Hello guys :)
Here's this week's Tuesday Tip! As you can tell from the title, this is a Wah-inspired nails tutorial. Obviously I'd recommend you try and go to Wah nails because they are literally nail wizards and my ramshackle little tips can't compare! I check their Tumblr almost every day. Amazing! But if you don't live near London or are a poor student like me, it's good fun trying to replicate their signature leopard nails on the cheap. (You'll see just how cheap when you see how I created the leopard print!)
I meant to take step by step pictures to accompany the video (for those of you that find video blogs awkward and/or time-consuming) but got engrossed and forgot. So here's an after picture, and if you want to find out how it's done, you'll have to watch the video!
EDIT: Just remembered I took a much better picture when I did my little sister Shannon's nails (aka. bitten stumps) Just goes to show you can do it on any length nail!
Btw, I made the video after a long day and a late shift at work so am kinda exhausted and have made no effort to conceal that... Expect expletives and clumsiness!
Hope you like my secret tip for leopard nails!! Let me know what you think :)
xxx
I think I may have mentioned this before...but GEM, Breathless in the background?! Like one of my favourite films everrrr.
ReplyDeleteAlso this tutorial was awesome, actually makes it super easy! I am so going to try and do this. Fellow nail polish fans unite. Yess. Nails Inc do the best base/topcoats, I use them too :)
you are very sweet and entertaining! your tutorial was brilliant considering you was rather exhausted. ha, i love the amount of times you swore! i never paint my bitten stumps, but after watching this i may have to try it out.
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Loved this post. You are bloody brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYour tutorial was really easy to watch & follow - & I loved how 'real' it was, ie. the phone ringing, elbow farts etc! Those things just made it for me! However, I am easily entertained..
Great job on the nails - I had thought a while ago that liquid eyeliner would probably work really well for nail art, but haven't been brave enough to give it a go yet - but I will have to now at some point, because that did look even simple enough for me!
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Beautiful! I go tried make in me.
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You're a natural on camera! I wish I could be bothered to try such art on my nails but I fear I'd muck it up; guess a trip to the famous WAH is in order...
ReplyDeleteAmazing nail art! Thanks so much for the tutorial, i will need it :)
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled on your blog, and it really sweet! So well done! I will be coming back soon!
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GREAT looking nails!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant, I'd never have thought of using liquid eyeliner!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh with the video (oh bollocks! haha)
dude, I think I love you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this. Its so well done my lovely.
ReplyDeleteTotally nabbing this tip! xxx
I have to agree with everyone, love the amount of swearing! Also this sounds really stupid but you have such a proper English accent I love it - you don't sound like what I expected (not in a bad way!) but you and Jon don't really sound alike! x
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Fab Tuesday Tip! Will definately be giving this a go!
ReplyDeleteOooh, this is great! I LOVE these nails and will definitely give them a try! :)
ReplyDeletecheck u out they look awesome xoxox
ReplyDeleteI procrastinated uni work today to try this.
ReplyDeleteSOOO Worth it.
Thankyou Gem, My nails now look awesome and my friends are all wanting me to paint theirs before we go out! :)
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thats amazing.
ReplyDeletedefinately going to try this.
i need to try this. but ill probs mess it up!!!
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Love this tutorial. Tried it myself tonight! Results are on the blog! Not as good as yours - need to practice more! Thanks for the tips though, xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your lovely comments girls :) Glad you enjoyed my easily enraged demeanour! So pleased to hear some of you have tried the tip out! xx
ReplyDeletePanda - Welcome! And thanks :) xxx
Lou - Haha, yes the nails can be a bit of a burden when everyone else wants you to do theirs too! :)
Shopgirl - Yours look sweet! Keep trying :) Bigger polka dots are the key xx
Ahhh everything's itching to try this, I've just painted my nails the day before yesterday in the perfect mint green colour. And I was thinking to myself today 'wow it really hasn't chipped or anything, but I think it's boring to keep the same colour on the whole week'.
ReplyDeleteBut I've run out of topcoat, sadly. Ah I'll have to wait until tomorrow.
Oh I love your tuesday tips, this worked so well. I did a little post on my tumblr recommending people try it out! x
ReplyDeleteTYSM for this! I was in Topshop today and the girl on the checkout asked if I'd got my nails done professionally and there was little old me like, "no, I did them myself :D"
ReplyDelete& a couple of my friends have been asking me to do their nails for them :O
I'm referring people back here, d/w. Best tip ever!
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great nails. great tutorial. Do more!
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I looooveeeee your blog!
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Brilliant tutorial! Even my rushed, scruffy first attempt looks okay! Very cute swearing too <3
ReplyDeletehey just found this post and its really helpful thanks :) your nails always look so lovely x
ReplyDeleteLove this! thank you =) & you cracked me up, like someone said previously,realness <3
ReplyDeleteyou are awesome! i love when people decorate their nails! and now maybe i can on my own, THANKs to you:)
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gorgeousness! also, i love your coinage, DIWah! Miss WAH herself Sharmadean Reid came over to Dublin last week to open a new salon, was uber-stoked. though i'm also probably too stingy to spend on a manicure there, for now at least, am sticking with DIY efforts:)
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Wow!! Soooooo cool! Thankyou so much for sharing....Will be doing mine asap!! M x x
ReplyDeleteI have just done mine :) its so easy and lush!! thanks gem xxx
ReplyDeleteYour blog is absolutely incredible! I did my toes and it's worked so well. I'm going to try using some coloured liquid eyeliner and see how that works out. I'd love it if you could have a look at my blog and give me some tips! xxx
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wow I love this! I am obsessed with doing crazy nails...Im deffo gonna try this (maybe even tomorrow even tho i only just did my nails today lol)
ReplyDeleteI did my toes and it's worked so well. I'm going to try using some coloured liquid eyeliner and see how that works out. I'd love it if you could have a look at my blog and give me some tips!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely ingenious
ReplyDeleteFunny how I've never contemplated using anything but nail varnish on my nails but theres no reason to use other things
They look sooo awesome, I'm definitely going to try it out
love it !!! so cute :)
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Love this! mine worked a treat! awesome idea doll! thank you :)
ReplyDeletelove this post so much! using liquid eyeliner is simply GENIUS! so i wrote my own tutorial about aztec nails using your idea! (gave you credit of course too!) love your blog :) XX
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