Seahawks Nail Picture Tutorials

Like I had mentioned in my last post, I did a quick picture tutorial to show how you can recreate some of the looks I did to rock them next Sunday! All products used are pictured and listed right after each tutorial (left to right, back row to first row).

Now, for the first manicure tutorial, I had originally done the logo and "12" using acrylic paints and by following this amazing nail sticker method video. This is also the same method that I used to make the players' face. If you are good with your non-dominant hand, just do it freehand. For time/tutorial sake, I used some nail tattoos that I found at Party City and skipped the "12" because Im sure everyone can do a 12. Lol

Original Seahawks manicure

 

 

Products:

Green, Blue, White, and Black acrylic paints (originally used to make logo and "12", but only used white for this tutorial)

Kiss Blue nail art striper (only used the brush)

China Glaze Dorothy Who

China Glaze First Mate

China Glaze Starboard

dotting tool

 

 

 

Seahawks Manicure 2

 

This look is basically a glitter gradient and this has got to be the best video I have found on how to achieve it, except I add the color directly to the sponge instead of pouring it on a plate. I also used the solid green at the tip before sponging the glitter so it could stand out more.  Again, I used the same logo tattoos

 

 

 

 

China Glaze Dorothy Who

China Glaze First Mate

China Glaze Starboard

Sinful Colors Call You Later

Nail Tattoos

Cosmetic Sponge

 

 

 

Seahawks Manicures 3& 4

 

For the next two manicures, I used the exact same products so no need to list or picture them twice. The one thing I did forget to picture was the rhinestones. You can use green or silver, it doesn't make much of a difference. 

 

Kiss Blue striper polish (only used the brush)

China Glaze First Mate

Sally Hansen Celeb City

Ssalon Perfect Loopy Lime (I believe that's the name, name came off)

Kiss Lime Green striper polish (only used the brush)

Nail Tattoos

2mm and 3mm rhinestones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

I hope you guys love these looks, try them out, and share!

Oh, and GO HAWKS!

NFC Champs- Seattle Seahawks!

I know that I've been gone for almost a year, but I had decided to take a break from makeup due to a great loss in my family and other personal issues. I've only worked with about 10 brides this past year whom have been either family, friends, or a friend of a family member. It's really hard to concentrate and focus on others' happiness when you are trying to overcome the loss of a family member.

With that out of the way, let's get down to business! A few months, I happened to see a picture that one of my friends liked which showed up on my Facebook news feed which looked so familiar to me. It ended up being a copy that a nail salon had done of my original Seahawks nail design! As strange as it is to see others doing your design, it's kind of an honor knowing that it served as an inspiration to someone. I later went on Google and Pinterest and saw how many times people had liked and repined the design, I seriously lost track trying to see how many times it had been repined. Plus, my original post has been viewed on over 4,000 just in the past month! Wow!

I had done 4 other designs since this season started, so I wanted to share them on here so fellow 12th women can rock their Seahawks nails during for the Super Bowl! Also, I have a tutorial on how to achieve some of the looks because I've had quite a few people ask me how to recreate them.

Enjoy and GO HAWKS!!!

My vector portrait attempt! lol

Top: Earl Thomas and Marshawn Lynch

Bottom: Richard Sherman (lol) and Russell Wilson

Seahawks nails with portraits

Glitter gradient Seahawks nails

Seahawks nail art

Seahawks nail design

 

Shoe inspired

I've said this like a billion times, there's nothing I love more than a winged black liner and wine or berry lips. So easy and always super classy. It seems that I also wear the same look from my "blue water" post... alot. If not that look, some kind of variation of it.
The look I went for is a variation which was actually inspired by a boot. Not a boot boot, but a soccer boot. My brother has a pair of the Cristiano Ronaldo Nike Mercurial VIII which are just so pretty! Like I mentioned in one of my recent posts, I love soccer. And if you follow men's soccer, you know that boots come in pretty much every color of the rainbow and they dont seem to mind.
Anyway, this look is inspired by them. I just added some purple to the outer 1/3 of the lower lash line along with my favorite lip color ever: OCC Lip Tar in Anime. This is an insanely hot pink shade which is definitely not suited for those scared of color. I can tell you one thing, this color will make you stand out in a crowd!

Labor Day Weekend

Once again, as summer comes to an end, I am super busy. So this weekend, we decided to go up to Camano Island State Park. I love this place, especially at night!

Friday, we had a bonfire at home with my cousin and her husband. We had her husband try smores for the first time too. Plus, the moon was super pretty... and it was a blue moon too!

Saturday we were in Camano Island and just relaxed. Oh, and we had Empanadas from Argentina. Yum!

 

 

Monday, I had a birthday party I was doing makeup for! It was for a 12 yr old and about 9 friends. It was such a fun idea, they did like a "spa" party. They were getting manis, pedis, facial masks, hair and makeup. This time I took my sister with me to help out and she did a great job. To thank her, we went out to our favorite place down in Tukwila after the party. Hopefully I can get some of the photos to show you guys.

I think that has got to be one of the things I hate most about what I do... waiting to get pictures back. Maybe I might be a bit too impatient. :)

Tuesday, I went to get my hair done. If you guys are in Snohomish county and looking for an organic salon which is cruelty free and doesn't use ammonia, got to Hair by Elemi. You can check out her website:http://www.hairbyelemi.com/   She has a cute little salon in her home and does great work!

 

 

After she was done with my hair, I did one of her client's makeup. I don't want to brag, but she looked so great, her husband probably didn't recognize her when she got home!

before

 

after

I have some very exciting things coming up these next few weeks, including a runway show tomorrow night. Eek, this is one very exciting September! Oh, I also have a Halloween tutorial which I'm trying to finish editing and should be up by Sunday or Monday... Maybe tonight if I don't paint my nails. :)

Blue water

I am very sorry about the pictures in my last 2 post which I uploaded via my cell phone, I just realized how bad they look. I'll have to find my adaptor so I can go in and fix them in these next few days.

Right now, I'm really procrastinating... I should be cleaning out my kit from Sunday, but I'm on here instead. After a gig or trial, I take everything out and just leave the essentials in like cotton buds & pads, face wipes, disposables, primers, lashes, etc. When I have a new gig, I add the shadow and lip palettes, setting sprays, foundations, and brushes. I have a trial later this week, so I would need to take everything out and pack it again! Nah, I think I'll just leave it in there. Ugh, but I hate seeing it by my door... oh well, I guess I'll go reorganize it. :/

Let me share the look I did today for a company picnic! I have a new blue shadow that had been dying to try, so I figured I would try it out and match the water. :) I did a simple eye with a pop of color and wore it with my favorite pink gloss, MAC's Wildly Refined... which is discontinued. I think that I might be the only one crazy enough to wear falsies to the river!