Friday, May 24, 2013

Part 1/4 party/prom/wedding nail art tutorial

Isit just me or is there so many weddings going on ? I've attended 2 in the last month and another one coming up soon , so i came up with an idea to share with you guys some super simple diy nail art that you can do whether you are going to a wedding reception , party , prom etc .

WHAT YOU NEED : 
1. Base coat , top coat

2. A soft pastel color , i use etude's soft green mint nail polish

3. Nail tape (gold color if possible)


HERE ARE THE STEPS:
1. Paint your base


2. Cut out a little of the nail tape and paste it on the bottom part of your nails


3. Paste them firmly on your nails and cut the remaining sides , do the same for all the nails


4. You can add some sworovski if you want but i like mine simple


5. Seal with a top coat and you're done 

(p.s. If you feel like going neutral , you can try a nudish brown color, here i use OPI nude)


There you go , i know this is super simple but isn't it nice ? Well i love it , this is my nails for the next wedding i'm attending . Don't worry if you don't like it , i still have 3 more parts for you guys and the next one i plan to make it more and more challenging , how bout that ? So would you do this the next time you go to a party/prom/wedding reception ? I hope you try it , that's all for today , till next time , toodles


LOT'S OF LOVE
Krisna Siantar

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Cupcakes

Hola ! Or should i say hello , a bright and very sunny day to all of you , TGIF like literally . Sorry for the late update , been super duper busy lately . Anyway , i have a new tutorial for you guys , CUPCAKES , who doesn't love cupcakes right ? So here we go

WHAT YOU NEED :
1. A soft base nail polish , which in my case is pastel green , white , soft pink and pink polish


2. Dotting pen and brush



HERE ARE THE STEPS :
1. apply your base coat and pain your nails with a soft color polish


2. Then divide your nails into half and paint the bottom with soft pink


3. Take out a bit of pink polish and draw 3 straight lines downwards 


4. Take out a small portion of white and draw a curve 'C' at the top 


 5. Draw 3 smaller 'C' at the bottom , this is to outline the cupcakes shape .


6. Fill in the out line with white polish , this is what you should get


 7. Using a dotting tool , draw 1 dot at the tip of the cupcakes


 8. Using a smaller dotting tools , use the soft pink , pink and green , and just draw small dots inside the cupcakes . Seal with a top coat and you're done



So , what do you think ? Cute isn't it ? Will you try it the next time you decide to do you nails ? And sorry guys for the lousy photo quality , the sun isn't exactly friendly today , so pardon me for the bad photo quality . Have a great weekend ahead , see you next time


LOT'S OF LOVE
Krisna Siantar

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Simplicity

OMG FINALLY , i'm so so so super sorry for the late update , my internet in indonesia is so super duper bad . If you didn't know , i'm currently in Singapore having a short holiday and updating my blog.

Today we'll be doing a nail art tutorial , today's nail art is all going to be about simplicity , for me , i think that classy is keeping things simple but eye catchy at the same time so here are the steps

WHAT YOU NEED :
1. Brown and black nail polish

2. Thin brush and dotting pen



HERE ARE THE STEPS :
1. Base coat

2. Paint your base with brown


3.Take out a small portion of nail polish and put them in aluminium foil or any unused plastic , then dip your brush into it


4. Draw a half 'C' at the bottom of your nails 


5. Paint the bottom part black , repeat step 4 and 5 on all your nails


6.Using the dotting pen , dip it into the small portion of black polish you took out


7. Put a small dot on the top of your nails and do the same for all your nails


8. Seal it with a top coat and you're finish 


TADAAAAA ! Isn't it super simple , it's suitable for really any type of clothes you wear , whether you're feeling gothic , chic , simple , dark , colourful etc etc ... this nails is a must do for you , that's all i have today , see you soon on my next blog post


LOT'S OF LOVE
Krisna Siantar

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Basic nail care : how to take care of your precious nails

Hi hi , how is everyone today ? Today nailturally has team up with coco nail house to bring you tonight's blog post . Now tonight's post is super important ! We as woman have to take care of our precious nails , a simple nail polish can change your total appearance , but it's also important that our nails stays healthy and clean . So today we'll share with you a few tips on how to keep your nails clean and healthy with stuff you can find at home

WHAT YOU NEED :
1. Lemons
2. Salt
3. Onion
4. Baking powder
5. Toothbrush
6. Hand lotion / Body lotion


TIP 1 : How to reduce the yellowing of nails
I ABSOLUTELY love to paint my nails , i can say i change my nail polish every 2 days . But because of that my nails is very yellow and it looks super unhealthy . Are you like me ? Is your nails getting yellow too because of too much nail polish ? Well here's a way to reduce the yellowing .

STEP 1 : Take some lemon and squeeze the juice into a small bowl  


STEP 2 : Soak your pretty nails into the bowl for about 5 minutes
a little tip , if you hurt your cuticle do not do this , it will be very painful

 STEP 3 : Brush your nails using the toothbrush and you're done



TIP 2 : To whitened your pretty nails
To whitened your nails you can simply follow tip no 1 , or you can follow tip no 2

STEP 1 : Cut out a lemon and dip your lemon into a bowl of salt


 STEP 2 : Scrub the lemon to your nails for about 2-3 minutes , after that wash your hands with soap and you're done



 TIP 3 : Whitening your nails
You can also use baking powder to whitened your nails

 STEP 1 : Put a small amount of baking powder into a bowl and mix it with some lemon juice , apply to nails as if you are applying a mask


STEP 2 : Leave it for 10 minutes and brush it clean with water afterwards



TIP 4 : Strengthened your nails
To strengthened your nails you need to use the onions , i know it sounds weird but onions protect your nails and keep it healthy and strong

STEP 1 : Cut the onion into half 

STEP 2 : Using the wet part of the onion , scrub onto your nails (like tip no 2 with the lemon) leave it for 30 minutes before washing them off

After your done with each tip don't forget to apply hand lotion/ body lotion onto your nails so that they won't be dry


VOILAAAAAA ! There you have it , super simple basic nail care that can be found at home . If you are busy and can't find the time to go to a nail salon , just follow these simple tips and steps for a healthy nails . That's all i have for today , i hope you realize how important it is to take care of your nails , i do hope you try some of these tips . See you next time and have a great wednesday :)


LOTS OF LOVE
Krisna Siantar