I know I said I would be posting nail art things on Sunday, but I decided that if I was going to start doing tutorials on Sundays, you will need to know what you need in order too do it, and I'm letting you know a few days in advance what you'll need for most or even any of the things I'm going to be doing.
This is the 'basics' so there might be different things used in the tutorials.
I'm also including why I think you'll need these things, and a link to them.
The Basics
- A white and black nail polish
I cannot stress to you enough how much you will be needing these two types of polish! White goes with any colors, as does black. White is also used as a base to make other colors more vibrant. Black is used as a liner to many nail art tutorials. It's an essential for sure.
I haven't used the black and white nail polishes from this brand, but I have used a coral color and it worked very well.
- Striper tools
I was going to say a set of polish stripers, but there's something more in-expensive, and you can use a variety of colors (depending on what you already own) The reason you will be needing these is because when you do nail art, you need something to draw the designs with.
I do not own these and only because a while back I actually bought a set of 48 polish stripers, which is the nail polish with the striper as a brush and a dotting tool on the top. The only reason I included these is because it's only 'basic' essentials. I would include the link to the stripers I bought, but they do no longer sell them and I can't find any the same.
- Dotting tools
The reason you shall be needing a dotting tool, is because you can make very simple designs like flowers, and polka dots with just a dotting tool. You can either create your own dotting tool using videos on youtube, I suggest you search, or you can buy some in a variety of different sizes.
I have not got these, but the people I know that do have had them for a while, they tend to last and they're perfectly happy with them. I have dotting tools connected to my polish stripers, and the reason I'd prefer the ones through the link, is because I could use my own colors and do different sizes instead of one.
- A couple of your favorite colors!
You might already have your favorite colors, or you can just pick from your current polishes! You will need these to actually create your nail arts. If you don't have any colors or/and you're starting from naught, here's a link to an inexpensive set of colors!
- A base and top coat!
You will need a base coat to protect your natural nails, and a top coat to protect your designs!
I chose the OPI brand as they're fantastic, but you can either find some at your local store or look on the internet some more if you find them a little out of your price range.
These are the 'basics' you'll need.
Here's my new schedule***
Monday - Organisation tips
Wednesday - My healthy eating & weight loss
Friday - Nail kits & essentials
Sunday - Nail art tutorials
I'm now posting four times a week instead of twice.
*Check back Sunday for my next post*
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