Brown Matte Crisscrossed

I simply cannot get enough of this brown matte nailpolish by Faces Cosmetic. It looks wonderful.

Wonderful enough to add a little accent to a finger or two.

Caviar Highlight Nails in 3 easy steps

For this manicure I used,

Revlon - Red

Embellish - Caviar Beads

Sally Hansen’s Gem Crush - Liquid Jelly

Top Coat

Step 1: Put on a base coat in red. Paint the ring finger last as you need it wet to get the beads to stick on to it.

Step 2: Drop the caviar beads on to the ring finger. Cover your nail well. Press down lightly. Dry nail well before you apply the top coat.

Step 3: Now use Sally Hansen’s Gem Crush - Liquid Jelly and cover the rest of your nails. I used 3 coats to get some bling. Apply top coat to add extra gloss.

My Tip: Caviar beads tend to fall off in a few days. Reinforce them every day with the top coat especially the tip of your nails.

Have fun!

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: Pink White and Glitter

Used my stamping kit for the circles. The rest is just what you see.

NailsbyJo: Yellow French Manicure

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

NailsbyJo: Review - L'Oreal 824 Flaming Sunset Nailpolish

For the first time ever I bought a L'oreal nail paint, and I must say I am not impressed.

Called the Flaming Sunset, it fails to live up to its name. 

My major discomfort is with the brush. While the wide brush is designed to make it easy to apply, unfortunately it offers a very chunky application.

For the price this nail paint comes at, it fails to live upto expectation.







I have really long nails, and you can see the result of it. I wanted to add some drama to my other plain red nail polish and it failed. These a black coat which overshadows the glitter. :(

Brush Quality: 1/5

Quality: 3/5

Value for money: 3/5

Availability: 4/5

Drying Time: 5/5

Smoothness: 1/5

Rating: 2/5

Would I buy it again: No

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: Purple Fiesta

This funky manicure done for my cousin Em, has different techniques used.

A little bit of tape, manicure beads and studs. I love this, let me know what you think too. 

NailsbyJo: Blue and Gold Extravaganza

NailsbyJo: Orange and Black Polka

Savita's nails for the new year.

NailsbyJo: Dotted Pink Ombre

Hetal's New Year Mani.

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: Christmas Nails for the Family

This Christmas was amazing. I was back with my family. I got a huge family of extended cousins and almost everyone was down. So, it's only natural that I had to do everyone nails for Christmas.

Here are a few of my designs.

My Mama's nails 

My little cousin Unaine's nails

My nails

My cousin Emily's nails

And my small little toes

NailsbyJo: Christmas Special

The third look of the season. Like it? I know I do :) 

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 dots on purple

My little nails in purple with highlights of gold. The purple is by Models Own. Unfortunately you do not find this brand in India yet, but if any of you visit the UK you can find it in stores around. 

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!