Happy Tuesday AMW Friends!
Another I wonder moment today as I get to be a nosy woman every now and then! (actually, all the time!) Let's get back to basic when it comes to nail polish and nail art. Before I got into nail art craze, I was so in love with French Tip application (still am at the moment) and it was one of those nail polish application that frustrated me as I can't seem to get the even lines that I went! I even saved up my allowance that time to purchase my first Sally Hansen French Tip set that comes with strip stickers to guide me. I still wasn't that successful then!
Another I wonder moment today as I get to be a nosy woman every now and then! (actually, all the time!) Let's get back to basic when it comes to nail polish and nail art. Before I got into nail art craze, I was so in love with French Tip application (still am at the moment) and it was one of those nail polish application that frustrated me as I can't seem to get the even lines that I went! I even saved up my allowance that time to purchase my first Sally Hansen French Tip set that comes with strip stickers to guide me. I still wasn't that successful then!
That's when I realized, creating your first French tip doesn't really require you those stickers or tapes, it all boils down to picking the right shades of nail polish! Matte polish doesn't work for first timers and after years of testing various combinations, I finally found one that is subtle, yet works even for beginners!
The Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Colors
These 2 came in set, I got these a year or 2 years ago but I recently tried both polish out and guess what? It was the easiest combination to create my kind of French tip! A classy one!
Let's start with the base color called Sugar Coat, the color is a milky, pale pink shade and I need at least 2 layers for the color (I want) to show up.
Imagine the color of fake nails? This is the one!
Making sure the base polish is completely dry, I picked up the next shade to use as my "French Tip", usually, people would pick a matte white nail polish shade but I find that a bit too bright and easy to spot if the lines are uneven. Break the Ice is a beautiful shimmer white polish with frosty finish.
Since my nails are short, I prefer applying it vertically as shown on photo below. The frosted finish will always create a better effect and less mistakes are shown!
Final look before Top Coat application. As you can see, the effect came out really natural and classy! This is my to-go-to simple French Tip application if I need to attend formal affairs like weddings!
**Wet N Wild nail colors are locally distributed by Sprint Asia Beauty. Visit www.sprintasiabeauty.com for more product information. Like Wet n' Wild Philippines on Facebook.
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All along i hought white lng Ng pang french tip
ReplyDeleteYup, me too! But it's nice to try once in awhile other combination and look what we may find :D
Deletehavent seen them at any wet n wild stalls.
ReplyDeletethey probably have them in individuals now! This was in set .
Deletei can't say im a fan of french manicure, because i love bold colors and designs! :D french mani is too subtle for me :P
ReplyDeleteI know Xin, I know!!! I'm a fan of bold colors too but I've settled down a bit to boring "Motherly" shades :P (not true) :P
DeleteOooh thanks for this post! I've only sported French mani maybe once or twice, and I used stickers pa just to get a smooth line. I've been looking for a natural/nude-ish shade for the perfect French mani base, and Sugar Coat looks perfect! The ones I have are hard to work with, sheer nga and natural-looking pero streaky naman. I also hadn't thought of using frosty white for the tips. I usually just go with solid white, and the mistakes are obvious indeed. Hihi. I'll try these polishes and your technique!
ReplyDeleteHi Aya, I used to think French tips only uses matte white polish and you're right, it is SUPER obvious if you made a mistake! It's frustrating! :) At least now, we have options! :) Goodluck! Let me know how it goes!
Deleteakala ko rin before white lang ang pang french tip :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to share some other info on French Tip :) Try this sis! :D
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