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Stamping on sticky base coat for crisp imagesA stamping manicure can look beautifully sharp in the bottle and unexpectedly fuzzy on the nail. Fine lines break apart, larger areas wrinkle, and the image…
OPI Did You ‘Ear About Van Gogh? vs. Emily de Molly The FaeNeutral nail polish can be surprisingly difficult to compare. A beige that looks softly warm in the bottle may lean grey on the nail, while a pale mauve can…
Galaxy Nails With Sponge, Stamping, And Star GlitterGalaxy manicures turn a handful of ordinary nail polish shades into a tiny piece of night sky. Deep blue, violet, scattered shimmer, crisp stars, and hazy…
How to photograph nail swatches in natural light on a budgetA beautiful nail polish shade can look completely different depending on the light, camera, and background used to photograph it. A blue may turn violet, a…
Best top coats for long-lasting glitter nail artGlitter nail art is hard to resist: reflective flakes, chunky holographic pieces, metallic shards, and fine shimmer can transform a simple manicure into…
Femme Fatale The Sacred and the Profane: Shimmer Shift ReviewFemme Fatale The Sacred and the Profane is the kind of indie nail polish that rewards close attention. In the bottle, it presents a dark, jewel-toned…
Newspaper print transfer for an experimental manicureA newspaper can become an unexpectedly useful nail art tool. With a little rubbing alcohol, a pale base colour, and a few minutes of patience, printed text can…
The Art of the Half-Moon Manicure with Tape and StampingA half-moon manicure frames the base of each nail with a curved band of contrasting polish. The design can look delicate and vintage, graphic and modern, or…
China Glaze For Audrey: A Tiffany-Inspired Blue Worth RevisitingSome nail polishes are remembered because they defined a color family. China Glaze For Audrey is one of those shades. Its soft robin’s-egg blue sits between…
How to Use a Silicone Mat for Stamping and CleanupA silicone nail art mat can turn a messy stamping session into a controlled, reusable workspace. Instead of chasing stray polish across a desk or picking dried…