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Pinstripe nail art with a liner brush and acrylic paintFine pinstripes add a precise graphic edge to almost any manicure. Using a slim liner brush and artist acrylic paint, you can create narrow, slightly curved or…
Glitter Polishes and Peel-Off Bases for Easier RemovalGlitter can make an ordinary manicure look like a salon appointment, but the removal often tells a different story. Glitter polishes for easy removal with…
China Glaze Pelican Grey: Soft Grey Creme With Silver ShimmerChina Glaze Pelican Grey is a cool, medium grey that looks almost slate in the bottle, yet softens once it is on the nail. Its fine silver shimmer catches…
Aligning stamping patterns on curved nails without distortionStamped nail art looks crisp on a flat practice tip, yet the same pattern can stretch, narrow or drift across a curved fingernail. The problem usually comes…
Makeup sponge for gradual colour buildup in gradient manicuresGradient manicures can make short nails look softer and more dimensional, but a hard line between two colours gives the effect away. A clean cosmetic sponge…
Swatch and Review: OPI My Dogsled Is a HybridOPI My Dogsled Is a Hybrid and its dusty blue creme are the focus of this review, and the shade rewards a second look. The colour sits between denim, slate and…
Geode Nails with Crushed Turquoise and Gold FoilA geode manicure captures the layered beauty of stone, crystal and hidden metallic seams. Instead of a smooth wall of colour, the design breaks the nail into…
Chrome Powder on Black for True Mirror NailsA mirror manicure looks simple: colour, reflective powder, shine. The illusion depends on what sits underneath. Black creates the deep, dimensional background…
Review: Femme Fatale Mystic Topaz and its orange-gold shimmer shiftFemme Fatale Mystic Topaz is the sort of shade that makes a small manicure feel planned. In the bottle it looks like a warm, slightly smoky orange, but the…
Creating a Holographic Disco Ball Effect with Fine GlitterA holographic disco ball manicure catches light in hundreds of tiny flashes. Fine holographic glitter is ideal for this look because its particles overlap like…