Bow French Manicure

I did these a while ago but didn't have the best picture of them.  So here they are all pictured out :) complete with a little bambi!  I used:

China Glaze - White on White

George - Base coat

Black Acrylic Paint

Cocktail Stick

Manicure guides

Matte Topcoat

1. First I painted two coats of the base coat (because my nails are REALLY stained!)
2. Next I used the manicure guides to paint white on the tips
3. Once this was dry I did another coat of the base coat
4. Next I used the acrylic paint and cocktail stick to paint on the bows and lines :) (My tiny paintbrush got damaged so a cocktail stick is the next best thing i had!)
5. Then a clear topcoat over that
6. And finally a matte topcoat over it all (I LOVE matte french manicures!)

Julie 

White Dotted Tips

Finally I got round to having some spare time to do my nails last week :)  just getting round to posting them a week later !

These are similar to the dotted green tips I did ages ago but black and white! Here is how I did them:

China Glaze - White on White

China Glaze - Trousseau

Max Factor - Onyx

Topcoat

Toothpick

French manicure stickers

1. Paint your nails all over with a natural nail coloured base (except your ring finger)
2. Use the french manicure stickers as a guide to paint the white onto the tips (you might need two coats of this but make sure the stickers come off before the polish dries)
3. Paint your ring fingers white
4. Once dry use the black polish and a cocktail stick to place neat dots on the white
5. Topcoat and your done!

Hope you like these!

Julie

Striped White

China Glaze - White on White

George - Witchcraft

Max Factor - Onyx

Topcoat

Tape

I painted my nails all white then got bored with it haha so I painted a grey stripe using tape and then a black stripe using tape for perfect lines! :) What do you think?

White Glitter Mani

OPI - Don't touch my tutu

OPI - Pirouette my whistle

Marks and Spencer - White

George - Matt Finisher


Here is a matte white glitter manicure.  I used 4 coats of don't touch my tutu and 1 coat of pirouette my whistle, then using manicure stickers I painted my white tips and finished with  matte topcoat.


This is my first time using this OPI glitter polish and I love it.  It is so sparkly and full of glitter!  


I hope you like this mani!  

Cloudy Days

Had a lot of these recently :)  got the idea from Polish Art Addiction http://polishartaddiction.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/skies-above.html  she suggested a bird or two on an accent nail so I thought I would give it a go.  These only lasted an hour because my right hand just turned out disastrous and I can't go out with my nails looking less that perfect :P

The white polish didnt go on too well for me yesterday so the clouds ended up looking a bit bumpy! 

I used:

George - Smarty Pants

Marks and Spencer - White

Max Factor Onyx

Matte Sparkle French Manicure

George - Base Coat

George - Jackpot

George - Matte Finisher

Marks and Spencer - White Tip

French Manicure Stickers

I bought 3 new nail polishes today, again all 3 by george from asda.  All 3 only £1.75 each.  Bargain if you don't have much change to spare.  Also picked up french manicure strips while I was in also for 99p.  So much easier than fiddling about trying to cut tape into perfect curved strips!

Here I used 2 of my new polishes named Base Coat (a nice natural colour) and Jackpot (a delicate silver glitter polish).  I applied 2 coats of the Base Coat to my nails.  I used my new manicure strips to separate the tips, painted them with white polish pulled off the strips and left to dry.  I applied another coat of the Base Coat and left to dry.  Next I put on a coat of Jackpot and left to dry.  Finally I put a coat of the matt finisher on finish.  I have never tried a matt french manicure or a glittery one but I think it turned out really nice and natural especially with the matt finish.  The glitter is so subtle with the one coat, I really like it.

Has anyone else had any experience with any of the george nail polishes? Let me know what you think of them?  Let me know what you think of these nails :)

White Tipped

George - Smarty Pants

Barry M - White

George - Matt Finisher

Topcoat

Tape

Silver Tinsel

I first painted my nails all over the smarty pants colour.  When that was dry I taped of a diagonal line for the white to go.  Once the white was dry I put a topcoat on and used tinsel cut to the size of my nails to separate the two colours.  Another topcoat once it was dry and finally a matt topcoat.  

French Manicure with Bows 2

French Manicure with Bows 2

Colour Trend - Iced Pink

Barry M - White

Black Acrylic Paint

Tape

Small Paint Brush

Cocktail Stick

Topcoat

This is the second bow french manicure I did.  I love french manicures, they just always go with anything and make nails look neat.  I used a shimmery pink and a white nail varnish to create the classic french manicure and used tape cut into a curve to keep a nice neat line. After this was dry I used black acrylic paint and a small paint brush to draw a black line between the two colours and painted a small bow like above.  I then used a cocktail stick to place a small dot in between each bow.  Then used a topcoat to seal.

French Manicure with Bows

French Manicure with Bows

Colour Trend - Iced Pink

Barry M - White

Black Acrylic Paint

Tape

Topcoat

Small Paint Brush

I nailed this look by first creating a classic french manicure using baby pink shimmer nail polish, and white.  I used tape which I cut into a curve to create a nice line.  Next I used acrylic paint and a small paint brush to draw a line between the two colours and paint a small simple bow.  I finished with a top coat.

This is the first of another bow french manicure I tried.

Pink and White Bows

Pink and White Bows

Max Factor Nailfinity - Disco Pink

Max Factor Nailfinity - Onyx

Barry M - White

Topcoat

Cocktail Stick

Small Paintbrush

I nailed this look by first painting my nails bright pink and leaving it to dry.  Then using the white nail varnish and the brush that came with it to paint the double scallop shape at the top of the nail.  After this coat has dried I used black nail varnish and a small paint brush to paint on the bow shape - after some experiments of using black nail varnish and black acrylic paint for small details like this I have found that the acrylic paint is MUCH easier to work with, doesnt dry as quick and go tacky.  After this coat has dried use a cocktail stick to place a small white dot in between each bow.  Seal with a topcoat.

I got this idea from another site.  Click here to go to the site for a photo tutorial which might be easier to follow than my instructions. :)

I am planning on doing photo tutorials if anyone requests them.  Any comments or requests are welcome!

This photo was taken by my fiance (I plan on having more pictures this quality) you can find his pictures on Flickr.