NOTD: Water Marbling With Radiant Orchid Nail Polish
Have you heard? Pantone, the masters of color, has named Radiant Orchid as the color of the year for 2014! Radiant Orchid is a pinkish purple color with fuchsia tones. Sometimes when you see it, it’s...
View ArticleNOTD: Celestial Nail Art for a Starry Night
Near the beginning of 2012 (just over two years ago!), I created a Starry Night Sky NOTD. Basically, I used black nail polish as the base and then created a sparkly gradient at the tip. It was...
View ArticleNOTD: Mermaid Nail Polish
Remember when I made a really cool NOTD with loose nail glitter from the Kiss Disney Villains Nail Art Kit in Maleficent? It was one of my favorite NOTDs of 2013. Some serious sparkle, y’all. Well,...
View ArticleNOTD: American Flag Nail Art for Memorial Day
It’s Memorial Day, Americans! Today’s the day that we honor our fallen, spend time with family and friends, and have a barbecue. It’s also the unofficial start to summer! So, you know me. If there’s...
View ArticleNOTD: Play With Fire Nail Art
Happy Thursday, Filers! Recently, I got a bunch of Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Pens and have been wondering what to do with them. Then, the other night, I had a brilliant idea: fire nail art! I call...
View ArticleNOTD: Sort of Plaid Nail Art
I’ve had these Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Stripers for a while now and have been trying to think of something cool I could do with them. See, they help you make nice straight lines on your nails....
View ArticleNOTD: Pink Nail Polish with Purple Streaks
As you might have noticed, I’ve been trying out the Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Stripers and attempting some cool nail art. A few weeks ago, I created an okay Sort of Plaid NOTD. This time, I wanted...
View ArticlePixi Nail Polish in Almond Glow: The Color of September
Did you know that Pixi Beauty has an official color of the month for their nail polishes? It’s true! They try to pick a shade that goes with with that time of year. September 2014’s nail polish color...
View ArticleEasy Halloween Nails: Jack o Lantern Nail Art
Happy Halloween Week! There are just a few more days until Halloween, and you may be looking at your bare nails and thinking, “Geez, these could be a lot more festive. But I’m not very good at nail...
View ArticleNOTD: Winter Wonderland French Manicure
Yes, I know it’s not technically winter yet. But you should tell that to all the snow that’s been covering the ground for weeks now. To get in the spirit of the season, I decided to do a wintry NOTD....
View ArticleNail Art for Beginners (New Course!)
As you guys know, I like doing nail art. My Nails of the Day posts usually feature at least a few nail art techniques. No boring one-color manicures for me. Well, I decided to start sharing my...
View ArticleNail Art Tutorial: Mod Color Blocking (Video)
Hello, Filers! If you follow my Nails of the Day posts, you might remember the mod nail art I did waaay back in 2013. It featured mod colors (brown and turquoise), with a sharp line between the two....
View ArticleNOTD: Polka Dot and Flower Nail Art
I recently made a big decision. See, I’ve had an iPhone 4 for years and…I hated it. It was full of bugs and problems and I needed a new phone. But rather than go for a newer iPhone, I made the leap...
View ArticleNOTD: Subtle Holiday Nails
I have a confession to make: I put my Christmas tree up last night. Yeah, I know Thanksgiving hasn’t even started yet. But the holidays make me happy! And I say just do what gives me joy. So, I wanted...
View ArticleMy Top 5 Favorite Nails of the Day Posts of All Time
Last week, I showed you some of my favorite FOTDs in the nearly eight years of Makeup Files. Today, we’re talking about…Nails of the Day! I’ve gotten really into nail art over the years. So much so...
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