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Shop It NowNail Art DIY: Make This Runway-Inspired Mani Yours
If you've ever eyed a fun, fierce nail art design with envy, prepare to gain some serious painting prowess of your own. We recently spotted a Proenza Schouler runway look during Fashion Week that just begged to be immortalized in nail polish. This modern-preppy pattern is to die, and will inspire tons of experiments with colors and techniques. We've been around the nail art block a time or two, and shocking admirers with "we did this ourselves" never, ever gets old. After a quick click-though, you'll learn the step-by-step basics of turning haute couture into homemade genius. Practice makes perfect, and don't be surprised if you're instantly obsessed with DIY nail art. Locate your polish, your patience, and have some fun! Caution, though: This might make you want that PS1 even more...
The Easiest Polka Dots Ever: Our Favorite Nail Art Cheat!
One of my favorite things about working at Refinery29 is the constant nail art inspiration I get from my stellar colleagues. Months of attempting their creations have led to me coming up with a few on my own. I've always loved polka dot nails, but after a few cups of coffee there's no way I can paint teeny-tiny perfect circles. Instead, I used a Q-tip as a polka-dot stamp, and it worked like a charm. Read below for my instructions and see what fun dot combinations you can dream up!You will need:
Scrap paper or a paper plate (something that can get ruined with polish)
Base color
Two dot colors
Several Q-tips
Top Coat
Directions:
Apply your base color, and let it dry completely. Put a few drops of your first dot color onto the scrap paper. Dip a Q-tip in the polish and apply dots on your nails as desired. You may need to apply dots twice (sometimes the Q-tip may leave a little gap in the center). Change your Q-tips while you're painting if they start to get fuzzy or leave cotton bits on your nails. Let the dots dry completely. Next, repeat with the second dot color. A good tip is to apply one dot fewer than you did with the first dot color. Let the second dot color dry completely (seriously don't skip this part) and then apply your top coat. Voila!
Photographed by Shani Silver
Can You Believe Kid Sister's Nails Are DIY?
We need a minute to compose ourselves. We just had our minds blown by a completely amazing set of DIY nails! Chicago-based hip-hop artist Kid Sister just released her latest video, "Gucci Rag Top" from her four-song EP, Kiss & Tell. You can't score Kiss & Tell until November 29, but until then you can stare at these unreal nails. Indeed, Kid Sister takes care of her tens all by herself, meaning her talent is just as insane off the mic as it is on.
Photo: Via Youtube.
Photo: Via Youtube.
14 Nail Art Snaps That Give Us Major Envy
We can't get enough of nail art, whether it's walk-us-through-it DIY instructions of just lust-worthy inspiration. But we were beginning to suspect that we weren't the only ones parked in front of Netflix with a bottle of polish and a heart full of hope. So, we had to find out: Do Chicago ladies actually turn inspiring tips into reality? Being the stalking-pros that we are, we hit the streets to test our theory. We came home with 14 photos to prove that nail art (whether it's home-made or pro) is alive and well on the haute hands of Chicago. Click through for enough designs and fancy tricks to keep you and your hands busy well into 2012.
Will You Wear It? Tell Us Your Thoughts On Topshop's Windy City Blue
By now, you've had the chance to peruse the offerings of British fashion giant Topshop/Topman. The store's Thursday opening might as well have been a city-wide holiday. While we love that they're here, what we really love is that the brand is making its Chicago landing special in a beautiful way—with nail-polish. Windy City Blue is the Chicago-exclusive nail-polish color designed by Topshop just for us. This blue hue is ideally what the waters of the Chicago River would look like, if it were only, you know, clean. We got some info on the cool color's origin from Louisa Maaldrink, Topshop Make Up Senior Buyer: "Inspiration was the windy skies of Chicago—moody city blues. We wanted to offer Chicago customers something bespoke to celebrate the launch of the store." We want to know your thoughts on this new nail shade. Will you wear it? Are you already wearing it? Tell us!
Photo by Shani Silver.
Save Serious Cash On Eco-Friendly Nail-Polish—But Hurry…
We've just made a most excellent discovery.
Pure Citizen
, the local, world-friendly website we introduced you to, is all about bringing eco-smart and handmade products to consumers. They're also really amazing about offering discounts on stuff you love, but might have been a little nervous to try. The current sale that's got our shopping spidey-sense going crazy is a discount on Scotch Naturals nail-polishes (you may have noticed that we have a more-than-mild affinity for nail art). The only way to grow that love is when you mix it with eco-friendly nail polish, and then give us a discount. Seriously? Is it our birthday?
Scotch Naturals nail-polish, $9.75 (regularly $14.99), now until Thursday at Pure Citizen.
Scotch Naturals nail-polish, $9.75 (regularly $14.99), now until Thursday at Pure Citizen.
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