NOTW : Halloween Nail Edition #3 - Spider Web

Dear lovelies,

This post will be about my last design for Halloween Nail Edition 2012. Honestly, I did enjoy so much posting all those nail tutorials and felt kinda addicted to it. I hope you all are also having fun with this kind of themed post.

As you can see from the title, today's tutorial is about recreating spider web on your nails. I thought this design is simple yet fun for Halloween. I'd say this last tutorial isn't as complicated as the other two designs. It required less products, but more attention to detail. For some of you might found it a bit tricky because patience and precision are required for doing this design perfectly. 

Here is the final result:

Products used:

1. Base coat

2. Red nail polish - OPI Color So Hot It Berns

If you have an orange nail polish, you might use it to make it feel more Halloween

3. White nail art pen - Etude House Nail Art Pen 

It's not necessary to use white, you might use other alternative color, like black or gold.   

4. Top coat

Tutorial:

*Reminder: Don't forget to apply base coat first to protect your nails!!

1. Paint your entire nail red/orange, as you prefer
2. With white nail art pen, create a big X thin line on your nail 
3. Draw + in the middle of your nail until it looks like *
4. Create little curve lines between the * and make the curves connected to each other
5. Wait 15-20 minutes to let the design dry, then apply top coat to preserve your nail design

In addition, there are some notes to be considered:

• You could maximize your creativity with this design. For the color options, you might alternate them as you prefer. I actually added shimmery silver gold effect on the white line, instead of just plain white stripes, for a bit of variation and make it look more glam.
• I suggest to use the nail art pen, instead of nail art brush, because it is easier to draw lines with the same thickness. 

And that's it... I hope you get the big idea of this spider web design. 

If you haven't read my previous Halloween nail design, you may check my Cute Frankenstein and The Mummy Returns posts. Please let me know in the comment below which design do you like better??! If you happen to recreate one of those designs, don't hesitate to share the pics to my twitter account.

Thank you all for stopping by and don't forget to follow my blog if you haven't ;)

Amour,

NOTW: Halloween Nail Edition #2 - The Mummy Returns

Hi everyone...

As my promise, I'm back with my next Halloween nail art tutorial :) Today's nail art will be about recreating a mummy look. I guess this look will be different and fun for Halloween theme. Below is the sneak peek of the final result!!

To achieve the look, you need to prepare:

1. Base coat and top coat

2. Gold or bronze polish- I used OPI Designer de Better

3. Black nail polish + Nail art brush (or a black nail art pen)-Orly Liquid Vinyl

4. White nail polish - OPI Alpine Snow

5. Nail Dotting tool

6. Makeup sponge
7. A piece of paper 

Now, let's follow below steps!!!

1. Apply base coat to protect your nails

2. Paint your entire nail white
3. Put two drops of gold polish on a piece of paper. Then, using a make up sponge, lightly dab the gold polish on nail
4. Dab the gold polish to your other nails to add some texture.
5. Using a black nail polish and nail art brush (or black nail art pen), make random diagonal and horizontal lines
6. Under tip of the nail, make a half curve shape between the lines and fill it in with black color
7. a) Using a dotting tool and white polish, make two white dots touching each other for the mummy's eyes
  b) With dotting tool and black polish, make two smaller dots for his pupils
8. Let the design dry about 15-20 minutes then preserve your nail design with a top coat.

Closer look of the design

It's not as difficult as it seems. If you struggle using nail art brush, I recommend you to use the nail art pen, which is easier to handle. I hope you like this nail design as much as the previous one, and let me know if you recreate this nail design for your Halloween party. 

Amour,

NOTW : Halloween Nail Edition #1 - Cute Frankenstein

Dear lovelies,

Halloween is coming really soon... Therefore, for Nail of The Week (NOTW) posts of October, I challenged myself to do three different Halloween nail art tutorials that will be uploaded one by one each week. You are welcomed to recreate the design as many times as you like. I will try my best to upload it as early as possible, so you could practice your desired design first before the big day. I appreciate if you could share some photos of your re-creation to my twitter account @classyjezzie.

For the first design, I choose to recreate a Frankenstein look. This design requires a bit more details compared to the other two upcoming designs. However, it is still pretty easy yet cute. And let's see below is the finish look!

Without further ado, here is what you need to prepare before jump into the tutorial!

1. Base coat and top coat
2. Black polish - China Glaze Ink with Ultra-Fine Nail Art Brush. You always can use any black polish and separate nail art brush
3. White polish - Orly French Manicure Nail Lacquer 
4. Lime green nail polish - OPI Who the Shrek Are You?
5. Nail Dotting tools

Now, let's do it!!!

Reminder: Protect your nails with base coat!!

1. Paint your entire nails with a lime green nail polish

2. Draw Frankenstein's hair on the tip of the nail, with black nail polish and nail art brush

3. Draw his pair of eyes, with white polish and dotting tool 

4.a) Use black nail polish and nail art brush to draw the other details, such as: the mouth, eyebrows, and stitches for lips

  b) Use black nail polish and dotting tool, to dot in the iris of his eyes

5. Wait 15-20 minutes to let the design dry

6. Apply a fast drying top coat to preserve the design 

7. Repeat the same steps for your other nails, and voilà... here is the cute Frankenstein nail!

That's it girl... So easy, right??

In case you find it a bit tricky to use the brush, don't be stressed out!! You still have time to practice. When you are doing your own nail art, try to enjoy the fun!! It eventually has an impact on your finish result.

I hope you all enjoy this tutorial and thanks for stopping by. I will be back with other Halloween nail tutorial next week.

Amour,