Press Sample Today I've got one of my first attempts at nail art using gel polish and a quick tutorial if you want to try it out yourself!
Before I get started with the tutorial, I must stress the importance of curing every single layer. Does it take a little more effort? Yes. Will your nails come out fabulous if you don't? Not a chance.

The first step is three cured coats of nailuv What's Up.

The next step is to lay down some striping tape.

After the striping is down, paint semi circles on the right and left sides of your nail bed using nailuv Dynamic Duo and Lovestruck, remove the tape, and cure.

Finish off with a layer of gel top coat and wipe with gel polish cleanser and you're done!

Don't know what I mean when I say "cure"? Curious about the nailuv At Home Gel Polish System? See my review of the starter kit here.

nailuv Gel Nail Polish ranges from $8 to $14.95 on nailuv.com.

Here's to stepping out of my nail art comfort zone and using a medium I'm not all that familiar with!
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Press SampleAww yeah son! Summer is finally here! Nope, sorry, I lied. My wishful thinking and I again. However, I do have the Barielle Summer Brights Collection for summer '13.

Much like any other Barielle collection, Summer Bright consists of five pieces.

Ahh yes, I finally have some time to do my nails AND blog about them. If only I could marry Justin Timberlake and never have to work again.

By now I'm sure most of us have seen the Nails Inc. Sprinkles polishes. So you don't want to spend $9.50 on one bottle of polish when you have a plethora of polishes to choose from at home? Well aren't you in luck?
I was looking at updates from 'Tini Beauty's Facebook page and saw somewhat of a tutorial on achieving "cupcake inspired" nails.

Here's my attempt...

Alright you guys. You caught me slipping. I didn't post this on Thursday, but can a gal get kudos for keeping up with a theme?

Gold - "the metal that's meant marriage since marriage began."

Today, June 16th, 2012, Nail A College Drop Out is a year old!!! To commemorate this momentous occasion I came up with some nail art based on repeated suggestions--Nicki Minaj Starship nail art!


While I'm not at all a fan of the let-me-put-my-pussy-on-your-sideburns-singers music or OPI collection; her status as a crossover artists and pop icon are inescapable. Because I've had multiple requests for this, I sat down, man-ed up, watched the video and this is what I came up with...

A group of my polish friends decided to embark on yet another nail related challenge. That's right, tape manis. I just so happened to be doing some blog hopping and I found a manicure I wanted to recreate.

After a series of posts about half moon manis, I've been asked what is my secret to such a perfect arch. Welp, it's no secret just good ol' fashion reinforcement labels.



DIY Divas unite!
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I recently bought a TON, okay 26, rolls of nail art foil from dollarnailart.com and one of my fast favorites was English Rose.
 *This and all other nail art foils available at dollarnailart.com are approximately 1 inch wide and 5 feet long.

Before I applied the foil I painted my nails with Sally Hansen Inst-Dri Whirlwind White. It claims to be a one coat polish and to dry really fast. While it does live up to the "Insta-Dri" part it was definitely a two coat-er for me.

After the polish dries you apply one layer of nail foil adhesive.  Wait 3 - 5 minutes for it to dry (it will still be tacky, but that's a good thing).

Carefully place the foil on the nail (shiny side up) and gently rub until the acetate backing starts to peel off on it's own. And then... *insert drum roll here*


Bam! Kick ass nails just like that! Apply one layer of clear top coat that IS NOT quick drying i.e. Seche Vite, let dry, then apply any no chip top coat of choice.

Enjoy my darlings! Love, Peace, and Polish!