Monday ManiPedi: Monochrome

After a few months rest from nail polish, my nails are finally back in (basic) colors. For the comeback I chose to do something easy and pretty basic monochrome design. I love the end result eventhough in the process I realized that my skill in creating nail art is degrading. I need to practice more. 

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Monday ManiPedi: Grey, Mint and Tiny Heart

Monday ManiPedi: Nautical Chevron

This was from last year and still one of my favorites until today. Simply because of these exquisite hues of the sea and the chevron pattern and very easy to do it yourself. I think I'm going to repeat this manicure one of these days. 

video link here. 

PS: If you're on instagram, my nail art photos can easily be found by using this hashtag: #manipediwithamara 

Monday ManiPedi: Teal - Turquoise - Seafoam Ombre

Right hand.

Left hand.

Monday ManiPedi: Mint Green and Coral Nails

I love the combination of these colors, well me and everybody else. Because mint green and coral are the "it" colors for this summer. The colors are very pretty and combined together, they look happy and bright. So this time I created an abstract triangle nail art using these colors and I love the end result, which reminds me I have to buy a new top coat for a perfect finishing.

Coral: Essie Tart Deco ---> I really LOVE this color. I hope Essie won't discontinue this color, ever!

Mint Green: Essie Mint Apple Candy.

   

 

 

Monday ManiPedi: Half Moon Nails

 

 

 

 

Hello darlings, please see the step-by-step on how to do this half moon nails here, eventhough my end-result looks more like this one here. ((;

Monday ManiPedi: Ikat Manicure

One of my favorite patterns! So happy I could put it on my nails. I got the tutorial from an instagrammer, her username is: lafemmelulu few days ago and been dying to do my nails since. 

As per her instructions: 

1. I applied two coats of Essie Turquoise & Caicos as the base, except for my ring-finger which I applied with two coats of Essie Tart Deco. Allow to dry few minutes. 

2. Then I used Faceshop's White nailpolish to paint irregular spots. Wait few minutes to dry. 

3. Used Essie Tart Deco to add irregular smaller spots on top of the larger spots. 

4. Then used a black permanent marker to apply thin feathery strokes vertically following the outer edge of the contrasting spots. The lines need not be perfect as the final look exaggerates a fabric or feathered look. 

5. Allow 15 minutes to dry before applying top coat. 

I absolutely looove my nails right now!

 

 

 

Monday ManiPedi: Melting Paint

A not very challenging nail art, it is a very simple one indeed. Applied two coats of Essie Fiji then painted freehand with Essie Tart Deco. Painting the melting effect is very easy, don't be afraid to move the brush around! 

Monday ManiPedi: Pantone-ish Manicure

On this Monday ManiPedi's feature, I'm trying out a very simple nail art: Pantone-ish Manicure, I got the inspiration from here. I use OPI Samoan Sand for the base (I have big love for this color, it blends so well with all the other colors) and use Essie Tart Deco for the Pantone Color, simply pastel and neon which currently trending this year. I love the result, the colors are very pretty, aren't they! But this will only last for a week, because next Monday I'll be doing ombre nails! Stay tuned. (; 

Monday ManiPedi: Rainbow French Pedicure

My first Monday ManiPedi post! If you have been an avid reader of this blog, you would've known already that I do mani-pedi quite often and that I love nail art. So this time, after seeing this article, I'm inspired to do this Rainbow French Pedicure and really love the result! They look pretty (:

The colors I used are...

Base: OPI Samoan Sand

Rainbow: Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Essie Tart Deco, OPI Do You Lilac It?, Nicole by OPI Baby Blue and OPI Banana Bandanna

Triangle Tips Nails

 

 

Just trying out another nail art using these two colors: turquoise and coral.☺

Glittery Ring Fingernail

My freshly painted nails on February 20th 2012.

At this point, I've been doing my nails every three days. This time I painted hot pink nail polish with only the nail on my ring finger topped with glittery gold polish. I've got my inspiration from The Glitter Guide. Even though I prefer to use my turquoise nail polish, I decided to postpone turquoise til end of this month, to honor this month of love (and my wedding anniversary) by wearing hot pink nail polish. My birthday is in March, so yes I'll be wearing turquoise nail polish for the whole month. LOL! I'm that corny when it comes to manicure and pedicure.

Most of my friends wear their wedding rings on their right hands and they find it odd that I wear mine on my left hand. I told them that my parents also wear theirs the same way, which is true but not the reason why I wear mine on my left hand. I didn't tell any of them the actual reason why I wear my wedding ring on my left hand.

Did you know the old belief about couples who wear their wedding rings on the left finger will have a long lasting marriage? It is believed that the vein in that finger went straight to the heart. I don't care it's true or false, but I think that is very sweet and romantic.  Especially when my wedding ring is very special to me, not as a fashion statement,  but as a symbol of our union and a promise that should be kept for a lifetime. And for me, glittery ring fingernail surely is a great addition to that old belief and makes my nails prettier.