Many nail trends of 2012 will fade and soon disappear from the hands of
lovely ladies everywhere, such as our once beloved crackle polishes (Tip Top U
Crack Me Up). This may make you and other fashionistas wonder… What will be the
hottest nail trends of 2013? Let’s share some inspiration on nails….
TIP TOP CONFETTI
GLITTER DUO R69:99 Limited Edition at Selected Clicks Stores
Go for this ultra-glam look
and let your nails do the talking with glitter tipped nails. It is super simple
and with a few speedy steps you’ll be ready to show off this unique mani!
1. French
Style: Paint your nails with the colour for your base. Make sure your
solid-coloured mani is fully dried before moving onto step two.
2. Using a
Tip Top Base Coat /Clear Polish which will be your “glue” base. Stroke
the top half of each nail with a thin layer of clear polish. With your hand
over a piece of paper to catch the glitter, sprinkle an even layer on the wet
part of your nail. Tap excess glitter off. Let nails dry and repeat on second
hand.
3. After
waiting a few minutes for the clear coat and glitter to set, brush a coat or
two of clear gloss over your nails for a super-slick finish. This will also
help to keep glitter on longer!
4.
Full Nail Look: Paint your
nails with the colour for your base. Make sure your solid-coloured mani is
still wet before moving onto step two.
5. Pour the glitter from the
paper back into the bottle for your next mani
WILD THING DUO R69:99 Limited Edition at
Selected Clicks Stores
For this tutorial, you will need:
Any colour polish
Any Wild Thing Duo (neon glitter and top coat)
1.
French Style: Paint your nails with any colour of
your choice for your base. Make sure your solid-coloured mani is fully dried
before moving onto step two.
2.
Using a Tip Top Base Coat /Clear Polish which will
be your “glue” base. Stroke the top half of each nail with a thin layer
of clear polish. With your hand over a piece of paper to catch the glitter,
sprinkle an even layer on the wet part of your nail. Tap excess glitter off.
Let nails dry and repeat on second hand.
3.
After waiting a few minutes for the clear coat and
glitter to set, brush a coat or two of the duo Top Coat over your nails for a
super-slick finish. This will also help to keep glitter on longer!
4.
Full Nail Look: Paint your nails with the colour
for your base. Make sure your solid-coloured mani is still wet before moving
onto step two
5.
Pour the glitter from the paper back into the
bottle for your next mani
SPRINKLE BEADS DUO R79:99 Limited Edition at Selected Clicks Stores
The newest craze in nail art is called the caviar manicure;
so named for the little beads on the nail that imitate the look of caviar.
It's really easy.
All you need is a few coats of polish, some beads and top coat. We found that
the smaller the beads, the better it worked. The beads we are using are about
the size of sprinkles you would use on a cupcake.
STEP 1 After applying a
base coat, apply 2-3 layers of the coloured polish of your choice.
STEP 2 You'll want to lay
something like a piece of paper down underneath to catch all the excess beads.
Here comes the fun part; while your polish is still tacky, pour the beads over
your entire nail.
STEP 3 Gently tap the edges
of your nail to get rid of extra beads. You'll also want to clean up the edges
and fill in any missing spots with a few beads.
STEP 4 After apply the
beads, you'll need to paint on two or more layers of top coat so that the beads
hold in place and are strong.
Tip Top Tip: Top
coat may remove some of the dye from the beads, but don't worry, call it a
'gradient' look and you're set!
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