All you need is a little time and patience for this look.
And flocking powder, top coat/base color, make up brush and tweezers.
Prepare your nail bed by shaping, pushing cuticles back and removing all oils; And put a paper under your hand so catch anything that drops.
Apply a thin nail adhesive to each finger or clear polish (I use clear polish). Wait for it to turn from white to clear or is just tacky to the touch.
Drop flocking powder on the the nail then press the powder onto the nail bed. Pat down and fill in any areas which need more glitter powder.
Wipe off any extra over your paper using any make up brush. Fill in any empty spots.
Once completely dry, apply a top coat to protect the nails. If the adhesive
is not completely dry before applying the top coat, the powder will rub
off.
Put the powder which on the paper to each color's pot so nothing gets wasted!
Done and done, enjoy your nails!
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If you love doing your nails, then you likely have dropped some nail polish in various locations.
To remove nail polish from carpet, it will depend on the color of your carpet. A light carpet you should be able to use nail polish remover without any issues. A darker carpet could possibly react with the remover so try hair spray or rubbing alcohol. Let it soak in for about 20-30 seconds and then blot with wash cloth or paper towel. Blot carefully. Don't rub it. Keep going till the stain is gone. Be patient as it may take longer than you think.
You can also try Goo Be Gone, Windex & or Greased Lighting to remove the polish from your carpet.
To remove nail polish from wood, spray it down well with hair spray. Let sit for about 20-30 seconds and then wipe it off. You may have to repeat a few time.
To remove nail polish from clothing, you can try nail polish remover, but you should test out an non-visible area first as it can damage the color of the fabric. If you do use nail polish remover be sure to wash the clothing right after so it doesn’t sit. And of course if you are worried about damaging your clothes, you could simply drop it off at the dry cleaner and let them deal with the mess!
If you have pets, keep them away from the stained area for about an hour. It is toxic if the pet licks the stained area.
Recognize that a stain removal trick that works at first still might
cause lasting damage to your carpet. For example, Simple Green has been
reported to clean carpet stains initially, but then dye the carpet at a
later date when the carpets are steam cleaned. I would do a small hard to see test mark on everything before going at it. Be cautious.
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Julep February 2013 Maven Box & Glequins Nail Tutorial
My Julep box has come and I am so happy with all I got!
There was even a little surprise in a gold bag. to go with the Red Carpet A-List theme.
Oxygen Nail Treatment, Freedom Top Coat, Helen & Claudette.
An added gift that no one knew about is an eyelash curler & two chocolate hearts!
I like the size of the curler and although I only played with it I think it will replace my big old school one.
I love the box for the Oxygen Treatment with O2 all over the side.
And the inside of the Freedom Top Coat has Julep Logo inside!
Last month they introduced there "Swatch Me" stickers and I thought it was a little cheesy, I like nice clean bottles.The polish this month came with the stickers on top so I swatched them and I actually like it. Now I want to get more stickers to do the rest.
The Classic with a twist colors from this month. I was hoping for Valentine's day colors and thankfully my box came with. I had tried a few other styles other then what Julep suggested for me and was not as happy with the as I am with Classic with a twist so even if I think I will not like it I am only going to get Classic.
As you can see I started to do my nails, scroll down to see how I did it.
You will need Claudette and Helen, glitter pots with small or med sequins, dotting tool/tooth pick/or just anything to pick up the sequin, a top coat and your Freedom Top Coat and a piece of tape or something you can put a top of top coat on.
First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old
polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes.
Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not
use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry
time longer.
I started my nails already so after your nails are clean apply a coat or two of your polish. I have Claudette on all but my ring finger where I put Helen.
Open your glitter pots, I find it easier to use the glitter from the lid. It is flat and easier to just pick up one.
If you are trying to add a little to you lid try not to spill the whole pot on your desk like I did.
Drop a small amount of polish on a wrapper or tape. I usually use a piece of tape but just use the wrapper for the eyelash curler that came in my box.
Lightly coat the nail you are working on with a top coat, try to use one that does not dry fast.
Pick up a very small amount of the top coat with your dotting tool, you will be using it to pick you the sequins.
Lightly tap the top of a sequin to pick it up, with the top coat at the end it should be easy to pick up.
Ready to go!
Put the first in the middle.
Using another color make a circle around the center.
And with a third color circle around the last color.
Finally, finish off with a last circle with the center color you started with.
Depending on your nail size you make need to do another circle.
In the light you can see a kind of spiral effect due to the circles and different colors used.
Apply your Freedom Top Coat and you are done!
This is my first time using Julep's Freedom Top Coat and I am in love with it, it is so nice. I tested it on polish with no sequins and it is like using gel! I didn't think it was going to be this good, I am differently going to now only use this top coat. I also love how fast it dried, I can not do last minute nails just before leaving my house like I always do with out having it smudge!
I love the February box, this is the only box so far that I already have plans to buy more of. I am hoping the top coat will be in this months secret store!
I have add-ons for this box that were just shipped, their new Holo polish. I can't wait to try those!
If you do your nails at home, here's a few tip you could possibly need to ensure a salon-quality manicure.
1. Fix a broken nail using a teabag and nail glue. See how on my blog here!
Can't even tell there is a piece of tea bag or a crack on the nail!
2. Use ice water to dry your nails in three minutes or run cold water over you nails, the cold hardens the polish making it dry faster.
3. Take off your nail polish in less than 5 minutes using only 1 cotton ball. See how here!
4. Spray nails with oil spray to set your manicure and prevent smudges.
5. When applying a top coat, run the brush along the top edge (non-cuticle side) of the nail.
6. When applying a top coat, run the brush along the top edge (non-cuticle side) of the nail.
7. Soak your nails in a solution of hot water, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda for about a minute. Or you could also put some whitening toothpaste on a toothbrush and scrub the stains off your nail.
8. Erase mistakes by dipping a tiny brush into nail polish remover.
Use an old paintbrush or an eyeliner brush (perhaps the felt tip of an old liquid liner that dried up?) that you don't care for anymore, a new brush works just fine too.
9. The first coat of chunky glitter polishes should be dabbed, not brushed on. This will help to distribute the glitter evenly and get the big chunks where you want them. If all else fails, use a toothpick to move the chunks of glitter around. Check out this youtube video to see how it's done!
Apply multiple thin coats instead of one thick coat. A thick coat of nail polish will only dry at the top layer, leaving your manicure vulnerable to smudges.
10. Apply Aquaphor or Vaseline to cuticles to protect your skin from errant nail polish strokes. But be VERY careful! Any ointment that gets on the nail will prevent the polish from sticking. See the magic here!
11. Learn how you remove a gel manicure at home here, this also is a neat trick to get glitter polish off.
12. My fiance thinks I'm crazy for this one but you can fix a smudge by licking it.
If you accidentally smudge a nail while it's still wet, you can
easily fix it by licking your finger and gently smoothing the smudge out
(you can even use your tongue to smooth). The saliva reacts with the
nail polish to soften and blend the surface. (Remember: LICK don't EAT.)
13. Soak nails in a solution of water and white vinegar before applying nail polish. You could also just wipe your nails using a paper towel dampened with vinegar. Vinegar will strip the nails of any oils or moisturizers left over from polish remover in order to prevent bubbles. It helps the polish adhere better, therefore prolonging your manicure.
14. Use VapoRub for nail infections. The ingredient thymol works on bacterial and yeast infections of the nail plate.
15. Apply thick hand cream before removing polish if you have pale skin. If you have pale skin, taking off dark nail polish can stain your hands and make you look like you just killed someone.
16. Apply a thick hand cream before removing the nail polish. Soak a cotton pad in remover and place on each nail for ten seconds, one by one. Apply pressure and slide the pad off each nail. Go back and clean up with a new cotton pad soaked in remover to get anything you might have missed.
17. Try a rubberized base coat to make your polish last longer. The rubberized effect helps to adhere polish
18. If your nail polish is B3F, make sure your base coat and top coat are, too.
B3F stands for "Free from Formaldehyde, DBP & Toluene," a standard which many new nail polishes have adopted. If you've ever woken up the morning after a manicure with smudges and dents on your nails, this could be the culprit. If the top coat isnt B3F, it will dry much faster than the polish underneath.
19. If the air is humid, wait extra long for your nails to dry. Humidity can do all sorts of nasty things to a manicure, including the dreaded "bubbling" issue. If it's extra humid outside, make sure you wait twice as long before doing anything that might put dents in your nails.
20. Don't sit near a fan. You might think it'll help the nail polish dry faster, but the drafty air will just make bubbles and ruin your polish.
21. Use nail polish thinner (NOT nail polish remover!) to revive thick, goopy bottles of nail polish.
You
may have read that acetone does the trick, but despite working in the
short run, it will ruin the polish eventually. This nail polish thinner
is $5 from Amazon.
22. To help stop biting your nails dip the tips in vanilla extract or fingernail polish remover. They have a rancid, bitter taste that provides a very potent reminder not to bite your nails.
23. Use cuticle oil. Keeping cuticles hydrated and healthy lead to harder,
faster growing well maintained nails. Apply a very small amount to each
cuticle and work into the cuticle, nail & surrounding skin. The oil
absorbs nicely into the skin after a few minutes and is great for elbows
as well. Cuticle oils are most effective as emergency moisturizers to
repair damaged cuticles, especially in cases when the nail is so dry
it's cracking and splitting. You can find some here.
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Since I will be visiting my fiance's family for the holidays this year I will not be getting tree. I don't know if they will have a tree or will be getting a tree, hopefully there will be a tree either before or after I get there.
Just in case there is not a tree I went ahead and did my nails with my tree.
My nails are now covered in ornaments and lights!
Here's what you'll need: A top coat, red and green base colors, "lights & ornament" colors and a black to outline, tape, a toothpick or dotting tool. My colors are from the Julep December collection.
First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old
polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes.
Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not
use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry
time longer.
Sorry about the bad phone pictures, I was watching a movie while doing my nails and didn't want to bother with the good camera.
Start by applying your base colors, I went with red and green because you can't get more Christmas then that!
For the tree make a triangle on your nail with tape.
I added blue glitter polish and striping tape for "lights" on the tree.
Apply your green polish for your tree.
Let dry and remove the tape. I added a flat back crystal to the top of my tree for the star!
For the ornaments using a nail art polish/dotting tool/toothpick/small paint brush make the outline for your ornaments.
I added a light blue to help make the colors pop since I used glitter polish on the balls.
I don't have a picture of doing the "lights" on the green nails but they are pretty easy.
Using a dotting tool or toothpick make small dots in a row, you can have the hang anyway you want, I did zigzag and just rows of them on my nails. You can also just do a few random dots.. I will be doing that later when I try a different tree style. Anyway, I would recommend doing want I did with the ornaments with the lighter color polish to help make the color pop depending on the base color.
Apply your top coat and you're done!
