!

6th Picture:

Started with a white base.

Nude- OPI Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs.

For the burns I used 1st:

SinfulColors Nirvana and

Zoya Willa with a makeup sponge

Stamped with SinfulColors Black On Black and

Bundle Monster BM-510

From their ocean set here: http://www.bundlemonster.com/catalog/product/view/id/10158/s/10pc-beach-ocean-themed-nail-art-stamping-image-plates-2014-sun-kissed-collection/

For the water- Salon Perfect Blue Ribbon

7th (Last) Picture:

Glitter Accent nail- SinfulColors Nail Junkie and

Wet n Wild Stick it to the Man, Sponged on the tip.

The blue stud came from Bundle Monster and the diamonds came from my local Dollar Tree

Gradient: 

Light Blue- Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Blue-Away

Dark Blue- Salon Perfect Blue Ribbon

Stamp- Bundle Monster BM-502

 (Same Link as above)

 with SinfulColors Black On Black

Glitter- Pure Ice Strapless

Nails on My Right Hand

I get a lot of questions about my right hand.

Do you paint your nails? Do you use gel? Acrylic? Why don't you post photos of them?

And on and on...

I don't mind at all. I happily answer the best I can. So here is some info on my right hand lol

Do I paint them at all?

Yes, I do. While it can be more difficult for me and a lot more time consuming, I do like to make them as pretty as I can and math them with my left hand.

Do you use Gel or Acrylic on them?

Yes. I used to. I would do the same to my right hand as I would my left when it came to Gel and such.

Now I leave them bare and natural. 

Why?

Well, firstly, when I swatch a color for someone or a new polish, I get some people saying that I can show its true color or application because I am putting it over Gel nails and not 'real' nails. Now I can show it on both. Gel for my left, Bare for my right!

Why don't you ever post any pictures of them?

I try. I'm very shaky when it comes to taking pictures with my phone and using my left hand :)

But I have done it and I will have pictures below.

What do they look like bare?

Just like everyone's nails. My natural nails are very thin and sharp. I have been known to cut my other fingers with them on accident or scratch my hubby too hard during sex lol

  *wink wink*

That's usually why I had Gel or Acrylic on them as well as my left hand.

Gel or Acrylic?

Both. But Gel is my current favorite right now and I like them more because they last longer on my nails than Acrylics do.

I love to get my nails done professionally with Acrylics. 

And with that, I recently tried Acryli-Gel technique on my right hand. I will show that below as well.

What shape do you have?

I LOVE the square shape for my 'fake' mails and the rounded for my 'real' nails.

I also recently tried rounded for my Gel nails and it lasted a little over a week lol

Pictures below.

What do you use on your bare nails to keep them strong?

I am still working on that. I use Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream everyday, several times a day.

I also use the Milk and Honey Hand Cream by them as well.

If I don't have polish on them, I put two coats of Nail Life on them and sometimes a Matte topcoat.

I'm not too big on shiny, bare nails :)

I also am a bad nail bitter and I'm still struggling with that. I try to file them when I get a dent it they peel and buff them lightly.

I hope this helps and answered all your questions. If you have anymore, please leave me a comment below. Thanks for reading.

-Kayla

Natural Nails Painted. Mimosas for Mr & Mrs by OPI

Bare Nails after Acryli-Gel removal today.

My Acryli-Gel Attempt

Small picture was right after Gel removal and Big picture is 3 weeks later

My usual beauty routine minus my Honey and Milk lotion

 

 

 

My left hand with rounded nails and what they look like today

A Couple of Shots

I shot these randomly the other day while I was outside taking pictures of my daughter before she turns 3 this week.

It was really foggy out and the backyard was a giant puddle :)

She loved it and I think I got some good shots.

Here are some of them. I hope you enjoy.

Side Note: Some are SOOC and some I have enhanced color or darkened the Black and White.

Enhanced Color

Enhanced Color and Cropped

Enhanced and added Watermark

SOOC - Added Watermark

SOOC

SOOC - Creative Auto Mode in Black and White

SOOC - Creative Auto Mode in Black and White