Polka Dot Mani {Fashion}

polka dots (especially itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka dots) are cute, fun and perfect for the sun. now that spring is here and the sun has finally started shining again, i thought it was time for a sunny mani.

i have been obsessed with polka dotting lately because the technique is so simple! just place a small dot of polish on some paper, dip your toothpick in, and get polka-dotting. finishing with a top coat makes polish and polka dots smooth, so make sure you don't forget that step.

happy polka dotting!
xo,
kristie

www.blushingbasics.com

Little Chicks Nails

I love having a little girl. And she LOVES to have her nails painted. With Easter this weekend, I thought it would be fun to get her nails ready for the occasion as well!:)

I just simply painted the nail a sparkly yellow and then used a fine tipped sharpie in both black and orange to do the eyes and beak!

She is thrilled to have little cute chicks on her nails..and that, of course, makes me happy!

(This would also be a really fun way to sing 10 little ducks!)

BTW..taking a photograph of a 3 year olds fingernails is a little challenging. She thought "don't move" meant "wiggle your fingers all over!" Silly little girl.

St. Patty's Day nails! {fashion}

when i think about St. Patrick's Day i see four leaf clovers, leprechauns, and rainbows with pots of gold. how about a nail tutorial that embraces St. Patrick's Day and all its green glory?

i present, the rainbow accent nail:

green nails with the rainbow accent, is that luck 'o the Irish or what? to create your own rainbow accent nail you will need:

arrange your polish in rainbow order. beginning with your red (or pink in my case) apply a small strip. follow with each color of the rainbow until you have painted entire nail:

finish by painting the remaining nails your shade of green. enjoy your rainbow accent!

xo,
kristie
www.blushingbasics.com

glitter up your fingertips! {tutorial}

want to know one of the things i love best about the holidays? everything glitters, including my nails. the holidays offer a great excuse to glitter up those fingertips and have some festive fun. here is a nail tutorial using China Glaze's 3D "Eye Candy" polish.
using your blurple (or any dark color), apply polish to the top third of your nail
 

next, using a gradient of color apply a purple blue sparkle polish to the next third of your nail. i am using China Glaze "Marry a Millionaire"

finish your gradient of color by applying a silver blue sparkle polish to the tip of your nails. i am using China Glaze "Lorelei's Tiara" (don't you love these names?)

as a top coat i used my Sally Hansen "Twinkle Twinkle" applied to the entire nail. this sparkle color is much more sparse than the China Glaze and helps to blend all three colors together.

enjoy your Sparkle Dipped Nails!

xo,
kristie

www.blushingbasics.com