Classy Leopard

Hey Girlies!
Well it's getting into finals at my college and finding time to post between studying and papers is difficult, but thought I would squeeze this one in there before is gets too crazy.

So with that said let's get started!

This the finished manicure, I have to say I fell madly in love with it because it is so classy, fresh, and perfect for any day or season.

So for this design it combines a couple of easy techniques the first is a a placement of the nailart studs   which can be done with either nail glue or or top coat; the next super easy design is the glitter because is was just three coats of a glitter polish, and lastly we have the leopard print which was produced by drawing random blob with a dotting tool then going back and outlining the with the darker polish.

The polishes I used were

 Milani Teddy Brown

 Sally Hansen Frazzle Dazzle

Milani Dark Coffee

and lastly NYC Fashion Safari

For a tutorial video check out my YouTube Channel
Cheetah Print Tutorial

Hi Nail Art Friends!

Today on the blog I'm going to talk about my current manicure, it features some of my personal favorites: the color purple, chevrons, and thermal nail polish!

So with out further ado:

This manicure is a taped produced chevron design. I only used two polishes for this design, the first, the base is a indie thermal polish from a brand called Polish Me Silly in the color Charmed I'm Sure.

 It is a lilac purple color when it's warm and when it gets cold the polish changes to a darker blue purple color which is fantastic! You can sort of see the change in the tips of the manicure picture.

The second color I used was a true purple with a jelly texture by China Glaze called Creative Fantasy.

The last couple of things I used are a pair of zigzag scissors and scotch tape. If you want to know more about how to do this mani here is a link to a Video Tutorial.

Thanks for Reading
Xoxoxoxo
Michelle (Nail Hooligan))

Hey Nail Girlies
I have finally gotten all better and I'm no longer sick and now I'm back to nail art. I have compiled all the nail art have done since the last time I posted nail art on the blog.
They are all screen shots because after I post them I delete them to save space on my phone and iPad.

 This is a collage of a my favorite manicures that I have ever done. I'll describe them one by one.

• The bottom right is the first mani I've ever done, the first one that started it all, it is an interlocking dot manicure using a holographic and jelly green. 
• Then to the left of that is my Avengers assemble manicure, where I have my the symbols of my favorite super heroes: starting from the the pinkie, Hawkeye, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk. 
• Next the purple and tel mani, two of my favorite colors, this mani had stripes, glitter and a tape produced triangle on the middle.
• The next two have been featured on this blog already. 
• The next one with the fish is a recreation of a mani I have done before there was much improvement. 
• Next was my back to school mani, I go to the University of Miami so our colors are orange, green, and white, there are polka dots, a unique french tip design, and a taped produced design.  
• Next a sunset color inspired mani, with gradients, polka dots, and glitter accent ring finger.
• Lastly a bright colored mani with pink and green, flowers and a water spotting technique. 

This manicure was a collaboration with another instagrammer  Kristi @beginnails show casing where we are from, I'm from Florida and she is from Arizona so we chose some symbols from our states. A beach and desert sunset scene and sun and clouds are feature in this design.

This next manicure was a lot of fun because it is based on my favorite singer/song writer Bruno Mars this manicure is based on the concerts from his world tour, his logo, and a bit on what he likes to wear.

 This next manicure showcase the longest I've eve had my nails and also this design is all about Breast Cancer Awareness and the ribbon glows in the dark. This mani was entered in a contest although I didn't win is was still a lot of fun and for a good cause.

This manicure was another collaboration with an instagrammer this time I worked with Jessica @b_jessica_3  we did a lovely little pumpkin patch.

 Here is another collaboration with Jessica @b_jessica_3 this time we did a Captain America inspired design because for Halloween I dressed up as Lady Captain America.

 This is the most recent design I have worked on, it is a University of Miami Football inspired manicure because this week it is Homecoming. The thumb and pinkie are based on the design of the football helmet and the other nails are tape produced designs the ring and index and ring are chevrons and the middle is an example of color blocking.

Whew!! Glad I'm all caught up! New Nail are coming soon
Thanks for Reading
Xoxoxo
Michi

Hey girlies! I have been very busy with college lately, I have been doing some nail art and such I will post those manis soon! I have also been very ill I've been doing things at a much slower pace. A recap of everything I've done from my last post until now will be up this week.
Thanks
Xoxoxo
Michi

Blurple and simple

Hey girlies
New mani for today!
Well I'm just keeping it simple because it's the end of the summer and since I work with kids they tend to break things including my nails.
So here it is

This is Blurple by Lush Lacquer over A Blank canvas by Wet n' Wild.

Blurple by Lush Lacquer

A Blank Canvas by Wet n' Wild

Here's my secret for an opaque white Seche Vite Ridge Filler

That's all for today
Thanks girlies
Xoxoxo
Michi

Summer Bright

Hey girlies I haven't had a chance to blog in a couple of days but I'm back at it! :) But here is my mani from about 2 weeks ago..

It is a bright colored summer/ ocean inspired mani, I used a couple of techniques mainly striping tape and a dotting tool.
The colors I used are listed with pictures below:


China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle



Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Perfect Pear-ing



Fing'rs Heart 2 Art Teal We Meet Again

Doctor Lacquer Anemone LE

Sick Lacquer Ocean's Tide

 Here is a better look of the mani

I really love the colors and combinations that I used however a couple days later I updated the look by adding a gradient to the thumb and pinky nails. I also added Essie Luxeffects The shine of times over the gradient. This is the end result:

That's all for today!

Thanks Girlies

Xoxoxo

Michi

Nail Care

Hey Girlies !
Tonight's post is all about nail care and the products I use to keep my nails strong and healthy.
First up is my base coats:
I use Jordana's Nails Be Strong Strengthener or Garlic Growth Base coat. I picked these up at a local dollar store.

To remove cuticles I use Orly's Cutique

And before I apply polish I use Nailtiques Cuticle Care Oil

And after do nail art I seal everything with Seche Vite Top Coat and apply Sally Hansen Cuticle
Massage Cream and lotion.

That's all for now
Xoxoxo
Michi

Just Peachy

Had some time to get a new mani in!
Here it is

I used some cool colors first was Revlon Top Speed Peachy and Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in Kiwi Bikini and the Glitter is from a Indie polish brand called Dr. Lacquer in the shade Algae.
Here's how I did them: the index and ring finger are just topped with glitter, the middle was done with tape and for the thumb and pinky I used a striper brush.
Here's another picture:

Lastly here is a picture of the colors I used:

That's all for today
Thanks
Xoxoxo
Michi

Officially Open!

Hey nail loving girlies! I am new to nail art and I'm learning quickly so after much success I decided to open my own nail blog: Nails by Michi!
Here are some of my highlights!