How to Master the Middle Ground Manicure

Bella Breakdown To nail this look, you will need: – Londontown polish in “Full Monty” – OPI polish in “Alpine Snow” – Deborah Lippmann polish in “Autumn in New York” – Essie polish in “Rock At the Top” – Striper brush – Topcoat Follow these instructions: First, apply basecoat to all of the nails, then do a coat of Full Monty. Next, apply Alpine Snow to the tips of the nail to make it look like a French manicure. Apply Autumn in New York to half of each nail. Then, apply Rock At the Top to the same half...

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How to Master the Tic Tac Ten Manicure

Bella Breakdown To get this new hot look, you will need: A base coat China Glaze nail polish in “Teen Spirit” Smith & Coat Flatte Topcoat A striper brush Butter London polish in “Cotton Bud” A top coat. Step 1 Apply base coat, then a coat of “Teen Spirit”. Step 2 Next, using ”Cotton Bud” and the striper brush, make several stripes across the nail horizontally. Step 3 Then, do the same thing vertically, creating a tic tac toe pattern. Nail this...

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How to Master the Splatter Art Manicure

Bella Breakdown To nail this look, you will need: Base coat Formula X polish in “Wondrous” YSL polish in “Couture Faux Green” 1 small straw 1 small paint brush Nail polish remover Top coat Start by painting a layer of base coat, then a layer of “Wondrous”. Next, using the small straw, splatter “Couture Faux Green” over your nails. Clean up any splatters on your skin by dipping the small paintbrush into polish remover and brushing off the excess. Apply top coat and allow to...

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The Hottest Nail trend: Negative Space

Bella Breakdown The negative space trend is all over the nail art world right now. We love this trend because you don’t need anything besides your normal lacquers and polishes. With a few guidelines you’ll be able to replicate the negative space at home and have nails as gorgeous as any celebrity! Negative space is all about creating shapes on the nail and leaving spaces where you can see the naked nail. It’s very important to keep to graphic and simple shapes. If you stick to parallel lines, chevrons, stripes, squares, arches, making sure you have equal distance between...

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Hottest New Year’s Eve Nail Style DIY

Bella Breakdown We love a shiny nail, and this awesome silver and black ombre is to die for. It goes perfectly with your little black dress, or compliments that sequin number you’ve been saving in the back of your closet just for this night. Start by applying two coats of chrome polish to the entire nail. Next cut a piece from a makeup sponge and apply with black polish. Dab the polish onto the tip of the nail, slowly moving down towards the cuticle until the halfway point. Repeat with a black glitter polish. Next, blend all the colors...

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