Brown Matte

Matte nail polish is simply fantastic. I normally wouldn't pick such shades but what the heck a girl can never have less of nail polishes. In India, Faces is a brand that I like with the other one being Sally Hansen. 

So for this manicure, you would need the following.

Faces Matte Caramel

Faces Mississippi Mud Pie

Now the thing with Faces Nail paints are that they are of a reasonable cost. But most importantly, the brush being flat makes application perfect. And they are fast drying polish, so you really don't even need to wait in between coats. 

Getting started

The brown matte polish was quite translucent, so in this case I used  four coats of the polish. 

I gave it sometime to dry before I used my cheeky plates to add the stripes. Alternatively you can use a brush and do it freehand too. 

NailsbyJo: Yellow French Manicure

For the base I used one coat of glitter over which I used Yellow for the tips.

NailsbyJo: Black Matte Manicure

Here are three simple steps that you could use to sport a glossy tip matte manicure. I love this in black, it looks so chic.

Try it out and let me know how it goes.

NailsbyJo: A Twist to the Classic Manicure

NailsbyJo: Blue and Gold Extravaganza

NailsbyJo: Orange and Black Polka

Savita's nails for the new year.

NailsbyJo: Blue Glory

Yay my first post of 2014.

This is the first time I've used nail studs. I was sceptical about using them as was worried they would fall off quickly, but must say they going strong.

I dabbed a little glitter to the tips of my nails in order to balance out the glam on the accent nail.

NailsbyJo: Holiday Cheer

The holiday season calls special nails. 

So, here are three easy steps to sporting your own fabulous holiday nails.

1. Put on a coat of red paint. I used Revlon Deep Red. A single even coat did the job for me. 

2. Get out your stamping plates. I used cheeky plate numbers 6 and 17 which had the holiday designs. Use the white nail paint for stamping. 

3. Tadaa... Finish with a transparent coat. 

NailsbyJo: Gold and black

Nails I did for my Mama.

NailsbyJo: Red Edge

These nails are easy to do, while they may look complicated, I can assure you they are not.

All you need is a little scotch tape and patience.

First, apply the base coat. I used my trusty Sally Hansen Golden I. Two coats should do the trick. Now wait for it to dry. While Sally Hansen nail paints are of the fast drying type, I suggest you still wait a while before doing any nail art on them.

Now take the tape and cut it into squares so that you have a nice edge to it. Place one corner at the centre of your nail and paste down the rest. Use the next colour. I used two coats of Maybelline's Crimson nail paint.

Wait. Like really wait for about 30 minutes or so before you out on a transparent top coat.

Let me know how it goes. Share your pictures too to my blog. 

NailsbyJo: Crisscrossed

My previous post shows my right hand and this is the nail art I sport on my left. Funky shit right!

NailsbyJo: Yellow and black polka nails

Oh my God I used a new technique for my nails and must say they looking fab!

NailsbyJo: True Blue

I absolutely love this shade of blue. It's Models Own True Blue. And am going to say it again, I love it.

For the accent finger I simply dabbed on some of my Gold nail paint stronger towards the tip, and voila!

NailsbyJo: Graduated Greens

Step 1: Put on a base coat. This one is Sally Hensen Green with Envy. I love the pastel nature of the shade.Use two coats if you must.

Step 2: Get a sponge with a nail gradation of both the tones. For the darker tone, I used a dab of Models Own True Blue to get a deeper green tone.

Step 3: Finish the tips of your fingernails with a deeper shade of blue. Clean off the additional nail paint from your fingers before you apply the top coat.  

And here you are, your graduated greens. 

NailsbyJo: Mixin' it up

For this manicure, I mixed it up. Does look interesting doesn't it?

Like I said in my previous posts, there ain't any rules to beautiful nails. Simply do what you must do. And while you are at it, have fun.

This time I used Sally Hensen Green with Envy for the green coats, Sally Hensen Golden I for the accent finger, and a transparent glitter coat on the thumb and accent finger.

NailsbyJo: Pink Ombre Nails

Pink Ombre Nails are tricky to do but the outcome fantastic!

NailsbyJo: The Blue Manicure

I love a french manicure, but those white tips are simply boring.
There's a new trend going around, one of highlighting a finger, usually the ring finger, but there's no rule.

For this manicure I used Lakme Absolute Fast & Fabulous Aqua Blue nail paint. The top coat is the transparent one from Maybelline Express Finish.

The transparent coat is my absolute favourite and use it over any nail polish to give it a long-lasting finish.

How to get a clean tip finish? For this I used the manicure tape. You can use scotch tape too, just make sure you remove the adhesive well by rubbing it on your skin before putting it on your nails.
If you have good control over the brush, I suggest simply following the curve of your grown nail.

Try it and let me know how it goes.

Keep it stylish ladies!