by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 11 Jan, 2017, \pm\31 1:11 PM | Nail Art, Nails |
My Despicable Me Minion Nail Art got featured this week in an article on TotalNailArt.Com ! Woohoooooo!! [[[Update]]] – Unfortunately this article no longer exists :'( But it was still fun to be featured – while it was up on their website… 😉 And at...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Fri, 30 Dec, 2016, \am\31 11:58 AM | Nail Art, Nail Art 101, Nails |
French Mani Nail Art Some people may disagree with me calling a French Mani nail art… But in my opinion, it is the first step to start experimenting. Doing something more than simply painting your nails with just one colour. The origin of the French Manicure is a...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Tue, 20 Dec, 2016, \am\31 11:57 AM | Nail Art, Nails |
I know – I know… It’s been a while since my last nail art creation… But I’ve been trying to diversify my posts a bit with more Product Reviews inbetween, as well as the Nail Art 101 series of articles that I started ? For my Nail Art...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 14 Dec, 2016, \pm\31 12:26 PM | Nail Art, Nails |
So today’s nail art technique can be quite versatile – either as a nail art creation on is own, or as a “base” for a more intricate design – and again with endless colour combination options.Gradient Mani’s (or also known as Ombre...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 12 Oct, 2016, \pm\31 2:16 PM | Nail Art, Nail Art 101, Nails |
This week we’re taking a look at ways to incorporate glitter into your nail art creations: 1 - Glitter Polish This is the easiest way to add your glitter, and it is also way less messy than the loose glitter we’ll be discussing next. You will find glitter polishes in...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 14 Sep, 2016, \pm\30 12:48 PM | Beauty, Nail Art, Nails |
I first became aware of this nifty little nail art tool when I saw this pic while browsing the world wide web for Nail Art Inspiration: And since then a WHOLE WORLD of possibilities opened up 😉 Striping tape comes in a wide variety of colours, and can be used in a...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 10 Aug, 2016, \am\31 11:52 AM | Beauty, Nail Art, Nails |
The nail art technique that we are covering this week takes a little bit of practice, especially if you want your dots to be precise and neat. But, it is still super easy and simple to do. There are several different dotting tools out there with different sized heads,...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 08 Jun, 2016, \am\30 11:56 AM | Beauty, Nail Art, Nails |
So this week we’re moving on to something (just a little) more exiting and creative… The half-moon mani emerged in the 1920s, and especially featured in the burlesque circles. It is kind of a “reversed” French Mani, because you accentuate the little half-moon at the...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 13 Apr, 2016, \pm\30 12:06 PM | Beauty, Nail Art, Nails |
The two-tone mani is very similar to the classic French Mani which we started off with a couple of weeks ago.. But instead of having a clear/nude nailbed with a white, black or coloured tip – you would use 2 colours – one colour on your nailbed and one colour on your...
by Mariaan Tolken (Enslin) | Wed, 23 Mar, 2016, \am\31 11:49 AM | Beauty, Nail Art, Nails, Reviews |
This week we’ll be taking a look at Avon’s Colour Attract Magnetic Nail Polishes. This was the first ever Magnetic Polishes that I used, and it actually took a little practice to get the most out of this magical invention… 😉 If you paint your layer...
