Request: Quilted Nail Art

I recently received a request to film a video on how to create a quilted nail art look. After thinking about it I came up with three different ways to create the look.

1. The first was about the contrast of the colours, I used two different shades of pink and some striping tape to make sure I was able to get really neat lines.

2. For the second design I played about with texture, I painted my nail all black, gave it about 15 minutes so that the surface was dry and then used some flossing tape to carefully press into the polish to create a textured, quilted look.

3. Finally for the third I played about with different finishes. I used a teal for this one and finished off my nails with a matte polish. I then grabbed a long, thin nail art brush and a gloss top coat and painted on the quilted pattern.

I finished off each design with little silver balls to emphasise the quilted look.

My favourite is definitely the pink one. The striping tape makes sure that the lines stay really crisp and clean and the contrast of the colours makes it stand out a little more. Although, if you prefer either of the other two designs, remember NOT to put a top coat on as this will just completely hide all your hard work!

As ever, let me know what you think and if you try any of my designs then I would love to see a photo! :)

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Ikat Inspired Nail Art

I feel like I've been absent from the internet for ages and am making a vow to properly get back to uploading videos on a slightly more regular schedule, starting today!

I found this video saved on my computer that I filmed absolutely ages ago but just hadnt got round to editing so today I gotten into gear and edited/voice overed (if that's even a word!) and uploaded all this afternoon!

As I said I filmed this ages ago but as the weather is starting to get warm where I am I figured it's still relevant as it is a very spring/summery design.

I love the ikat design as you can play about with the colour as much as you like, making it either very uniform or as crazy as you fancy having each nail a different colour! I decided to use three main colours that were all really summery! Along with OPI's Alpine Snow and a black nail art polish I also used Max Factors 'Pretty In Pink', Essie's 'Mint Candy Apple' and 'OMP!' by Nails Inc (although I think this colour was made as a limited edition as a freebie for a magazine).

The design is super easy to do and as ever I would love if you sent me any re-creations as it's great seeing your take on the nail art design! You can find me on all the usual places (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest) all under 'iBeautyBoutique'...come say hi!

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Tbt: Santa's Belt Nail Art

Another throwback to a previous design! This one is super simple and easy, it's this Santa's belt inspired look.

I used OPI's Big Apple Red, a super glittery gold nail art pen and a black nail art pen.

There will be more Christmas designs coming so be sure to be subscribed to my channel to be the first to see them! :)

Water Decals

I would say that water decals are one of the easiest ways to create intricate nail art designs on your nails, once you have figured out how to use them.

  

There are two types of water decals

Nail Art - detailed designs that are put on top of your chosen nail polish colour

And...

Full Nail - a patterened water decal that will cover your whole nail, leaving you with a similar look like many nail wraps or minx.

Check out my videos below to learn how to apply them!

Nail Art Water Decals

Full Nail Water Decals

And by the way, I bought mine from Amazon by a company called 'Viva La Nails' but if you just type in 'nail art water decal' and you will be spoilt for choice!

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Quick And Easy Ombre

I am loving the 'ombre' look at the moment for hair and nails so thought I would make a quick little video to show how easy it is to achieve for your nails.

I chose to use 'Aqua Baby' by China Glaze and 'Mint Candy Apple' by Essie for mine but you can use any colours you think will look good together, you can even add more colours if you're feeling adventurous!
Apart from the polishes of your choice you will also need:
- Top and base coats
- Cosmetic Sponge
- Scrap Paper
- Cotton buds with polish remover (this can get a little messy)


This is the finished look, i think it's great to wear on its own or is a good starting point if you want to get a little more artistic and use it as a base for other nail art.

What colours do you love for your ombre look?

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Multi-Coloured Leopard Print Nail Art

As I had a few days off over the Easter Bank Holiday I decided to have a play about with more nail art and came up with this:

Multi-coloured Leopard Print!

I think it looks really fun and would be great for a fancy dress party or on just the ring finger for a colourful 'Ring Finger Manicure'

Here are the products I used and if you want to know how I created this look just watch my video below :)

Let me know what you think and I hope you all had a good Easter!

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Happy Chinese New Year!

 It's Chinese New Year tomorrow and it will be the year of the Dragon. In celebration I have made a nail art Design. If you want to have a go at creating this yourself it is on my YouTube Channel :)

And if you want to know what animal you are in the Chinese calendar have a look below for the year you were born in.

Rat – 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008

Ox – 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

Tiger – 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

Rabbit – 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987,1999, 2011

Dragon – 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

Snake – 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

Horse – 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1956, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

Goat – 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

Monkey – 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

Rooster – 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

Dog – 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

Pig – 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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