Valentine's day rose nails!!

Valentine's day is around the corner so I have created a pretty and elegant design.

Here it is...

I painted a pink base color and then added stripes in a lighter pink shade. Then I used a medium pink tone to make big dots. I outlined those dots using a red. The outline doesn't need to be perfect, and it can go inside of the dots!

Then I used a mint green to make leaves and added glitter. The glitter is supposed to fade out towards the top of the nail! 

I hope that you like this design and I'll see you in the next post!

Here is another option, without glitter...

My nail care routine!!

Here in Istanbul, the climate is changing a lot and that makes my hands and cuticles very dry. So I thought I'd show you how I keep my nails healthy!

Remember: this is just my way! It may not be the correct way to take care of your nails, but it works for me!

1. Begin by removing any old nail polish that you might have on your nails.

2. Then start filing and shaping your nails. Now, some people say that you have to file in one direction otherwise your nails will become weak but honestly, I don't see a difference.

3. Next, buff your nails to make them smooth. Don't buff them every week because every time you buff your nails, one layer of your nail is taken off. I like to buff them every 2nd week.

4. Next you will need a bowl with warm water, two tablespoons of olive oil, and one tablespoon of salt. Then soak your nails for about 5 - 10 minutes. When you're done, don't wash your hands with water. Just simply wipe them on a towel!

5. Apply some cuticle oil and massage it into your nails and cuticles. After you're done, wipe off the excess oil from your nails.

6. Gently push back your cuticles. Don't push too hard!

7. Now apply a base coat and you're ready to paint on a design.

I hope that this post helped you and I'll see you in the next one!

Nail News 'Valentines day edition'

So Valentines day is coming up and I thought, why not do a Nail News whith a bunch of Valentines day nail art ideas?! So basically, in this post I will put some of my favorite valentines day nail art tutorials!

3rd place goes to...



...SaraBeautyCorner!!! Her video actually is a tutorial for nail art using a toothpick but this video has some cute nail art designs for Valentines day!

2nd place goes to...

...MissJenFabulous!!! Her video is a tutorial for three different nail design for Valentines day! Some are elegant and some are cute and girly! 

And finally, 1st place goes to...

...Meliney!!! I never mentioned Meliney in my posts before but I've been watching her videos for a long time! She is an Australian youtuber and she is amazing at nail art. I chose her video as first place because it is something different and it looks very complicated but actually isn't!

I hope you liked this post and let me know if you want to see more of these 'competitions'!!! I'll see you in my next post!

Nail News - January 18th! + Nail update

It is Saturday which means it is time for another 'Nail News'! Here it is...

So O.P.I has brought out a new collection called 'Gwen Stefani for O.P.I' and as you can tell by the name, the colors are designed by the one and only Gwen Stefani! I personally love her style. She is edgy and casual, so I was very excited when I found out that she made a nail polish collection! There are seven colors in this collection and unfortunately, they don't sell them here in Istanbul. :( But, Missjenfabulous has made a whole video reviewing this collection and I realized that I don't necessarily need these polishes and don't really like them, but that is only my opinion and maybe you'll like the collection! So, I have put the video below:



I recently cut my nails and I wanted to do an update to show you guys how they look. Here are my nails:

The color on my nails is called 'chinchilla' by 'ciate' and then I did an accent nail on my ring finger with 'fit for a queen' by 'ciate'.
So I hope you enjoyed this post and stay tuned for the next one!!
Talya

Cupcake nails!

So I was thinking about cupcakes and how I wanted to eat one so I decided to paint some on my nails! I love how this design turned out! Take a look...

For this design, I started with 'hoopla' by 'ciate' as a base color on my thumb, pointer/index finger and pinkie finger. For the middle and ring finger, I simply painted a french manicure with the same pink color. Then I did some dots on the fingers ,that were fully painted with the pink, using three different colors to represent the sprinkles. Then I used a striper and a color called 'cute as a button' by 'Essie' to make some stripes on the French tip. Then I used 'blanc' by 'Essie' to make the frosting and then painted some sprinkles. To finish the manicure, I added a cherry on top of the cupcakes and I know cupcakes usually don't have cherries on top but I think it looks very cute! Then I added a top coat.

Also, I couldn't find anything for today's 'Nail News' so I did a design today!

So I hope that you like this design and let me know in the comments if you did! I think it looks so adorable!

See you in my next post,

Talya

Requests?

So I have been out of ideas lately and I wanted to know if you had any requests for a nail design. I am thinking about doing a vintage floral design but I think I will wait a few months, until it is spring time!

So let me know if you have any requests! I'd love some feedback. Also, I have not been uploading regularly because I just didn't have time to do my nails and sometimes am not in the mood for it. I have been feeling very tired after school since it is the end of the holidays and I'm back at school and there are EXAMS coming up etc.

So I hope you understand and please tell me your ideas for any nail designs.

Talya

No nail news?!

So today I flew back to Istanbul since school starts on Monday. I am very exhausted so I won't be doing a new episode of 'Nail News' today. It has been a long time since I posted a new episode of 'Nail News' because of the advent calendar 'unboxing's. I hope you had a good start in 2014! See you guys soon!

Talya