French Kiss

Hey Cuties!

     I hope you all enjoyed last week’s Frost Week series! I enjoyed creating the designs and series, but I left out one of my favourite nailart styles; the French mani. So to make up (pardon the pun) for the lack of French mani last week, I came up with a French mani for this week. I don’t do too many fashion nails, although this is more of a cartoon nail than a fashion nail, so I hope to do more fashion and trendy nails this year, semi-starting with this one. Here are the steps:

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: Black, Red, White (Optional: Glitter Red)

     Nail Art Brush

Steps: 

     1.) Paint a “V” shape on the ip of your nail, with your red nail polish,                  making sure to cover the whole tip red. This is where you will want                 to “shape” your lips. Make them plump, this, narrow or wide.

     2.) Using your nail art brush and white nail polish, paint a point in the              middle of the top of your nail tip. Continuing with white, paint a                    small dash of “shine” on the upper lip.

     3.) Outline your lips with your nail art brush and black polish.

     4.) You may choose to leave your nail like this, or you can continue by                adding glitter to it. 

     I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned on one of these posts before, but if you’re doing a lot of nailart, instead of wiping off your brush every time you want to change colours, invest in either nail art pens, or nailart nail polish (nail polish bottle with the brush). Of course when you buy a new bottle of polish, you want to check the brush first before buying, but when you’re buying the bottles specifically made for nailart, CHECK THE BRUSH!!! I have way too many nail art brushes with nail polish that are wonky, for lack of a better word. 

     As always, I try to keep these design as simple and versatile as possible, so you can design and make your own nail. You may try a matte nail, gradient nail, or just change the colour. However you choose to design your nail, make it your own! Until next time, stay fabulous!

#frostweek: Cable Knit Sweater

Hey Cuties!

     So it’s the last day of the Frost Week Series and it’s finishing on a warm note. Any nailart fanatic will have come across this Cable Knit design on various social media (mostly YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram), and this is a 2D version of the popular 3D version. It’s a great design for this time of year, and perfect to go with the big knits trend in fashion this season. Here are the steps:

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: Red, White

     Nail Art Brush

Steps: 

     1.) Paint your whole nail red.

     2.) Mix your red and white together with a 50/50 mix, or to a lightness              to your liking. Using your nail art brush, paint 4 slope “S”s down the            middle of your nail (there’s no great way to describe this design, so                check the picture). Paint a vertical down each side of the design in                 the middle.

    This is a quick and easier version of the 3D version. It’s the same pattern, but in a 2D format. Also not thinking too much about the colour/shade, it looks like it’s for Valentine’s Day. Instead of doing light on dark, you may also choose to do a dark on light version of this nail, or create an accent nail with the switch in colours/shades. You can choose to a different colour, and maybe create an accent colour or match it to your own knit sweater. I hope you’ve enjoyed this series as much as I have enjoyed designing for you. All the best for the new year ahead, and until next time, stay fabulous!

#frostweek: The Winter Tree

Hey Cuties!

     Welcome to day 4 of the Frost Week series. I hope you’ve had some chances to try these designs. Today is a familiar design, previously done in the fall, but with some chances to it. This is a simple and elegant design, perfect for winter. Here are the steps: 

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: Black, Light Pink, Glittery Pink

     Nail Art Brush

Steps: 

     1.) Paint your whole nail light pink.

     2.) Using your nail art brush and black nail polish, paint the outline of                your tree. If you want to add a little extra something to the design,                you can add a line at the bottom of the tree with a little bump for                  snow.

     3.) Paint your pink glitter nail polish over your entire nail. 

     If you haven’t already guessed, or are new to the blog, this is the winter version of The Fall Tree, done back in October. I used black for the tree again because I find it can stand out more compared to a brown. You can use this as an accent nail and paint the glittery pink over your other pink nails. Until tomorrow, stay fabulous!

#frostweek: Icy Gradient

Happy Hump Day Cuties!

     How are you all liking the series so far? This is day 3 in the Frost week series, and today’s design is almost as versatile as it can get. It’s textured gradient in shades of blue. Very pretty, very basic, and easy to day, on a cold winter’s day. Here are the steps:

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: 4 Shades of Blue (Darkest to Lightest)

     Make-up Sponge

Steps: 

     1.) I found the easiest way to do this, and to get the most colour, is by                  painting each shade, horizontally, on your nail, darkest at the                           bottom, lightest at the top. You may choose to add white at the top.

     2.) Using your makeup sponge, paint another coat of your darkest                      colour on your nail, and then just start dabbing the paint. When                    you’re happy with how it looks, continue with your other colours                    until you’ve reached the light colour.

  

     This is an easy, and handy, technique that can be used for various nail art designs. If you don’t like the shades of blue, you can choose another colour for your own nails. For this time of year, I tend to stick with light and pastel colours. 

     While I’ve got nailart designing to keep me busy, I’m curious to know what keeps you busy during the winter months, and how it’s looking in your areas snow-wise. Share a post, pic or short video tagging @cuticure and #frostweek on any of the following social media (Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr) with what you do during these long winter months and the snow (if any) in your area. And don’t forget, if you try any of the designs from these week or previous posts, tag @cutiecure in the description. Until next time, stay warm!

#frostweek: Icicles

Hey Cuties!

     I hope you guys had a great start to the week and enjoyed yesterdays Frost Week design. For day 2 in the series, it’s another snow-based design; icicles. This is a stupid simple design, and you don’t even need artistic skills to create this nail, you just need to know how to draw/paint lines. That’s it! Here are the super simple steps:

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: Black, Sparkling Purple, Sparkling Blue/Purple,                                                  Silver, White

     Nail Art Brush

Steps: 

     1.) Paint your whole nail black.

     2.) Paint 3 vertical white lines, of various lengths, coming down from                  the top of your nail. Continue painting vertical lines using the other              colours listed.

     Done! Super simple, am I right? I don’t know why I chose black for the background colour (shade?), but as always, you can choose whatever colours you want for your own nails. Leave a comment below and don’t forget to check out my other social media (Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr) throughout the week as well! Until tomorrow, stay fabulous!

#frostweek: Dazzling Snowflake

Happy New Year Cuties!

     I hope everybody had a fabulous New Year’s eve and day! I personally almost didn’t make it to midnight, but I had a quiet night in, so it didn’t really matter. 

     As promised, with a fresh start to a new year, and it being winter, here’s the start of my new series, Frost Week. If you’re new to this blog or how the series’ work, I will be posting a new design everyday, until Friday, this week, with the theme of frost/winter/snow. Basically all things frozen at this time of year.

     For the series’ first design, it’s a simple snowflake. With the glittery top coat on it, I just can’t keep my eyes off it! It’s just so mesmerizing and has has a weird calming effect on me. And before I get too carried away, here are the steps:

Tools: 

     Nail Polish Colours: Pastel Purple, White, Glittery Clear Polish

     Nail Art Brush

Steps: 

     1.) Paint your whole nail purple. 

     2.) Using your nail art brush, paint 8 white “slices of pie”, minus the                  circle.

     3.) Depending on how well your “slices” turned out, you could leave                    your nail as is. You may choose to add more by painting chevrons.                Add as many as you’d like on your “slices” until you’re happy with                the look of your snowflake.

     4.) Now for the dazzling part of this snowflake. Add a coat of your                      glittery clear polish to your nail.

     I personally love how this design looks, and how simple it is to do! If you don’t like the chevrons, you can come up with your own design for your own snowflake. Stay posted to the blog all week long for more winter-themed nailart. Also, if you’re on Instagram, Twitter or Vine, check out the posts using the hashtag #frostweek. Until tomorrow, stay fabulous!