Catwalks and Confetti

I type a lot at work and like some of you when I blog at home, so I see my hands all day. I try to keep my nails looking pretty but this time around I just wanted something really cute. When I decided that I wanted to do a month of cake, I knew I wanted to try cupcake nails. Seriously cupcakes are like my favorite and these nails are the most sweet, cutes, fun, and yummiest ever.

1. On the nail that's going to have the cupcake, paint half with the base color (pink) and the other half the color of what you want the cupcake liner to be...in this case blue. You can always reverse the colors from the way mine are if you want the bottom of the cupcake to be on the tip of your nail.

2. Once that is dry, dip a thin brush to the nail polish applicator. This color should be lighter than your cupcake liner color.

3. Create thin lines to make the highlights of the liner.

3. Next using a dotting tool, start to make several dots bunched up with white polish.

4. Continue to use the dotting tool to create the rest of the cupcake and let dry.

5. This part is optional, but use a glitter polish to give a sprinkle effect.

6. With a dark pink or red polish, use the dotting tool again to create the cherry on top of the cupcake. Once these dry, use your favorite top coat to seal these in.

Aren't these soooo cute! I'm going to be craving cupcakes all day!!

Let me know if you give these a try #sobdamonthofcake

xoxo erica

Sally Hansen Dive In, NYC Pink Promenade Creme, Essie Tart Deco, L'oreal Royally Yours

I've been loving all the bright nail polishes that are out right now and fell for this gorgeous blue on our last trip to Target. I think that Chris is catching on to the fact that when I say, "let's go grocery shopping at Target" it really means, "let's get a few things to eat while I get all the other stuff I really want like clothes, magazines, or in this case nail polish". haha Hopefully he's not though. Last year I got into nail art and even shared a few tutorials on the blog. I haven't in awhile and thought it would be fun to share a few quick ones to get you excited about summer since it's right around the corner.

Summer Silhouettes

This reminds me of summer sunsets and really makes me think of the beach...my happy place.

I did palm trees which were pretty easy to draw with a nail art pen. Just a simple curved line for the trunk, small curved lines for branches, and then adding leaf like points. Let the palm tree go solo or add another :)

Wouldn't this be fun with flamingos too!?!

Pops of Color

This nail idea is what I would call summer fun...the combination of bright and bold colors are perfect for summer. I made this effect by simply dipping a q-tip into some polish. The dots don't come out completely perfect but I like it that way. Once the first color dries, add another color of dots just slightly off the original ones. Have fun with the color combinations.

Pastel Tips

This look is great for when you want something a bit more classic but with a fun twist. I went with the bright blue as my base and used the pastel polish for my tips but I think it would be just as pretty reversed. Simply put a strip over the base polish once it's dried and pat it down to make sure everything is sealed off so when you paint the tips the polish won't bleed over. Paint the tips and remove the tape once dry. If you feel confident enough with a steady hand you can free hand painting the tips.

Fun right? Do let me know if you try any of these!

xoxo erica