Yesterday I had a “Christine Day” which included deciding to give myself a French manicure. I’d tried before and failed horribly, but this time I didn’t do too bad. I went to Sally Beauty and bought up some goodies:
Orly “Top to Bottom” base & top coat
Stripe Right in Silver Glitter
China Glaze Nail Lacquer in “White on White”
Ta-da! The finished product. It took about 45 minutes, and granted it’s not perfect, I’m not discouraged If I can perfect the French mani it’ll save me tons of money since I’m a manicure freak. Base Coat is a must! It provided a nice smooth surface for the polish to glide onto, and to adhere to. I love the brand I used. It applies smoothly and quickly. DON’T GLOP! One coat will do the trick.
Next I started on the white tip. I did two coats of white (and a few touch ups here and there). I started the first coast very light, filling about 1/3 (or a bit less) of my nail, so I had a faint guide when it came time to apply the second coat. This trick worked great for me as I knew where to put the second, darker, coat without worrying about messing up the first time.
Finally, the fun part (for me) was the stripe. I used the Stripe Right, which has a brush about an inch long and is very thin. I practiced on a napkin first (DO THIS!), and did a slow/quick sweep. Doing it a bit faster is better, but since this was my first time I ended up speeding up by the end. The silver tended to glop a bit but it came off easily with some polish remover.
Possibly more looks to come, I’m really getting into DIY nails.
I love them! I wish my nails were longer though, cause it probably won’t look good on mine, haha.
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they’re beautiful! you did a great job! i love frenchies. the problem i have is that tip part. i always put too much and it ends up smudging or getting dents. LOL!
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You have gorgeous hands, and the mani turned out great!
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You did such a great job! I could never pull that off!
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I think it looks awesome! I wish I was patient enough to do that!
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Your nails look amazing!
I can’t even paint my nails normally without messing up. & It only gets better when I try using my left hand to polish my right hand! Ugh! I have zero coordination,
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Oooo pretty!
I am really annoyed by long nails, but if I was into that I would totally DIY my nails!
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So pretty.!..I couldn’t do my own nails if I tried.
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Wow, great job! I’m so jealous of your cuticles. Mine look pretty ridiculous right now. I love that glitter stripe. And how great is a basecoat/topcoat? It’s SO much more convenient!
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This just reminds me of the times I’ve had to take my sister to get her nails done…
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That looks really good. I have always wanted to do that to mine, but they are so short
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Oh gorgeous nails Christine! I bought a nail kit a long while ago and was gonna attempt but never did haha. I remembered I HATE having any length of nails – I like mine to be short.
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Awesome! You have beautiful hands and you did a good job with your manicure. I can’t seem to do my nails right if my life depended on it!
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“Me” days are amazing, eh? And your nails look gorgeous!
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My friend bought a french manicure pen which paints a strip along the top of the nail, it’s a bit genius!
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Wow that looks fantastic! You did a great job. Yay for pampering yourself. I do that too sometimes and it’s much deserved.
Take care chica!
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That looks great – I’m seriously impressed
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VERY CUTE. I think it looks nicely done. Good job!
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Let me tell you some tips on how to give yourself a manicure. Remove old nail polish thoroughly. Soak hands in warm water for 10 or 15 minutes. Dry hands. File nails in one direction only. Avoid using a seesaw motion. Push back cuticles. Use a cuticle moisturizer if they do not push back easily after soaking. Add a second coat for deeper color.
Finish the manicure with a top coat of clear polish.
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