Re: NATURAL NAIL CHALLENGE

by MissyCee 3rd December 2010, 9:10 pm

Nice nails Lynnie!!! I've been trying designs myself. My daughter and I (She just turned 16 today WOW), got some new nail polish. I just can't figure out how to post those pics and still keep my profile pic in. Any help????

by **Lynnieluve** 3rd December 2010, 9:17 pm

https://curlynikki.forumotion.com/general-f3/how-to-post-a-picture-t310.htm

by MissyCee 3rd December 2010, 9:20 pm

Thanks again!!! You are always a great help.....

by Pretty_Vee 8th December 2010, 2:54 pm

tiashaunteé wrote:This is the Louboutin manicure that I did a few months ago. I wore my nails painted this way for about a month. The underside (red) is chipped because this pic was taken about 1 week after the initial painting. My nails are getting long again so I may revisit this.
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this is hot!!! i will do this once my nails grow back out..i love it!

by CocaColaCutie 10th December 2010, 6:56 pm

Party Nails

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by funkyhairchic 10th December 2010, 9:28 pm

Ok, so I've been lurking around here, too! I'm loving these nails! I've been wanting to step up my manicure game, but I want to do my own nails. After skimming this thread, I'm inspired! I've never been a fan of acrylics anyway, so this challenge will be easy. I'm going to play, too! Keep it coming ladies!!!

by NubieNatty 10th December 2010, 10:33 pm

i havent posted my nail pics in a while and now the design i did a few weeks ago are all chipped up...i will NOT embarass myself

but i'll try to make my nails a top priority!

by ChrsLvsBks 12th December 2010, 2:10 pm

I picked up the Irre-Swiss-Able OPI mini nail set yesterday. This is Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous. I am going to try to do my best to continue to use the Sally Hensen's Miracle Cure. I really want my thumb, pointer and middle fingers to retain a decent length.

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by CocaColaCutie 13th December 2010, 12:34 pm

FHC, I can't wait to see your looks. I know you're going to rock this challenge.

ooh chrs! this makes me glad I picked that one up!

Here's my most recent mani, Orly's Halley's Comet:

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by CocaColaCutie 15th December 2010, 5:55 pm

changed my nails today, but first here's my naked nails:

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that's my left hand, which looks pretty awesome. My right (not pictured obviously) is a completely different story.

and because I want to be like Chrs when I grow up, my new mani is OPI, Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous, from the Swiss collection.

Excuse the lack of cleanup I did polished my nails this morning as I was eating breakfast Smile

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by **Lynnieluve** 15th December 2010, 6:52 pm

The Walgreens in my area had the china glaze polishes for $1.99. I picked up a couple of cute colors.

by ChrsLvsBks 15th December 2010, 10:15 pm

Pretty C3!!

Great deal Lynnie, hmmm, I am going to check out a Walgreens near me.

by **Lynnieluve** 15th December 2010, 10:17 pm

ChrsLvsBks wrote:Pretty C3!!

Great deal Lynnie, hmmm, I am going to check out a Walgreens near me.

They were in the stocking stuffer area at my Walgreens

by NubieNatty 16th December 2010, 12:05 pm

love the colors chrs n coco **looking at chrs "coke" nail**

i ended up doin a mani but leaving it with the clear coat, and shaped my nails nicely. well...when i left to pick mason up, i went to close the car door and the wind pushed the door from under my hands n chipped the SHHHHHYT outta my nail Mad

my finger was lookin like pac-man Neutral

by misskris 16th December 2010, 2:19 pm

ChrsLvsBks wrote:I picked up the Irre-Swiss-Able OPI mini nail set yesterday. This is Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous. I am going to try to do my best to continue to use the Sally Hensen's Miracle Cure. I really want my thumb, pointer and middle fingers to retain a decent length.

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Ooooh I like that color!!! Very Happy

by misskris 16th December 2010, 2:21 pm

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and OOOooohh I like that color too!!!! Very Happy

by CocaColaCutie 16th December 2010, 2:38 pm

misskris wrote:
ChrsLvsBks wrote:I picked up the Irre-Swiss-Able OPI mini nail set yesterday. This is Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous. I am going to try to do my best to continue to use the Sally Hensen's Miracle Cure. I really want my thumb, pointer and middle fingers to retain a decent length.

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Ooooh I like that color!!!

misskris wrote:
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and OOOooohh I like that color too!!!!

hahahaha

by **Lynnieluve** 16th December 2010, 5:10 pm

Here are my Christmas Party nails..

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by ChrsLvsBks 16th December 2010, 5:33 pm

Lynnieluve wrote:Here are my Christmas Party nails..

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Pretty, have fun at the party santa

!

by **Lynnieluve** 16th December 2010, 5:38 pm

Thanks Chrs. I got that green from Walgreens.

by BlondeByDesire 17th December 2010, 11:36 am

Let me up my game and start doing my own nails. You all have inspired me. But i could never do my right hand without making a mess. Any pointers, tips or tricks. When I go to the salon - I look at the final product and say to myself I could have saved myself $20 for this crap of a job they did.

Also what base and top coats do you ladies suggest? I'm visint ULTA over the weekend and would like to pickup some OPI polish.

by BlondeByDesire 17th December 2010, 11:58 am

Vitamin E oil is good the nails as well. I use the capsules.

by CocaColaCutie 17th December 2010, 12:48 pm

BlondeByDesire wrote:Let me up my game and start doing my own nails. You all have inspired me. But i could never do my right hand without making a mess. Any pointers, tips or tricks. When I go to the salon - I look at the final product and say to myself I could have saved myself $20 for this crap of a job they did.

Also what base and top coats do you ladies suggest? I'm visint ULTA over the weekend and would like to pickup some OPI polish.

Yay! Join us!

I'm using two Zoya base coats at the moment, a ridge filler and the regular one called Anchor. I don't like their top coat, so I use Seche Vite. It's the bomb! On my last Ulta trip I picked up CND stickey (base coat) and air dry (quick dry top coat) to test out.

I paint sloppily but usually do cleanup with a q-tip (the ones with the pointy end), or an orange wood stick with a bit of cotton wrapped around an orange wood stick. Here's a helpful vid on the orange wood stick method.

by BlondeByDesire 17th December 2010, 3:53 pm

CocaColaCutie wrote:
BlondeByDesire wrote:Let me up my game and start doing my own nails. You all have inspired me. But i could never do my right hand without making a mess. Any pointers, tips or tricks. When I go to the salon - I look at the final product and say to myself I could have saved myself $20 for this crap of a job they did.

Also what base and top coats do you ladies suggest? I'm visint ULTA over the weekend and would like to pickup some OPI polish.

Yay! Join us!

I'm using two Zoya base coats at the moment, a ridge filler and the regular one called Anchor. I don't like their top coat, so I use Seche Vite. It's the bomb! On my last Ulta trip I picked up CND stickey (base coat) and air dry (quick dry top coat) to test out.

I paint sloppily but usually do cleanup with a q-tip (the ones with the pointy end), or an orange wood stick with a bit of cotton wrapped around an orange wood stick. Here's a helpful vid on the orange wood stick method.

Thanks - CCC,

I'll have to google some of these names and words you are using (lol)

by curly-me-naturally 18th December 2010, 1:04 pm

Hey Ladies !!
So check this out , I have not been posting because [/b] ALL[/b] of my nails broke off and I just got frustrated because I worked really hard to get them as long as they got . Now they are all super short , so I just was not inspired to do my nails anymore and plus we are getting ready to move back to the states and I know If try to grow them back out , in transit I will probably break them again.

Needless to say I don't think that perfect formula nail strengthener worked at all !! it didn't make my nails stronger at all. I don't know if my body was going through something , but soon as the first one broke then the rest of them started one right after the other .

But hopefully I will get back on track and get it together ! lol

Everyone's nails look fabulous and welcome to our new challengers !! glad to have you !!!

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