How To Perfect Way To Paint Nails, See Tutorial

How to paint your nails - this is something everyone knows how to do, right? Nope!

This is a skill I only recently learned how to do properly. I've never been too into painting my nails, but I think that was because I was going about it all wrong. ;)

After extensive months of googling, youtubing and practicing, I feel confident enough to share my nail painting knowledge. :D

Once you know how to paint your nails the right way you'll probably want to do it more often!

Step 1: what you'll need:

• nail polish
• base coat (if using a dark or crazy color - this will keep you from dyeing your nails!)
• clear top coat
• fingernail clippers
• cuticle trimmers/stick
• a file
• cotton swabs/rounds
• nail polish remover

As far as nail polish, I really love Covergirl, Essie and Milani. They're the brands I use the most often. Sephora also has a nice line of polishes called Sephora by Opi.

I always use Opi's Natural Nail Base Coat for the base - it goes on smooth and dries fast! Lately I've been using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri top coat and loving it, too.

Also, if you haven't tried glass files, you should! They last forever and work quickly. They're all I've used for the past few years. :)

Step 2: tips for painting your nails

Keep in mind that what you are about to do is going to take forever - give yourself at least an hour. Before you start this endeavor, do the following things:

• eat a snack
• use the restroom
• if you have long hair, tie it back
• make sure you have a nice beverage nearby
• find something to entertain you that won't require you to touch things
• convince your cats they are not allowed to help you paint your nails

Seriously. If I don't do these things I almost always mess up my nails by trying to accomplish these things. :D

This time was especially precarious due to camera operation.

It's also always best to paint your nails on a well lit, clean and flat surface. I never have any luck painting my nails when my hand is not resting on a flat surface. You get the wobbles, which leads to getting nail polish alllll over your finger.

Step 3: prep work!

Before you paint your nails, you need to do a little prep. If you're currently wearing nail polish, take that off before starting this step.

First, push back or trim any excess cuticle. If you do this right after a shower it works best! You could also soak your hands in a little warm water to ease this process.

Then trim and file your nails. (make sure they're completely dry, otherwise you could damage them!)

FInally, go over your nails with a little nail polish remover - this will clean and prep them for painting.

Step 4: the first coat

You will be tempted to put on a thick coat of nail polish to speed up the process. Don't do it! The thicker your coats, the longer they will take to dry. A thick coat of polish can take up to 20 minutes to dry, while a super thin coat can dry within 5-10.

I am a huge advocate of three thin coats of polish instead of one lumpy thick one. :D

Now here's the major thing I learned about painting my nails properly:
DO NOT take the polish all the way to your cuticles or the skin at the sides of your nails.

Leave the tiniest amount of space around the bottom and sides of your nail unpolished. They will look nicer, chip less, and require hardly any cleanup at the end. You can see in the photo above that the polish is very thin and ends before it hits any of the skin surrounding the nail.

Step 5: how to check to see if your nail polish is dry

After you've put on a coat of polish, you'll probably want to keep touching your nails to see if they're dry.

Instead, try this trick:
Touch your polished nails together - if they stick to each other at all, they are not dry yet. If they don't feel tacky at all, they're dry and ready for another coat!

Just be sure to do this with a light hand - pressing too hard can smudge them, too!

Step 6: additional coats

Chances are you will need at least two coats of nail polish. Sometimes you'll need three! For this polish I always do three.

You can see above the difference one coat of polish makes. :D Hence me encouraging you to do thin, even coats instead of gloopy ones!

Make sure that your additional coats are thin, that the polish does not touch the skin, and that you give them enough time to dry before adding more polish.

Painting over polish that's not entirely dry can lead to smudges, bumps, and dents later on!

Step 7: the top coat

I like to use a top coat if I want to keep the polish on for a while. When I don't top coat my nails, the polish never lasts as long - 2-3 days tops before I see chips.

When I top coat my nail polish, it can last a little longer - more like 5 days. :D

You'll only need one coat of top coat. Make sure to completely cover the polish. Also - make sure to take the top coat over the edge of your nail. I also cover the polish with top coat first and then swipe the nail polish brush across the end of my nail. It helps seal the end which will keep the polish there looking nice for longer.

Step 8: clean up!

Once you're done, you can clean up any nail polish on your skin by dipping a q-tip into nail polish remover.

Now go sit somewhere for a little while longer without touching anything. Smudging your nail at this point is a really upsetting thing to do. I should know, I do it almost every time. :D

You can also use an eyeliner brush for even faster cleanup! Click here to learn how to clean up your manicure.

Step 9: additional tricks

• if you smudge a nail badly, try pressing down on the polish with a clean but wet finger. Sometimes you can flatten out the smudge and let it dry and cover with one more coat of polish.
• my mom swears by spraying cooking oil onto wet nails if you need them to dry pretty fast - she does it all the time! So if you find yourself in a pinch, try that!
• I like to run my nails under cold water instead - they don't harden as fast, but it's less messy.
• if you're going to do be painting your nails a really dark color, it's always a good idea to use a clear coat before applying the polish. It will lessen (if not prevent!) the staining that can occur from dark polish.
• on the other side of the spectrum, if you're going to be applying a bright polish, start with a white base coat.
• make sure to go easy on the nail polish remover! Removing polish all the time can cause your nails to get dry and brittle. Even non-acetone remover is nasty stuff. It's the only downside to frequent nail painting!

Tutorial for Smooth and Natural Eyebrows

If you like applying a lot of makeup on your face, you must learn to do it right. For instance, you can’t make an outstanding eye makeup without enhancing the eyebrows. Let me teach you how to create the perfect eyebrow shape for your face. First, we have to define the right shape of eyebrows for your face. And then, we will try to apply the brow color properly. So, let’s get started and everything will come in place. Here we go:

 

• As I already mentioned, you must define the right shape of the eyebrows for your face. The easiest way to do it is to apply the trick with the pencil to mark the beginning, the arch and the end of the eyebrow.
• Take a thin, straight and long object, for instance a brush for eyeliner, and place it alongside your nose. See where the pencil crosses the brow and that’s the place where the eyebrow must begin. Remember, the brush must be placed straight upwards, don’t tilt it.
• Then, we have to define the area where the arch must be placed. Look straight in the mirror and tilt the brush to cross the center of the eye pupil. The area where the brush crosses the brow is the place for the arch.
• Then, tilt the brush one more time, through the outer corner of the eye and mark the place of the brow end.
• Now, line the created shape to see if there is a need for plucking some excessive hairs.
• Then, fill in the created shape with feather-like motion, by using an angled flat brush in order to achive a natural texture of the fake eyebrow.
• And finally, highlight the brow bone and the area above the eyebrow in order to create a nice pop-out effect.
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  All done! Enjoy this look!

5 Eye Shadow Tricks Every Girl Should Know

There is a saying which says if you are a great makeup artist then you must be able to do a lot of different makeup tricks, especially ones that can make your eyes look in many different ways. Thus, one of the most important makeup tricks you must learn to do are about eye shadows and what you can do with them to make your eyes look even more beautiful. And the truth is that when you learn them you will have not only millions of ways to attract male attention, but you will have a lot of fun doing it. Here is the list of five eye shadow tricks every girl must know!

 

1 Learn what each makeup brush does

Many girls do not have more than one makeup brush. They use only one eye shadow brush and apply all of their makeup with it. Sometimes they do not even wash their brush before they apply the second color with it and wonder why their makeup is not that good. Well, if you are one of those girls, it is about time to learn that there is more than one makeup brush and you should learn how to use all of them. For example, you should have an angled brush which will serve you best when you want to apply some of the eye shadow on your creases. Another brush you should also have is a blending brush. As its name suggests, it will help you when you want to blend and have no harsh lines. If you want to make your eyebrows, as sexy as your eyes, then you must add a slanted brush to your set. So, step one is complete.

2 Learn what the order of applying makeup is

After you have prepared your brushes and learned their uses, it is time to put them in use with a simple first lesson of learning how to apply eyeshadow makeup. Choose three hues of the same color: light, medium and dark. Begin with the lightest and apply it in the inner corner of your eye. In other words, apply it on the eyelid part that is closest to your nose. This will make your eyes pop and your look will become more awake and brighter. Then apply the medium hue in the center of your eye, and you have probably figured it out that you should put the darkest color on the outer part of the lid, closer to your ear. The end result is really beautiful, the transition happens smoothly and the order of placing the shades helps you with the blending.

3 Make your products work in your favor

You are in need of a new eye shadow that you have thought at first it would suit you well, but it turned out that it actually does not make your eyes pop the way you hoped. This has happened to all of us, but it will be a mistake to throw this away. Here is how this shade can start working in your favor. Get wet eyeliner and cover the whole of your upper eyelid with it. Do not worry that it will be only black. If you want, you can also use a gel liner, there are a lot of makeup trick that show how to do a perfect eye makeup with a gel liner. And after your lid is ready, apply the eye shadow you did not want on top of it. It will immediately look better and more vibrant.

4 Learn how to make your eyes look bigger

There are a lot of women in the world that complain about the size of their eyes. Usually, they want their eyes to be bigger. Well, if surgical intervention is not a good idea, a reasonable solution is to use makeup for this purpose. This makeup also begins with dividing your eyelids into three parts on which you will apply the different colors. So, with an eye shadow brush, apply a very light color in the inner corner of your eye. As you already know, this will help your eyes pop and look awake. As for the other part of the lid, apply just one color that is darker than the first. After this, finish the eye by elongating it, making it more like a cat-eye. Apply the color over, up to your crease shaping a small triangle. And your eyes are now bigger!

5 Learn how to make your eyes look longer

Some women dream of bigger eyes, while other dreams of long, elongated ones. The good news is that all of them have the opportunity to make their eyes look whatever they want with a little help from makeup. So, for this trick you will need an eyeshadow in a natural color, like brown, bronze, or champagne. Whatever one you have, it will do the job. Then apply it on your eyelids and smudge it in the outer corners of your eyes. Make sure it goes up towards your eyebrows. And this is it. You have cute elongated eyes in just a few steps.

Simple Eye Makeup Tricks To Enhance Beauty Instantly

#1 FILL IN YOUR EYEBROWS

 

 

Enhance them, make them look sharper, make them look thicker. Do whatever you want with them! There are so many tools to help define your eyebrows: brushes, pencils, eye shadow, and many more.

 

 

#2 HIGHLIGHTER MAKEUP

Highlighter gives the face a glowing appearance. It also helps with properly contouring eyebrows. This can give you a more expressive and sexy look in just a few strokes.

#3 ARROW EYE MAKEUP EFFECT

Arrow, hooded, and cat eye makeup effects can instantly make a woman look sexier. All it takes is some pencil or eye liner and a little shaping, and you’re good to go!

#4 SMOKY EYES

Smoky eyes work well in both day and night. It gives the perfect color contrast and makes the eyes look more expressive.

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