Thursday, February 7, 2013

Valentine's Day Love is in the Air Manicure

Valentine's Day is only a week away and for those who are planning a date night with your significant other then here is an easy and quick nail art tutorial to get you in the mood. For those who are going to be cuddling with their pet, consuming boxes and boxes of chocolates and watching romantic comedies on Netflix all day (like myself) you can definitely still try this one out because it's subtle yet adorable.

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Click below to read a step by step tutorial for this manciure!

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OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam!, You Only Live Twice, Alpine Snow, OPI Top Coat,  OPI Natural Nail Base Coat

To complete this manicure you will need:

- Red, blue, and white nail polish
- Top coat
- Base coat
- Nail dotting tools. If you don't have dotting tools the tip of a pen or a toothpick will work 
- Cotton swab and nail polish remover

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OPI Natural Nail Base Coat

1) Wash your hands to remove any type of lotion or grease.
2) Apply a base coat on all the nails to create a smooth surface

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OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam!

3) Apply one coat of a sky blue polish to all the nails. If the polish isn't opaque in one coat then add a second coat. Let each coat dry for 15 minutes.

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4) Using the red polish and a small dotting tool create different size hearts on all the nails. Be sure to leave room for the clouds

PS. I forgot to photograph this part before moving onto the next step! I'm sorry!

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OPI Alpine Snow

5) Using the white polish and a small dotting tool create clouds in the sky where there's no hearts. 
6) Let hearts and clouds dry for about 20 minutes.
7) Using a cotton swab dipped in polish remover clean up around the nails.

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OPI Top Coat

8) Add your favorite top coat to create a smooth and glossy surface.

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There you have it! Love is in the air nail art! If you do try out this look please Tweet me a photo, tag me in your Instagram photo with my username "lustforlipgloss" or the hashtag #lustforlipgloss or post a photo to the Lust for Lip Gloss Facebook page!

What are your plans for Valentines Day? Girls night out? Staying in? Tell me in the comments below. Thanks for reading!