Show Me Your Nails 2.0

[Tamara76]

Due to some technical glitches with the original Show Me Your Nails Thread, I am starting a new thread with @vegchililover78's blessing (She says "hello," by the way!).

Please share your nail looks, nail art and manicures!

...And don't forget to check out @Beadshopgirl's Nail Stamping Thread for stamping inspiration! ❤️  

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Nailed-It/The-Nail-Stamping-Thread/m-p/3328865

[jaaayp]

This is SO CLEAN @itsfi !!! Your dot work is IMPECCABLE!!

[itsfi]

Aww, thank you @jaaayp! It’s always hit or miss how well I can place my dots. The dots on the other hand were more … abstract. 😆 

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

I love love love this design, it's so simple but looks oh so fancy, and Super Juicy is such a fun color for it ❤️

[itsfi]

Awww, thanks so much @RGbrown! I’m going to make this mani, or a variation of it, an annual thing. 💅🏼 I’m really happy with Super Juicy; Nails Inc polishes are hit and miss for me but both the shades in the set have been hits! 👍🏼

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi cute

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, thank you. This is always a fun mani to do.

[caitbird]

@itsfi  super cute mani, I love the flowers 🌼

[itsfi]

Thank you @caitbird! Polka dot nails and flowers were a couple of the first nail art designs I learned to do; I keep going back to them. They're easy and comfortable, and there are many variations to them. 😁 

[ather]

@itsfi  I love this nail look! The red is gorgeous! And the flowers are perfect!!! 

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @ather. I'm thinking about making this design one of my annual nail art traditions. 😁 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh soooo pretty 😍.  This pink is wonderful!  🩷🩷🩷.  Love the nail art.  Such a beautiful summer mani🩷

[itsfi]

I love the brightness and cheer from this shade @Cissy63; thanks so much!

[CynthieLu]

It's a gorgeous, fresh and totally fun mani. @itsfi How did you do the base colors under the nail art?? Just free handed? That's awesome 🤩

[itsfi]

Thank you @CynthieLu! I’ve done the nail art a couple of ways. You can use nail tape or striping tape for a cleaner line down the middle. Or, the placement of the flowers over the line makes it easy to cover any crookedness in a freely drawn line, which is what I usually do - because I’m often too lazy and impatient to use the striping tape. 😂 

The easiest way for me to do this look is: 

1. paint a layer or two of the sheer shade and let dry 

2. paint half the nail with the other shade and let dry

3. If there’s a crooked part or a hiccup in the line separating one color from the other, I “fix” it by drawing the flower design over it, whether it be the middle dot or one of the petals. 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for the breakdown @itsfi that's very helpful. I can picture giving some thing like this a try! Thank you 🙏

[itsfi]

Oooh, definitely give it a try @CynthieLu! I initially got hung up on getting an even line but there are workarounds with striping tape as well as placement of the flowers. I like that this looks fun on nails of all lengths. 👍🏼 Will be keeping an eye out for when you do something like this! It’ll be awesome to see what you put together! 😀

[JoSometimes]

@itsfi Wooow! Ombré AND nail art!? You’re so talented and this turned out so cute!!!

[itsfi]

@JoSometimes, you’re much too kind; thank you. This one has been fun to do.

[Titian06]

Ooooo, @itsfi , I love your mani! 💞🖤🌷  Pink, black, and flowers, what more could I want in a mani?

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @Titian06! My plan was to do a different variation of the mani I did last year but it turns out I wasn’t so creative 😆 and the only thing that was different was the nail polish color!  😝 It’s all good, I like this shade. ♥️

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi pretty and fun mani! I keep klhearing great things about the glisten and glow top coat.