Category Archives: DIY

Holiday Nail Polish Picks

22 Tuesday Nov 2011

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YUUUUUUP. Another Holiday post -

Aaaaannnddd, we’re going to talk about nail polish again

Here are the colors I’m feelin:

-Metallic Reds/Dark Reds

-Half Moon Manicures

-Glitter (duh)

-Gold/Silver

Deborah Lippmann : Bitches Brew

We know I love Dita. Her red (and gold?) Half moon manicure is gorgeous. Here’s how:

(here)

Glitter Nails

I love this look of glitter tips on a nude nail. Tutorial here

Deborah Lippmann: Bad Romance

Deborah Lippmann: Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?

Milani Jewel FX (I think I picked up the gold one at a CVS or Rite Aid for cheap. Here they’re $3.99) One coat looks great over any color, or layer 3 coats for a total sparkle manicure. Oh yea, good luck getting it off, though…

Cute mini Set. Sephora by O.P.I, here

Nail Rock Wraps. Get them at Urban for $10.00, here

For more glitter see my most recent Weekly Lust List

xoxo

Jenny C

Holiday Hairspiration

18 Friday Nov 2011

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Wait, I seriously picked “Holiday Hairspiration” for the title of this post? What a cheeser!!

All bullshit aside though; this is serious…… How cute is this herr?!

(here)

I love the idea of adding a little extra touch to a simple bun. If you’re going to pick a time of year to wear a bow on your head I’d say the holidays are your chance.

Here is a great way to get a better bun:

Skip the curling iron, though. You don’t need that shit.

Here are some other ways I liked:

And while we’re on the topic of hair accessories:

I conveniently make them. You can own that deer comb here

Here’s how to style your hair like that:

1.  Take a small section of hair from the front of the ear and start twisting it towards the back of your head, twisting in more hair as you go. Cross the sections over each other in the middle of your head and pin them down. I like to make an “x” with the bobbie pins so they kinda lock onto each other in some sort of bobbie pin death grip.

2. Make a pony tail as close to that x as posssss.

3. Braid the pony tail and secure with a little dood elastic.

4. Make a bun by wrapping the braid around itself and secure with pins. Push the bobbie pins in slightly and then change angles to push it all the way in for more security.

5. Spray the shit out of that puppy.

6. Add hair comb.

xoxo

Jenny C

Holiday Nails

17 Thursday Nov 2011

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Here’s a quick and simple little way to add a moderate amount of sparkle to your holiday manicure:

I used Essie’s Carry On, and one of those nail art polishes with the long thin brushes you can pick up at a dollar store.

I started off with two coats of Essie’s Carry On.

Then with the silver, I started at the center of the cuticle and followed it up towards the tip of the nail. The idea behind that is so most of the polish comes off at the starting point so you get a tapered effect as you brush up towards the tip. I did this a couple times because I wanted more glitter.

If you mess up your line just go back and re-shape it using the base color.

 

I’m exited to try different variations

xoxo

Jenny C

Dalmatian Nail Tutorial

28 Friday Oct 2011

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I love the dalmatian trend, but in small doses. I think that it’s a print best suited for smaller articles such as shoes, lingerie, and nails as apposed to an entire spotted dress. I’ve also been really curious about nail wraps as well, since they seem to be popping up everywhere.

Here’s what I think about nail wraps..

I find them interesting, and I like the concept, but as of right now they aren’t available in a lot of paterns that interest me. I don’t see the point in a solid color nail wrap either. What I do like is that applying them is easy and there is no dry time. I also think they last a while, which might be good for some of you more normal people who don’t obsessively compulsively do their nails. I just tried this one from Salley Henson and lasted about 4 days before I was sick of looking at it (plus I work with my hands a lot so the tips started fading off):

I saw these on Topshop and really liked the way they looked

Unique for Topshop Dalmatian Nail Wraps

But $15? I’ll pass…

Besides, I have black and white nail polish.

You’ll need: A base & top coat, white nail polish, black nail polish, and a glass of wine.

Start by painting your nails white and letting them dry for a little bit.

I always paint my thumbs last because I use them to clean up the edges when I paint all over my fingers..which I somehow STILL do.

With the black polish make a few bigger dots first. Take a lot of the polish off the brush before making them so they don’t get too blobby. Instead of just dabbing a dot on with the brush kind of set the tip of it on the nail and sort of push it a little to get a nice imperfection. It feels like they look really sloppy but you kind of want it like that-dalmatians ain’t perfect honey.

Then go back and make some smaller spots. The drier your brush gets the smaller you can make the dots. Comparing it to the nail wraps, they might have looked a little more authentic with a big difference between the small and large spots. I still think they came out pretty decent:

Finish off with a good top coat. I swear by Seche Vite because it dries very fast – perfect for someone like me who literally cannot sit still.

Neat, I saved $15

xoxo

Jenny C

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