Think Pink Galaxy Nails

For this week's #whatruwearingwed post I decided to do my weekly Think Pink nail art design for Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have never done Galaxy nails before and I thought they would be a great tribute to those that faced breast cancer and did not survive. According to nationalbreastcsncer.org, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death of women. Of the estimated 220,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States approximately more than 40,000 will not survive. So, let's all take a moment and remember those that are no longer with us...

On to the nails...

Materials

Base and top coat

Black polish

3 or more shades of pink polish

White polish

Makeup sponge

Small brush or dotting tool

I started this design off with my favorite metallic black polish Revlon 'Black Star' appropriately named for galaxy nails.

To create the galaxy affect you'll need small pieces of sponge to layer your polishes. I simply ripped piece from a makeup sponge I had. I found the smaller the pieces I had the more control I had. Of course, the smaller the pieces the harder they are to hold so you'll most likely want to use tweezers to hold the sponge pieces. I ended up ripping the pieces in this picture in half or in thirds.

For my first layer, I used Zoya 'Dot'. This first color is a very pale cream, because I am going over black I had to do four layers. You want to apply the layers very thin to get the galaxy affect. I blotted my sponge on a paper towel before dabbing it on my nail. This helps to avoid blobs and smudging.  Simply use the small sponge pieces and dab and area of your nails, you want the layer to be semi opaque but loose so that the base color shows through slightly.

For my next layer I used Sephora by OPI 'What Aura Gonna Wear?' With this layer you want to keep the color mostly centered of your previous layer. Leave some of the previous layer showing around the edges.  I did two layers of this darker pink.

For my last galaxy layer I used Sinful Colors 'Glass Pink'. This polish is a mostly transparent pale pink sparkly polish. I used it primarily for the sparkle. I dabbed this layer over both of the previous layers but not over the entire nail. I think adding a sparkly or metallic polish really lends to the galaxy look.

To complete the look I used Sinful Colors 'Snow Me White' with a small brush to place small dots and star burst in and around my galaxies. After a little clean up I added my favorite top coat like (almost) always.

This nail art design is awesome and so incredibly easy. That means it's great for newbies and it's easy to do on both hands. I am so glad I finally got to try this nail art design and I'm sure I'll be doing it again.

I hope you enjoyed my #whatruwearingwed nail art design. I'd love to see what your wearing today, you can head over to my Facebook page and post your pictures there. Or if you prefer Instagram, post your pictures with the above mentioned hashtag and tag @polish_plebe. While your there like/follow me or follow me by clicking the "Join this Site" icon on the top right hand side of the screen or through Google+, Bloglovin, and/or Pinterest. Enjoy the rest of your week, thanks for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,

   

Think Pink Cheetah Print Nail Art

Happy Wednesday Everyone! I have had such a busy week (again) that I have had little time for nail art. I managed to make some time to make this #whatruwearingwed nail art design for you. I went with pink today in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, however, you can do this design in any colors you'd like.

Materials
Base and top coat
Two shades of polish (in this case two shades of pink)
Toothpick (or small dotting tool)

I started off with two clean coats of OPI 'Suzi has a Swede Tooth' from the Nordic collection.

Then using a toothpick I created a cheetah print. A cheetah print is very similar to a leopard print both in appearance and technique. The only real difference is that with a cheetah print the center is not colored, so it requires one less step than a leopard print. To create the cheetah print draw small half circles or misshapen C-shapes in your alternate color. My second color is OPI 'I Love Applause' from the Muppet's Most Wanted collection. Continue creating your C-shapes leaving some space, fill in large
gaps and blank spots with misshapen dots.

I did a full cheetah print on my ring fingers and for all the remaining fingers I just printed on one side of my nail allowing the print to travel a little across my smile line and tip.

This is another great nail art design for newbies because it does require precision to look good. It's also great because you can do it with almost any color combination too.

I would like to dedicate this nail art design to all the wild women out there that have starred breast cancer in the face and fought their battle. The strength and courage of breast cancer survivors I have had the pleasure to meet is astounding.

I hope you enjoyed this #whatruwearingwed manicure, I'd love to see what your wearing (on your fingers) today. Maybe you are wearing something pink, or perhaps a spooky Halloween design, or something festively fall whatever it is I'd love to see it. If you'd like to share your #whatruwearingwed manicure head over to my Facebook page and post your pictures there. If you prefer Instagram post your pictures with the above mentioned hashtag and tag @polish_plebe so that I can find it easily. Don't forget to like/follow me while your there, or you could follow me through Google Friend Connect by clicking the 'Join this Site' Icon on the top right hand side of the screen or through Google+, Bloglovin, and/or Pinterest. Thanks for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,

Simple Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Manicure

As many of you are well aware October is national breast cancer awareness month. I too, like so many others have been affected by this disease. At the age of 12 I learned of this disease when my Great-Grandmother passed away because of it. Since, then my Grandmother, and two Aunts have also been afflicted by this disease. They have successfully completed treatment, and for that we are thankful, but it feels as though an ominous cloud over hangs the women of my family. We all fear this disease and wonder which of us will discover that questionable lump next.

Being aware of this disease isn't enough, this is the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. It does not discriminate; it doesn't care what race you are, what color your hair or eyes are, what country your from, how much money you make or what your political views are and though its more common for women to be diagnosed with breast cancer, men can also be afflicted with this disease. There is no way to prevent getting cancer but early detection very important. Through early
detection allows getting proper treatment early in the cancers development resulting in a higher success rate. To create your early detection plan head over to nationalbreastcancer.org, create your plan, and share this site with your friends, family, and everyone you know. Let's not let this disease get the better of us, let's face it head on and show it that it can't win.

One way to show your support and to create awareness is to create an attention grabbing nail art design. I created a simple breast cancer awareness manicure using some of my favorite pinks from Zoya. When I think pink, Zoya always comes to mind first.

I used 'Dot' from the Awaken collection and 'Harper' from the Bubbly collection as an accent.
I then used 'Dot' to draw a breast cancer awareness ribbon over 'Harper'. Drawing a ribbon is very easy, think of a figure eight with an open bottom.

This is a simple design that anyone can create to show their support and spread awareness. I hope you'll try it out and do your part to spread awareness. My nail art goal is to complete at lease one pink nail art design a week to help people 'Think Pink'. For those of you that know me well, know that this is a big deal because I am not a fan of the color pink. So, this is going to be a real big challenge for me.  However, I am in favor of saving ta-tas! Thank you for stopping by, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,