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Making White Polish Work for Crisp Nail StampingWhite nail polish is one of the most useful shades in nail art, yet it can be surprisingly difficult to stamp with. A white that looks smooth and opaque on the…
Femme Fatale Hocus Pocus and Its Shifting MagicSome nail polishes are easy to describe after a single glance. Hocus Pocus is not one of them. Femme Fatale’s shade has the kind of finish that changes its…
DIY Nail Polish Rack: Build A Simple Wall DisplayA wall-mounted nail polish rack turns a crowded drawer or overflowing storage box into a useful display. Bottles become easy to identify, favorite shades stay…
Glitter polishes for a sparkling New Year’s Eve manicureNew Year’s Eve is the perfect excuse to wear the polish that feels too dramatic for an ordinary Tuesday. Glitter catches candlelight, camera flashes, and the…
China Glaze Sea Spray vs. Essie Mint Candy ApplePastel nail polish can be surprisingly difficult to compare. Two shades may look equally soft in a bottle, yet one can read blue, green, gray, or almost white…
How to use nail art vinyls for crisp patternsNail art vinyls are small adhesive stencils designed to make clean stripes, chevrons, waves, flames, scallops, and geometric shapes easier to paint. They can…
Creating a French Manicure with Stamping Plates for a Clean LineA French manicure looks simple because the finished design is so restrained. In practice, a smooth smile line requires a steady hand, the right amount of…
OPI You Don’t Know Jacques! And Its Grey PerfectionSome nail polishes become memorable because they are loud, unusual, or difficult to dupe. OPI You Don’t Know Jacques! takes the opposite route. It is quiet,…
Autumn Leaves Nail Art With Stamping and GlitterAutumn is one of the richest seasons for manicure inspiration. Burnished copper, russet red, moss green, mustard, plum, and chocolate brown create a palette…
Stamping troubleshooting for sharper nail art transfersA stamping manicure can look wonderfully simple: apply polish to an etched design, scrape away the excess, pick up the image, and press it onto the nail. In…