Personal Announcement

Hello Lovelies! I want to share some personal news. I thought it would be fun to use a nail art design tutorial to share it with you.

Materials I used:

Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"

White base - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "White On"

Polishes - Zoya "Hudson," "Cole," "Tilda," & "Daisey"

Skinny vinyls (striping tape works too)

White nail art striper

Topcoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Marvel"

I started off with a solid white base. 

 

Then I created a color blocking pattern by using two vinyls crossed in a t-shape. I filled in each space with a different color and then removed the vinyls. Using a nail art striper I added hash marks to make the blocks appear stitched together. 

 

I shifted the colors on each nail, performed a bit of clean up, and applied a layer of top coat. 

 

Are you curious about my announcement yet? Well, my hubby and I are expecting baby #2! I am 22 weeks along, and baby 2 should be arriving in early April.  My daughter is very excited about becoming a big sister, and we are really looking forward to the new family addition. 

The big question is, what does this mean for the future of Polish Plebe's blog and nail art endeavors?  I don't intend to give nail art completely, however, as I get bigger it is becoming more difficult to sit hunched over to do nail art. This means my posts are probably going to be less frequent. I plan to utilize my Instagram account more frequently as well as other social media outlets to keep in touch. 

 

Thank you, to everyone who visits this blog on a regular basis as well as follow me on my other media outlets. I hope you enjoyed this nail art design. Thanks for stopping by, see you next time. 

 

 

 

Your Fellow Plebe,

Retro Snowflakes

Hello Lovelies! It's officially December, the beginning of the winter and holiday season. I've decided to participate in this months Weekly Nail Art Challenge (#wnac2015) from Instagram. The first prompt is snowflakes, a staple nail art design of the season. I have seen some gorgeous snowflake manis recently, but I wanted to do something a little different. This is what I came up with for my snowflake design...

Materials I used:

Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Bring it On!"

Polishes - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "Black Out," Revlon Top Speed "Metallic," China Glaze "Thistle Do Nicely," & "Capacity to See Beyond"

Makeup sponge

Small brush

Dotting tools

Topcoat - SuperChic Lacquer "Marvel"

I began with a solid black base.

I then used a small piece of a makeup sponge to sponge silver over some areas of my nails. 

Using a small brush, I painted the prongs of my snowflake. Using a medium dotting tool, and dotted the ends of the prongs. Switching to a slightly smaller dotting tool I dotted black in the center of each previous dot. I repeated this in a second color. Lastly, using a very small dotting tool and both colors I filled in the voids around the flakes.

As usual, I performed a bit of cleanup with acetone and a brush and applied a layer of glossy topcoat.

Many of you know I love retro styles so it's safe to say I love this design. The bright colors really pop against the black.

I'm hoping to complete many Christmas and winter themed manis this season but it this the season. I should be able to finish the WNAC in the very least. I do feel like I'm off to a good start. I hope you enjoyed this nail art design, thanks for stopping by, see you next time. 

Your Fellow Plebe,

Black and White Interlock

Hello Lovelies!  This week's Nail Art Nation prompt is black and white.  Since you can't have one without the other, I thought an interlocking design would be perfect for this prompt.  I have done this pattern once before Interlocking Dot Nail Art, and it is relatively easy to create...

Materials I used:
Basecoat - SuperChic Lacquer 'Bring it On!'
White polish - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear 'White On'
Black polish - Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear 'Black Out'
Quick drying topcoat - SuperChic Lacquer 'Marvel'
Scotch tape
Dotting tools
Holo topper - Dream Polish 'Dream Dust'

I began with a white canvas.  When doing an overlapping design it is best to start with the lightest color or the thinnest polish for your base.  Of course, I don't recommend using a thin polish for an overlapping design, but sometimes you have a polish that you just have to use.  I topped this with a quick drying topcoat.

When the base color was dry, I taped off half of my nail at an angle, painted it black, and immediately removed the tape.  Using a medium/large dotting tool I interlocked the black and white by placing black dots on the edge of the black overlapping into the white, and likewise with the white.  Switching to a smaller size dotting tool I placed a dot of each color in line with the previous dot.  Lastly, I did that with an even smaller dotting tool, filling in any voided area but still keeping it in line with the other dots.  I repeated this pattern on all my nails, but alternated the black and the white on each nail.

After a bit of clean up with acetone and a brush, I topped it  with a holo topcoat.  Dream Polish Gem Glam topcoat also happens to be a quick drying topcoat, so no need to apply another topcoat.

And here is a macro shot so that you can see that holo bling, I only added one coat because I wanted a very subtle holo affect.  More coats would have increased the holo factor but I like it just like this...



I really enjoy creating the interlocking design because it seems so complex, yet is very easy.  This design is perfect for a beginner, and requires only basic tools.  I hope you enjoyed this nail art design, see you next time.

Your Fellow Plebe,